Real Estate Principles and Practices - Softcover

Geschwender, Arlyne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324187475 ISBN 13: 9780324187472

Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub, 2003

Synopsis

Written in a friendly tone and accessible reading level, this text takes a more realistic and practical approach than its competitors. It is uniquely organized and follows the natural sequence of events in a real estate transaction, allowing the reader to more easily understand not only the terminology of real estate, but also how a real estate transaction transpires.

About this title

About the Author

Arlyne Geschwender, CRB, GRI, LTG, has real estate experience from practically all aspects of the profession. From being a salesperson, to a broker-owner of a real estate firm, and later as a developer of raw land into a unique cluster housing site, she brings practical experience to the textbooks she writes. As an educator, Geschwender started the Randall School of Real Estate, now one of the largest real estate schools in Nebraska known for its reputation of quality education. She has written several courses for the Nebraska Real Estate Commission. Significant Professional Association Membership, offices held and awards received: Past Director of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA) President of the National Women's Council of REALTORS® - 1989 Director of Omaha Board of REALTORS® and President - 1986 Educator of the year for the Nebraska REALTORS® Association - 1988 Served as an instructor for the National Women's Council of REALTORS® REALTOR® of the year Omaha Board of REALTORS® REALTOR® distinguished service award from the Omaha Board of REALTORS® Member of the Nebraska Women's Council of REALTORS®

Review

PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF REAL ESTATE. 1. Real Estate and the Economy. 2. Land: Its Characteristics and Acquisition. 3. Land Descriptions. 4. Land Use Controls. 5. Estates, Interests, Deeds, and Title. PART TWO: THE ORDERLY PROCESS OF A SALE. 6. Contracts and Business Law. 7. Agency Law and Representation. 8. Listing the Property. 9. Marketing and Selling Real Estate. 10. Lending Institutions and Loans. 11. Financing. 12. Closing Statements. PART THREE: OTHER ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE. 13. Condominiums and Cooperatives. 14. Leases. 15. Property Management. 16. Investment and Tax Aspects of Ownership. 17. The Appraisal Process. 18. Environmental Issues and Real Estate. 19. Fair Housing Law. 20. License Law. 21. Real Estate Math. Practice Examination. Answer Key.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0324187475
• ISBN 13: 9780324187472
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400