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

Real Estate 82


COURSE DESCRIPTION
82 Legal Aspects of Real Estate Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
California real estate law, including rights incident to property ownership and management, agency, contracts, and application to real estate transfer, conveyance, probate proceedings, trust deeds, and foreclosure, as well as recent legislation governing real estate transactions. Applies toward educational requirement of broker’s examination. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
California real estate law as it applies to acquisition, ownership, trust deeds, transfers, foreclosures, and probate.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

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

1.   Explain laws and procedures that apply to the sale of California
      residential real estate.

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

3.   Explain real estate tax policies.

4.   Demonstrate the ability to analyze legal problems that arise in
      residential real estate sales transactions.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Sources of California Real Estate Law
  2. Nature and Categories of Property
  3. Interests in Real Property
  4. Sale and Listing Contracts
  5. Principles of Agency
  6. Disclosure Requirements
  7. Financing Issues and Foreclosure Procedures
  8. Deeds
  9. Ownership Rights and Obligations
  10. Escrows and Title Insurance
  11. Easements, Encumbrances, and Liens
  12. Real Estate Taxes
  13. Landlord Tenant 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 and Bruss. California Real Estate Law. 5 ed. any: Dearborn Real Estate Education, 2003.
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