An expert introduction to the fund and asset lifecycles. PERE's best selling publication Understanding Private Real Estate is written by leading experts in the industry and gives all practitioners in private real estate a unique 360-degree view of how the asset class works and why. The publication will help you to develop a clear understanding of the mechanics and processes involved at each key stage in the fund and asset lifecycles including: raising a private real estate fund and successfully sourcing capital from investors; methods employed to value real estate assets and how to exit an investment and wind down a fund. In addition to the ten thematic chapters written by leading industry practitioners, there is an extensive Glossary allowing quick access to the industry-specific terminology used throughout the publication.