PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
A Consumer Protection Course - 15 clock hours
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Theories of property management. This course is designed to give the licensee a greater degree of competency in property management, to eliminate mismanagement of property, inappropriate handling of trust fund accounts, invalid leases and improper handling of security deposits. The course gives the licensee helpful information and knowledge to pass on to tenants, owners and investment clients alike. (Satisfies B&P Code 10170.5(c)0 Text included.
THE AGENT'S TOOLBOX
A
Consumer Protection Course - 15 clock hours
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The Agent’s Toolbox is written with the intent of providing additional training to all real estate licensees and as further education to better serve the consumer public. This book, then, is a “how to” book for all real estate agents and brokers. Text included.
GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE PRACTICES
A
Consumer Protection Course -15 clock hours
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This course brings out requirements of a licensee as well as covering areas of Business Opportunities, mobile home sales, condominium sales and timeshares. As time changes so do the laws and this course brings out areas of disclosure that must be dealt with. Visual inspections are a must in this day and age. As well as knowing those factors that have an influence on value. Text included.
SURVEY
COURSE
6
clock hours
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This new
course is the combination of the courses listed below: Ethics, Agency,
Trust Fund Handling and Fair Housing. Please see their respective descriptions
below.
ETHICS
& PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
3
clock hours
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Reading
material has been taken from the Business and Professions Code, the
California Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Commissioner's Regulations,
as well as certain case analyses and statutes. (Satisfies the B&P Code
1017770.5(a)).* Text: Handbook included - no charge.
AGENCY
AND DISCLOSURES
3
clock hours
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Complete
information about "new agency law". This course contains reading material
from the DRE Reference Book, the Business and Professions Code and the
California Civil Code, regarding the new laws pursuant to Assembly Bill
1034. This course deals with the relationship between principal and
agent and certain disclosures made and the confidences kept in the various
agency relationships. (Satisfies B&P Code 10170.5(b)).* Text: Handbook
included - no charge.
TRUST
FUND HANDLING
3
clock hours
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Designed
to acquaint licensees with the fundamental requirements and responsibilities
of a trust account.
Topics:
- The
Trust Fund Account
- Audits
and examinations
- Accounting
records and reconciliation
- Various
case analyses and statutes
Satisfies:
B&P Code l0170.5(c). Text included.
FAIR
HOUSING
3
clock hours
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Designed
to acquaint licensees with the fundamental requirements and responsibilities
of fair housing laws.
Topics:
- HUD
Regulations
- Discrimination
Laws and Indicators
- Civil
Rights Acts and Provisions
- Fair
Housing Laws, Fair Employment Acts
- Risk Management (new required course as of 7/1/2007)
Satisfies:
B&P Code 10170.5(c). Text included
RISK MANAGEMENT
3
clock hours
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Risk management is a multi-tiered process aimed at systematically attending to the risks posed by the actions of an individual or organization. The goal of optimal risk management is to allow an organization to carry out its daily activities, while maximizing the potential for their success. This means ensuring that the activities have staying power by reducing their susceptibility to risk.
Topics:
LICENSING
COURSES
REAL
ESTATE APPRAISAL (1721-98) 45 HOURS
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Appraising
acquaints one with the purpose and importances of appraisals; land values
and their characteristics; the process of appraising; site analysis;
considerations one must have; knowledge of construction methods and
materials used in cost approaches; accrued depreciation analysis; income
and expense analysis and capitalization theory; and techniques in the
income approach method of appraising. Text: "California Real Estate
Appraisal", by Black
REAL
ESTATE ECONOMICS (1697-97) 45 HOURS
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Introduction
to economic analysis and policy within the real estate profession. Market
economy; government and the economy; money and banking; regional and
community analysis and community growth patterns; clusters of land use
and value; analyzing the housing market and recreational real estate
market. Special areas such as taxation, land use controls and investment
principles will also be covered in this course. Text "California Real
Estate Economics", by Huber.
REAL
ESTATE FINANCE (1487-94) 45 HOURS
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A
course designed to help the new licensee, the experienced real estate
agent, the investor, as well as the lender gain a better understanding
of the complex world of real estate finance. Topics include the mortgage
money market, lending institutions, private money, conventional loans,
government loan programs, the processing and closing of loans, valuations,
and mathematics in the financing process. Text "California Real Estate
Finance", 4th Ed., by Black
LEGAL
ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE (1770-99) 45HOURS
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Legal Aspects places specific emphasis upon the laws which govern real
estate in the State of California. This course goes into the origin
and history of land title in California as well as its source of real
estate law. Topics include acquisition and transfer of property, estates
or interest in real property, homesteading, mortgages, trust deeds,
taxes, assessments, covenants-conditions-and restrictions, the law of
agency, escrow and title insurance, additional materials covers condominiums
and mobile home sales. Text: "Real Estate Law in California", by Huber.
R.E.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (1691-97) 45 HOURS
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Functions
and fundamentals of management in the real estate brokerage. Major topics
include the modern real estate business organization, management growth,
branching, merging and franchising, surviving with profit, managerial
failures and successes, managerial styles and functions, strategic planning,
competition, and advertising. The effective utilization of human resources
in the organization, selection, training, retaining and rewarding salespersons
as well as professionalism, ethics and regulations. Text: "Office Administration",
by Black
REAL
ESTATE PRACTICES (1322-92) 45 HOURS
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Introduction
to the study of real estate. Essential information regarding the real
estate industry including topics on agency responsibilities for both
the salesperson and the broker, office management, how to list and prospect
property, selling and marketing techniques, advertising, financing,
escrow and closing procedures, general taxation and income tax, property
management, appraisal and property valuation, mathematics involving
the real estate transaction, business opportunity brokerage, public
sales of real estate, real estate exchanging and a review of real estate
contracts. Text: "California Real Estate Practices' 4th Ed., by Black.
REAL
ESTATE PRINCIPLES (1787-00) 45 HOURS
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Prerequisite
course for taking the real estate licensing examination. The material
presented offers a firm foundation for the acquisition of a California
real estate license and provides an excellent basis for advanced study.
Topics include the nature of real estate and the foundation of our property
laws, land descriptions and measurements, how titles are held, acquisition
and transfer, deeds, liens and encumbrances, agency, elements of a contract,
landlord and tenant law, real estate mathematics and financing. In addition
to the above material, you will be introduced to the terminology and
forms commonly used in everyday real estate transactions. Text: "California
Real Estate Principles" 4th Ed., by Blair Black.
Info on
our Licensing Exam Review Program
PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT (1525-94) 45 HOURS
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This
course introduces property management as a specialized activity within
the real estate industry. Emphasis is focused upon the relationship
between the management of property and the real estate itself. It also
outlines techniques of management and entrepreneurial attitudes that
are essential to success in the property management business. Text:
"Principles of Real Estate Management", by Black.
Emma
Atilano is just one of the personnel at The Realty Institute who is
available
to assist you.