Real Estate
8 courses · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
REAL 044 Supervised Tutoring in Real Estate
- Units
- 0
This course is designed to prepare the student to succeed in the corequisite and subsequent subject matter courses. This course may be taken four times with a different corequisite subject matter course.
REAL 101 Real Estate Principles
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is a study of the economics and transfer of land ownership. Emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities of the broker, the owner and the purchaser in the buying and selling of property. This course is designed for students majoring in real estate and anyone interested in the principles of real estate. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the real estate salesperson’s license examination and as an elective for the broker’s license exam. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 105 Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is a study of California Real Estate law. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of the law to legal problems arising from real estate transactions; statutory enactment and case law; legal instruments; zoning ordinances; and city and county planning decisions. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the broker's examination and as an elective for the real estate salesperson's license exam. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 110 Principles of Real Estate Appraisal I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is a study of basic appraisal principles, market analysis, and highest and best use. Topics include an overview of real property concepts and characteristics; legal consideration; value influences; real estate finance; types of value; economic principles; real estate markets and analysis; and ethics in appraisal practice. Course content also includes the tools needed to properly collect and analyze market data including market segmentation and disaggregation; supply side analysis; demand analysis; and highest and best use. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the broker's examination and the real estate appraiser trainee examination, and as an elective for the real estate salesperson's license exam. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals. This course is intended for investors and current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 115 Real Estate Finance
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is a study of real estate finance. Emphasis is placed on the types of real estate lenders, the sources of income for lending purposes, and buyer qualifications. This course is designed for students majoring in real estate and for anyone interested in real estate finance. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the broker's examination and as an elective for the real estate salesperson's license exam. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 120 Real Estate Practice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course examines the principles of real estate practice as they pertain to day-to-day operations in a real estate office. Topics include listings, valuations, prospecting, selling, financing, exchanges, taxation, and specialized brokerage operations. Professional and ethical activities are stressed. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for both the broker's and the real estate salesperson’s examination. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 125 Real Estate Economics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course deals with trends and factors that affect the value of real estate; the nature and classification of land economics; the development of property, construction, and subdivision; economic values and real estate evaluation; real estate cycles and business fluctuations; residential market trends; and real property and special purpose property trends. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the broker's examination and as an elective for the real estate salesperson's license. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.
REAL 130 Real Property Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is a practical approach to the principles and practices of managing income properties. Emphasis is placed on marketing, leasing, and maintenance of real property. This course applies toward the State's educational requirements for the broker's examination and as an elective for the real estate salesperson's license exam. This course is intended for current or future real estate professionals.