Principles of Real Estate Practice in Arizona

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 exam
• prepare students for numerous career applications
• stress 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 Contents

• The Real Estate Business
• Rights in Real Estate
• Interests and Estates
• Ownership
• Encumbrances and Liens
• Transferring and Recording Title to Real Estate
• Leasing Essentials
• Land Use Planning and Control
• Legal Descriptions
• Fundamentals of Contract Law
• National Agency
• Listing Agreements: An Overview
• General Brokerage Practices
• Overview of Conveyance Contracts
• Real Estate Market Economics
• Appraising and Estimating Market Value
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Investment
• Real Estate Taxation
• Professional Practices
• Closings
• Overview of 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 Terms
• Glossary of General Real Estate Terms
• Index

For students looking for an Arizona-specific exam prep book, please check out our Arizona Real Estate License Exam Prep.

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.