Real Estate courses

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of affordable housing development, covering both family and senior communities. It addresses fundamental questions such as why and how to develop affordable housing, who participates in the process, and reasons…

This seminar will focus on the DTLA CBD submarket and introduce students to its current state, challenges, bright areas and future issues. This office market is not monolithic. It is stratified by Class, exact location, utility, construction and other factors…

This course examines how to analyze real estate investment property using the Argus Enterprise module. The course also prepares participants for the Argus Enterprise certification examination. Property types covered include office, retail, industrial and…

A must for anyone dealing with the investment aspects of real estate. This course examines residential, multiresidential, commercial, industrial, and special-purpose real estate investments, as well as reviews application of investment ratios to expense…

Designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the multidisciplinary field of real estate development, this course begins with an introduction to the roles and responsibilities of the real estate developer, then explores various issues…

This course explores the sources of data used in economic studies and provides an in-depth analysis of trends, market activity, sales, lending, leasing and how research studies are conducted. Other topics include land-use studies and city planning, traffic…

An overview of California real property law and its influence on various aspects of the real estate industry. The course examines the legal issues surrounding real estate ownership and transfer, contracts, rights and duties of ownership, conveyance issues,…

The internship course provides eligible students an opportunity to earn elective credit toward the certificate program based on an internship position--comprised of at least 120 hours of practical application of course material--that the student has secured…

This course provides an overview of property management fundamentals for the real estate professional, individual owner or real estate student. Property types covered include office, retail, industrial, condominium and apartment buildings. Responsibilities of…

This course covers the economic foundations of real estate value, as well as location theory; the economics of spatial patterns--the forces that shape cities and influence the real estate industry and land uses; and theories of growth and decay of local…

This course surveys the principles and tools of appraising various types of real estate, as well as provides an analysis of value, price, property and legal rights. Topics include principles of valuation; the real estate market; the relationship between real…

This course surveys the concepts, methods and techniques of financing residential and non-residential real estate while also identifying and analyzing the various instruments used for such purposes. Instruction covers sources, characteristics and parameters…

This course covers the elements of day-to-day real estate sales and brokerage practices, emphasizing the selling process and handling a real estate transaction from listing to closing escrow. Topics include securing and qualifying listings and prospects,…

This practical study of the basic principles, economic aspects and laws of real estate covers the information needed to obtain a real estate license and/or for better management of personal investments. Topics include legal descriptions and estates;…

Join us as we bring together a panel of top real estate experts who will offer an eye-opening presentation of career opportunities, strategies, and challenges. Communities throughout California are in dire need of affordable housing. Many wonder what is being…

Are you considering buying an apartment building? Do you already own one or more buildings and struggle to get and keep tenants? This course shows you how to buy, own and operate apartment buildings as a profitable and headache-free business. Learn how to…