The course covers the following topics:

Part I: Getting Started in the Real Estate Brokerage Business
 

Session 1: Becoming a Licensed Real Estate Broker

Session 2: Opening a Real Estate Office

Session 3: Owning, Managing and Supervising a Real Estate Office

Session 4: Escrow Management

Session 5: Office Inspections, Disciplinary Process and Real Estate Recovery Fund
 

Part II: Valuing Real Property
 

Session 6: Overview of Real Estate Valuation

Session 7: Sales Comparison, Cost-Depreciation and Income Approaches

Session 8: Comparative Market Analysis

Session 9: Business Valuation
 

Part III: Listing and Selling Real Property
 

Session 10: Agency Relationships and Disclosure Requirements

Session 11: Contracts

Session 12: Financing Real Estate

Session 13: Closing Real Estate Transactions

Session 14: Federal Income Tax Laws
 

Part IV: Specialties
 

Session 15: Investment Real Estate

Session 16: Zoning and Planning, Subdividing of Land, and Special Issues

Session 17: Environmental Issues Affecting Real Estate Transactions

Session 18: Property Management