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Real Estate Courses

These four pre-licensing classes are required before the potential sales agent can take the real estate exam in Ohio.

Principals and Practices of Real Estate: 40 hours
Real Estate Law: 40 hours
Real Estate Appraisal: 20 hours
Real Estate Finance: 20 hours

Principals and Practices of Real Estate

Lays the foundation for all other courses in the pre-licensing program. Introduces real estate concepts, terminology and operations in the framework of typical sales transactions from listing to closing. Topics include: broker/salesperson relationships, ethics, property rights, conveyances, property value, finance, and consumer issues. Includes Materials

Real Estate Appraisal

Reviews the basic concepts of value, principles of property valuation, and depreciation. Outlines the three standard approaches to determining value, the replacement cost, income approach and market comparison. Also covers the correlation of approaches, preparation of appraisal reports, and the ethics of appraising. Includes materials.

Real Estate Law

Teaches basic legal concepts real estate practitioners must understand to operate within the law and protect client interests. Includes Materials

Real Estate Finance

Surveys the major instruments and methods of real estate finance covering both the leader's and the borrower's view points. Includes the economics and regulations of the mortgage money market. Offers an applied study of various financing techniques, featuring the latest alternatives for coping with unstable interest rates and money supplies. Includes materials.