Florida Real Estate Broker

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Approved by the state of Florida, this text is essential for all broker students. The guide includes all necessary topics for the broker exam, complete with end-of-chapter questions and a practice final exam.

Highlights:

• Expanded and updated content includes: "group" licenses, antitrust laws, liens on real property, broker post-licensing renewal requirements, disclosure requirements, impact of telemarketing regulations and escrow accounts.
• Complete coverage of all changes to Chapter 475F.S.
• Four case studies.
• Web links throughout all chapters
• Over 270 end-of-chapter questions and a 100-question practice final.
• Two final exams approved by FREC.

Table of Contents

• Part I: Getting Started in the Real Estate Brokerage Business.
  • Chapter 1: Becoming a Licensed Real Estate Broker.
  • Chapter 2: Opening a Real Estate Office.
  • Chapter 3: Owning, Managing and Supervising a Real Estate Office.
  • Chapter 4: Escrow Management.
  • Chapter 5: Office Inspections and the Disciplinary Process.
• Part II: Valuing Real Property.
  • Chapter 6: Overview of Real Estate Valuation.
  • Chapter 7: Sales Comparison, Cost-Depreciation and Income Approaches.
  • Chapter 8: Comparative Market Analysis.
  • Chapter 9: Business Valuation.
• Part III: Listing and Selling Real Property.
  • Chapter 10: Agency.
  • Chapter 11: Contracts.
  • Chapter 12: Financing Real Estate.
  • Chapter 13: Closing Real Estate Transactions.
  • Chapter 14: Federal Income Tax Laws Affecting Real Estate.
• Part IV: Specialties.
  • Chapter 15: Investment Real Estate.
  • Chapter 16: Zoning and Planning, Subdividing of Land, and Special Issues.
  • Chapter 17: Environmental Concerns Affecting Real Estate Transactions.
  • Chapter 18: Property Management.
• Practice Final Exam.
• Glossary.
• Index.