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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Real Estate
Course Descriptions


Real Estate

The Real Estate program has been designed to prepare students for careers in the real estate sales industry. Career opportunities also exist in commercial banking, escrow services, land planning and zoning, and land development. Approved continuing education credits completed through the Nevada Real Estate Division may be applied toward this degree as real estate electives. NOTE: Real Property Managers need 24 hours of approved continuing education in addition to licensing and state exam.

Courses in Real Estate as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Real Estate main page.

Courses
RE 101 Real Estate Principles I
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Prepares students for careers in the real estate profession. Includes law of agency, listing agreements, encumbrances, legal descriptions, taxes, contracts and escrow. This course, along with RE 103, satisfies requirements of the Real Estate Division and Commission for taking the salesperson exam.
RE 102B Real Estate Math
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Acquaints students with real estate math problems and develops some skills in the use of hand-held calculators to solve such problems. Includes review of basic arithmetic principles, percent, mortgage math, appraisal and depreciation problems, proration, escrow problems pertaining to closing costs, plus brief introduction to land survey problems and calculations of area.
RE 103 Real Estate Principles II
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites or Corequisites: RE 101
Provides in-depth study of the real estate profession including Nevada real estate laws. Covers rules and regulations pertaining to NRS 645 and NRS 119, along with listing procedures, contracts, closing statements and office procedures.
RE 104 Real Estate Law & Conveyancing
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Acquaints students to specific laws pertaining to real estate ownership, transactions and laws governing real estate agencies. Includes agency, contracts, deeds, easements, estates in land, zoning, restrictions, tenancy, liens, foreclosures, title transfer, leases and court decisions.
RE 198B Special Topics
    Credits: 1. Prerequisites: none
Focuses on the requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers set forth in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Emphasizes the role of the appraiser and examines the implied impartiality often associated with this role. Explores how the special provisions of the Uniform Standards apply to situations that appraisers encounter in everyday practice. Twelve hours are devoted to the standards and three hours are devoted to Nevada state law (NRS 645C).
RE 199 Real Estate Investments
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to real estate investment and ownership. Covers property analysis, state and federal regulations, management, financial statements, formulas, techniques, protection, and investment guidelines.
RE 201B Real Estate Brokerage
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Acquaints the student with the operations of a real estate brokerage office. Covers ethics, listings, office location, physical layout, budgeting, records, and office procedures.
RE 202 Real Estate Financing & Insurance
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: RE 101
Acquaints the student with procedures and techniques required for the analysis of financing real property for purchase, including conventional Federal Housing Administration, Veterans Administration, interim and takeout loans.
RE 205B Real Property Management
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Covers the principles of real property management, including the role of an effective managing agent, accounting systems and financial controls, human relations, leases, marketing, developing management checklists, and developing effective service techniques. This course serves as a prerequisite for work in property management.
RE 206 Real Estate Appraising
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Acquaints the student with appraising concepts and skills for appraising real estate for sale tax purposes. Covers basic principles, economic trends, site analysis valuation, neighborhood evaluations, residential style and functional utility.
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