Principles of Real Estate Practice in Arizona contains the essentials of the national and Arizona real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Arizona license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is in use in real estate schools nationwide.
The text is tailored to the needs of the pre-license student. It is designed to
make it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate examprepare students for numerous career applicationsstress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.Principles of Real Estate Practice in Arizona is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each chapter and from chapter to chapter. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors’ many years in real estate education.
Table of ContentsThe Real Estate BusinessRights in Real Estate Interests and EstatesOwnershipEncumbrances and LiensTransferring and Recording Title to Real Estate Real Estate Leases Land Use Planning and ControlLegal DescriptionsReal Estate Contract LawAgency Listing AgreementsThe Brokerage BusinessContracts for the Sale of Real EstateReal Estate Market Economics Appraising and Estimating Market ValueReal Estate Finance Real Estate Investment Real Estate Taxation Ethics: Laws and PracticesClosingsReal Estate Licensing and Regulation Risk Management Property Management Real Estate Law in Arizona Arizona Licensing Law & Regulations Easements, Encumbrances, Ownership & Conveyances Land & Environmental Laws Disclosure & Consumer Protection Regulated Activities & Relationships Arizona Finance & Taxation Practices Leasing & Property Management Other Related Arizona Practices & Laws Glossary of Residential Style and Construction TermsGlossary of General Real Estate TermsIndexFor students looking for an Arizona-specific exam prep book, please check out our Arizona Real Estate License Exam Prep page.
For over forty years, Stephen Mettling and David Cusic have operated one of the nation's most successful custom training organizations specializing in real estate program development.
Mr. Mettling has also served as vice president and author for a major real estate training and publishing organization. Under various capacities, he has managed the acquisition, development, and sale of national real estate textbooks and publications, as well as directed the country's largest affiliated group of real estate schools.
Mr. Cusic, an author and educator with international real estate training experience, has been engaged in vocation-oriented education since 1966. Specializing in real estate training since 1983, he has developed numerous real estate training programs for corporate and institutional clients around the country.
Kurt Wildermuth is an Arizona Department of Real Estate Certified School Administrator, Certified Instructor, and Associate Broker. He is the owner and director of the Arizona Mountain School of Real Estate in Flagstaff, and has been teaching real estate salesperson and broker pre-licensing courses as well as continuing education classes since 2005.
In addition to his real estate education expertise, Kurt has taught marketing and communication courses on the university level for more than 25 years. His business experience includes serving as a former vice president of an internationally affiliated public relations counseling firm. As a member of the Real Estate Educator's Association, Kurt has conducted numerous workshops and seminars in various real estate education subjects, including curriculum development.
