Students can earn a Real Estate Certificate while taking courses required for broker's license applicants. MSJC courses have also been approved for re-licensing for professionals already employed in the field. Real Estate includes the study of fundamentals, methods and techniques of many different aspects of the profession.
Real estate offers many opportunities for trained specialists who enjoy working with people.
All MSJC real estate courses are taught by professionals current in the field. Guest speakers provide useful insights on present and future expectations in the Southern California real estate market. Influences on Real Estate Value, Legal Considerations in Appraisal, Types of Value, Economic Principles, Real Estate Markets and Analysis, Valuation Process, Property Description, Highest and Best Use Analysis, Appraisal Statistical Concepts, Sales Comparison Approach, Site Value, Cost Approach and Gross Rent Multiplier Analysis. Some transfer institutions will accept real estate courses as electives and some universities have real estate options in their business finance programs. Please consult your counselor.