Pennsylvania Real Estate Postlicensing for Salespersons

Starting your career as a Pennsylvania real estate salesperson? Before your first license renewal, Pennsylvania requires you to complete 14 hours of postlicensing education: a 7-hour General Module and a 7-hour specialized module. Pennsylvania Real Estate Postlicensing for Salespersons covers the General Module and the Residential Module, following the State Real Estate Commission’s course outline topic by topic.General Module:Duties of licensees, written agreements, advertising, and escrow rulesClosing costs, with hand-worked seller net sheets and buyer cost estimates for conventional, ARM, FHA, and VA financingThe agreement of sale, addenda, and special clausesTitle reports and zoningAgency relationships, the Consumer Notice, and dual and designated agencyEnvironmental concernsResidential Module:The Uniform Construction Code, including the 2021 codes now in effect, and residential zoningRadon, private wells, lead, flooding, mine subsidence, and other environmental issues common in PennsylvaniaSite-built, modular, and manufactured homes; subdivision and land developmentHome inspections, insurance, and home warrantiesMortgage qualification, loan types, and Pennsylvania’s foreclosure process, including Act 6, Act 91, and HEMAPFederal, Pennsylvania, and local fair housing lawCompleting the mortgage and inspection contingencies22 case studies drawn from real practice and Commission disciplinary actionsEach chapter includes learning objectives, a Snapshot Review, and a quiz, with a full answer key at the back of the book. Exhibits, worked examples, and exercises reinforce the skills tested in practice.Important: this textbook alone does not earn postlicensing credit. Pennsylvania postlicensing credit is awarded only for completing the course through a school approved by the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. Many approved schools use this book as their course text, so check with your school before you buy.Also from Performance Programs Company:Principles of Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania (PREP-PA): more than 500 pages covering the real estate law, principles, and practices taught in Pennsylvania prelicensing courses, and a valuable reference throughout your career.Pennsylvania Real Estate License Exam Prep (PA-RELEP): focused review and practice testing to help candidates pass Pennsylvania’s Pearson real estate exam.