Electives
LEGAL ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE
California Real Estate Law is an introduction to the laws that govern real estate transactions in the state of California. This title contains key terms and definitions to emphasize information essential in the understanding of real estate law in California. This title also includes more than 200 case studies to help you apply concepts to real life.
Textbook: California Real Estate Law, William H. Pivar and Robert J. Bruss, 9th Edition, © 2016 Kaplan, Inc., 608 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL
Course: Real Estate Appraisal
Textbook: Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal 14th Edition by Ventolo & Williams, 478 pages, © 2022
This new edition addresses the changes in the appraisal industry, their impact on real estate transactions, and their practical application for appraisers, real estate professionals, lenders and consumers.
CONTENTS: Importance and Purposes of Appraisals – Nature and Characteristics of Property and Value – Principles Controlling Real Estate Value – Economic Analysis – The Appraisal Process –
Considerations in Site Analysis – Fundamentals of Site Evaluation – Construction Methods and Materials – Architectural Styles and Utility – Cost Approach vs Replacement Cost – Cost Approach: Accrued Depreciation Analysis – Sales Comparison, or Market Data Approach – Income Approach: Income Expense Analysis – Income Approach: Capitalization Theory and Techniques – Reconciliation and Final Value Estimate Appraisal Statistical Concepts – Writing the Report – Computerization of the Appraisal Process – Considerations in Appraising Other Types of Single-Family Residences – Special Purpose Appraising – Professional Opportunities in Real Estate Appraising – License and State Examination Requirements, Lender Appraisal Guidelines, and Common Errors and Omissions – Appendix, Glossary, Index
Real Estate Economics
Textbook: California Real Estate Economics 6th Edition by Ignacio Gonzalez, 503 pages, © 2020
California Real Estate Economics discusses economic theory relating to the real estate industry and emphasizes the factors that cause real estate value to change. To present this complex subject in a practical manner, the author has simplified this text so it is ideal for real estate students who have little or no background in formal economics.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Economic Systems and Principles – Supply and Demand – Economic Change Analysis – Money and Monetary Policy – The Real Estate Market – The U.S. Housing Market – California’s Economic Profile – The California Real Estate Market – Land Use Planning Development – Fair Housing and Environmental Regulations – Financing and Taxation – The Economics of Real Estate Investment – The Economics of Appraisal – Analyzing Residential Income Property – Analyzing Commercial Investment Property – Real Estate Trends in California – Understanding and Using Economic Data – California Facts – Glossary – Index
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
As demonstrated by the recent sub-prime mortgage crisis, few topics in the real estate world are more important than finance. Understanding the monetary system, the nuances of home mortgages, and instruments of financial leverage at all stages of the market are essential for all real estate professionals. This book is designed to offer comprehensive instruction in real estate finance, while also satisfying California state licensing requirements. This book fulfills a prelicensing elective for salespersons and is a required course for all broker applicants.
Textbook: California Real Estate Finance, Minnie Lush, BA, GRI, ABR, and David Sirota, PhD, 8th Edition, © 2013 Kaplan, Inc., 489 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Course: Property Management
Textbook: Property Management 10th Edition by Robert C. Kyle & Maria S. Spodek, 494 pages, © 2016
This updated edition of Property Management holds all the tools you need for success in today’s competitive and ever-changing environment! Inside you’ll find a complete offering of management techniques designed for a variety of properties — from apartment and office buildings to retail and industrial properties.
CONTENTS: Professional Property Management – Property Management Economics and Planning –Managing Owner Relations – Marketing Management – Managing Leases – Managing Lease Negotiations – Managing Tenant Relations – Managing Maintenance and Construction – Managing Reports and Insurance – Managing the Office and Computers – Managing Residential Property –
REAL ESTATE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
This course covers office administration. This practical guide offers an applications-oriented approach to becoming more effective managers, leaders, and communicators. The most comprehensive real estate brokerage title available, this new edition reflects innovation, most apparent in digital media and all the associated tactics and risks (including Internet security and identity theft), and the influence of generational diversity in contemporary business practices. The guide also highlights new trends in professional development, including formal mentoring and cross-training programs, and developments in civil procedures, including RESPA, antitrust, and employment law issues. When used with the workbook for additional review, the package is a complete “how-to” for starting and maintaining a real estate brokerage business.
Textbook: Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide + Workbook, Laurel D. McAdams and Joan M. Sobeck, 8th Edition, © 2013 Kaplan, Inc., Textbook: 485 Pages, Workbook:190 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 18 Chapter Quizzes
ESCROWS
Textbook: California Real Estate Escrow and Title 2nd Edition by George W. Lawrence, 482 pages, © 2020
Real Estate Escrow provides a comprehensive study of escrow and title insurance principles, from early America’s escrow practices to transferring title in today’s high-tech environment.
CONTENTS: Property Rights – Transfer of Interests – Elements of Escrow – Title Insurance Basics –Title Insurance Politics – Contracts – Real Estate Practice – Opening Escrow – The Escrow Instructions – Northern and Southern California Regional Variations and Practices – Preclosing – Escrow Accounting – Lending and the Escrow Process – Protecting the Consumer – Apartment Buildings, Commercial properties, and Exchanges – Specialty Escrow Transactions – Advanced Title Insurance Underwriting – Default, Foreclosure, and the Title Insurer – California Laws – How to Read a Preliminary Title Report – Glossary – Index
California Real Estate Law is an introduction to the laws that govern real estate transactions in the state of California. This title contains key terms and definitions to emphasize information essential in the understanding of real estate law in California. This title also includes more than 200 case studies to help you apply concepts to real life.
Textbook: California Real Estate Law, William H. Pivar and Robert J. Bruss, 9th Edition, © 2016 Kaplan, Inc., 608 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL
Course: Real Estate Appraisal
Textbook: Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal 14th Edition by Ventolo & Williams, 478 pages, © 2022
This new edition addresses the changes in the appraisal industry, their impact on real estate transactions, and their practical application for appraisers, real estate professionals, lenders and consumers.
CONTENTS: Importance and Purposes of Appraisals – Nature and Characteristics of Property and Value – Principles Controlling Real Estate Value – Economic Analysis – The Appraisal Process –
Considerations in Site Analysis – Fundamentals of Site Evaluation – Construction Methods and Materials – Architectural Styles and Utility – Cost Approach vs Replacement Cost – Cost Approach: Accrued Depreciation Analysis – Sales Comparison, or Market Data Approach – Income Approach: Income Expense Analysis – Income Approach: Capitalization Theory and Techniques – Reconciliation and Final Value Estimate Appraisal Statistical Concepts – Writing the Report – Computerization of the Appraisal Process – Considerations in Appraising Other Types of Single-Family Residences – Special Purpose Appraising – Professional Opportunities in Real Estate Appraising – License and State Examination Requirements, Lender Appraisal Guidelines, and Common Errors and Omissions – Appendix, Glossary, Index
Real Estate Economics
Textbook: California Real Estate Economics 6th Edition by Ignacio Gonzalez, 503 pages, © 2020
California Real Estate Economics discusses economic theory relating to the real estate industry and emphasizes the factors that cause real estate value to change. To present this complex subject in a practical manner, the author has simplified this text so it is ideal for real estate students who have little or no background in formal economics.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Economic Systems and Principles – Supply and Demand – Economic Change Analysis – Money and Monetary Policy – The Real Estate Market – The U.S. Housing Market – California’s Economic Profile – The California Real Estate Market – Land Use Planning Development – Fair Housing and Environmental Regulations – Financing and Taxation – The Economics of Real Estate Investment – The Economics of Appraisal – Analyzing Residential Income Property – Analyzing Commercial Investment Property – Real Estate Trends in California – Understanding and Using Economic Data – California Facts – Glossary – Index
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
As demonstrated by the recent sub-prime mortgage crisis, few topics in the real estate world are more important than finance. Understanding the monetary system, the nuances of home mortgages, and instruments of financial leverage at all stages of the market are essential for all real estate professionals. This book is designed to offer comprehensive instruction in real estate finance, while also satisfying California state licensing requirements. This book fulfills a prelicensing elective for salespersons and is a required course for all broker applicants.
Textbook: California Real Estate Finance, Minnie Lush, BA, GRI, ABR, and David Sirota, PhD, 8th Edition, © 2013 Kaplan, Inc., 489 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Course: Property Management
Textbook: Property Management 10th Edition by Robert C. Kyle & Maria S. Spodek, 494 pages, © 2016
This updated edition of Property Management holds all the tools you need for success in today’s competitive and ever-changing environment! Inside you’ll find a complete offering of management techniques designed for a variety of properties — from apartment and office buildings to retail and industrial properties.
CONTENTS: Professional Property Management – Property Management Economics and Planning –Managing Owner Relations – Marketing Management – Managing Leases – Managing Lease Negotiations – Managing Tenant Relations – Managing Maintenance and Construction – Managing Reports and Insurance – Managing the Office and Computers – Managing Residential Property –
REAL ESTATE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
This course covers office administration. This practical guide offers an applications-oriented approach to becoming more effective managers, leaders, and communicators. The most comprehensive real estate brokerage title available, this new edition reflects innovation, most apparent in digital media and all the associated tactics and risks (including Internet security and identity theft), and the influence of generational diversity in contemporary business practices. The guide also highlights new trends in professional development, including formal mentoring and cross-training programs, and developments in civil procedures, including RESPA, antitrust, and employment law issues. When used with the workbook for additional review, the package is a complete “how-to” for starting and maintaining a real estate brokerage business.
Textbook: Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide + Workbook, Laurel D. McAdams and Joan M. Sobeck, 8th Edition, © 2013 Kaplan, Inc., Textbook: 485 Pages, Workbook:190 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 18 Chapter Quizzes
ESCROWS
Textbook: California Real Estate Escrow and Title 2nd Edition by George W. Lawrence, 482 pages, © 2020
Real Estate Escrow provides a comprehensive study of escrow and title insurance principles, from early America’s escrow practices to transferring title in today’s high-tech environment.
CONTENTS: Property Rights – Transfer of Interests – Elements of Escrow – Title Insurance Basics –Title Insurance Politics – Contracts – Real Estate Practice – Opening Escrow – The Escrow Instructions – Northern and Southern California Regional Variations and Practices – Preclosing – Escrow Accounting – Lending and the Escrow Process – Protecting the Consumer – Apartment Buildings, Commercial properties, and Exchanges – Specialty Escrow Transactions – Advanced Title Insurance Underwriting – Default, Foreclosure, and the Title Insurer – California Laws – How to Read a Preliminary Title Report – Glossary – Index
Required Courses
REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES
Become successful in your field by understanding key topics such as time management, the listing and selling process, property valuation, closing the sale, escrow procedure, taxes, financing, and more. Topics include: Land Descriptions and Subdivisions, Acquisition and Transfer of Real Property, Liens and Encumbrances, Leases, Contracts, Unlawful Discrimination, Agency and Business Principles, and Ethics.
Textbook: California Real Estate Principles, Charles O. Stapleton III and Martha R. Williams, JD, © 2022 Kaplan, Inc., 12th Edition,
503 Pages.
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
REAL ESTATE PRACTICE
A real estate license does not come with an operating manual, so this textbook focuses on what it really takes to succeed in the business and will expand your knowledge of the industry in an engaging and effective forum. Topics include: The Business of Real Estate, The Art of Pricing and Listing, and How to Find and Counsel the Buyer. Complete with checklists, contracts, CAR and other sample forms, and quizzes and exams that closely follow the state exam.
The content has been updated to reflect changes in legislation and in practice, including content related to unconscious bias. The required Fair Housing interactive Exercise were created to comply with the state's requirements. Students must complete and pass three interactive activities and are directed to the Community Forum before the final exam will be unlocked.
Textbook: California Real Estate Practice, William H. Pivar, Lowell Anderson, and Daniel S. Otto with Kartik Subramaniam, Contributing Editor, 11th Edition, © 2022 Kaplan North America, LLC., 586 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
Become successful in your field by understanding key topics such as time management, the listing and selling process, property valuation, closing the sale, escrow procedure, taxes, financing, and more. Topics include: Land Descriptions and Subdivisions, Acquisition and Transfer of Real Property, Liens and Encumbrances, Leases, Contracts, Unlawful Discrimination, Agency and Business Principles, and Ethics.
Textbook: California Real Estate Principles, Charles O. Stapleton III and Martha R. Williams, JD, © 2022 Kaplan, Inc., 12th Edition,
503 Pages.
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
REAL ESTATE PRACTICE
A real estate license does not come with an operating manual, so this textbook focuses on what it really takes to succeed in the business and will expand your knowledge of the industry in an engaging and effective forum. Topics include: The Business of Real Estate, The Art of Pricing and Listing, and How to Find and Counsel the Buyer. Complete with checklists, contracts, CAR and other sample forms, and quizzes and exams that closely follow the state exam.
The content has been updated to reflect changes in legislation and in practice, including content related to unconscious bias. The required Fair Housing interactive Exercise were created to comply with the state's requirements. Students must complete and pass three interactive activities and are directed to the Community Forum before the final exam will be unlocked.
Textbook: California Real Estate Practice, William H. Pivar, Lowell Anderson, and Daniel S. Otto with Kartik Subramaniam, Contributing Editor, 11th Edition, © 2022 Kaplan North America, LLC., 586 Pages
Hours (Category): 45 Hours (Pre-license Education)
Quizzes: 15 Chapter Quizzes
