Includes index.

Introduction: All About the Real Estate License Examination 1 -- Chapter 2 Do You Have What It Takes to Sell a House? 31 -- Chapter 3 Becoming a Successful Real Estate Agent 37 -- Chapter 4 Becoming a Real Estate Broker 51 -- Chapter 5 Agency Law 57 -- Chapter 6 Importance of Fair Housing Laws 75 -- Chapter 7 Types and Forms of Ownership 85 -- Chapter 8 Private Restrictions: Easements, Liens, and Encroachments 111 -- Chapter 9 Government Lending Institution and Land Use Regulations 129 -- Chapter 10 How Real Estate Ownership Is Transferred 147 -- Chapter 11 Making and Breaking Contracts 167 -- Chapter 12 Listing, Buyer Agency, and Sales Contracts 181 -- Chapter 13 Estimating How Much a Property Is Worth 207 -- Chapter 14 Ins and Outs of Getting a Mortgage 239 -- Chapter 15 Property Transfers and Closings 277 -- Chapter 16 Environmental Hazards 305 -- Chapter 17 Landlord and Tenant Relationships 337 -- Chapter 18 Assessments and Property Taxes 359 -- Chapter 19 Don't Let the Mathematics Scare You 369 -- Chapter 20 How to Make Money Investing in Real Estate 389 -- Chapter 21 Other Real Estate Career Opportunities 405 -- Chapter 22 What You Need to Know about Insurance 413 -- Chapter 23 Practice Examinations 421.