Authors of the Commission's North Carolina Real Estate Manual are working on revisions for the 2002-03 edition that will be available for purchase in December 2001.

The Manual, which serves both as the text for the Broker Pre-licensing Course and as a reference for real estate practitioners, is published biennially by the Commission to assure that students and licensees have a reliable source of current information on real estate law and brokerage practices.

The first edition of the Manual (2000-01 edition) was extremely well received by instructors, students and licensees, with nearly 8,000 copies being sold through August 2001 following its introduction in October 2000.

The Manual's principal author is Patrick K. Hetrick, Professor of Law at Campbell University's School of Law, who is North Carolina's leading authority on real estate law and who was also the principal author of the Commission's previous text, North Carolina Real Estate for Brokers and Salesmen (which was replaced by the Manual). Professor Hetrick's co-authors are Commission staffers and attorney-educators, Larry A. Outlaw and Patricia M. Sullivan.

Licensees who want the most current copy of the Manual should order the new edition when available, and brokers-in-charge are especially urged to assure that a copy is available in their office. Ordering information will be included in the next edition of the Bulletin.