Customer Reviews

California Real Estate Principles (4th edition)

I would not want to take a standardized test based on reading this book. She frequently gives definitions and explanations that raise more questions than they answer.

The style is breezy and appears to be written so that an average high school graduate can understand it. For example, in one chapter she defines what a "Red Flag" is. For more legalistic terms she sometimes oversimplifies the definitions.

By comparison I look at the Nolo Press books. They're written by lawyers but give factual information written in a style that anyone can understand about similar topics covered in this book. They are quite clear, enlightening, and straightforward in style. You'd never know that a lawyer wrote it.

If you want to know the basics without being challenged with any nuances or complexity you will experience in the field as a buyer or seller, this is your book. If you want to understand the complete real estate process before you find an agent, this book will help.