COURSE NAME:  CRT REO103 Real Estate Finance

Course Description (Detailed Syllabus is released upon registration)

Students will learn the essentials of Real Estate Finance. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) explain the basic concepts and terms as they apply to real estate finance including ownership, real estate descriptions, interests, sales, leases, and agencies, 2) describe current principles and practices of modern real estate finance resulting from the recent financial crisis and mortgage meltdown, 3) compare and contrast residential and commercial real estate finance and how these financial markets work, and 4) discuss specialized mortgage lending procedures including sources of mortgage money, constraints on those sources, and loan qualifications.

Prerequisites

None

Required Resource Purchases

Textbook’s name, author’s name, and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.  . 

Software and additional resources, including author’s name and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.    

Additional Materials for Learning

Access to a printer or printing shop such as FedEx Kinko’s

Access to high speed Internet and a reliable computer

E-mail account that will be checked daily

Course Grading and Policies

Points from:  Lessons, Assignments, Tests, Classroom Discussion, and Course Portfolio are factors in grade point calculation.

A = 90% – 100%, B = 80% – 89%, C = 70% – 79%, D = 60% – 69%, F = 59% and Below.

Late Assignment Policy: If unable to complete assignments or tests on time, please contact your instructor before the due date.Assignments or tests submitted after the due date without appropriate excuse and pre-approval will receive a zero score.

Award Upon Completion

The student will receive three credit hours upon completion of this course.