Customer Reviews

California Real Estate Principles

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This text, by Walt Huber, is used in teaching a beginning course in real estate principles in numerous community colleges in California. As the title implies the specifics (ie laws, requirements, licensing, etc.) conform to the law in California.

At the end of every chapter there are a few review questions and important terminology covered in that chapter. Key topics within the text are highlighted and www (Internet) addresses are given for sites that corrospond to subjects discussed.

I found this to be easy-to-understand and written in a clear and informative manner. Also I believe this to be a good resource for questions concerning transactions within this state. If you are outside California this is NOT for you. Overall a favorable impression of this book.

This book will give any real estate novice the information needed to get started on learning the basics of California real estate. If you are planning to take the real estate exam, this book will provide the foundation material that you need to know. Covers the full range of topics in a straight forward manner. The companion Real Estate Practice text contains much of the same information, but with a focus on applying the knowledge in a working environment. I would recommend either title.

I'm shocked that anyone would give this book more than two stars. I've been studying for my California's brokers license and I've had to use books by Walt Huber because they seem to be the only ones used by the schools offering the courses required to qualify to sit of the real estate licensure exams. I have found each one of these books to be terrible. I would give each one no more than one star. They are poorly organized, gramatically so poor that it is difficult to understand, incorrect when it comes to some of the answers to the end-of-chapter questions and -- worst of all -- inappropriately opinionated with the author expressing opinions as facts throughout the book. What irks me the most is that this seems to be the book that all schools offering the required courses for real estate licensure use. There's some sort of monopolistic practice going on here that stinks. It's preventing others from offering a better product and is probably financially benefitting someone. I would say "Don't buy this book or any others by Huber" but if you want to be a broker in California, it seems that you have to do so.

Just like the CA public school system it is neither bad, nor good. Book is over simplified which sometimes causes it to be misleading. Eh, it's ok.

The shipment arrived in time as expected at the time of placing the order.

While ordering the item, the display showed the 11th Edition but the shipped book was 10th edition. This is one of the problem that I faced with this particular purchase through Amazon.

The book came in less than a week and was in great condition. The seller was also a great communicator and I sent a couple of e-mail and he or she wrote back within 24 hours. Overall, really great service, even though this is the first time I have shopped with this seller, I would highly recommend this seller.

Pleased with the purchase - just as seller described - shipping went smoothly as well!

I thought was the last edition (11th), but it's the 10th edition when I received... they should have posted and said which edition the book was and should not use the wrong cover for the ad (different edition, use different color for the book cover). The product description should have been more details.