Henry Wollman, director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College, advised new developers to do their homework and start small.

Mr. Merin, an executive vice president with Cushman, helped found Metropolitan six years ago to advise owners, developers, corporations, banks and other investors on acquisitions, sales and financing.

Advising governments, developers, investors and corporate owners on real estate development.

The business, Woodbury Associates, was formed to advise developers on the obtaining of H.U.D. financing.

Real estate brokers are advising developers to turn some of these projects into anything other than condominiums: rental apartments, hotels or office buildings.

To advise developers and homeowners, Robert Gryzwacz, a New Haven architect and consultant to the trust, is writing a book, "Dwight Affordable Housing Guidelines."

Richard McCarthy, a director-general at the Department for Communities and Local Government, is joining Capita Symonds, which advises major developers on planning and construction.

The Minerals Officer will be able to advise developers on their applications and on what supporting information will be required to help the planning committee reach a decision.

Ecovisionsystems advise architects, developers, not-for-profit organisations and home-owners and design heat pump and solar heating systems suited to each property.

I still remember Apple advising developers to have their applications ready for resolution independence by 2008.