| REAL ESTATE |
101 |
REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES |
3.0 Units |
RE 101 covers the basic laws and principles of California real estate and provides students with the understanding, background, and terminology necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. This course can help students to prepare for the real estate sales license examination. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
105 |
REAL ESTATE PRE-LICENSE |
3.0 Units |
RE 105 is a course that reviews all the material necessary to take the Department of Real Estate Salesperson's or Broker's Examination. Students learn the financial, economic, and political aspects of real estate practice in California, as well as regulations of the real estate business and licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons. In addition, the course presents license law, the subdivision law administered by the Real Estate Commissioner, the Regulations of the Commissioner, and extracts from other pertinent California codes. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. |
| REAL ESTATE |
120 |
REAL ESTATE PRACTICE |
3.0 Units |
RE 120 covers the day-to-day operations from the viewpoint of the real estate salesperson. The topics covered include: listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, escrow, and ethics. It also complies with state law requiring implicit bias and fair housing training, including an interactive role-playing component This course applies toward the State of California's educational requirement for the salesperson's and broker's examination and licensing. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
130 |
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS |
3.0 Units |
RE 130 covers the economic history of contemporary real estate and chronicles the events and economic trends influencing real estate values (appraisal). It offers an analysis of the interrelationship between the cost and value of real estate on a local and national level. This course meets the requirements for the appraisal subject matter electives of the 2008 Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation and fulfills the statutory pre-licensing requirements of the California Department of Real Estate for salespersons and brokers. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
140 |
LEGAL ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE |
3.0 Units |
RE 140 is a study of California real estate law, including rights incident to property ownerships and management, agency, contracts, and application to real estate transfer, conveyancing, probate proceedings, trust deeds, and foreclosure, as well as recent legislation governing real estate transactions. This course applies toward the education requirement of the broker's examination. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: RE 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
150 |
REAL ESTATE FINANCE |
3.0 Units |
RE 150 covers statistics, modeling, and finance as they relate to real estate, and is accepted for all four levels of appraisal licensure, including trainee, licensed appraiser, certified residential, and certified general. This course meets the requirements of the 2008 Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation and meets the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) salesperson and broker pre-license real estate finance requirements. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended preparation: RE 162 or RE 163. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
161 |
INCOME APPRAISAL REPORT WRITING |
3.0 Units |
RE 161 covers real estate appraisal, including methods of appraising such properties as apartment buildings, industrial properties, subdivisions, and rural properties. This course meets the requirements of the 2008 Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation. It covers advanced income property applications, case studies, and report writing. This course meets the license requirements for all levels of appraisal licensure, including the trainee license, residential license, certified residential license, and certified general license. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Spring (Every Other Year). Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
162 |
BASIC APPRAISAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES |
3.5 Units |
RE 162 covers basic real estate appraisal principles and procedures, and meets the license requirements for all levels of appraisal licensure, including the trainee license, residential license, certified residential license, and certified general license. This course qualifies with the California Department of Real Estate as a statutory/pre-license real estate course for both the salesperson and broker education requirements, and meets the requirements of the 2008 Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation. Lecture 3.5 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Spring (Every Other Year). Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
163 |
BASIC RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL |
3.5 Units |
RE 163 focuses on residential appraisals and meets the requirements of the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation, and follows their outline modules. It covers the following major areas: 1) Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use 2) Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach and 3) Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach. This course meets the license education requirements for all levels of appraisal licensure, including the trainee license, residential license, certified residential license, and certified general license. This course qualifies with the California Department of Real Estate as a statutory/pre-license real estate course for both the salesperson and broker education requirements. This course may also qualify as the second appraisal course for broker education requirements referred to as Advanced Real Estate Appraisal. Emphasis is on residential properties, such as single-family homes, 1-4 unit apartments, condos, mobile homes, and manufactured homes. Lecture 3.5 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall (Every Other Year). Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
164 |
RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS AND RESIDENTIAL REPORT WRITING |
3.0 Units |
RE 164 covers advanced residential applications and case studies, as well as residential report writing and case studies. This course meets the license requirements for all levels of appraisal licensure, including the trainee license, residential license, certified residential license, and certified general license. It also meets the requirements of the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall (Every Other Year). Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
165 |
UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE (USPAP) |
1.0 Unit |
RE 165 meets the requirements of the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation for state licensing and certification. This course includes the national examination as required by the AQB. Completion of this course and successful completion of the three-hour national examination (the course final examination) are required by the California Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) for initial trainee licensure. Note: Students with disabilities who require special accommodations must contact the GCC Business Division (818) 240-1000, X5484 before registering for information to obtain prior written approval from the AQB. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. |
| REAL ESTATE |
180 |
MORTGAGE LOAN BROKERING |
3.0 Units |
RE 180 details the licensing requirements for real property lenders in California as well as the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS). It includes mandatory disclosures, fair lending practices, trust fund handling and regulations for hard money lenders (mortgage bankers) and brokers. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended preparation: RE 101 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
190 |
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
3.0 Units |
RE 190 is a basic course in the management of income properties which analyzes specific types of properties that are managed. Students formulate and discuss the major problems of leasing, collections, rent schedules, tenant selection, neighborhood analysis, purchasing, evictions, preventive maintenance, depreciation, record keeping, and economics of property, and compile a set of procedures for practical utilization in property management. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended preparation: RE 101 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
195 |
COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS (HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MANAGEMENT) |
3.0 Units |
RE 195 covers the basics of managing, purchasing and selling of common interest developments (CIDs) that are governed by homeowner associations (HOAs), including condominiums, and all applicable laws related to CIDs. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: RE 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall (Every Other Year). Transfer Credit: CSU |
| REAL ESTATE |
250 |
ESCROW I |
3.0 Units |
RE 250 is an introduction to the terminology, legal aspects, and process in the escrow function (taking, processing, and closing of escrow) in real estate transactions. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended preparation: RE 101 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU |
