Real Estate Principles & Practices - Softcover

PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF REAL ESTATE. 1. Real Estate and the Economy. 2. Land: Its Characteristics and Acquisition. 3. Land Descriptions. 4. Land Use Controls. 5. Estates, Interests, Deeds, and Title. PART TWO: THE ORDERLY PROCESS OF A SALE. 6. Contracts and Business Law. 7. Agency Law and Representation. 8. Listing the Property. 9. Marketing and Selling Real Estate. 10. Lending Institutions and Loans. 11. Financing. 12. Closing Statements. PART THREE: OTHER ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE. 13. Condominiums and Cooperatives. 14. Leases. 15. Property Management. 16. Investment and Tax Aspects of Ownership. 17. The Appraisal Process. 18. Environmental Issues and Real Estate. 19. Fair Housing Law. 20. License Law. 21. Real Estate Math. Practice Examination. Answer Key.

REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES is organized around the natural flow and sequence of events in a real estate transaction. Written in a friendly tone and accessible reading style for new real estate professionals, the author takes a more realistic and practical approach making it the text of choice. Uniquely organized into three parts, this book first allows you to gain a solid foundation in basic real estate principles to more easily understand the various aspects of real estate practice. The workbook delivers additional reinforcement exercises and practice exam questions for self-paced learning. You will also appreciate using the audio CDs to review key terms and essential concepts for each chapter on the go.