Texas Real Estate

This well-known and respected text by Jacobus provides current and authoritative coverage of modern real estate practice in Texas. All the core topics of real estate Principles I and II are covered including recent Texas legislature changes and updates to the Real Estate License Act. In addition, users will learn about land descriptions, rights and interests, fair housing, taxes, leases, condominiums, zoning, licensing and the use of technology in real estate. Abundant real-world examples and "Putting It to Work" feature throughout highlight actual practice of real estate in Texas bringing the theory and concepts alive.

Both authoritative and specific to unique real estate practices of Texas, this covers everything needed to master knowledge of Texas real estate. From brokerage, appraisal, financing, contract, closing and investments, the core-topics of real estate are thoroughly covered. Users will also learn about land descriptions, rights and interests, fair housing, taxes, leases, condominiums, zoning, licensing and the use of computers in real estate. Included throughout the book are numerous examples from the actual practice of real estate in Texas.

Charles J. Jacobus received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 1970 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1973. He is board certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both residential and commercial real estate law. He is a member of the American College of Lawyers and the Houston Real Estate Lawyer's Council, and has served as president of the Real Estate Educators' Association, chairman of the Real Estate Section of the Houston Bar Association, and chairman of the American Bar Association Committee on Real Estate Brokers and Brokerage. He has served on the Board of Editors for the American Bar Association Committee on Books and Publications, was Mayor of his hometown, Bellaire, Texas, and currently serves on the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, and is chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Title Insurance.