Completely revised and thoroughly comprehensive, this is the brand new edition of the state's premier real estate licensing manual! Ideal for home study or classroom, for the prospective real estate broker or salesperson, for anyone seeking a solid foundation for building or maintaining a successful career! Book jacket.

Includes: The Regulation of Real Estate Practice; Real Property; Land Titles and Estates; Contracts; Transfer of Ownership and Escrow; Landlord and Tenant; Agency; Financial Aspects of Real Estate; Lending Practices; Economic and Political Aspects of Real Estate; Lending Practices; Economic and Political Aspects of Real Estate; and Real Estate Practice--Specialization.

This California-specific text is useful for both consumers and prospective agents - to provide the basics of real estate to consumers interested in buying or selling their own real estate, to teach students in real estate classes the basics of the industry, or to help potential real estate salespersons or brokers complete the required class in preparation for the state licence examination. It is unique in its focus on the interests of the consumer. It is organized so that high-interest career topics (compensation, agency) precede material on law and financing. Also includes sample tests to provide practice for the California Real Estate Exam.

Building on industry fundamentals, this new edition provides the skills a student needs to build a sucessful real estate practice. The text explores issure facing professionals, including advertising, qualifying prospects, loan applications, investment analysis, competitive market analysis, and using the Internet in practice. (493 pages, 2004 copywright.) Chapters include: * Instructor Note * Student Enrichment Exercises * Power Point Presentations * Chapter 1: Getting Started in Real Estate * Chapter 2: Ethics, Fair Housing and Trust Funds * Chapter 3: Mandatory Disclosures * Chapter 4: Prospecting * Chapter 5: Listing Presentation Package * Chapter 6: Listing Presentations * Chapter 7: Servicing The Listing * Chapter 8: Advertising * Chapter 9: The Buyer and The Property Showing * Chapter 10: Obtaining the Offer and Creating the Sales Agreement * Chapter 11: From Offer To Closing * Chapter 12: Real Estate Financing * Chapter 13: Escrow and Title Insurance * Chapter 14a: Taxation * Chapter 14b: Taxation (cont.) * Chapter 15: Property Management and Leasing * Chapter Quiz Answer Keys * Mini Quizzes for All Chapters * Mini Quiz Answer Keys

Pick up the real estate textbook that thousands of professionals in California have already trusted! CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES is designed entirely around the salesperson exam and gives you a 150-question practice exam to use while you're preparing for the test. It includes test taking hints if you need them. Use the real estate textbook that helps you succeed. Trust CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES.