Real Estate Principles
A real estate license opens up a world of career possibilities that offer independence, a flexible work schedule, and unlimited earning potential. A real estate license can also save you many thousands of dollars when you buy or sell your home.
California Real Estate Principles offers a comprehensive introduction to the real estate business and reviews basic concepts, including forms of ownership, title and vesting, taxation, appraisal, default and foreclosure, property management, financing, and real estate math concepts.
Class fee includes live class, textbook, quizzes, final exam, and course certificate. Current students click here for highlights of the Real Estate Principles textbook.
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Class Breakdown and Duration:
The Real Estate Principles course takes 4 weeks to complete.
Weeks 1, 3 and 4 are in a live classroom setting. Week 2 is self-study at home.
Week 1:
• Introduction to licensing process
• Key Concepts of first half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 2:
• Self-Study
Week 3:
• Key Concepts of second half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 4:
• Final Test
• Completion Certificates will be emailed as a PDF
Course Contents
The Business of Real Estate
Real Property
Ownership
Transferring Real Estate
Encumbrances
Agency Contracts
Financing Real Estate
Government Sponsored and Other Financing
Escrow and Title Insurance
Taxation
Landlord and Tenant
Appraising
Residential Design and Construction
Land Use
Math
Glossary
Quizzes
Real Estate Practice
A real estate license doesn’t come with an operating manual, so this course was created to talk about what it really takes to succeed in the business. Real Estate Practice discusses getting started, marketing, time management, listings, contracts, agency, disclosures, escrow, finance, completing transactions, and working with buyers and sellers.
This Practice course includes new state mandated material:
* Access for All: A Fair Housing Game — Online 24/7
* Implicit Bias — a concepts video; online and dynamic
CClass fee includes live class, textbook, quizzes, final exam, and course certificate. Current students click here for highlights of the Real Estate Practice textbook.
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Class Breakdown and Duration:
The Real Estate Practice course takes 4 weeks to complete.
Weeks 1, 3 and 4 are in a live classroom setting. Week 2 is self-study at home.
Week 1:
• Introduction to licensing process
• Key Concepts of first half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 2:
• Self-Study
Week 3:
• Key Concepts of second half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 4:
• Final Test
• Completion Certificates will be emailed as a PDF
Course Contents
Introduction to Real Estate
Ethics, Fair Housing and Trust Accounts
Agency and Other Mandatory Disclosures
Prospecting
Listing Presentations and Contracts
Working with Buyers
Writing the Offer and Closing the Sale
From Offer to Closing
Financing: Loan Types and Process
Escrow and Title Insurance
Real Estate Taxation
Real Estate Investing
Business Sale, Property Management and Leasing
Glossary
Quizzes
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Real estate is filled with legal issues, forms, and contracts.
This course covers all the essentials. The discussion includes the main laws governing real estate, property interests, title and vesting, dispute resolution, contract law, listing and purchase agreements, and other contracts commonly used in real estate transactions.
Class fee includes live class, textbook, quizzes, final exam, and course certificate. Current students click here for highlights of the Legal Aspects of Real Estate textbook.
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Class Breakdown and Duration:
The Legal Aspects of Real Estate course takes 4 weeks to complete.
Weeks 1, 3 and 4 are in a live classroom setting. Week 2 is self-study at home.
Week 1:
• Introduction to licensing process
• Key Concepts of first half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 2:
• Self-Study
Week 3:
• Key Concepts of second half of the book
• Real World Examples / Class Q&A
Week 4:
• Final Test
• Completion Certificates will be emailed as a PDF
Course Contents
Law Overview
Characteristics of Real Property
Estates and Ownership
Land Use Control
Agency Law and Disclosure
Law of Contracts
Relationship Agreements
Sale and Lease Contracts
Conveyances and Disclosures
Liens and Encumbrances
Finance and Financing Laws
Escrow and Closings
Fair Housing Laws
Landlord and Tenant Relations
Licensing and Regulations
Glossary
Quizzes
Real Estate Exam Prep
With a California state exam pass rate of less than 50%, it’s a good idea to include highly focused exam preparation and review!
Taught by a veteran real estate broker who has helped many students obtain their license, the Real Estate Exam “Cram” class covers all the important material needed to pass the state exam.
Class fee includes our copyrighted and highly effective “Cram Class Manual” with all the key state exam material, an Exam Prep textbook with 5 simulated state exams, terms and definitions, “hot sheets” of recent exam questions, math review, and test taking tips.
NOTE: During Coronavirus restrictions, we will be teaching this class “live” online via Zoom.
For more information, see Exam Prep Class Course.
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