This is a real estate appraisal exam prep book specifically designed for the new 2008 AQB test that is administered nationwide.

For more than forty years, Modern Real Estate Practice has set the industry standard for real estate education, with over 50,000 copies sold every year and over 3 million real estate professionals trained. Now, in this exciting new edition, Modern Real Estate Practice continues that tradition of excellence. Includes a test-building CD-ROM and URLs for key government and professional association websites.

Take charge of your career and learn what it takes to truly become a Mega-Producer real estate agent - in just five years! In this book Bob Herd has compiled his 31 years of knowledge and experience in the real estate industry along with personal interviews from four mega-producing agents to offer you first-hand advice on what it takes to sell $30M to $120M of residential real estate a year. Whether you are new to the real estate business or an experienced agent that wants to take your career to a much higher level - Bob Herd gives you a working blueprint that will help guide you through a career you may have never dreamed possible.

This invaluable guide provides comprehensive profiles of more than one hundred hot new businesses that promise the top opportunities for small-business people in the future. Paul and Sarah Edwards explore the best opportunities for self-employment in the next century--ranging from being a business-network organizer to running a transcript-digesting service--and provide expert, step-by-step advice on:? the skills and knowledge needed to startup;? the start-up costs, pricing, and potential earning;? the best ways to get new business;? the advantages and disadvantages of each business; ? the hands-on advice of those already in the field.In addition to the nearly one hundred businesses profiled, an expanded section on "The Best of the Rest" explores dozens of additional top businesses to watch for. The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century is the smartest, most complete book available for anyone looking for right ways to make it on their own.

More than 200,000 appraisers are expected to take the real estate appraisal certification exam over the next few years. Newly revised and updated, this is the first authoritative exam guide to help appraisers prepare for the new state licensing requirements.