Real Estate Math Made Easy: Pass Your Licensing Exam

This section contains a basic overview of converting among fractions, decimals, and percentages.

This section explains the basic concept of the T-Method which will be used throughout the entire course.  It is extremely important that you understand the T-Method before proceeding with the course.  There is a Real Estate Math Cheat Sheet as a resource to this lecture.  Please keep this handy throughout the course!

This section has examples of how to use the T-Method

This section has practice problems for Real Estate Math Fundamentals. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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This lecture will cover one of my favorite topics - how you get paid! We will cover how to calculate your commission based on the sale price of the property.

This lecture explains more complex commission structures, including graduate commission and how to calculate your commission after you've reached your cap.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Calculating Commissions. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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This lecture explains the basics of qualifying for a loan. We will discuss how to calculate a buyer's front-end and back-end Debt to Income (DTI) ratios.

This lecture explains how to use an amortization table. Amortization problems are commonly found on the real estate licensing exam, so it is important to know how to use the amortization table to answer those questions correctly.

This lecture explains how to calculate points, where 1 point equals 1% of the loan amount.

In this lecture, I will go through the process of comparing two loan options that your buyers may be faced with and discuss the pros/cons of each loan.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Qualifying for a Loan. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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The lecture explains how to use an extended T-Method to calculate interest. We will cover the relationships between interest, loan amount, time, and interest rate.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Interest and Mortgages. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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There are 4 main ways that real estate is described in the United States. In this lecture, we will focus on the Government Land Survey method to describe real estate.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Legal Descriptions of Real Estate. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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This lecture focuses on how to use perimeter, area, and volume in real estate calculations. Many of the uses of geometry will relate to calculating renovation costs for a home.

This lecture has a case study where we will calculate the renovation costs for a two-story townhouse.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Using Geometry in Real Estate. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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This lecture explains how to calculate property value using the cost approach.

This lecture explains how to calculate property value using the sales comparison approach. This is the most common way real estate agents and appraisers calculate property value for residential transactions.

In this lecture, I will go through an actual appraisal from one of my previous transactions and explain the key components to understanding an appraisal.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Appraisal Methods. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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This lecture will explain how to calculate prorations on closing statements. This is used so the seller and buyer are paying their fair share of the property taxes, HOA fees, rent payments, etc. These prorations are found on the HUD-1 closing statement.

In this lecture, I will go through an actual HUD-1 closing statement from one of my previous transactions and explain the key components to understanding the HUD-1.

This section has real estate math practice problems for Closing Statement Calculations. Download the PDF and solve the problems yourself first. The next lecture will have a PDF of the solutions.

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