necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Massachusetts license law. 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 pre-license 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 Massachusetts is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each chapter and from chapter to chapter. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors’ many years in real estate education. Table of ContentsThe Real Estate BusinessRights in Real Estate Interests and EstatesOwnershipEncumbrances and LiensTransferring and Recording Title to Real Estate Real Estate Leases Land Use Planning and ControlLegal DescriptionsReal Estate Contract LawAgency Listing AgreementsThe Brokerage BusinessContracts for the Sale of Real EstateReal Estate Market Economics Appraising and Estimating Market ValueReal Estate Finance Real Estate Investment Real Estate Taxation Ethics: Laws and PracticesClosingsReal Estate Licensing and Regulation Risk Management Property Management Massachusetts Licensing Regulation Requirements Governing Licensees Transaction-Related Issues Licensee Disclosures; Consumer Protection Massachusetts Agency Landlord-Tenant Relations Environmental Concerns & Hazards Housing Regulations Glossary of Residential Style and Construction TermsGlossary of General Real Estate TermsIndexFor students looking for a Massachusetts exam prep book, we also sell Massachusetts Real Estate License Exam Prep.

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