Principles of Real Estate Practice in Illinois
About this ebook
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 exam
prepare students for numerous career applications
stress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.
Principles of Real Estate Practice in Illinois 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 Business
Rights in Real Estate
Interests and Estates
Ownership
Encumbrances and Liens
Transferring and Recording Title to Real Estate
Real Estate Leases
Land Use Planning and Control
Legal Descriptions
Real Estate Contract Law
Agency
Listing Agreements
The Brokerage Business
Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
Real Estate Market Economics
Appraising and Estimating Market Value
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Taxation
Ethics: Laws and Practices
Closings
Real Estate Licensing and Regulation
Risk Management
Property Management
Illinois Licensing Regulation
Acquiring & Maintaining a License
Regulation of Business Practice
Agency Relationships
Disciplinary Rules and Procedures
Other Illinois Laws and Practices
Glossary of Residential Style and Construction Terms
Glossary of General Real Estate Terms
Index
For students looking for an Illinois-specific exam prep book, we also publish Illinois Real Estate License Exam Prep
About the author
For over forty years, Stephen Mettling and David Cusic, PhD, have operated Performance Programs Company, one of the nation's most successful custom training organizations specializing in real estate program development. Mr. Mettling and Dr. Cusic have jointly written over 100 books, courses, and custom programs in all facets of real estate for some of the country's largest organizations including the National Association of Realtors® and its many Institutes.
Mr. Mettling has also served as vice president and author for the country's largest real estate training and publishing organization. Under various capacities, he has managed the acquisition, development, and sale of national real estate textbooks and publications, as well as directed the country's largest affiliated group of real estate schools.
Dr. Cusic, an author and educator with international real estate training experience, has been engaged in vocation-oriented education since 1966. Specializing in real estate training since 1983, he has developed numerous real estate training programs for corporate and institutional clients around the country.
Joy Stanfill has had a far-reaching career in real estate that includes over 25 years of teaching experience. She has served as Managing Broker, Director of Education, and Real Estate School Administrator for schools in three states. Joy has authored, marketed and delivered courses in various markets. She has held numerous real estate designations. Most recently, she has served as Faculty Director for a large online real estate school.
Marilyn Glaser has spent more than forty years in real estate education in addition to holding a real estate managing broker’s license in Illinois. Marilyn is a pre-license and CE instructor known throughout Illinois and has also authored numerous continuing education courses that have been used throughout the real estate industry. She has received the Educator of the Year Award from the National Association of Realtors® and from the Association of Illinois Real Estate Educators. Marilyn obtained her Master’s Degree in Adult Education and has earned the AHWD, GRI, CRS, CRB, and PMN designations.