Course Outline
The Real Estate Principles chapters are as follows:
- Chapter 1 - Course Introduction, The California License Law, and the California Department of Real Estate;
- Chapter 2 - California Department of Real Estate, including license laws, educational requirements and enforcement of the license law;
- Chapter 3 - The Real Estate License Examination, including the exam weighting and rules;
- Chapter 4 - Trade and Professional Organizations, and Ethics in Real Estate;
- Chapter 5 - Property, including personal and real property, and fixtures;
- Chapter 6 - Title to Real Property, including ownership, encumbrances, liens, easements, encroachments, and homesteads;
- Chapter 7 - Contracts and Transfer of Interests in Real Property, including the elements of a contract and real estate contracts;
- Chapter 8 - Instruments of Transfer and Deeds;
- Chapter 9 - Escrow, including escrow principles and procedures, escrow holders, and instructions;
- Chapter 10 - Landlord and Tenant, including leasehold estates, obligations of the parties to a lease, and remedies of a landlord;
- Chapter 11 - Agency, including the creation of agency relationships, fiduciary duties, and special brokerage relationships;
- Chapter 12 - Impact of the Penal Code and Other Statutes;
- Chapter 13 - Real Estate Finance, including the loan process and finance terms;
- Chapter 14 - Institutional Lenders and Government Participation in Real Estate Finance, including FHA, VA, and the Cal-Vet programs;
- Chapter 15 - Alternate Forms of Financing;
- Chapter 16 - California Mortgage Loans, including the Real Property Loan Law;
- Chapter 17 - Real Estate Syndicates and Real Estate Investment Trusts;
- Chapter 18 - Appraisals and Valuation, including depreciation, appraisal methods, and competitive market analyses;
- Chapter 19 - Taxation and Assessments;
- Chapter 20 - Subdivisions and Other Public Controls, including police power, common interest developments, and the two California subdivision laws;
- Chapter 21 - Planning and Zoning;
- Chapter 22 - Brokerage, including mobile home sales, and mineral, oil, and gas brokerage regulations;
- Chapter 23 - Contract Provisions in Residential Real Estate Transactions, including listing agreements, purchase contracts, and mandated disclosures;
- Chapter 24 - Trust Funds;
- Chapter 25 - Property Management;
- Chapter 26 - Business Opportunities;
- Chapter 27 - Most Recent Law Updates;
- Chapter 28 - Math Equations.