Evening star., 1936-09-12
SOUTHEASTERN j.
! SPONSORS COURSE
Prominent Members Of Real.
Estate Board to Give
Lectures.

Announcement was mace tcoay py
p Eliot Middleton. president OF the
Washington Real Estate Board, OF
as-week real estate study course TO oe
held under auspices of Southeastern
University. There will be series OF
eight lectures by prominent members
of the local board and each succeeding
week will be given over to an analysis
and problem study of the subject mat
ter covered by the realtor-lecturer.
The entire course will be under the
direction Of Joseph A. Herbert, jr., who
will serve as class counsellor and ols-
fcussion leader. Mr.. Herbert's expert
Ience in the local real estate field as
Isures those who enroll for the course
THAT every phase Of the course will be
handled from a practical viewpoint.
The course being jointly sponsored
tby Southeastern University and the
lReal Estate Board cannot be consid-
cred sufficient to equip one to success
fully establish a real estate business,
but 1t does offer an outline OF the
many phases of the real estate busi-
ness, which will be helpful to persons
seeking to enter the real estate field.
The practice of real estate carries with
1t an obligation on the part OF those
engaged in 1t to conduct their trans
actions in fair and equitable man
ner, and the scope of the course has
been prepared with that objective, as
well as to offer those already engaged
In the business a broader and more
comprehensive view of the different
departments of the modern real estate
office and to obtain general informa-
ton on subjects vitality connected with
real estate practice. according to Mr..
Middleton.
The opening lecture will be held
Monday night, October 10, at 7:30, at
Southeastern University. 1736 G
street, and Morton J. Luchs. vice
president OF Shannon & Luchs Co.,
will describe THE Fundamentals Of
Real Estate Brokerage" Each lee
ture will last for period Of one hour,
and will be devoted to specific phases
OF the real estate business.
The schedule covers the following
kuOJeCJS anu oates.
October 19, Fundamentals of Real
Estate Brokerage" by Morton J.
Luchs: October 26, discussion and
problems. Joseph A. Herbert. j.. dis
cussion leader; November 2, "BuSi-
ness Properties-Sales and Leasing"
by Carl G. Rosinski; November 9,
discussion and analysis of small busi-
ness property; November Is, Rent
ing and Property Management, by
Francis A. Murray, vice president,
H. G. Smithy Co.: November %, dis
cussion and problems; November 80,
settlements and Titles" by Edgar
NJ. Wayne. vice president, Real Estate
and Columbia Title Insurance Cos;
December 7. discussion and prepara-
tion Of settlement statements: Decem-
Der IA, Appraisal Methods" by Jo-
seph A. Herbert, jr.. member, Amer
lean Institute OF Real Estate APP
praisers.
Christmas Recess.
January 4, discussion Of model ap-
praisal: January IL. Financing Real
Estate Transactions" by G. Calvert
Bowie, vice president, H. L. Rust Co.,
January fS. discussion and analysis of
project for loan; January Is. What
the Real Estate Broker Should Know
About the Law" by Roger j. Whit
ford. counsel, Washington Real Es-
tate Board; February /, Home Build
ing. Design and Costs" by Waverly
Taylor. president, Waverly Taylor.
Inc; February 8, discussion Of home
building problems and materials, and
February IS, examination.
The course will be open to statesmen,
clerks in local real estate Offices and
others interested In making a study Of
the various phases Of the real estate
business. Applications for enrolment
may be obtained from the Office of
the Washington Real Estate Board,
1417 K street, or from DR.. James A
Bell. president of Southeastern Uni
versity.