Real Estate Principles, 10th Edition

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Completely updated, this best-selling principles book introduces the fundamentals of Real Estate unlike any other providing the user with a solid understanding of the real estate industry. Jacobus uses a readable yet authoritative approach making it a user-friendly resource for acquiring the knowledge to pass the licensing exam. As always, Jacobus highlights new and expanding concepts in the field of real estate, such as new Fannie Mae affordable housing programs, while continually reinforcing the more stable concepts that have been the cornerstone of American real estate ownership. Key chapters dealing with the financial aspects of real estate now include new information based on current changes and trends in the marketplace - variable rate commissions, government fiscal policy, investments, and income tax. 640pp.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Introduction to Real Estate
• 2. Nature and Description of Real Estate
• 3. Rights and Interests in Land
• 4. Forms of Ownership
• 5. Transferring Title
• 6. Recordation, Abstracts, and Title Insurance
• 7. Contract Law
• 8. Real Estate Sales Contracts
• 9. Mortgage and Note
• 10. Deed of Trust
• 11. Lending Practices
• 12. The Loan and the Consumer
• 13. Sources of Financing
• 14. Types of Financing
• 15. Taxes and Assessments
• 16. Title Closing and Escrow
• 17. Real Estate Leases
• 18. Real Estate Appraisal
• 19. Licensing Laws and Professional Affiliation
• 20. The Principal-Broker Relationship: Employment
• 21. The Principal-Broker Relationship: Agency
• 22. Fair Housing, ADA, Equal Credit, and Community Reinvestment
• 23. Condominiums, Cooperatives, PUDs, and Timeshares
• 24. Property Insurance
• 25. Land-Use Control
• 26. Real Estate and the Economy
• 27. Investing in Real Estate
• Appendix A. Construction Illustrations and Terminology
• Appendix B. Real Estate Math Review
• Appendix C. Interest and Present Value Tables
• Appendix D. Measurement Conversion Table
• Appendix E. Answer to Chapter Questions and Problems
• Index and Glossary