Valuation73
California Appraisal Math: Comparable Adjustments, NOI, Cap Rate, and GRM
Work through comparable-sale adjustments, vacancy, NOI, capitalization, and monthly versus annual GRM without mixing methods or units.
3 min read
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Financing74
California Loan Documents: The Note, Deed of Trust, and Foreclosure
Separate the repayment promise from the security instrument, then compare California foreclosure, reconveyance, and deficiency rules.
3 min read
Transfer75
California Deeds, Escrow, and Title Insurance: Three Different Jobs
Understand delivery, grant and quitclaim deeds, escrow instructions, preliminary reports, and owner versus lender title policies.
3 min read
Practice76
California Disclosures: TDS, NHD, Material Facts, and Visual Inspection
Separate California property-condition disclosures, mapped hazards, material facts, and the broker's visual-inspection duties.
3 min read
Practice77
Fair Housing: Reasonable Accommodation Versus Modification in California
Distinguish disability-related policy changes from physical changes, with assistance-animal and parking scenarios and official guidance.
3 min read
Transfer78
California Property Tax and Transfer Tax: Prop 13, Reassessment, and Rounding
Separate assessed-value limits from transfer tax, work the $500 rounding rule, and identify Prop 19 and local-tax assumptions.
3 min read
Practice79
California Qualified Commercial Tenants: Notices and Operating Costs
Learn SB 1103 eligibility, written self-attestation, rent-increase and termination notices, and commercial operating-cost documentation.
3 min read
Practice80
Does the California Real Estate Exam Have Math? What Should You Study?
A clear answer to the no-math rumors, plus original examples that connect formulas, units, and California rules to practical study.
12 min read
Exam81
How to Answer EXCEPT, NOT, FIRST, and BEST Questions on the California Real Estate Exam
Find the exception, preserve the negative, identify the next step, and choose the answer that actually fits. Practice with fully explained examples.
11 min read
Practice82
Are Your Practice Scores Good Enough for the California Real Estate Exam?
A high percentage is only part of the picture. Check what the score actually measures, find hidden gaps, and decide what to practice next.
10 min read
Ownership83
Fixtures, Personal Property, and Trade Fixtures Explained
What stays, what moves, and when a tenant can remove an installation. Learn the distinctions through California rules and practical examples.
12 min read
Ownership84
Easements, Encroachments, and Liens: How to Tell Them Apart
Separate a use right, a boundary intrusion, and debt security. Then work through the California exceptions that make the distinction matter.
14 min read
Financing85
FHA, VA, USDA, CalVet, and Conventional Loans Compared
Know who lends, who backs the loan, and which facts change eligibility, cash requirements, and title. Practice the distinctions with ten explained examples.
16 min read
Practice86
Steering, Redlining, and Blockbusting Explained
Separate restricted housing choices, discriminatory area lending, and profit-driven panic selling. Learn the boundaries, then test them in ten explained scenarios.
15 min read