Barron's Real Estate Handbook

Barron's Real Estate Handbook

From the Inside Flap(back cover)You'll find these valuable features and more inBARRON'S REAL ESTATE HANDBOOKSeventh EditionA-to-Z Dictionary of Commercial and Residential Real Estate Terms Real Estate Forms and Worksheets Real Estate Organizations and Websites Real Estate Licensing Agencies Latest Information on Mortgages and Tax Laws Advice for Buyers and Sellers Architectural Styles General Overview of Zoning Regulations Careers in Real Estate Mortgage Payment Tables(front flap)Updated to reflect real estate market conditions in today's post-subprime mortgage crisis era, this comprehensive reference book covers virtually every aspect of buying and selling, understanding mortgages, analyzing real estate investment opportunities, obtaining and understanding appraisal reports, and more. Among this book's many informative features you'll find an up-to-date dictionary of more than 2,500 commercial and residential real estate terms with definitions, illustrative legal and financial forms, the most current information on mortgages and tax law, advice on buying and selling properties, information on architectural styles and details, a directory of real estate websites, an overview of zoning regulations, and much more. Also helpful are the updated quick-reference financial tables to help you calculate mortgage payments for a wide range of interest rates and time periods.(back flap)THE AUTHORS:Jack P. Friedman, Ph.D., MAI, CPA, CRE has written many books and articles on real estate and real estate financing. He is currently a real estate consultant and was formerly chair professor of the Real Estate Research Center and Department of Finance at Texas A&M University.Jack C. Harris, Ph.D. was formerly on the faculty of the Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. He is a research economist with an engineering and policy planning background.Barry A. Diskin, Ph.D., MAI, CRE, is a full professor on the Real Estate Faculty of the College of Business, Florida State University. He is also a real estate consultant active in both the public and private sectors.Updated to reflect real estate market conditions in today's post-subprime mortgage era, this comprehensive reference book covers virtually every aspect of buying and selling, understanding mortgages, analyzing real estate investment opportunities, getting and understanding appraisal reports, and more. The book's main features include-- A summary of federal legislation and regulations relating to real estate An overview and general description of careers in real estate A 400-plus-page real estate glossary with A-to-Z short-entry definitions of real estate terms, financing terms, house styles and parts, and real estate organizations An extensive set of tables that give readers monthly mortgage payment figures calculated across a wide range of annual interest rates Facsimile real estate forms and worksheets to familiarize potential buyers with the paperwork involved in getting a mortgage and purchasing real estate . . . and much more Here in onAbout the AuthorJack P. Friedman, Ph.D., MAI, CPA, CRE, ASA, has written many books and articles on real estate and real estate financing. He is currently a real estate consultant, and was formerly chair professor of the Real Estate Research Center and Department of Finance at Texas A&M University.Jack C. Harris, Ph.D., formerly a research economist at the Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, is currently a consultant with expertise in appraising, mortgage financing, and policy planning.Barry A. Diskin, Ph.D., MAI, is a full professor on the Real Estate Faculty of the College of Business, Florida State University. He is also a real estate consultant active in both the public and private sectors.