Principles of Real Estate Practice in Texas: Third Edition

Performance Programs Company's Principles of Real Estate Practice in Texas contains the essentials of the national and Texas real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Texas license law for Principles I & II. 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 exam
prepare students for numerous career applications
stress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.

Principles of Real Estate Practice in Texas 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.

Principles I
​The Real Estate Business
Concepts of Home Ownership
Real Property
Interests and Estates
​Ownership
Encumbrances and Liens
Real Estate Taxation
Legal Descriptions
National Agency
The Brokerage Business
Real Estate Contract Law
Listing Agreements
Sales Contracts
Texas Contracts
Professional Practices
TRELA: The Real Estate Commission
TRELA: Licensing Regulation
TRELA: Standards of Conduct
TRELA: Agency and Brokerage

Principles II
Real Estate Market Economics
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Finance
Land Use Control
Real Estate Investment
Leases
Property Management
Transfers of Title
Closings
Risk Management
TRELA: Special Topics
Real Estate Mathematics

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