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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
RE 51 | Title:
REAL ESTATE PRACTICE |
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Full Title:
Real Estate Practice |
Last Reviewed:1/23/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
RE 80C
Catalog Description:
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Day to day operations in real estate roles and brokerage including listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, escrow and professional ethics. Applies towards State's educational requirements for the salesperson's license and broker's license.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of RE 50
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Day to day operations in real estate roles and brokerage including listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, escrow and professional ethics. Applies towards State's educational requirements for the salesperson's license and broker's license.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of RE 50
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Arrange and assess equal housing opportunities.
2. Question and prescribe the ethical standards required in a real estate transaction.
3. Analyze and arrange a real property brokerage operation.
4. Satisfy the California Department of Real Estate mandatory education requirement for
salespersons.
5. Satisfy the California Department of Real Estate mandatory education requirement for
brokers.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast professional ethics, antitrust, and fair housing as it relates to real estate.
2. Analyze agency requirements as it applies to a real estate transaction.
3. Summarize marketing techniques such as prospecting by mail, by phone, and advertising.
4. Compare and contrast listing agreements.
5. Produce a residential purchase agreement.
6. Examine the need for, and compose all required transfer disclosures.
7. Determine the steps to closing the transaction including the offer; escrow, and financing.
8. Analyze tax considerations of a real estate transaction including exchanges, capital gains, and
installment sales.
9. Assess need for errors and omissions insurance to limit agent liability.
Topics and Scope
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I. Professional Ethics, Antitrust and Fair Housing Laws
A. Code of ethics
B. Antitrust laws
C. Fair housing
II. Agency
A. Agency law and common violations
B. Agency disclosure
III. Transfer disclosure statement
IV. Errors and omissions insurance
V. Marketing
A. Prospecting
1. methods of approach
2. developing a program
B. Advertising
C. Institutional versus merchandise marketing
VI. Listings
A. Appraisal versus market analysis
B. Types of listings
1. open
2. net
3. exclusive and non-exclusive rights to sell
VII. Purchase agreements
A. Standard purchase contract and deposit receipt
B. Required disclosures
C. Presentation of the offer
VIII. Closing the transaction
A. Escrow
B. Title insurance
C. Agent responsibilities
D. Qualifying the buyer
E. Financing
IX. Taxation
A. Tax basis
B. Installment sale
C. 1031 and 1034 tax deferred exchanges
D. Capital gains
Assignments:
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1. Complete purchase agreement, minimum of 2 pages
2. Weekly reading of 25-30 pages
3. Field inspections (open houses) (1 - 3)
4. Four exams and a final
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 20 - 25% |
Simple Business plan, Open House visits, purchase agreements and related forms | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 15% |
Market analysis | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 60 - 65% |
Chapter Quizzes, Mid-Term and Final Exams | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 10% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Calfiornia Real Estate Practice. 8th ed. Huber, Walt and Lyons, Arlette. Educational Textbook Company. 2015
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