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Broker License:
Course Descriptions
California Real Estate Principles
by Charles O. Stapleton III
and Martha R. Williams
Softcover,
490 pages, 8 1/2 x 11"
This textbook is the most
comprehensive introduction to the California real estate business.
It will serve as an excellent introductory course for the new
licensee. A highly readable portrait of the entire field, it
covers every area of professional specialization, the intricacies
of real property ownership and the fine points of the field.
Two Delivery formats (learn
more)
Format #1: Online course with no textbook
(textbook, quizzes, and final exam online)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: The Business of Real Estate - Real
Property - Ownership - Transferring Real Estate - Encumbrances
- Agency Contracts - Financing Real Estate - Government Sponsored
and Other Financing - Escrow and Title Insurance - Taxation
- Landlord and Tenant - Appraising - Residential Design and
Construction - Land Use - Math - Appendix - Glossary - Index
California Real Estate Practice
By Lowell Anderson, Daniel S.
Otto and William H. Pivar
Softcover, 476 pages,
8 1/2 x 11"
Our latest edition of California Real Estate Practice offers
practical how to information for the real estate salesperson
and broker. Prospecting methods, sample "comp" presentations
and the newest listing contracts and disclosure forms are only
some of the features of this textbook.
Two Delivery formats (learn
more)
Format #1: Online course with no textbook
(textbook, quizzes, and final exam online)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Getting Started in Real Estate -
Ethics and Fair Housing - Mandatory Disclosures - Prospecting
- Listing Presentations - Servicing the Listing - Advertising
- The Buyer and the Property Showing - Obtaining the Purchase
Offer - From Offer to Closing - Real Estate Financing - Escrow
and Title Insurance - Taxation - Property Management and Leasing
- Glossary - Index
California Real Estate Finance
By Minnie Lush and David Sirota
Softcover, 468 pages, 8 1/2 x
11"
This clearly written introduction to the world of real estate finance in California
lays the ground work for understanding how real estate loans get made. It brings
you up-to-date coverage of the latest tax law changes, Cal-Vet, FHA and VA guidelines.
Electronic loan processing and other elements of the evolving California mortgage
industry are discussed throughout the text.
Delivery formats (learn
more)
Format #1: Online course with no textbook
(textbook, quizzes, and final exam online)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Nature and Cycle of California Real
Estate Finance - Money and the Monetary System - Fiduciary
Sources for Real Estate Finance - Semi-fiduciary and Non-fiduciary
sources for Real Estate Finance - Conventional, Insured and
Guaranteed Loans - Federal and State Financial Regulations
and Lending Programs - Junior Real Estate Finance - Contemporary
Real Estate Finance - Instruments of Real Estate Finance -
Real Estate Loan Underwriting - Processing Real Estate Loans
- The Secondary Mortgage and Trust Deed Markets - Defaults
and Foreclosures - Investment Financing Strategies - Mathematics
of Real Estate Finance - Glossary - Index.
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California Real Estate Law
By William Pivar and Robert
J. Bruss
Softcover, 526 pages, 8 1/2 x
11"
California Real Estate Law is an introduction to the vast body
of law that governs real estate transactions in California.
It will help you recognize situations in which legal counsel
should be sought and help you understand rights and obligations
under the law.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Sources Of Law and the Judicial System
- Law Of Agency - Duties and Responsibilities Of Licensees -
Regulation Of Licensees - Law Of Contracts - Real Estate Contracts
- Property, Estates and Recording - Ownership Of Real Property
- Acquisitions and Conveyances - Real Property Security Devices
- Involuntary Liens and Homesteads - Adjacent Property Rights
- Land Use Controls - Escrows and Title Insurance - Landlord/Tenant
Law - Glossary - Index of Cases - Subject Index of Cases - General
Index
Real Estate Economics
Textbook: California Real Estate Economics, By Gonzalez
Hardcover, 546 pages, 8 1/2 x
11"
California Real Estate Economics discusses economic theory relating to the real estate industry and emphasizes the factors that cause real estate value to change. To present this complex subject in a practical manner, the author has simplified this text so it is ideal for real estate students who have little or no background in formal economics.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Introduction to Economic Systems and Principles - Supply and Demand - Economic Change Analysis - Money and Monetary Policy - The Real Estate Market - California's Economic Profile - The California Real Estate Market - Land-Use Planning and Development - Fair Housing and Environmental Regulations - Financing and Taxation - The Economics of Real Estate Investment - The economics of Appraisal - Analyzing Residential Income Property - Analyzing Commercial Investment Property - Real Estate Trends in California - Understanding and Using Economic Data - Appendix I: California Facts - Appendix II: California's Counties - Appendix III: Web Sites - Comprehensive Glossary of Real Estate Economics - Index
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Property Management
By Robert C. Kyle and Floyd
M. Baird
Softcover, 458 pages, 8 1/2 x
11"
This updated edition of Property Management holds all the tools
you need for success in today's competitive and ever-changing
environment! Inside you'll find a complete offering of management
techniques designed for a variety of properties -- from apartment
and office buildings to retail and industrial properties.
But this comprehensive text doesn't stop here. You'll find up-to-the-minute
information and advice on key issues affecting the industry,
including: the impact of electronic technology, the effects
of fair housing and ADA legislation, as well as the growing
issues of building security, life safety and interpersonal relationships.
You'll also benefit from a useful collection of the property
manager's tools of the trade in the form of numerous charts,
agreements, leases and checklists. Plus, each chapter wraps
up with an open-ended case study that challenges you to explore
a real-life management problem, while testing your own knowledge
of that chapter's key points.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Professional Property Management
- Property Management Economics and Planning - Managing Owner
Relations - Marketing Management - Managing Leases - Managing
Lease Negotiations - Managing Tenant Relations - Managing Maintenance
and Construction - Managing Reports and Insurance - Managing
the Office and Computers - Managing Residential Property - Managing
Cooperative, Condominium and Subsidized Property - Managing
Office Property - Managing Retail Property - Managing Industrial
Property - Managing Life Safety and Environmental Issues - Glossary
- Index
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Real Estate Office Administration
Textbook: Real Estate Brokerage,
By Cyr, Sobeck & McAdams
Softcover, 510 pages, 7 x 9 1/4"
Survival in the radically changing business environment of real
estate brokerage requires sound management. This updated edition
of Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide, will show you
not only how to set up a sound business, but also how to make
it flourish! Using a generally accepted business management
model, this guidebook provides the five success steps to follow
in establishing and keeping a brokerage on course.
Then after you've discovered how each function impacts a brokerage,
the last unit of the book focuses on personal development as
a manager -- how to be an effective leader, coach and communicator.
Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide is your road map to
success, designed to steer you through the challenges new and
experienced brokers face in running their businesses.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: The Challenge of Change - Analyzing
the Business Climate - Analyzing the Market - Developing a Plan
- Structuring Your Organization - Structuring Your Business
Systems - Structuring Your Finances - Business Policies and
Procedures - Marketing and Advertising - Recruiting, Selecting
and Hiring the Staff - Professional Development for Your Staff
- Coaching Your Staff - Monitoring Your Operations - Managing
Risk - Becoming a Leader - Developing as a Manager - Being a
Communicator - Appendix - Glossary - Bibliography -
Index
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California Real Estate Appraisal
Textbook: Fundamentals of Real
Estate Appraisal By Ventolo, Jr. and Williams
Softcover, 546 pages, 8 1/2 x
11"
This new edition addresses the changes in the appraisal industry,
their impact on real estate transactions, and their practical
application for appraisers, real estate professionals, lenders
and consumers.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Importance and Purposes of Appraisals
- Nature and Characteristics of Property and Value - Principles
Controlling Real Estate Value - Economic Analysis - The Appraisal
Process - Considerations in Site Analysis - Fundamentals of
Site Evaluation - Construction Methods and Materials - Architectural
Styles and Utility - Cost Approach vs Replacement Cost - Cost
Approach: Accrued Depreciation Analysis - Sales Comparison,
or Market Data Approach - Income Approach: Income Expense Analysis
- Income Approach: Capitalization Theory and Techniques - Reconciliation
and Final Value Estimate Appraisal Statistical Concepts - Writing
the Report - Computerization of the Appraisal Process - Considerations
in Appraising Other Types of Single-Family Residences - Special
Purpose Appraising - Professional Opportunities in Real Estate
Appraising - License and State Examination Requirements, Lender
Appraisal Guidelines, and Common Errors and Omissions - Appendix,
Glossary, Index
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Mortgage Loan Brokering
By Walt Huber and William Pivar
Softcover, 500 pages, 8"
x 10"
Mortgage Loan Brokering has been developed in accordance with
the strict outline developed by the Department of Real Estate
so salespeople, brokers, and the general public have a better
understanding of California laws and regulations relating to
mortgage loan brokering. This edition covers all matters related
to origination, assigning, and selling loans on real property.
Mortgage Loan Brokering & Lending is also available in an
online version. Mortgage Loan Brokering & Lending ONLINE
includes the textbook, and an online workbook and testing center.
By using this state-of-the-art real estate course you can take
your quizzes and final examination over the Internet from your
office or home computer.
One delivery format (learn
more)
Format #2: With physical texbook (quizzes
and final exam online)
CONTENTS: Scope of Mortgage Loan Brokerage
- The California Department of Real Estate - California Department
of Corporations Licensing - Mortgage Loan Activities Requiring
a License - Exemptions From Licensing Requirements - Supervision
and Licensing Compliance - Agency - Disclosures In Mortgage
Loan Disclosures - Fair Lending Practices - Trust Fund Handling
- Hard Money Makers and Arrangers - Securities In the Lending
Industry - Third Party Originators - Mortgage Banking - Glossary
- Index - Available With Final Exam Online Only.
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a free analysis of your experience and educational background.
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