Discipline: Real Estate Degree Credit  [X]
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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Real Estate 81


COURSE DESCRIPTION
81 Real Estate Practices Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
Covers basic laws and principles of California real estate, terminology and daily operations in a real estate brokerage. Includes listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, escrow and ethics. Applies toward state’s educational requirements for the broker’s examination. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Daily operations in real estate brokerage. Applies toward educational requirements for broker's examination.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   Explain the laws and procedures that apply to the daily operations
      of California residential real estate brokerage.

2.   Analyze and apply principles and concepts within the subject matter.

3.   Discuss real estate marketing and sales techniques.

4.   Demonstrate the ability to analyze and resolve the procedural and
      ethical problems that arise in residential real estate brokerages.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Brokerage operations
  2. Obtaining Listings
  3. Listing and Purchase Contracts
  4. Agency Disclosures
  5. Prospecting
  6. Marketing
  7. Financing
  8. Appraisals
  9. Real Estate Taxes
  10. Exchanges
  11. Escrows and Title Insurance
  12. Property Management
  13. Ethical Issues
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lectures that both disseminate information and pose problems;
  • Group and panel discussions; discussion which emphasize the ability to think critically; 
  • Guest lectures;
  • Instruction Media: films/videos/slides/audio tapes/ graphic displays;
  • On-line instruction; Hybrid; Web-Enhanced 

 
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Quizzes; examinations containing objective questions (multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the blank, and essay questions emphasizing problem solving and analysis.
  • Class participation; 
  • Oral reports, presentations; 
  • Group and individual projects;
  • Outside written work such as term reports and interpretive essays.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Pivar, Anderson, Otto. California Real Estate Practices. 5 ed. any: Dearborn Real Estate Education, 2004.
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