TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii
Approval/Certification- – – – – – – – iii
Dedication- – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements- – – – – – – – v
Table of Content- – – – – – – – vi
List of Tables- – – – – – – – – ix
Abstract- – – – – – – – – – xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study – – – – – 1
- Statement of Problem – – – – – – 3
- Aim/objectives of the Study – – – – 4
- Significance of the Study – – – – – 5
- Scope of the Study – – – – – – 5
- Research Questions – – – – – – 6
- The Study Area – – – – – – – 6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – 8
2.2 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 8
2.3 Historical Survey- – – – – – – – 10
2.3.1 Concept of Estate Agency – – – – – 10
2.3.2 Origin of Estate Agency – – – – – 10
2.3.3 The Need for Estate Agency – – – – – 13
2.3.4 Types of Estate Agency – – – – – 17
2.3.5 The Role Estate Agency in the Property Market – 20
 2.3.6       The Impact of Quackery on Real Estate Agency Practice 22
2.3.7 Hazards of Estate Agency – – – – – 24
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Approach – – – – – – 26
3.2 Population of the Study – – – – – – 26
3.3 Procedure – – – – – – – – 26
3.4 Data Collection Procedure – – – – – 27
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 28
4.2 Data Analysis – – – – – – – 32
4.3 Discussion of major Findings – – – – – 38
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of the Findings – – – – – 40
5.2 Conclusion for the Findings – – – – – 41
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 41
References
Appendices
ABSTRACT
This research was carried out to investigate the effects of quackery on real estate agency on real estate agency practice in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The researcher employs two major sources of data collection, which were primary and secondary sources. The relevant literature was reviewed to aid the direction of the study. Hence, a total of (105) questionnaire was administered to respondents in the study out of the number about (90) copies were duly completed and returned for analysis accordingly. Data collected were analyzed using frequency distribution tables, the need for an estate agency includes: technological changes in building constructions the growth of corporate ownership in real estate property, the problems of urbanization and tax factors, the problems caused by absentee landlords. It was also indicated that, the challenges confronting real estate agency practice in Uyo are as a result of enormous pressures for practitioners to complete foe work, to produce more of it but in less time and to meet increasingly and complex straight standard of professional practice. It was therefore recommended that, the effort of the valuers and ESVARBON must be sustained to ensured and rewarding not only in the present day but in the future such that the generation of practitioners yet urban would thrive in the profession without hindrance.
