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• RELE 1301 - Principles of Real Estate

  An overview of licensing as a real estate broker and salesperson, ethics of practice, titles to and conveyancing of real estate, legal descriptions, law of agency, deeds, encumbrances and liens, distinctions between personal and real property, contracts, appraisal, finance and regulations, closing procedures, and real estate mathematics. Covers at least three hours of classroom instruction of federal, state, and local laws relating to housing discrimination, housing credit discrimination, and community reinvestment. Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires this course before sitting for the salesperson and broker licensure exam. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1303 - Real Estate Appraisal

  A study of the central purposes and functions of an appraisal, social and economic determinant of value, appraisal case studies, cost, market data and income approaches to value estimates, final correlations, and reporting. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1307 - Real Estate Investment

  A study of the characteristics of real estate investments. Includes techniques of investment analysis, time-valuing money, discounted and non-discounted investment criteria, leverage, tax shelters, depreciation, and applications to property tax. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1311 - Real Estate Contracts

  A study of the elements of a contract, offer and acceptance, statute of frauds, specific performance and remedies for breach, unauthorized practice of law commission rules relating to use of adopted forms, and owner disclosure requirements. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1315 - Property Management

  A study of the role of the property manager, landlord policies, operational guidelines, leases, lease negotiations, tenant relations, maintenance, reports, habitability laws, and the Fair Housing Act. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1321 - Real Estate Marketing

  A study of real estate professionalism and ethics; characteristics of successful salespersons; time management; psychology of marketing; listing procedures; advertising; negotiation and closing financing; and the Deceptive Trade Practice Act. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1325 - Real Estate Mathematics

  Mathematical logic and basic arithmetic skills including percentages, interest, timevalue of money, depreciation, amortization, proration, and estimation of closing statement. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 1338 - Principles of Real Estate II

  Provides an overview of licensing as a real estate broker and salesman; ethics of practice; titles to and conveyancing of real estate; legal descriptions; law of agency; deeds; encumbrances and liens; distinctions between personal and real property; contracts; appraisal; finance and regulations; closing procedures; and real estate mathematics. Covers at least three hours of classroom instruction on federal, state and local laws relating to housing discrimination, housing credit discrimination, and community reinvestment. Prerequisite: RELE 1301. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 2301 - Law of Agency

  A study of law of agency including principal-agent and master-servant relationships, the authority of an agent, the termination of an agent's authority, the fiduciary and other duties of an agent, employment law, deceptive trade practices, listing or buying procedures, and the disclosure of an agency. Texas Real Estate Commission requires this course before sitting for the salesman licensure exam. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 2331 - Real Estate Brokerage

  A study of law of agency, planning and organization, operational policies and procedures, recruiting, selection and training of personnel, records and control, and real estate firm analysis and expansion criteria. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• RELE 2589 - Internship - Real Estate

  A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. This is a Capstone course. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. The work environment is arranged by the student. Prerequisites: An approved work station and consent of the program director. (See Guidelines for Internships, page 67.) Semester Hours 5 (1 lec/15-20 lab) view syllabus