Whether you are a real estate student going for a license, a homeowner seeking to understand your rights, or an investor, you need a solid foundation from which to build your knowledge. Trying to understand the legal aspects of leases or deeds of trust, evaluate property and appraisal techniques, the nature of contracts, real estate. Mathematics, the source of real estate funding, subdivisions, and numerous other areas of real estate without a solid foundation makes warning difficult. With an overview of all of the basic subjects of real estate, you have the understanding to conceptualize real property and its transactions.

This book provides an overview and the working knowledge of basic real estate. It will serve you well should you use just a book or expand your knowledge with other study. It was written to meet the requirements of the California apartment real estate brokers examination. It also provides a guide for banks, savings, the loan, associations, mortgage firms, escrow officers, title companies, and property management firms who want a reference guide to general real estate. It is a handy book to have on your shelf.

[Author’s Note. This book was written in 1987, and while it is a good book, it is too far out of date for you consider purchasing it.]