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aid press release. Contact the distributor for inquiries. NEW YORK, NY – ACCESS Newswire – November 25, 2025 – Thomas F. Ravert, CFP®, a 40‑year veteran of real‑estate appraisal, lending, and financial advice, offers a new take on the daunting home‑buying decision. His latest book, The Rudiments of Real Estate: Homeownership, arrives as rising prices, limited inventory, and market volatility challenge buyers nationwide.

    In the first volume of his series, Ravert redefines the “rudiments” – core principles that clarify affordability, credit readiness, property rights, market cycles, inspections, appraisals, and value creation. He turns industry jargon into clear, actionable guidance that reduces anxiety, builds confidence, and dispels myths. “Homeowners deserve honesty, integrity, and fair treatment,” he writes. The book celebrates the privilege of real‑estate work and seeks to foster an industry grounded in integrity and informed choices.

    Early reviewers from finance, media, aviation, luxury praise its impact. Cheryl B. King, author of Your Worth: Portfolio of a Life Well‑Lived, says Ravert teaches buyers to spot value drivers, ignore noise, and align money, timing, and location without panic, calling the finance chapters “worth the cover price.” Alan Way, Executive Director of Private Clients at LOUIS XIII Americas, notes book’s alignment of data, process, and ethics, highlighting sections on schools, transit, zoning, and neighborhood feel that could lift market. Elliott W. Wislar, CEO of Clearbrook, commends accessibility, noting it guides first‑time buyers from curiosity to keys with ethics, raising standards for lenders and agents alike.