How to Prepare For and Pass the Real Estate Licensing Exam: Ace the Exam in Any State the First Time!

by Harrison, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780071480918
• ISBN10: 0071480919
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780071593984
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-06
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

In this all-in-one guide to becoming a real estate professional, three leading experts give you all the information you'll need to prepare for your real estate career. Whether you decide to become an agent or broker, an appraiser or property manager, this book lays out all of the points to consider in choosing your profession. No matter what area you decide to specialize in, it's vital to obtain a real estate license. Before taking the licensing exam, all 50 states now require that you take one or more real estate courses. Through chapters on every real estate topic imaginable, and four extensive practice exams, How to Prepare for the Real Estate Licensing Exam and Have a Great Career provides a proven system for preparing for these all-important courses and licensing exam.

Author Biography

Henry S. Harrison is a nationally recognized real estate educator and author who lectures nationally on real estate and real estate licensing. Barbara Drisko was the founder and successful operator of three real estate schools. Burton S. Lee is a leading real estate educator specializing in on line education.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
How to Use This Book	p. xi
Introduction: All About the Real Estate License Examination	p. 1
Test-Taking Tips	p. 19
Do You Have What It Takes to Sell a House?	p. 31
Becoming a Successful Real Estate Agent	p. 37
Becoming a Real Estate Broker	p. 51
Agency Law	p. 57
The Importance of Fair Housing Laws	p. 75
Types and Forms of Ownership	p. 85
Private Restrictions: Easements, Liens, and Encroachments	p. 111
Government Lending Institution and Land Use Regulations	p. 129
How Real Estate Ownership Is Transferred	p. 147
Making and Breaking Contracts	p. 167
Listing, Buyer Agency, and Sales Contracts	p. 181
Estimating How Much a Property Is Worth	p. 207
Ins and Outs of Getting a Mortgage	p. 239
Property Transfers and Closings	p. 277
Environmental Hazards	p. 305
Landlord and Tenant Relationships	p. 337
Assessments and Property Taxes	p. 359
Don't Let the Mathematics Scare You	p. 369
How to Make Money Investing in Real Estate	p. 389
Other Real Estate Career Opportunities	p. 405
What You Need to Know about Insurance	p. 413
Practice Examinations	p. 421
Glossary	p. 463
Index	p. 491
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