Essentials of Real Estate Finance, 11th Edition

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70,000 real estate professionals have been trained by Essentials of Real Estate Finance.

This text is a practical resource of finance information that agents can refer to and depend on in their day-to-day business. It provides comprehensive coverage of real estate finance concepts as well as a detailed overview of the industry. Essentials of Real Estate Finance can help students pass their exams, assist professionals advising clients, or help buyers understand what finance options are available.

This new edition features:

• More than 25 examples illustrating how specific mortgage concepts are put into practice.
• Exercises in each chapter keep students engaged.
• Key Terms and Chapter Summaries help students focus on terminology and essential information.
• Sample Exam questions familiarizing students with exam style and content.
• A Glossary with nearly 500 key terms to help with exam preparation.

Table of Contents

• Preface.
• Acknowledgements.
• Chapter 1: The Nature and Cycle of Real Estate Finance.
• Chapter 2: Money and the Monetary System.
• Chapter 3: Additional Government Activities.
• Chapter 4: The Secondary Mortgage Market.
• Chapter 5: Sources of Funds: Fiduciaries.
• Chapter 6: Sources of Funds: Semifiduciary and Nonfiduciary.
• Chapter 7: Instruments of Real Estate Finance.
• Chapter 8: Conventional Loans.
• Chapter 9: FHA-Insured Loans.
• Chapter 10: VA-Guaranteed Loans.
• Chapter 11: Processing Real Estate Loans.
• Chapter 12: Closing Real Estate Loans.
• Chapter 13: Contemporary Real Estate Finance.
• Chapter 14: Defaults and Foreclosures.
• Glossary.
• Answer Key.
• Index.