Title: Define the roles of the subdivider and land developer.
Course: Real Estate (12154) > Section: Understanding the Planning Process for Residential Communities

Definition should include describing the subdivider, the land developer, and the distinctions between the two.

DPOR correlation: 18VAC135-20-400. 21 (Planning subdivision developments and condominiums)

Teacher resource: Modern Real Estate Practice, 19th ed., pages 395-397

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are legal responsibilities of a subdivider and a land developer?
- What are the laws concerning real estate planning and land development?
- What is a plat, and why are they necessary in land development or subdivision planning?
- What are the various methods of describing a parcel of real estate?