Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida

Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida contains the essentials of Florida real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Florida license law and the FREC 1 course outline. 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 prelicense student. It is designed to

make it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate examprepare students for numerous career applicationsstress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.

Principles of Real Estate Practice in Florida is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each section and from section to section. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors' many years in real estate education.



Table of Contents

The Real Estate BusinessReal Estate License Law and Qualifications for LicensureReal Estate License Law and Commission RulesAuthorized Relationships, Duties, and DisclosureReal Estate Brokerage Activities and ProceduresViolations of License Law, Penalties, and ProceduresFederal and State Laws Pertaining to Real EstateProperty Rights: Estates & Tenancies; Condos, Coops, CDDs, HOAs, and Time-SharingTitle, Deeds and Ownership RestrictionsLegal DescriptionsReal Estate ContractsResidential MortgagesTypes of Mortgages and Sources of FinancingReal Estate Related Computations; Closing TransactionsThe Real Estate Market and AnalysisReal Estate AppraisalReal Estate Investments and Business Opportunity BrokerageTaxes Affecting Real EstatePlanning, Zoning and Environmental HazardsReal Estate Mathematics

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