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Each California Real Estate Class is $100 includes books 

Contact Americana for instructions before you pay. 

.Statutory/Pre-License General Information Page 

To be provided to the participant prior to registration/enrollment. 

STATUTORY/PRE-LICENSE SCHOOL NAME 

AMERICANA

WEB SITE ADDRESS

 AMERICANA.ORG

DRE STATUTORY/PRE-LICENSE SCHOOL ID #  

 S0439

PHONE NUMBER 

(  323    ) 4613926 

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835 N WESTERN AVE, LA CA 90029 

COURSE NAME 

REAL ESTATE PRACTICE 

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION .  This course will introduce aspiring licensees to real estate practice and teach the fundamentals of real estate brokerage as it relates to residential real estate, which involves the representation of sellers, buyers, property owners, and tenants for which the licensee will be paid compensation. Real Estate Practice will also coach students on additional practices relating to real estate, such as following California's regulations on advertising real estate services, licensee responsibilities when handling money or other items of value given to them by clients, and properly disclosing themselves to customers and clients as real estate

Because the ethical conduct of a licensee will follow them throughout their career, this course will explain how to properly work with buyers and sellers to ensure that clients are treated fally regarding ethical conduct and compliance with fair housing regulations. Students will also learn about learning about personal bias and how they relate to the practice of real estate.

This pre-license course requires the completion of the study and mastery of following topics. These topics are organized as follows:

Real Estate Textbook Chapters

Chapter

Details

Hours

Chapter 1

The Salesperson: Getting Started; Beginning; Broker Interviews; Large vs. Small Offices; Independent Contractor and Employer Relationships; Your Planning Objectives and Goals; Enter the Broker; The Brokerage Firm; Record Keeping; Chapter Summary; Matching Vocabulary

2

Chapter 2

Prospecting: Marketing & Advertising for Buyers & Sellers; Prospecting for Buyers and Sellers; Advertising and Promotion

3

Chapter 3

Agency Relationships and the Listing Agreement Bundle; Agency - An Overview; Agency Relationship Disclosure Act; Employing an Agent (Signed Listing); Convincing Your Seller to Sign a Listing; Closing the Seller; Overcoming Objections to the Listing; Completing the Bundled Listing Package

3

Chapter 4

Breakdown of the Seller's Residential Listing Agreement; Breakdown of the Listing Agreement; The Broker’s Role in Pricing

1

Chapter 5

Selling: Finding the Right Buyer; Lessening the California Housing Shortage; A Home Is the Largest Asset Most People Will Own; Techniques of Selling; The Critical Path of Selling; Steps Involved in a Sale; The Sale

1

Chapter 6

The Purchase Agreement Bundled Forms; Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationship; Fair Housing & Discrimination Advisory; Possible Representation of More Than One Buyer or Seller; Wire Fraud Advisory; Buyer’s Investigation Advisory; Residential Purchase Agreement Form; Transfer Disclosure Statement

3

Chapter 7

Completing the Residential Purchase Agreement; Filling Out the Purchase Agreement; Offer

1

Chapter 8

Real Estate: Online and Beyond; Homebuyers: Taking the Search Online; Popular Real Estate Websites; Aggregation of MLS Information; Ownership of Real Estate Website; Real Estate Agents Are Still Needed; Marketing & Advertising Basics; REALTORS® Education; Online Search; Loans & Refinance; Internet Real Estate Office; Social Media Possibilities; Marketing on the Internet; Niche Marketing; Demographics

2

Chapter 10

Escrow, Transaction Coordinators, and Title Insurance; Transaction Coordinator Role; Escrow Records; Escrows in General; How Escrows Work; Proration; Termites & Problems; Title Insurance; Types of Policies; RESPA; California Escrow Association

2

Chapter 11

Taxation of Real Estate; Real Property Taxes; Special Assessment Tax; Documentary Transfer Tax; Gift and Estate Taxes; Income Taxes; Taxes on Personal Residence; Income-Producing Properties; Sale of Real Property; Installment Sales; Tax Collection Laws; Other Taxes Paid and Deductions for Brokers

2

Chapter 12

Real Estate Investment & Business Opportunities; Investor Objectives; Benefits; Financing; Appraisal; Syndication; Business Opportunities; Tax Consequences; Property Management; Escrow Activities; Loan Brokerage; Probate Sales; Manufactured Housing

6

Chapter 13

Property Management: Managing and Leasing Properties; Property Management; Going “Green”; Matching Vocabulary; Chapter Quiz

6

Chapter 14

Licensing, Ethics, and Associations; California Department of Real Estate; License Requirements; Real Estate Law and Regulations; Common Violations; General Fund; Trade and Professional Associations

6

Chapter 15

Fair Housing; NAR® & CAR® Statements; Federal & State Fair Housing; Historical Background; Federal Legislation; Federal Civil Rights Act of 1866; Federal Fair Housing Act; California Fair Housing Laws; Role-Playing Scenarios; Case Examples; Extent of Liability

1.5

Chapter 16

Biases (Including Implicit Bias); Implicit Bias; Explicit Bias; Institutional Bias; Implicit Association Test; Reducing Bias in Home Appraisals

1

Final exam

Open book

3  

Fair Housing interactive questions

Americana will provide you via email

1

Fair Housing feedback (school will call you for feedback)

 

.5

 

 

METHOD OF COURSE PRESENTATION (LIVE LECTURE OR CORRESPONDENCE/INDEPENDENT STUDY/INTERNET) 

 

 CORRESPONDENCE, Final is administered by live proctor.

COURSE HOURS  

 45

COURSE DATES AND LOCATION (FOR LIVE LECTURES) 

 

COURSE FEES (INLCUDE ANY SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES, COURSE GROUP PACKAGE FEES, DISCOUNTS ETC.) 

 

 100

 

TEXTBOOK, WORKBOOK, OR OUTLINE INFORMATION 

Title:  California Real Estate Practice

Author(s):  WALT HUBER

Copyright Date:  2023

Pages:  614

Edition (if applicable): TENTH

 

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY  

 

 NONE

FINAL EXAMINATION CRITERIA  

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 

 100

 

TYPES OF QUESTIONS 

 MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

TIME 

 3 HOURS

HOW MANY DIFFERENT FINAL EXAMS ARE OFFERED FOR THIS COURSE (ONE OR TWO)? 

 2

 

MINIMUM PASSING PERCENTAGE 60

ADDITIONAL SCHOOL POLICY AND PROCEDURES 

After 2.5 week of study for this class you may take the final exam.  Call (323)461-3926 and the school will assign a proctor to you. The proctor will give you 3 hours to finish 100 questions on the scantron that school provides. You are required to email a copy of your identification to school. The proctor has to return the scantron to school and school will grade it within 2 days and send you your certificate to you. If you do not pass you may take the 2nd version of the final exam, which has different questions. You have to get 60% or better.

There is also a section called Fair Housing.   The material for this section is emailed to you and you have 3 hours of more to work on this section. 1.5 hour of this class is reading material from chapter 15. you will spend 1 hour answering the questions. 1/2 hour is dedicated for getting feedback. This section is not proctored. After finishing this section, please email your answers. After the school receives the answers to the interactive section the school will grade them. The student will have to get 60% or better to pass.  You will receive a phone call from school to provide you with feedback for the interactive section. Robert Gabai, a California real estate broker will provide the feedback. You will be able to retake this section once.  The retake has the same questions. 
             

 

DRE Disclaimer Statement 

This course is approved for statutory/pre-license education credit by the California Department of Real Estate. However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions which are expressed by the course sponsor, instructors, authors, or lecturers. 

Attendance Policy 

For live courses, students must attend a minimum of 90% of the approved course hours to be eligible to receive DRE statutory/pre-license course credit 

 

Student Enrollment 

 

A student may enroll in any number of courses with the following guidelines: 

1. Schools may not offer a single correspondence course that is to be completed* in less than 2½ weeks. This rule applies regardless of the number of schools the student is taking courses from. 

2. No more than two courses may be completed* in a five-week period. 

Number of Courses 

Min. cotion Time* 

1 

2 ½ weeks 

2 

5 weeks 

4 

10 weeks 

6 

15 weeks 

8 

20 weeks 

 

* The time from the date the student receives access to the course material to the date the final exam is successfully passed.  

 

3. All courses shall require completion within one year from the date of registration. If the course is not completed within one year, the student must re-enroll in the course, adhering to the course requirements. 

Final Examination Notes 

An offering may include a provision for one retake of a different final examination by a student who failed the original final examination provided the questions in the re-examination are different questions than those contained in the original examination. A student who fails the re-examination cannot receive credit for the course. The student is not barred from enrolling and completing the same course but must retake the course and pass the final examination to compete the course and receive a course completion certificate. 

Live Course Identification Statement 

Participants shall present one of the following forms of identification below immediately before admittance to a live presentation of an offering: 

A. A current California driver’s license. 

B. A current identification card described in Section 13000 of the California Vehicle Code 

C. Any identification of the participant issued by a governmental agency or a recognized real estate related trade organization within the immediately preceding five years which bears a photograph, signature and identification number of the participant. 

 

Correspondence Course Identification Statement 

Participants shall present one of the following forms of identification immediately before the administration of the final examination: 

A. A current California driver’s license. 

B. A current identification card described in Section 13000 of the California Vehicle Code 

C. Any identification of the participant issued by a governmental agency or a recognized real estate related trade organization within the immediately preceding five years which bears a photograph, signature and identification number of the participant. 

 

Online Evaluation Statement  

A course and instructor evaluation is available on the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at www.dre.ca.gov.  Access this form by typing in “RE 318A” in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page. 

 

Course Provider Complaint Statement  

A course provider complaint form is available on the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at www.dre.ca.gov.  Access this form by typing in “RE 340” in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page. An informational form regarding course provider complaints, “RE 340A” is also available