Real Estate Principles
1. Introduction to Real Estate. 2. Nature and Description of Real Estate. 3. Rights and Interests in Land. 4. Forms of Ownership. 5. Transferring Title. 6. Recordation, Abstracts, and Title Insurance. 7. Contract Law. 8. Real Estate Sales Contracts. 9. Mortgage and Note. 10. Deed of Trust. 11. Lending Practices. 12. The Loan and the Consumer. 13. Sources of Financing. 14. Types of Financing. 15. Taxes and Assessments. 16. Title Closing and Escrow. 17. Real Estate Leases. 18. Real Estate Appraisal. 19. Licensing Laws and Professional Affiliation. 20. The Principal-Broker Relationship: Employment. 21. The Principal-Broker Relationship: Agency. 22. Fair Housing, ADA, Equal Credit, and Community Reinvestment. 23. Condominiums, Cooperatives, PUDs, and Timeshares. 24. Property Insurance. 25. Land-Use Control. 26. Real Estate and the Economy. 27. Investing in Real Estate. Appendix A. Construction Illustrations and Terminology. Appendix B. Real Estate Math Review. Appendix. C. Interest and Present Value Tables. Appendix D. Measurement Conversion Table. Appendix E. Answer to Chapter Questions and Problems Index and Glossary.