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Authors: Charles J. Jacobus
ISBN-13: 9780324787498, ISBN-10: 0324787499
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: February 2009
Edition: 11st Edition

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Author Biography: Charles J. Jacobus

Charles J. Jacobus received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 1970 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1973. He is board certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both residential and commercial real estate law. He is a member of the American College of Lawyers and the Houston Real Estate Lawyer's Council, and has served as president of the Real Estate Educators' Association, chairman of the Real Estate Section of the Houston Bar Association, and chairman of the American Bar Association Committee on Real Estate Brokers and Brokerage. He has served on the Board of Editors for the American Bar Association Committee on Books and Publications, was Mayor of his hometown, Bellaire, Texas, and currently serves on the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, and is chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Title Insurance.

Book Synopsis

Emphasizing the basic concepts and principles of real estate, this textbook provides an overview of the industry as it exists today. Chapters cover topics like: recordation, abstracts, and title insurance; contract law; sales contracts; mortgage and note; deed of trust; lending practices; the loan and the consumer; sources of financing; types of financing; taxes and assessments; title closing and escrow; leases; appraisal; licensing laws and professional affiliation; the principal-broker relationship; fair hosing, ADA, equal credit, and community reinvestment; condominiums, cooperatives, PUDs, and timeshares; property insurance; land-use control; real estate and the economy; and investing. Jacobus is a lawyer specializing in residential and commercial real estate law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Emphasizing the basic concepts and principles of real estate, this textbook provides an overview of the industry as it exists today. Chapters cover topics like: recordation, abstracts, and title insurance; contract law; sales contracts; mortgage and note; deed of trust; lending practices; the loan and the consumer; sources of financing; types of financing; taxes and assessments; title closing and escrow; leases; appraisal; licensing laws and professional affiliation; the principal-broker relationship; fair hosing, ADA, equal credit, and community reinvestment; condominiums, cooperatives, PUDs, and timeshares; property insurance; land-use control; real estate and the economy; and investing. Jacobus is a lawyer specializing in residential and commercial real estate law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

Preface
Note to Readers
1Introduction to Real Estate1
2Nature and Description of Real Estate14
3Rights and Interests in Land42
4Forms of Ownership70
5Transferring Title91
6Recordation, Abstracts, and Title Insurance115
7Contract Law138
8Real Estate Sales Contracts157
9Mortgage and Note188
10Deed of Trust213
11Lending Practices225
12The Loan and the Consumer251
13Sources of Financing269
14Types of Financing293
15Taxes and Assessments317
16Title Closing and Escrow338
17Real Estate Leases366
18Real Estate Appraisal392
19Licensing Laws and Professional Affiliations433
20Principal-Broker Relationship - Employment465
21Principal-Broker Relationship - Agency483
22Fair Housing, Equal Credit, and Community Reinvestment508
23Condominiums, Cooperatives, PUDs, and Timeshares527
24Property Insurance549
25Land-Use Control562
26Real Estate and the Economy576
27Investing in Real Estate599
App. A: Construction Illustrations and Terminology629
App. B-1: Sample ASI-Type Test Questions642
App. B-2: Sample PSI-Type Test Questions646
App. C: Sample AMP-Type Test Questions648
App. D: Real Estate Math Review657
App. E: Compound Interest and Present Value Tables665
App. F: Measurement Conversion Table669
App. G: Answers to Questions and Problems670
Index and Glossary693

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