Real Estate Fundamentals, 7th Edition

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Real Estate Fundamentals has been updated to include the latest information to prepare for the salesperson exam. This text is known for its clear organization, comprehensive coverage of real estate law, practices and procedures, and easy-to-grasp language of real estate concepts.

Having trained over 70,000 real estate professionals since 1981 this text includes:

• Revised and updated material on Agency and Finance topics.
• Revised chapter quizzes reflect current pricing .
• Chapter quizzes and sample exam now feature rationales.
• Material on credit scoring, interest only and state income loans, predatory lending, and brokerage business models.
• Reference Web sites listed throughout text.
• Outline format keeps students focused on the basics to help them pass the exam the first time.
• Glossary includes over 500 key terms that help students prepare for the licensing exam.
• Sample exam questions include answer key with page references and rationales directing students to the corresponding text.
• Instructor Resource Guide includes lecture outlines, suggested items to bring to class, and a 100-question exam with answer key and rationales.

Table of Contents

• Preface.
• Acknowledgments.
• Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Real Estate Business.
• Chapter 2: Nature and Description of Real Estate.
• Chapter 3: Rights and Interests in Real Estate.
• Chapter 4: Acquisition and Transfer of Title.
• Chapter 5: How Ownership is Held.
• Chapter 6: Title Records.
• Chapter 7: Contracts.
• Chapter 8: Landlord and Tenant.
• Chapter 9: Real Estate Agency and Brokerage.
• Chapter 10: Real Estate Taxation.
• Chapter 11: Appraisal.
• Chapter 12: Real Estate Financing Instruments.
• Chapter 13: Real Estate Financing Market.
• Chapter 14: Control and Land Development.
• Chapter 15: Fair Housing Laws and Ethical Practices.
• Chapter 16: Environmental Issues and the Real Estate Transaction.
• Chapter 17: Closing the Real Estate Transaction.
• Chapter 18: Real Estate Mathematics.
• Sample Examination.
• Glossary.
• Answer Key.
• Index.