This Aspatore legal title provides perspective on counseling homeowners and potential buyers through the challenges of the housing market. Experienced partners from law firms in California guide the reader through the process of learning about new real estate laws and utilizing this knowledge to better educate clients throughout the transactional process. These top lawyers offer advice on understanding the national and statewide regulations that buyers, sellers, and their attorneys face, handling loan modifications, and developing effective litigation strategies.

This text provides updated coverage of California-specific real estate law for agentws, brokers and serves as authoritative reference for consumers

This California-specific text is useful for both consumers and prospective agents - to provide the basics of real estate to consumers interested in buying or selling their own real estate, to teach students in real estate classes the basics of the industry, or to help potential real estate salespersons or brokers complete the required class in preparation for the state licence examination. It is unique in its focus on the interests of the consumer. It is organized so that high-interest career topics (compensation, agency) precede material on law and financing. Also includes sample tests to provide practice for the California Real Estate Exam.

Known for its accessible approach to real estate law and comprehensive state specific information, this introductory text is a favorite with California Broker candidates. The text explores the latest legal trends, including usng the Internet in practice, consumer protection, and markng liability. Chapters include: * Introduction * Lesson Assignments * Chapter One: Nature and Cycle of California Real Estate Finance. * Chapter Two: Money and the Monetary System * Chapter Three: Fiduciary Sources For Real Estate Finance. * Chapter Four: Semifiduciary and Nonfiduciary Sources for Real Estate Finance. * Chapter Five: Conventional, Insured and Guaranteed Loans. * Chapter Six: Federal and State Financial Regulations and Lending Programs. * Chapter Seven: Junior Real Estate Finance * Chapter Eight: Contemporary Real Estate Finance * Chapter Nine: Instruments of Real Estate Finance * Chapter Ten: Real Estate Loan Underwriting * Chapter Eleven: Processing Real Estate Loans * Chapter Twelve: The Secondary Mortgage and Trust Deed Markets. * Chapter Thirteen: Defaults and Foreclosures * Chapter Fourteen: Investment Financing Strategies * Chapter Fifteen: Mathematics of Real Estate Finance * Exams and Answer Keys (PIN Access Only)