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The Principles Course
California Real Estate Principles
by Walt Huber
 
The latest edition is a much improved version of an already excellent beginning textbook, covering all matters related to the ownership and transfer of real property.  This textbook is designed as a review and reference book for those students planning to take the California Real Estate licensing examination.   To make passing the exam even eaiser, we've redesigned this edition of the textbook to include outlines at the beginning of each chapter and rewritten the quizzes found at the end of each chapter.  Review is a breeze, with text highlighted in bold, italic green ink that has been edited to better reflect the material and topics students will find on the state exam, as well as vocabulary test at the end of each chapter to ensure students fully understand the material.
Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Real Estate
  2. Estates, Transfers and Titles
  3. Encumbrances
  4. Agency and its Responsibilities
  5. Contracts
  6. Landlord and Tenant
  7. Escrows and Title Insurance
  8. Real Estate Finance
  9. Financial Institutions
  10. Appraisal Basics
  11. Appraisal Methods
  12. Subdivisions and Government Control
  13. Taxation of Real Estate
  14. Licensing, Education and Associations
  15. Real Estate Math
California Real Estate Practice
California Real Estate Practice
 (The How To Book)
by Walt Huber and Arlette Lyons
 
In this edition of California Real Estate Practice, we really "polish" what was already a "jewel" of a book.  This course includes step-by-step instructions for filling out important real estate forms, including how to avoid common and costly mistakes.  You'll also find numerous examples of sample scripts to help guide you through common dialog scenarios you're sure to encounter in the listing and selling of real estate.  In other words, we teach you how to apply the principles you have learned to the actual practice of real estate. 
Table of Contents
  1. The Salesperson
  2. Prospecting
  3. The Listing Agreement
  4. Breakdown of the Listing Agreement
  5. Selling
  6. The Purchase Offer
  7. Additional Forms for the Purchase Contract
  8. Finance
  9. Escrow
  10. Taxation
  11. Investing
  12. Sale of a Business
  13. Property Management
  14. Real Estate Assistants
  15. Licensing, Ethics and Associations
California Real Estate Law
California Real Estate law
by Walt Huber and Kim Tyler
 
This edition of California Real Estate Law is an essential textbook for potential real estate salespersons and brokers, a valuable reference book for practicing real estate professionals, and an excellent resource for buyers, sellers (or anyone else) with an interest in the ownership and transfer of real property.  Recognizing the increased emphasis within the industry on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and disclosure requirements, we have enhanced and broadened our coverage of these subjects.  This latest edition of California Real Estate Law continues our tradition of simplifying legal concepts and making them more accessible to both professionals and novices alike.
Table of Contents
  1. An Introduction to Law
  2. Nature of Real Property
  3. Interests in Real Property
  4. Co-Ownership of Real Property
  5. Introduction to Agency Law
  6. Agency Duties and Disclosure
  7. Contract Law
  8. Real Estate Contracts
  9. Alternatives to Litigation
  10. Title and Alienation
  11. Escrow and Closing
  12. Real Estate Financing
  13. Land Use Controls
  14. Civil Rights and Fair Housing Laws
  15. Landlord/Tenant Law
Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Ethics and Risk Management
Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Ethics and Risk Management
by First Tuesday 
 
Agency and representation are synonymous in real estate transactions.  A Broker, by accepting employment from a client, undertakes the task of aggressively using "due diligence" to represent the client to meet the client's purpose for retaining the Broker.
 
The Fair Housing section of this reading material focuses on the federal and state housing laws which relate to the sale and rental of property, such as prohibitions against redlining, discriminatory advertisement, refusing to show properties and blockbusting.
 
Trust Funds covers all funds belonging to others, which a Broker handles in the course of his business. The reading material in the Trust Funds section demonstrates that Trust Funds must never be treated casually.  State law and DRE regulations impose strict requirements on a Broker's handling of funds which do not belong to him.
 
Ethics - The public, through the oversight of the Department of Real Estate (DRE) is assured real estate licensees will be honest, truthful and of good reputation - in a word, ethical.  Black's Law Dictionary describes ethical conduct as "Professionally right or befitting; conforming to professional standards."  Thus, ethics and professionalism are presented here as synonymous. 
 
Risk Management - The Risk Management section of this reading material emphasizes how to recognize, handle and effectively resolve the risk of liability inherent in the practice of real estate-related activities.  Guidelines for the creation of an effective risk management program, which includes the continuous supervision of sales agents by the employing broker, are laid out in detail.  As demonstrated in the reading material, the correct use of forms to make disclosures and present analyses is crucial in order to avoid the errors and omissions which place liability on the broker and his agents.
Table of Contents - Agency
  1. Introduction to Agency
  2. The Industry's Failures Provoke Legislation
  3. The Mandated Agency Confirmation Provisions
  4. Creation of Sub-Agency or Dual-Agency
  5. Supervision Delegated, Not Agency
Table of Contents - Fair Housing
  1. The Fair Housing Act
  2. Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870
  3. Americans with Disabilities Act
  4. California Civl Rights Laws
  5. Fair Housing for Disabled Persons
  6. California Fair Employment and Housing Act
  7. DRE Regulation of Discrimination
  8. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  9. The Housing Financial Discrimination Act of 1977
  10. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
  11. HUD Advertising Guidelines for Sales and Rentals
  12. Aids and Death Disclosure
Table of Contents - Trust Funds
  1. Trust Funds Overview
  2. Advance Fees as Trust Funds
  3. Advance Costs as Trust Funds
  4. Trust Accounts
  5. Trust Fund Accounting
  6. Penalties for Misuse of Trust Funds
Table of Contents - Ethics
  1. Conflicts of Interest in Brokerage
  2. Document Disclosures and Alterations
  3. Property-Related Disclosures
  4. The Borrower and Loan Broker
  5. The Private Lender and Loan Broker
Table of Contents - Risk Management
  1. Management of Exposure to Liability
  2. An Agent's Impact on His Broker
  3. Due Diligence Obligations of the Listing Broker
  4. Disclosure of Known or Suspected Advers Facts
  5. Information and Advice Due the Buyer
  6. A Buyer's Reliance Without Further Investigation
  7. Price Fixing and Kickbacks for the Sake of Earnings
  8. The Equity Purchase Sales Scheme
  9. Claims on the Broker and Dispute Resolution
California Financing Tools
 
Your comprehensive guide to financing programs in California (18 hrs).
Realty Blue Book
 
This small text is a handy reference tool for daily activities of busy, hard-working professionals (18 hrs).
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