This course gives a general survey of real estate principles and practices. Topics include real property rights, real estate transactions, property ownership, real estate financing appraisal, brokerage, legal instruments, real estate markets, planning, and regulation.
Course is offered On-line
This course familiarizes students with the basic Nebraska Real Estate Act as it applies to ownership, conveyance, and rights in real property. It also familiarizes students with the role of the agent in the relationship between the broker and client. Prior completion of REES 1000 is beneficial but not required before taking this course.
Course is offered On-line
This course covers the various methods of financing real property and the financial institutions that provide the funds for financing residential, commercial, and income properties.
Course is offered On-line
This course offers practical skill building for real estate salespersons, brokers, and others. It gives attention to the management of income-producing real property including leases, contracts, merchandising, tenant selection, relations with owners and tenants, collections, maintenance, accounting ethics, and legal and professional relationships.
Course is offered On-line
This course introduces students to the operational functions of the real estate licensee. It examines the role of the licensee in bringing parties together and creating a market for real property. Students become familiar with the marketing procedures within the real estate industry and the economic factors that cause activity in the real estate market.
Course is offered On-line
This course analyzes and qualifies forces that create, maintain, and destroy real property values. Specifically, the course focuses on the appraisal process and methods of arriving at a logical estimated value based upon market comparison, income, and cost approaches to value.
This course permits instruction in special content areas that are not included in other Real Estate courses.
Students apply the principles learned in REES 1000 and REES 2112 while working in a real estate office under the supervision of a licensed agent. Duties include preparing listing packets and purchasing kits; performing clerical functions such as mailings, scheduling appointments, and showings; and attending sales meetings and all closings. Students record tasks in a notebook for review by the supervisor and faculty sponsor to assure they develop the appropriate competencies. Based on state guidelines, students must complete 40 hours of work for each credit hour.