Real Estate Principles and Practices - Softcover

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®.

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.