Real Estate Development

Real estate development, or property development, is a business process, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of developed land or parcels to others. Real estate developers are the people and companies who coordinate all of these activities, converting ideas from paper to real property. Real estate development is different from construction, although many developers also manage the construction process.

Developers buy land, finance real estate deals, build or have builders build projects, create, imagine, control, and orchestrate the process of development from the beginning to end. Developers usually take the greatest risk in the creation or renovation of real estate—and receive the greatest rewards. Typically, developers purchase a tract of land, determine the marketing of the property, develop the building program and design, obtain the necessary public approval and financing, build the structures, and rent out, manage, and ultimately sell it.

Sometimes property developers will only undertake part of the process. For example, some developers source a property and get the plans and permits approved before selling the property with the plans and permits to a builder at a premium price. Alternatively, a developer that is also a builder may purchase a property with the plans and permits in place so that they do not have the risk of failing to obtain planning approval and can start construction on the development immediately.

Developers work with many different counterparts along each step of this process, including architects, city planners, engineers, surveyors, inspectors, contractors, lawyers, leasing agents, etc. In the Town and Country Planning context in the United Kingdom, 'development' is defined in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s55.

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Scholarships for Real Estate Development Majors

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AIA San Diego Scholarship

NewSchool of Architecture and Design

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details
 

AIA San Diego Scholarship

NewSchool of Architecture and Design

award

Up to $20,000

deadline

Varies
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Architecture Portfolio Award - Tulane University

Tulane University

Up to $10,000 Varies See Details
 

Architecture Portfolio Award - Tulane University

Tulane University

award

Up to $10,000

deadline

Varies
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ACI Foundation Fellowship Program

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details
 

ACI Foundation Fellowship Program

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

Varies
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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship Program

Smith Group

$6,000 November 30, 2024 See Details
 

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship Program

Smith Group

award

$6,000

deadline

November 30, 2024
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SkillsUSA-Aerotek "Make Your Mark" Scholarship

SkillsUSA

Up to $5,000 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

SkillsUSA-Aerotek "Make Your Mark" Scholarship

SkillsUSA

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

April 15, 2024
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SOPREMA Scholarship Program

SOPREMA US

$5,000 May 15, 2024 See Details
 

SOPREMA Scholarship Program

SOPREMA US

award

$5,000

deadline

May 15, 2024
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APA Foundation Diversity Scholarship

American Planning Association

$5,000 May 31, 2024 See Details
 

APA Foundation Diversity Scholarship

American Planning Association

award

$5,000

deadline

May 31, 2024
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"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship

Sttark

$4,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship

Sttark

award

$4,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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AIA Northeast Illinois 2024 Scholarship

The American Institute of Architecture Northeast Illinois (AIA)

$3,000 April 19, 2024 See Details
 

AIA Northeast Illinois 2024 Scholarship

The American Institute of Architecture Northeast Illinois (AIA)

award

$3,000

deadline

April 19, 2024
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Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship

Houzz Inc.

$2,500 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship

Houzz Inc.

award

$2,500

deadline

March 31, 2024
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