Principles of Real Estate Practice in Massachusetts: 3rd Edition

By David Cusic, Ryan Mettling, Stephen Mettling

Principles of Real Estate Practice in Massachusetts contains the essentials of the national and Massachusetts real estate law, principles, and practices 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 tomake 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 Contents

The Real Estate BusinessRights in Real EstateInterests and EstatesOwnershipEncumbrances and LiensTransferring and Recording Title to Real EstateLeasing EssentialsLand Use Planning and ControlLegal DescriptionsFundamentals of Contract LawNational AgencyListing Agreements: An OverviewGeneral Brokerage PracticesOverview of Conveyance ContractsReal Estate Market EconomicsAppraising and Estimating Market ValueReal Estate FinanceReal Estate InvestmentReal Estate TaxationProfessional PracticesClosingsRisk ManagementProperty ManagementReal Estate MathematicsMassachusetts Licensing RegulationRequirements Governing LicenseesTransaction-Related IssuesLicensee Disclosures; Consumer ProtectionMassachusetts AgencyLandlord-Tenant RelationsEnvironmental Concerns & HazardsHousing RegulationsGlossary of General Real Estate TermsIndex

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1955919690
• ISBN13: 9781955919692
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Performance Programs Company LLC
• Length: 610 Pages
• Weight: 3.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"