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Barron's real estate licensing exams : salesperson, broker, appraiser / Jack P. Friedman, Ph.D., MAI, CPA/ABV and J. Bruce Lindeman, Ph.D.

Friedman, Jack P., (author.). Lindeman, J. Bruce (John Bruce), (author.).

Summary:

"Barron's Real Estate Licensing Exams has been updated to provide the latest information in real estate finance, federal law and regulation, and appraisal license requirements. This edition covers the material on nationally distributed real estate exams as well as state-distributed exams. This edition features: Explanations of all aspects of real estate law and finance, including contracts, deeds, appraisals, brokerage, leasing, mortgages, federal regulation of Fair Housing, Truth-in-Lending, and environmental matters; Nine practice tests: 7 for salesperson/broker, 1 for federal law and regulation, and 1 for appraiser; More than 1,600 practice questions similar to those found on licensing exams; An extensive glossary of real estate terms, including practical examples, from authors who are experienced brokers and teachers."

Record details

ISBN: 9781506296210
ISBN: 1506296211
Physical Description: xii, 682 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: Twelfth edition.
Publisher: Fort Lauderdale, FL : Kaplan North America, LLC, dba Barron's Educational Services, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

"9 full-length practice tests, answer explanations for all arithmetic questions, detailed review for topics on national and state exams, definitions and explanations of governmental regulations"--Cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1: Introduction to real estate. How to use this book -- Definitions of real estate terms -- Fundamentals of real estate law -- Part 2: Real estate brokerage. Agency law -- State real estate license law -- Part 3: Real estate contracts. Introduction to contracts -- Description of land -- Contracts of sale -- Deeds -- Leases and property management -- Listing and buyer agency agreements -- Other real estate contracts -- Part 4: Real estate analysis. Mortgages and finance -- Appraisals -- Appraising income property -- Taxation and assessment -- Real estate investment -- Real estate mathematics and problem solving -- TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure (TRID) -- Closing a real estate transaction -- Part 5: Federal law affecting real estate. Fair Housing law -- Subdividing, building and development, land use controls, environmental matters -- Part 6: Real estate licensing examinations. Examination preparation -- Model examinations.