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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Real Estate 101
Course Description and Outline


RE 101: Real Estate Principles I


2008-2009
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Fall 2008
Summer 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Real Estate
Academic Division Business and Computer Technology
Prerequisites none
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
Programs of Study This course can be found in the following programs of study:
I : Catalog Course Description
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.
II : Course Objectives

This course prepares students for careers in the real estate profession. Includes an introduction to the 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.

  1. The nature of real property.
  2. Real estate brokerage and broker-salesman, client-customer relationships.
  3. The various interests in real estate and how they affect ownership and use.
  4. Forms of legal descriptions.
  5. Liens affecting real estate.
  6. Types of contracts used in transactions.
  7. Methods of title transfers and legal documents of conveyance.
III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

This class meets a requirement of the following: AAS- Real Estate Emphasis - Real Estate State License, Real Estate Broker License, and Real Estate Residential Appraiser Apprentice License.

RE 101 (Real Estate Principles I) addresses Student Learning Outcomes:

1. know the subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

2. have developed managerial and personal skills essential to the current business environment.

Sections II and III were prepared on April 25, 2006. Please contact the Business and Computer Technology division for more information.
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