Real Estate Principles and Practices

Organized around the natural flow and sequence of events in a real estate transaction, this text employs a realistic and practical approach to learning the basics of real estate. Students will appreciate Arlyne Geschwender s friendly tone and accessible reading style. Recent changes in modern real estate law and practice have been incorporated in this revised edition, along with new forms and contracts. Features: Provides a unique approach for the introductory student since the book follows the natural sequence of a real estate transaction Features an open-faced layout and wide margins that encourage note-taking Contains clear and concise definitions of concepts and terms Includes numerous examples to aid the novice student Highlights websites to encourage further research Engages classroom discussions and promotes real-world application with end-of-chapter review questions and discussion points A separate workbook is available to complement this text, delivering additional reinforcement exercises and practice exam questions for self-paced learning.

Arlyne Geschwender, CRB, GRI, LTG, has real estate experience from nearly all aspects of the profession. She brings to her textbooks her practical experience as a salesperson, a broker-owner of a real estate firm, and a developer of raw land into a unique cluster housing site. As an educator, Geschwender started the Randall School of Real Estate, which is now one of the largest real estate schools in Nebraska. She has written several courses for the Nebraska Real Estate Commission. She is a past Director of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA); a past President of the National Women's Council of REALTORS®; and a Director of Omaha Board of REALTORS® in 1989. Arlyne is a member of the Nebraska Women's Council of REALTORS® and has served as an instructor for the National Women's Council of REALTORS®. Arlyne has received several professional awards, including Educator of the Year for the Nebraska REALTORS® Association (1986), REALTOR® of the year Omaha Board of REALTORS®, and REALTOR® distinguished service award from the Omaha Board of REALTORS®.