Real Estate: An Introduction to the Profession
This condensed version of the best-selling REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES, 11e, prepares you to pass the real estate license exam for a rewarding career in real estate. Thousands of real estate professionals have built their career on the foundation this popular principles book provides unlocking the key to their success in today's dynamic real estate industry. Jacobus introduces the fundamental principles of real estate with a clear, down-to-earth writing style and engaging examples throughout. His...
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Written in an accessible style for students of real estate and for those considering buying a home or property, this text explains how and why real estate works, covering everything from forms of ownership and transferring title through sources and types of financing, appraisal, the principal-broker relationship, and investing in real estate. Learning features include margin notes on applications, chapter quizes, key terms, objectives, and appendices on construction illustrations and math for real estate. Jacobus is board certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both residential and commercial real estate law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
Preface1Introduction to Real Estate12Nature and Description of Real Estate133Rights and Interests in Land374Forms of Ownership615Transferring Title746Recordation, Abstracts, and Title Insurance997Contract Law1238Real Estate Sales Contracts1439Mortgage and Note17110Deed of Trust19611Lending Practices20812The Loan and the Consumer23513Sources of Financing25514Types of Financing28015Taxes and Assessments30416Title Closing and Escrow32517Real Estate Leases35418Real Estate Appraisal36919Licensing Laws and Professional Affiliation41020The Principal-Broker Relationship - Employment44321The Principal-Broker Relationship - Agency46322Fair Housing, ADA, Equal Credit, and Community Reinvestment49023Condominiums, Cooperatives, PUDs, and Timeshares51124Land-Use Control53325Investing in Real Estate545App. A Construction Illustrations and Terminology561App. B Real Estate Math Review575App. C Measurement Conversion Table583App. D Answers to Chapter Questions and Problems584Index and Glossary587
