| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
viii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Idiot's guides |
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Idiot's guides.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
"A career as a real estate professional can be rewarding in many ways. But if the thought of taking your real estate licensing exam seems daunting, you've come to the right place. This handy guide helps you study by reviewing key topics covered on the exam and offers some smart test-taking strategies to increase your chances of success. In it, you get: A look at the skills required to be a successful real estate agent or broker ; A review of ethics, fair housing, and other important real estate laws ; An exploration of the types of property ownership, deeds, titles, transfers, contracts, and appraisals ; A primer on financing, mortgages, taxes, and real estate math you need to know ; Nearly 600 practice questions and answers to help you prepare for your exam."--Back cover. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Introduction to the real estate business: 1. What real estate as a career? -- 2. Taking the real estate exam -- 3. Successful exam strategies -- Part 2: The Job Basics: 4. The realtor job -- 5. Agency law -- 6. Contract law -- 7. Fair housing -- 8. Ethics. -- Part 3: Ownership and transference -- 9. Estates and interests -- 10. Forms of ownership -- 11. Encumbrances -- 12. Deeds and titles -- 13. Transferring property -- Part 4: Legal Ramifications : 14. Contracts 101 -- 15. Leasing versus renting -- 16. Land use regulations -- Part 5: Evaluation and financing -- 17. Appraisals -- 18. Financing and mortgages -- 19. Taxes and assessments -- 20. Real estate investing -- 21. Mathematics in real estate -- Part 6: Practice exams and solutions : Test 1: Rights, interest and estates, ownership -- Test 2: Encumbrances, liens, title transfers, leasing -- Test 3: Land use, legal land descriptions, contract law -- Test 4: Agency and listing agreements -- Test 5: Sales contracts, brokerages business, fair housing -- Test 6: Economics, appraisals -- Test 7: Finance -- Test 8: Investments, taxes, ethics -- Test 9: Closings, risk, and property management -- Test 10: Real estate math -- Appendixes: A. Glossary -- B. National sample test and answers -- C. Sample real estate documents. |
| Subject |
Real estate business -- Licenses -- United States -- Examinations.
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Real estate agents -- Licenses -- United States -- Examinations.
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Real property -- United States -- Examinations.
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Real estate business -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Examinations, questions, etc.
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Real estate appraisers -- Licenses -- United States -- Examinations -- Study guides.
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Real property -- Examinations, questions, etc.
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Real estate agents -- Licenses.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- Buying & Selling Homes.
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STUDY AIDS -- GED (General Educational Development Tests)
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| Genre/Form |
Study guides.
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| Added Title |
Idiot's guides : real estate licensing exams |
| ISBN |
1465462740 (paperback) |
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9781465462749 (paperback) |
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