California Real Estate Principles
8th Edition
Published on 20. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-324-37833-7 (ISBN)
Description
A proven text of choice in California for individuals searching for a solid and reliable source for preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam and a successful and rewarding career in the real estate profession. Thousands of real estate professionals have used this book to successfully prepare for their California real estate license using this book! The new edition of this real estate principles text remains a comprehensive - yet accessible - survey of basic real estate principles designed to fully prepare users for passing the California Real Estate Sales Exam. Each chapter includes a summary, highlighted important terms, practical applications and review questions to boost user comprehension and mastery of material. Designed entirely around the salesperson exam's content, this book is easy-to understand, yet rigorous in its learning models to reinforce information necessary to pass the exam. The 150-question practice exam included in the book is similar in format and content to the actual real estates exam with answers and test-taking hints to improve students' test-taking confidence.
When preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam, don't settle for anything less.Make the right choice with "California Real Estate Principles", 8e.
A proven text of choice in California for individuals searching for a solid and reliable source for preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam and a successful and rewarding career in the real estate profession. Thousands of real estate professionals have used this book to successfully prepare for their California real estate license using this book! The new edition of this real estate principles text remains a comprehensive - yet accessible - survey of basic real estate principles designed to fully prepare users for passing the California Real Estate Sales Exam. Each chapter includes a summary, highlighted important terms, practical applications and review questions to boost user comprehension and mastery of material. Designed entirely around the salesperson exam's content, this book is easy-to understand, yet rigorous in its learning models to reinforce information necessary to pass the exam. The 150-question practice exam included in the book is similar in format and content to the actual real estates exam with answers and test-taking hints to improve students' test-taking confidence.
When preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam, don't settle for anything less.Make the right choice with "California Real Estate Principles", 8e.
When preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam, don't settle for anything less.Make the right choice with "California Real Estate Principles", 8e.
A proven text of choice in California for individuals searching for a solid and reliable source for preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam and a successful and rewarding career in the real estate profession. Thousands of real estate professionals have used this book to successfully prepare for their California real estate license using this book! The new edition of this real estate principles text remains a comprehensive - yet accessible - survey of basic real estate principles designed to fully prepare users for passing the California Real Estate Sales Exam. Each chapter includes a summary, highlighted important terms, practical applications and review questions to boost user comprehension and mastery of material. Designed entirely around the salesperson exam's content, this book is easy-to understand, yet rigorous in its learning models to reinforce information necessary to pass the exam. The 150-question practice exam included in the book is similar in format and content to the actual real estates exam with answers and test-taking hints to improve students' test-taking confidence.
When preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson Exam, don't settle for anything less.Make the right choice with "California Real Estate Principles", 8e.
More details
Edition
8th ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-324-37833-7 (9780324378337)
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Content
1. Introduction to Real Estate. Welcome. Chapter Preview. Present and Historical Importance of Real Estate. Property Rights. Real Property versus Personal Property. Fixtures. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 2. Part I: Legal Description, Method of Acquiring Title, and Deeds. Chapter Preview, Part I. Land Descriptions. Methods of Acquiring Title. Instruments Used in the Transfer of Real Property. The Recording System. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 2. Part II: Estates and Methods of Holding Title. Chapter Preview, Part II. Estates. Methods of Holding Title. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. Appendix: United States Survey System (Sections and Townships). 3. Encumbrances, Liens, and Homesteads. Chapter Preview. Encumbrances. Liens. Homestead Law. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 4. Real Estate Agency. Chapter Preview. Agency. Some Agency Violations. Regulation of Brokers and Salespersons. Termination of A Real Estate Agency. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 5. Real Estate Contracts and Mandated Disclosures. Chapter Preview. Legal Requirements for Enforceable Contracts. Authorization to Sell. Purchase Agreement and Disclosure Rules. Sample Contracts. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. Appendix: Sample Forms. 6. Practical Real Estate Mathematics. Chapter Preview. Review of Fundamentals. Variables. Square Footage and Area Calculation. Prorations. Documentary Transfer Tax. Use of Financial Tables. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 7. Introduction to Real Estate Finance. Chapter Preview. Real Estate Financing Instruments. Foreclosure Process -- Trustee's Sale. Truth-in-Lending, Equal Credit Opportunity, and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Real Property Loan Law. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. Appendix A: Wraparound Deed of Trust. Appendix B: Leverage. 8. Part I: Real Estate Lenders. Chapter Preview, Part I. Qualifying for a Real Estate Loan. Institutional Lenders. Noninstitutional Lenders. Private Mortgage Insurance. Chapter Summary, Part I. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 8. Part II: FHA, VA, and CAL-VET Loans and the Secondary Mortgage Market. Chapter Preview, Part II. Government Role in Real Estate Financing. California Housing Finance Agency Program (CalHFA). Secondary Mortgage Market. Chapter Summary, Part II. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. Appendix: Case Study -- Qualifying for a Home Loan. 9. Real Estate Appraisal. Chapter Preview. Appraisal Concepts. Depreciation. Appraisal Methods. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 10. The Role of Escrow and Title Insurance Companies. Chapter Preview. Escrow. Title Insurance Companies. Closing Costs. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 11. Landlord and Tenant Relations. Chapter Preview. Leases. Duties and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants. Evictions and Other Ways to Terminate Rental Agreements. Property Management. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 12. Land-Use Planning, Subdivisions, Fair Housing, and Other Public Controls. Chapter Preview. Government Land-Use Planning. Subdivisions. Common Interest Developments (CID). Housing and Construction Laws. Fair Housing. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 13. Introduction to Taxation. Chapter Preview. Real Property Taxes. Income Taxes. Other Taxes. Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 14. Single-Family Homes and Mobile Homes. Chapter Preview. Home Construction Styles. Mobile (Manufactured) Homes. Condominiums. Vacation Homes. Should You Rent or Buy? Chapter Summary. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. 15. A Career in Real Estate and the Department of Real Estate License Examination Requirements. Chapter Preview, Part I and II. Part I - Structure of the Real Estate Industry. License Requirements and Competition. Personal Preparation to Enter the Real Estate Industry. Selling Business Opportunities. Chapter Summary Part I. Important Terms and Concepts. Practical Application. Reviewing Your Understanding. Part II - The Real Estate License Examination in Detail. Comprehensive Practice Examination with Answers. Practice Examination. Answers to Chapter Practical Application Questions. Answers to Chapter Reviewing Your Understanding Questions. Glossary. Index.