Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Letter: A Desk Reference for Top-Selling Agents (with CD-ROM)

No more excuses! With FIVE MINUTES TO GREAT REAL ESTATE LETTER: A DESK REFERENCE and its accompanying CD-ROM, there is no more need for agents to panic over business correspondence to clients or customers. Agents simply find the letter they want to use, make any changes they want, insert the clients' names and addresses, print the letters, and harvests the benefits. This new time-saving resource includes a CD-ROM that provides more than 200 sample letters and e-mail messages agents and brokers can use daily in their real estate career. Agents will discover letters for all kinds of issues and scenarios, sample messages that can be copied and pasted into e-mail, checklists, forms, and more.

The Real Estate Business Blueprint® is more than a textbook!

Real Estate is a business; you need to Design it, Build it, and Run it like a business or you will be out of business.  According to the National Association of REALTORS®, attrition rates are up and incomes are down. That's why the "REAL ESTATE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT®" was designed specifically to make you a more successful business.

• A comprehensive a self-paced step-by-step business and professional development program to help you build your career into a successful real estate business
• Explores the six components of a business: sales, production, accounting, marketing, customer service, and bookkeeping
• Defines the goal of each component and how they fit together to form a synergistic whole
• Includes a three-ring binder of plans with 12 supporting CDs that shows you how to run your business like a business

Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Letter: A Desk Reference for Top-Selling Agents (with CD-ROM)

No more excuses! With FIVE MINUTES TO GREAT REAL ESTATE LETTER: A DESK REFERENCE and its accompanying CD-ROM, there is no more need for agents to panic over business correspondence to clients or customers. Agents simply find the letter they want to use, make any changes they want, insert the clients' names and addresses, print the letters, and harvests the benefits. This new time-saving resource includes a CD-ROM that provides more than 200 sample letters and e-mail messages agents and brokers can use daily in their real estate career. Agents will discover letters for all kinds of issues and scenarios, sample messages that can be copied and pasted into e-mail, checklists, forms, and more.

5 Minutes to Maximizing Real Estate Technology: A Desk Reference for Top-Selling Agents (with CD-ROM)

Time is money and effective use of technology buys you time! 5 MINUTES TO MAXIMIZING REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY: A DESK REFERENCE FOR TOP-SELLING AGENTS. This "must-have" real estate desk reference showcases the newest products and applications for real estate professionals, including smart phones, PDA's, digital cameras, scanners, printers, and more. You'll find tips on blogs, pod casts and other marketing ideas to help you use current technology in their business. Create the "WOW" effect when building a personalized website or using Power Point to win more business. Brokers will also find a "bonus" chapter for utilizing and implementing technology within their offices to recruit and retain more agents! Plus, the bonus CD-ROM included with the book provides a sample database, helpful website resources.

Five Minutes to Great Real Estate Marketing Ideas (with CD-ROM)

As a real estate professional, would you like to seize the power of one office suite in your daily businesses, but don't know how to implement the programs to marketing strategies within your real estate career? This book will help alleviate this problem and show you exactly how to leverage one software application such as Microsoft Office to improve the success of your business. The principles and applications presented can also be used with other applications like Top Producer, Online Agent and other marketing programs by Hewlett Packard. 5-MINUTES TO GREAT REAL ESTATE MARKETING IDEAS is a collection of powerful marketing tools, valuable ideas, and do-it-yourself strategies to help real estate professionals like you set up action plans for existing clients, past clients, for-sale-by-owners, expired listings and much more. You'll learn the secrets to using free reports, letters and documents, sample flyer and postcard templates, listing and buying presentations along with other tools to help streamline and improve your daily real estate business. This book also incorporates the ideas, documents, templates and other marketing proposals through use with the Microsoft® Office Family of products such as Word®, Excel®, Outlook®, PowerPoint®, Publisher® and more. The bonus CD-ROM included in the book provides all of the forms, documents, checklists and presentations found throughout the book.

Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Meeting: A Desk Reference for Managing Brokers (with CD-ROM)

Every real estate professional knows -- time is money! John Mayfield's Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Sales Meeting: A Desk Reference for Managing Brokers is a treasure chest of ideas for the real estate broker/manager on how to hold successful and motivational sales meetings. This simple, time-saving tool offers creative and proven ideas and includes a CD-ROM packed with resources that allow brokers and brokerage owners to spend more of their time focusing on day-to-day management duties, as well as listing and selling, rather than meeting preparation.

Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Ad (with CD-ROM)

Struggle no more! Discover how to write an effective real estate ad with FIVE MINUTES TO A GREAT REAL ESTATE AD. With hundreds of examples and ideas for agents or brokers to use and adapt in daily business, this real estate text provides you with tools you need to create an effective ad. Creating your ad is made even easier with a CD-ROM that provides template ads with which you can quickly and easily merge data from Microsoft® Excel or Word or customize copy to create your own market-driven ads in just 5 minutes!

English-Spanish Real Estate Dictionary

This up-to-date bi-lingual dictionary is a must have for practicing real estate agents, licensees and consumers. ENGLISH SPANISH REAL ESTATE DICTIONARY provides nearly 2,000 terms in BOTH English and Spanish covering all the essential areas for real estate. Comprehensive coverage, easy-to-find definitions, simple explanations, terminology used on licensing examinations, and numerous illustrations make this a handy reference tool.

Real Estate Marketing & Sales Essentials: Steps for Success

Real estate can be a rewarding career - for those with the savvy to succeed. Written by a real estate training authority, Real Estate Marketing Sales Essentials: Steps for Success equips new and experienced agents alike with a comprehensive resource of invaluable tips, advice, and hands-on instruction on how to convert their knowledge into sales - and profits. The book walks readers through the major daily activities of real estate professionals, including prospecting for seller appointments, seller listing procedures, prospecting for buyer appointments, buyer listing procedures, objection handling techniques, client follow-up, referrals, contract writing, negotiation, closing, financing, and more. It also offers sound advice on the characteristics of successful salespeople, equipping readers with insight on such key skills as professionalism, ethics, technology, time management, and the psychology of marketing. Agents are already sold, praising Steps for Success for its real-world scenarios, out-of-the-box thinking, humorous examples, valuable time savers, and cost-cutting advice.

How to List and Sell Real Estate: Executing New Basics for Higher Profits

This best-selling real estate book delivers the proven formula for creating a fast-track career and higher profits in real estate. Discover the trade secrets to building lifelong customers and gaining market share from the first-hand experience of one of real estate€™s most highly regarded professionals. In her dynamic style, Danielle explains how technology will not replace the value of an agent but, instead, has increased the demand for personalized selling. Seize the opportunity to set in motion these NEW basics to your success in real estate.

Starting and Succeeding in Real Estate

This is your resource book for pre- and post-license real estate sales agent information. Nash's Starting and Succeeding in Real Estate is a step-by-step guide is for new agents or anyone considering a career in residential real estate sales, and will answer your basic questions, provide definitions, and help you plan your real estate sales business. A time-saver providing you with all the information that you would have otherwise learned by asking a stream of never-ending questions in your first real estate sales office. Keep this book in your briefcase for your first year in real estate sales. It's the reference tool that will keep you on track and let you move beyond gathering the basic information to closing your transactions.

How to Become A Mega-Producer Real Estate Agent in Five Years

Take charge of your career and learn what it takes to truly become a Mega-Producer real estate agent - in just five years! In this book Bob Herd has compiled his 31 years of knowledge and experience in the real estate industry along with personal interviews from four mega-producing agents to offer you first-hand advice on what it takes to sell $30M to $120M of residential real estate a year. Whether you are new to the real estate business or an experienced agent that wants to take your career to a much higher level - Bob Herd gives you a working blueprint that will help guide you through a career you may have never dreamed possible.

Mega-Producer Results in Commercial Real Estate: A Blueprint for Success

Finally -- a working blueprint for real estate professionals to successfully enter or transition into commercial real estate. Bob Herd provides a personal handbook reference for those contemplating the switch into commercial real estate with stories and advice from someone in the field. Part One deals with the many aspects of commercial real estate - getting started, making the switch, training, client acquisition techniques, specializations, property valuation methods, tax consequences, a 5-year plan, listing proposals, purchases contracts, success patterns of high-producing commercial agents, and two interviews with veteran commercial brokers. Part Two dives into investment types with single-family homes and condos, apartment complexes, office buildings, retail shopping centers, mini-storage facilities, land sales, and mobile home parks.

Becoming a Mega-Producer Real Estate Agent: Profiting from a Licensed Assistant

BECOMING A MEGA-PRODUCER REAL ESTATE AGENT: PROFITING FROM A LICENSED ASSISTANT will help real estate agents become even more successful. RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974) and other consumer-related disclosure requirements are increasing at a frantic pace, and requiring overwhelming amounts of paperwork and record-keeping for real estate agents and loan officers. The time spent on these activities can have a negative effect on the income and lifestyle of a highly productive real estate agent or loan officer.

Doing the Right Thing: A Real Estate Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making

Real estate professionals are confronted every day with on-the-job dilemmas with sometimes contradictory regulations, codes of conduct, or laws that make it difficult to effectively resolve ethical conflict. Written by the acknowledge expert on real estate ethics, this new edition of a timeless real estate ethics resource will provide you with simple but real situations and the opportunity to explore and analyze ethics in your professional business. New topics include ethically handling competitors, new required disclosures, housing discrimination, and updated discussions in agency and Gallup Poll results. "How Would You Respond" questions and Case Study exercises allow for open discussion amongst a group or thoughtful reflection for independent studies. Deborah Long's use of everyday language helps real estate agents gain an increased awareness and understanding of ethical decision making as they work through the various real-life scenarios and provocative discussion questions.

Real Estate Confronts the Future

Are you aware of the 20 critical trends that will dramatically affect changes in the real estate industry during the next 10 years? REAL ESTATE CONFRONTS THE FUTURE is sure to generate a buzz in the real estate industry with individual chapters from 20 well-known and highly-qualified experts in the real estate field. Among the many timely topics covered are commissions and the commission structure, VOWs (Virtual Office Websites), tax laws, technology integration, telecommunications, online education, investment opportunities of tomorrow, and much more. B Real Estate Confronts the Future is a "must have" crystal ball every real estate professional in this rapidly changing industry needs to know what the future holds for real estate.

Seven Figure Selling: Proven Secrets to Success from Top Sales Professionals

Learn the sales strategies that can truly lead to surpassing $1,000,000 sales goals! Candid stories from legendary sales professionals--like Jenny Craig of Jenny Craig International, Fred Segal of Fred Segal Stores, Gert Boyle of Columbia Sportswear, and many more--offer new insight into the tactical strategies and "out-of-the-box" thinking that set them leaps and bounds ahead of the rest. Danielle Kennedy, a sales legend in her own right, pulls the "best of the best" success stories into one dynamic resource giving you all the tools you need to launch your sales career into another dimension! Learn how to:

The 3 P's of Negotiating: Exploring the Dimensions

This text covers the dimensions that influence how boundaries are established for successful negotiating. It explores how different types of people, processes and positional issues all influence each other and ultimately determine the outcome of negotiations. Focusing on the area of the unknown will enable readers to quickly determine their own boundaries as well as the boundaries of others, in order to bring negotiating scenarios to successful ends.

Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers & Sellers

Mold is one of the most common and least understood of all living creatures. Yet, mold is involved in a number of highly publicized court cases involving real estate. How on earth is it possible for such a simple and common creature to be the cause of so much upheaval in the extremely complex business of real estate? Media reports of court cases involving mold and real estate are filled with references to the large settlements collected by plaintiffs. How these cases were made and what the actual findings were are more complex than they appear. In this book, Streater includes cases that illustrate the major findings of district and state courts. The variety of state statutes governing mold disclosures by real estate licensees is also examined. Mold and Real Estate is not intended to make you an expert in either mold or real estate. It will simply give you a general but factual knowledge of mold's impact on real estate. After reading this book you will learn two facts: (1) not all mold problems are deal breakers, and (2) there need never be a mold problem serious enough to place a building in either physical or economic jeopardy if the appropriate management techniques are followed.

Investing in a Vacation Home for Pleasure and Profit

Is a vacation home right for you? Find out by reading INVESTING IN A VACATION HOME FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT! Filled with practical advice, this real estate text walks you through the entire process of acquiring a vacation property from systematically evaluating home preferences and selecting a real estate agent to finding the ideal location and amenities and working out financing. For anyone considering investing in a vacation home, this comprehensive resource is an invaluable guide!

Savvy Home Buying Tactics: Financing Exposed from the Inside

Are you overwhelmed by the concept of financing a real-estate investment? With SAVVY HOME BUYING TACTICS: FINANCING EXPOSED FROM THE INSIDE you will discover the tools you need for success. This innovative text is based on the author's real-world experience and covers topics ranging from mortgage financing options to refinancing. This is the perfect guide for any new or experienced home buyer who is seeking the most from their investment!

Real Estate Office Management: A Guide to Success

Real Estate Office Management: A Guide to Success takes a concise look at contemporary real estate office management covering the essential day-to-day knowledge needed to successfully operate the office. It exclusively focuses on the highly essential "operational" issues that a person would encounter from the initial planning stages through the eventual sale of the office. The content uses numerous real world examples, from the author's experience, to demonstrate how to best handle making critical decisions.

Real Estate Dictionary, A Pocket Guide for Professionals

A small quick-reference dictionary with nearly 2000 terms in English covers all areas for real estate. Comprehensive coverage, easy to find, simple explanations, terminology used on licensing examinations, with several illustrations and many useful appendices, including an English-Spanish key, make this book a must have for the practicing real estate agent, those preparing to become a real estate agent and consumers looking to become more knowledgeable in the real estate field.

Arizona Principles of Real Estate

ARIZONA PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE is the one choice that delivers everything you need to fully prepare for passing the Arizona real estate salesperson license. Based on years of proven success, this class-tested material will give you a solid understanding of current Arizona real estate practices. The user-friendly content is punctuated with helpful graphics, key terms, chapter summaries and extensive review questions enabling students to confidently master the content. A complete practice exam is also included to give you additional practice and help you pass the real estate exam with confidence.

California Real Estate Principles

Pick up the real estate textbook that thousands of professionals in California have already trusted! CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES is designed entirely around the salesperson exam and gives you a 150-question practice exam to use while you're preparing for the test. It includes test taking hints if you need them. Use the real estate textbook that helps you succeed. Trust CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES.

Florida Real Estate: Principles, Practices, and License Laws

This new comprehensive Florida real estate book is designed to give you a solid understanding of current Florida real estate laws and practices. Students appreciate the "Coaching Tips" and "Math Buster" features to help them master material to confidently pass the Florida real estate licensing exam.

Spanish Version of Florida Real Estate: Principles, Practices, and License Laws

This groundbreaking Florida real estate book - entirely in Spanish - is designed to give students a clear and solid understanding of current Florida real estate laws and practices in the language they understand best. In a non-technical manner, the author engages learning with numerous features to build confidence as students prepare to pass the Florida real estate licensing exam.

Georgia Real Estate: An Introduction to the Profession

Thousands of real estate professionals like you have used this popular text to learn everything they needed to know about the practice of real estate in Georgia to fully prepare to pass the state licensing exam. Built on the popular and best-selling "Real Estate: Introduction to the Profession" by Jacobus, GEORGIA REAL ESTATE, 7e provides current state-specific coverage of Georgia real estate principles including information on Georgia's license and agency law, samples of Georgia's Purchase and Sale Agreement, as well as forms for Disclosure of Agency Relationships. Users will also appreciate helpful worksheets for figuring Seller's Net and Purchaser's Costs. Fully revised and up-to-date, each section explores the "how's" and "whys" of actual real estate transactions, offering key insights into modern real estate practice in Georgia.

Maine Real Estate

Using a clear, concise writing style, Elaine Richer presents step-by-step explanations with examples to enable you to confidently prepare to become a real estate agent in Maine. This new edition has been completely updated to reflect the newest legislation passed July 2006 to fully prepare you with the appropriate material, guidance and practice to become a successful real estate practitioner after passing the real estate licensing exam. Coverage of the new rules concerning the creation of agency, qualifications for the associate real estate broker and transaction broker has been added along with updates to various contracts and agreements. You'll also appreciate the practical study features throughout helping you understand and retain relevant information.

Michigan Real Estate: Principles & Practices

Completely updated, this popular text from South-Western is the most up-to-date text covering Michigan real estate laws, rule and practices. Using a workbook style that allows users to practice completing forms and taking exams, Michigan Real Estate: Principles and Practices, 4e fully prepares an individual to pass the Michigan Real Estate Exam. Key topics include ownership; property concerns, contract law; financing; property management; Michigan real estate license laws, taxes; and fair housing. Each chapter ends with summary points and quizzes to strengthen user's comprehension and success on the license exam. In addition to the superior exam preparation Fraser provides, a host of interactive learning supplements are also available to not only help users learn, review, and retain required information, but also practice applying the concepts and taking the actual licensing exam.

New Jersey Real Estate for Salespersons and Brokers

Prepare for a successful real estate career with NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE FOR SALESPERSONS AND BROKERS! With coverage of prior exam content and state regulations, this all-in-one text-workbook provides you with the tools you need to pass the licensing exam. Numerous activities and learning tools such as Putting It to Work, You Should Know, Chapter Reviews, and Cram for the Exam provide ample practice opportunities to ensure your success on the real estate licensing exam.

New York Real Estate for Salepersons

Using a variety of learning activities, NEW YORK REAL ESTATE FOR SALESPERSONS, 4e, matches content and chronology of the new state required 75-hour syllabus for real estate salespersons in New York. Accurate and well-researched, it follows the NYS syllabus.

New York Real Estate for Brokers

Accurate and well-researched, New York Real Estate for Brokers, 4e, matches the content and chronology of the New York State required syllabus for preparing for the New York Real Estate Broker's License. Focused exclusively on broker required information, it follows the NYS syllabus-including order of presentation, learning objectives, key terms, and outline of material. A host of interactive learning supplements – including the popular Cram for the Exam -- not only help students learn and retain required information, but also practice applying the concepts and taking the practice broker licensing exam.

30-Hour Remedial Course for the New York Real Estate Licensure Qualifying Course

Bridge the gap for the new qualifying course requirements for a real estate license in New York with this remedial course. Accurate and well-researched, Spada has designed this 30-Hour Remedial Course book to provide all the additional information now required to obtain a broker or associate broker license or to fulfill the new 75-hour requirement for a salespersons license. This new book follows the state outline and provides practice exams in the appendix.

North Carolina Real Estate: Principles and Practice

With the new changes going into effect on April 1, 2006 in North Carolina, count on Nancy Keck and Anne Rasheed to update your instructional materials necessary for real estate education. This updated text covers the new brokers-only license, provisional broker license, increase in required education, and increase in requirements for brokers-in-charge. In addition, the same writing style and winning approach that has been used to educate many in the past can still be found in this new edition. Don't settle for less, your students deserve the best. The entire text is fully updated and approved by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission to reflect the recent 2006 changes. An appendix of the North Carolina Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules included. Given the new changes, the authors have taken every step possible to check and recheck each chapter to verify it for accuracy to ensure your satisfaction. This feature helps better prepare students for the licensing examination. Each chapter includes a summary for quick review and exam preparation.

Texas Real Estate

Thousands of real estate professionals like you have relied on this popular text to learn everything they needed to know about the practice of real estate in Texas. Both authoritative and specific to unique real estate practices of Texas, this principles book covers everything from brokerage, appraisal, financing, contract, closing and investments. All the core topics of real estate are thoroughly covered so you can be confident you'll be well prepared to enter your new career in real estate. You'll learn about land descriptions, rights and interests, fair housing, taxes, leases, condominiums, zoning, licensing and the use of computers in real estate. Also, you'll appreciate the numerous real-world examples from the actual practice of real estate in Texas throughout the book.

AMP Real Estate Exam Preparation Guide

Don't take a chance with just any exam prep guide when preparing for your real estate licensing exam. Thomson's AMP REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP GUIDE is the "SMART" way to passing your real estate licensing exam with confidence. This guide is organized into six sections with a total of 250 exam-style multiple choice questions plus four practice exams based on the AMP real estate exam content outline. Each of the six sections provide a key point review and exercise along with test-taking tips and exam strategies. In addition, there are three 100-question salesperson exams and one 100-question broker exam both following the AMP exam format. Answers and rationale for all exercises and exam questions are included for self-paced study. An additional 27 key term matching exercises help you conquer the material and pass the AMP salesperson and broker licensing exam confidently.

Colorado Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The COLORADO REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Colorado real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Florida Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The FLORIDA REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Florida real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions and answers and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Georgia Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The GEORGIA REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Georgia real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Illinois Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Illinois real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Michigan Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The MICHIGAN REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE and its accompanying CD-ROM is the smart way to pass the Michigan real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Texas Real Estate Preparation Guide (with CD-ROM)

The TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE is the smart way to pass the Texas real estate exam with confidence! Maximize exam prep time with this all-in-one state-specific real estate exam prep guide that delivers the most exam practice available -- in one package. With hundreds of exam-style questions, answers, and rationale, you will quickly learn the best way to pass the real estate exam. The free CD-ROM includes even more national and state real-estate license exam questions, answers, and explanations. Plus, it contains a real estate math review and glossary for complete exam preparation.

Basic Real Estate Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (with CD-ROM)

Learn the fundamentals of real estate appraisal from a professional. BASIC REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL, 7e makes it easy providing a clear overview of the profession and basic appraisal techniques. Completely updated to meet the new 2008 qualifying education requirements, this popular real estate appraisal book provides a thorough outline of fundamental real estate appraisal theory and practice. Like so many previous users, you'll appreciate the clear step-by-step calculations with detailed explanations in addition to how simple and complex subjects are covered in easy-to-understand terms. Practical examples throughout illustrate real-life situations real estate appraisers will encounter in everyday practice. PLUS you will gain valuable on-the-job experience completing applications using the popular "Clickforms" software used throughout the real estate appraisal industry. This book also references and explains the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), introducing all of the appraisal related topics listed in new educational requirements for universal state licensing and certification.

The Home Inspection Book: A Guide for Professionals

THE HOME INSPECTION BOOK is designed to serve as a learning tool as well as a reference guide. This professional guide is a comprehensive yet self-paced handbook covering both the practice and the business of home inspection addressing all the key areas associated with the business of home inspection in this rapidly growing profession. In addition, this handbook also takes you step-by-step through the entire process of home inspection following the most current guidelines established by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI) and the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI).

Real Estate Brokerage: A Guide to Success

Become a successful real estate broker with REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE! With a concentration on successful and innovative recruiting and retention strategies, this real estate text provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Real-life case studies, group discussions, and analysis applications throughout help equip you with the skills you need to establish and manage a successful real estate brokerage.

Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Meeting: A Desk Reference for Managing Brokers (with CD-ROM)

Every real estate professional knows -- time is money! John Mayfield's Five Minutes to a Great Real Estate Sales Meeting: A Desk Reference for Managing Brokers is a treasure chest of ideas for the real estate broker/manager on how to hold successful and motivational sales meetings. This simple, time-saving tool offers creative and proven ideas and includes a CD-ROM packed with resources that allow brokers and brokerage owners to spend more of their time focusing on day-to-day management duties, as well as listing and selling, rather than meeting preparation.

Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments (with CD-ROM)

Learn to analyze commercial real estate from an investment perspective with COMMERICAL REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENTS and its accompanying CD-ROM! Presenting the essential concepts, principles, and tools for the analysis of commercial real estate, this real estate text provides you with the tools you need to understand real estate investments in today's dynamic economy. Studying is made easy with the CD-ROM that provides expanded coverage as well as spreadsheet examples of methodologies, data used in exhibits, lecture slide notes, and answers to study questions.