# Real Estate (REAL) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-business-economics/courses/real-courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### REAL-42 — Real Estate Principles

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/real.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/real.md)

This course is an analysis of principles of real estate in California, history of California real estate, property, contracts, agency, listings, real estate financing, deeds, liens and encumbrances, escrows and title insurance, land descriptions, real estate mathematics, and real estate licensing and state regulations. (10/19)

### REAL-43 — Real Estate Practices

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/real.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/real.md)

This course is an analysis of problems related to establishing and conducting a real estate business, which includes but is not limited to preparing and evaluating listings, prospecting, advertising, the selling process, closing the sale, financing real estate, exchanges and specializing brokerage, income properties, management and leasing, taxes, land utilization, and professional and public relations. (10/19)

### REAL-44 — Legal Aspects of Real Estate

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** REAL-42 AND REAL-43
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/real.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/real.md)

This course focuses on California real estate laws. Topics include: principle legal aspects of ownership, acquisition and transfer of real property, legal descriptions, contracts, escrow procedures, forms for trusts and foreclosures, liens, legal instruments, property ownership and management, real estate security devices, property rights, landlord-tenant law, land-use controls, and title insurance. This course satisfies the education requirements for the California Real Estate Salesperson and Broker exam and license. Field trips may be required. (12/20)