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Correspondence Course Identification StatementParticipants 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.

___ INITIAL: Online Evaluation StatementA 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.

STATUTORY/PRE-LICENSE SCHOOL NAME AMERICANA

WEB SITE ADDRESS; http://americanacollege.org/

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DRE STATUTORY/PRE-LICENSE SCHOOL ID # S0439

PHONE NUMBER

( 323     ) 461-3926

EMAIL ADDRESS

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ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE)

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 licensees. 

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 fairly 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:

Agency Issues,                                                       1 hour

Conflict of interest, Agency Disclosures                   1 hour

^{Listings: Employment by the Public                        3 hours}

^{Transparency in marketing, for sale sign                  2 hours}

^{buyers listing,}

^{Fee sharing, Breaching buyer pays, Seller’s             2 hours}

^{interference, Finders                                                  2 hours}

Property Conditions and disclosures:                    

Due diligence, disclosures, opinion

Owners disclosures                                                    4 hours

Non-compliant disclosures, inspection report &

Verify property conditions, natural & environmental

hazard, pest control, lead                                              4 hours

Condominium ads, tax advice, death

Disclosure, income property data                             4 hours

Carry back, net seller’s proceeds

Buyer’s costs

Contract Law::                                                        

Offer, acceptance, counteroffer, contingencies        4 hours

Cancellation, time to perform, breach                       4 hours

Liquidated damages, arbitration                                 3 hours

Vesting and escrow                                                3 hours

Purchase Agreement                                              2 hours

Implicit Bias and Fair Housing reading                  1/2 hour

Implicit Bias & Fair Housing interactive questions  2.5 hours

Final Exam                                                              3 hours

The Implicit Bias and Fair Housing section is 3 hours of interactive course. The student will play roles that involve him/her as both  the real estate agent and client in situations that involve bias.

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

Correspondence

COURSE HOURS

45 hours

COURSE DATES AND LOCATION (FOR LIVE LECTURES)

No 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): REALITY PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Copyright Date: 01/23

Pages: 587

Edition (if applicable):8^TH

1. California Department of Real Estate (DRE). (n.d.). Continuing Education Requirements. Retrieved from https://www.dre.ca.gov/licensees/cerequirements.html
2. California Civil Rights Department. (n.d.). Fair Housing Protections. Retrieved from https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/housing/
3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (n.d.). Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders. Retrieved from https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/intro
4. National Fair Housing Alliance. (n.d.). Fair Housing Trends Report. Retrieved from https://nationalfairhousing.org/resources/
5. California Senate Bill 263 (Rubio, 2021). Implicit Bias Real Estate License Education. Retrieved from https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB263
6. California Senate Bill 1495 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development, 2022). Real Estate Education: Fair Housing and Implicit Bias. Retrieved from https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1495
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https://courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/courts/default/2024-08/ab1058-implicit-bias-handout1.pdf