Real Estate

REES 1000 Real Estate Principles

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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

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REES 1100 Real Estate Law

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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

Skill Level


REES 2100 Real Estate Finance

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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.

Prerequisites
(1) REES 1000 or licensure

Course is offered On-line

Skill Level


REES 2110 Building and Property Management

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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.

Prerequisites
(1) REES 1000 or licensure

Course is offered On-line

Skill Level


REES 2120 Real Estate Sales and Brokerage

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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.

Prerequisites
(1) REES 1000 or licensure

Course is offered On-line

Skill Level


REES 2130 Real Estate Appraisal

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  4.5 - 0 - 4.5

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.

Prerequisites
(1) REES 1000 or licensure

Skill Level


REES 2900 Special Topics in Real Estate

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  0 - 0 - 0

This course permits instruction in special content areas that are not included in other Real Estate courses.

Prerequisites
(1) Instructor approval

Skill Level


REES 2981 Internship

Lecture/Lab/Credit Hours  0 - 15 - 3

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.

Prerequisites
(2) REES 1000 and instructor approval

Skill Level