Principles of Real Estate Practice in Illinois contains the essentials of the national and Illinois real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Illinois license law. 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 examprepare students for numerous career applicationsstress 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 ContentsThe Real Estate BusinessRights in Real Estate Interests and EstatesOwnershipEncumbrances and LiensTransferring and Recording Title to Real Estate Leasing Essentials Land Use Planning and ControlLegal DescriptionsFundamentals of Contract LawNational Agency Listing Agreements: An OverviewGeneral Brokerage PracticesOverview of Conveyance ContractsReal Estate Market Economics Appraising and Estimating Market ValueReal Estate Finance Real Estate Investment Real Estate Taxation Professional PracticesClosingsOverview of 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 TermsGlossary of General Real Estate TermsIndex For students looking for a Illinois-specific exam prep book, we also publish Illinois Real Estate License Exam Prep
Stephen Mettling has been a real estate educator and custom training program developer specializing in real estate over the past forty years. During that time he has written or co-developed over 100 books, professional training programs and texts covering all aspects of residential, commercial, and corporate real estate for national trade organizations and real estate companies. Additionally Steve has directed numerous statewide real estate schools and served as vice president of Dearborn Financial Services where he headed up the country's largest real estate, securities and insurance license training network.
Dr. Cusic, an author and educator, has been engaged in vocation-oriented education since 1966. David earned his Ph.D in linguistics from Stanford University. Specializing in real estate training since 1978, he has developed numerous real estate training programs for corporate and institutional clients around the country including NAR, CoreNet Global, and the CCIM Institute.
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.
