In this course students will explore and evaluate basic computer functions and technologies, along with the latest computer software applications relating to real estate appraisal, property management, finance, escrow, sales, trust funds, record keeping, e-Business, and hands on use of real estate business tools such as, using zip forms desktop, online and mobile applications, creating a market analysis for sellers, searching the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for properties, downloading and e-mailing offers to present to sellers, and renting versus buying analysis. In addition, students will learn to utilize social media as a real estate business tool. This course has been approved by the Department of Real Estate and can be used as an elective course for the Real Estate Salesperson's License or as an elective course the Real Estate Broker's License.

This course introduces the student to the principles and operations of the loan brokering field. The emphasis is on the lending rules for residential property, disclosures, maximum fees and charges, agency relationships, advertising laws, HUD/RESPA calculations, and the loan process. This course satisfies the elective requirement for the Real Estate Salesperson's License and the Real Estate Broker's License.

This course is designed to acquaint the real estate licensee with skills necessary to manage a profitable and stable business. These skills include techniques in research; office organization; managerial decision making; establishing controls systems and policies; recruiting, selecting, and training of personnel; and product marketing and other skills related to financing, expansion, and growth. (This course is an elective toward a California Real Estate Broker’s License).

Prerequisite: A previous college course in the discipline. A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (1 unit for 54 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. (Formerly BUSR 98)

A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (2 units for 108 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. (Formerly BUSR 99)

This is a beginning course in real estate which introduces the student to real estate fundamentals and principles. Major topics covered are: history of real estate in California, contracts, agency, introduction to financing, deeds, liens and encumbrances, escrow and title insurance, land descriptions, and real estate math. This course is statutorily required by the California Bureau of Real Estate for the Real Estate Salesperson's License and is an elective for the Broker's License.

This course is designed to be of assistance to real estate brokers, salesmen, college students majoring in real estate, and others who may have a special interest in real estate financing. Actual case illustrations demonstrating lending policies, problems, and risks involved in financing transactions in residential, apartment, commercial, and special purpose properties will be used (statutorily required by the Department of Real Estate for a Broker’s License).

This course is designed to be of material assistance to real estate licensees, college students majoring in real estate, and others interested in real estate. This is a practical, applied study of California real estate law intended to be of help in avoiding legal difficulties which can arise with real estate transactions (statutorily required by the Department of Real Estate for a Broker’s License).

This course is designed to acquaint students with everyday real estate practice and to familiarize them with forms used in the real estate industry, as well as keep them abreast of the changing conditions in the real estate market, notably in lending, land utilization, and zoning. This course will inform students of current selling practices, and techniques (this course is statutorily required by the Department of Real Estate for a Salesperson’s license as well as required for a Broker’s License).

This course is an introduction to the field of real property appraisal. It includes the hands-on evaluation of a single-family residence and a multi-family income unit. This course includes preparation of and finalization of the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report. Students will learn to use the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) with addendums for the single-family residence report and will use Small Residential Income Report for multiple units. This course will qualify for 72 hours of basic Appraisal Education toward the 90 hours necessary for Trainee License, the 120 hours required for Licensed or Certified Residential classification, and the 180 hours required for the Certified General classification. This course is statutorily required by the Department of Real Estate for a Broker’s License. This course may be used as one of the elective courses to obtain a Real Estate salesperson's License.

The course illustrates how skilled management practice can assure the top production of maximum financial yield to investment real estate. Students gain an overview of the many different types of properties in which they might become involved. The course considers the specific duties of management, including the establishment of a rental schedule, merchandising available space, collecting rent, creating and supervising maintenance schedules and repairs, supervising all purchasing, developing a tenant relationship policy, and maintaining proper accounting records (this course is an elective toward a Real Estate Broker’s License).

This is a basic course covering the principles and fundamentals of escrow procedure, with emphasis on the duties and responsibilities of escrow personnel. Students will understand why escrow is a means of facilitating the transfer of property and for protection of the interests of the principals. This is a background course for real estate students and a prerequisite for more advanced courses in escrow. This course may be taken as an elective course for the Real Estate Salesperson's License and for a Real Estate Broker's License.

This course is designed for those students who want to learn how to analyze the risk of purchasing income property. Covers residential and commercial income property terms. Includes how to do the market research and the cash flow analysis: the before and after-tax rate of return analysis.

This course covers principles and problems in urban development such as basic methods of statistical analysis and interpretation, controlling land use, patterns of land use for commercial and industrial facilities, economic utilization, and land resources, public housing, urban renewal and rehabilitation, and impact of environmental controls. (This course is required for California Real Estate Broker’s License).

Two units of Real Estate Work Experience/Career Internship require 108 hours of work per semester. Work Experience/Career Internship provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to exacting experiences in the workplace. The aim of the course is to assist students in becoming more productive workers. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the brokers/sponsors, students/trainees, and the college. Students meet with their instructors for a minimum of one hour per week. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to their major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. Work experience courses may be taken for a maximum of 4 units per semester. The total work experience units taken by a student may not exceed 14 units.

Three units of Real Estate Work Experience require 162 hours of work per semester. Work Experience/Career Internship provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to exacting experiences in the workplace. The aim of the course is to assist students in becoming more productive workers. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the brokers/sponsors, students/trainees, and the college. Students meet with their instructors for a minimum of one hour per week. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to their major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. Work experience courses may be taken for a maximum of 4 units per semester. The total work experience units taken by a student may not exceed 14 units.

Four units of Real Estate Work Experience require 216 hours of work per semester. Work Experience/Career Internship provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to exacting experiences in the workplace. The aim of the course is to assist students in becoming more productive workers. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the brokers/sponsors, students/trainees and the college. Students meet with their instructors for a minimum of one hour per week. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to their major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. a minimum of one hour per week. Work experience courses may be taken for a maximum of 4 units per semester. The total work experience units taken by a student may not exceed 14 units.

Four units of Real Estate Work Experience require 216 hours of work per semester. Work Experience/Career Internship provides the opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to exacting experiences in the workplace. The aim of the course is to assist students in becoming more productive workers. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the brokers/sponsors, students/trainees and the college. Students meet with their instructors for a minimum of one hour per week. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to their major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. a minimum of one hour per week. Work experience courses may be taken for a maximum of 4 units per semester. The total work experience units taken by a student may not exceed 14 units

This course covers the basics of managing, purchasing, and selling of common interest developments (CID's) that are governed by homeowner associations (HOA), including condominiums. All applicable laws will be included in the course.