This book offers ideal preparation for Florida residents seeking success on their state's real estate sales and broker license examinations, as well as the Florida appraiser certification exams. In this new, up-to-date edition, the authors, both veteran real estate experts, provide thorough review of all subject matter covered in all Florida real estate exams. New in this edition are summaries of the latest information and changes in Florida laws, rules, and regulations that Florida test takers must know to succeed on the exams. Seven simulated exams and more than 1,000 end-of-chapter questions give readers plenty of practice for, and familiarity with, the actual exams. All questions have answer keys, with math examples clearly demonstrated.

Author Biography

J. Bruce Lindeman, Ph.D., is Professor of Real Estate at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Jack P. Friedman earned a BBA degree in Finance from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem N.C., an MBA in Accounting from Pace University in New York, and a PhD in Business Administration with a major in Real Estate from Georgia State University in Atlanta Georgia. Friedman is a State Certified General Appraiser with licenses in Illinois, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky. He holds the MAI, SRA and SREA designations from the Appraisal Institute; and the ASA designation from the American Society of Appraisers. He is a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) awarded by the American Society of Real Estate Counselors, and a stockholder of the Real Estate Consulting Group of America. He is a Weimer Fellow in the Homer Hoyt Institute. Friedman has been licensed as a real estate broker in Texas for 40 years. Friedman is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) originally earned in New York in 1969, licensed in Texas since 1976. He holds additional credentials awarded by the American Institute of CPAs including: Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA).