O. Special topics. P. Additional information at the discretion of the instructor . Problem solving students will apply the principles to real life situations. Students may chose field trips that necessitate interviews. They will be responsible for the application of real estate math principles and applications in testing situations.
Field trips involve students with experts in their area.
Students will interact with their computers and with their instructor via email, telephone and in person. Independent thought and questioning will be combined with both written and oral communication of those ideas. Students may attend on campus classes and interact with others in their Internet class via email. Students will be introduced to splitting of commissions, the methods and appraiser uses to find value, real estate finance and property taxes, closing statements and prorations, property management and leases. The class will take a look at new technology available in the real estate business and how computers and calculators influence the practice of real estate.