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Modern Real Estate Practice in New York

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I am in the middle of New York's prerequisite course for the Dept. of State exam. In searching for an acceptable school I became aware that hands down all the schools I engaged used Edith Lank's Mod R E Practices in NY (8th ed.) as the classroom text.

As far as it's readability, it is indeed a textbook, and reads that way. Pertinent areas are of the text are in a light blue to punctuate their importance ( I think I would have used red myself). These areas have mostly coincided with what the teacher asks you to highlight as important Exam points. Also, there are questions at the end of each chapter to reinforce the points of the chapter. A reasonable amount of time is spent on basic math concepts (algebra and geometry) if you paid attention in High School you can glean this chapter. The general topics include:

Deeds
Mortgages
Basic Finance
Liens
Easements
Laws of Agency
Contracts
Closings
Estates and Interests

Some of the students in the class complained that it uses too much legalese and reads like a Law book. Although this is not a law book per se, it deals with laws and statutes, regulations, interpretations of law, etc. So it should be a little more legalese than other types of reading.

There were a few typos in the main text as well as the Q/A sections. The book reads well enough to prompt me to purchase Lank's Test Prep guide as well, although I do not have it yet After taking the exam I will leave feedback as to the helpfulness of the exam Prep.

In general, I would recommend this book not only to those studying to be an agent, but for first time home buyers as well. The downstate region of NY (from Westchester down through Long Island) is different from the rest of the entire Unites States when it comes to Real Estate law and practices/customs. The information contained therein will help in knowing what your options are and who is working for/against you in the transaction. Or if you are just an information junkie, this is a great way to learn about the trade.

I purchased this book for an intro to Real Estate class I was taking. This book was very informative and upon reading I discovered alot about real estate laws regarding renting and buying that I had no idea about. This book also refers to very helpful websites that the general public has no knowledge about. I definitely can say that because of this book noone will be taking advantage of me! I know my rights now!

This is a great book although if you havent taken your Real Estate course yet you may want to wait because this book was provided for us when we took the class. This book teaches you about the laws, math, whos who, and who does what. At the end of each chapter there is a summary and questions and in the back of the book there is a test that will get you ready for the state test. The only thing this book does not do is that it doesnt really go over any skills or tips on selling real estate. Overall, its a must have book.

This book is a serious textbook for the real estate student in New York. Broken up into 2 main sections (Agent / Broker) Lark dishes out information in rapid fire succession in well organised chapters. The tome is laid out with minimal wasted space and ranks high on content.

The section on contracts is intense and covers pretty much anything you would ever want to know. The building terms section is great for the uninformed and the mechanically un-inclined.

The state boards hit questions from just about every chapter so this book is a winner. By the time you finish this book you will feel like you have spent a week in Law 101 but it is WELL worth it and will make you a better agent in the end.

Before you buy make sure you know which book your school program will be using as their are several options.

This book is well-written and I found it easy to understand. It is well-organized and contains loads of information essential to selling real estate in New York. The questions at the end of each chapter are in my opinion, more difficult than those on the state exam. Don't expect these same questions on your state test. Also, I purchased two other books to use as study guides for the state exam because this book doesn't quite fully prepare you, especially if some time has passed since you finished your course hours and when your state exam appointment is scheduled.

Packed with the latest information and extremely well written, this book shall have a permanent place on my desktop along with my other most important reference books. The two-color text does highlight much of the most important information. I personally found, however, that additional highlighting and underlining of other paragraph parts was necessary in order to make concepts much clearer and easier to distinguish (especially during later review). I purchased and read this book in advance of taking a 10-day accelerated Salespersons' course. I now feel confident that I can participate in the upcoming classroom sessions without the worry of having to keep up with the required nightly reading.

I highly recommend this book for those of you who are taking Real Estate classes and also first time home buyers. Edith Lank gives a clear understanding of each chapter; there's also a practice exam after each chapter. This book is my bible for Real Estate!

I bought this book for a class I am taking at a local college, in preparation for the NYS R.E. Salesperson's License.

The author, Edith Lank, does an excellent job of explaining all the industry terminology and gives a clear and thorough treatment of the subject.

I recommend this book for anyone interested in learning the basics of real estate practice.

pass the New York State Real Estate Salesperon exam. Using this textbook, I taught the Real Estate Salesperson course 2005-2006, in a New York city firm four times, with 19, 26, 7, 18 enrolled. One of these classes has all Chinese students. They hardly speak English. They need to use Chinese dictionary to translate the buzzwords. Yet, two people passed the English text, and got their NYS Salesperson license! I trust they are closing deals in Manhattan now.

my mother is dumb as bread and somehow she still understood this pook, its a miracle, i highly suggest it..