Real Estate
Overview
CRC offers, in addition to a Real Estate A.A. Degree, a variety of courses available which satisfy State of California prerequisites for Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker examinations.
Degrees and Certificates Offered
- A.A. in Real Estate
- Real Estate Broker Certificate
- Real Estate Salesperson Certificate
- Dean Tyler Rollins
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Department Chair
Eric Granquist
- Phone (916) 691-7226
- Email rollint@crc.losrios.edu
Associate Degree
A.A. in Real Estate
The Real Estate A.A. degree focuses on the application of principles and procedures utilized in the real estate industry. Course offerings include real estate principles, real estate practice, legal aspects of real estate, real estate finance, real estate appraisal, real estate economics, and real property management. Upon successful completion of the degree, the student will have met the education requirements to apply for the California Department of Real Estate licensing exams for Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2026
Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 301 | Financial Accounting (4) | 3 - 4 |
| or ACCT 101 | Fundamentals of College Accounting (3) | |
| BUS 300 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 310 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 330 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 3 |
| BUS 340 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 350 | Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship (3) | 3 |
| or MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing (3) | |
| or RE 190 | Real Property Management (3) | |
| ECON 300 | Survey of Economics (3) | 3 |
| or ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics (3) | |
| or ECON 320 | Concepts in Personal Finance (3) | |
| or BUS 320 | Concepts in Personal Finance (3) | |
| RE 300 | California Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RE 110 | Legal Aspects of Real Estate | 3 |
| RE 120 | Real Estate Practice (3) | 3 |
| or RE 296 | Internship in Real Estate (3) | |
| RE 130 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| RE 342 | Real Estate Appraisal | 3 |
| RE 150 | Real Estate Economics | 3 |
| A minimum of 2 units from the following: | 2 | |
| CISA 305 | Beginning Word Processing (2) | |
| CISA 315 | Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets (2) | |
| CISA 316 | Intermediate Electronic Spreadsheets (2) | |
| CISC 302 | Computer Familiarization (2) | |
| CISC 310 | Introduction to Computer Information Science (3) | |
| Total Units: | 41 - 42 | |
The Real Estate Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, and either (a) the Local General Education Pattern or (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), plus sufficient electives for a total of at least 60 units. See CRC graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- PSLO #1: Demonstrate the ability to understand real estate principles and concepts and how they impact the business of real estate.
- Apply a basic knowledge of the fundamental real estate concepts to real estate transactions.
- Define technical terminology involved in the real estate field.
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the duties and expectations of a real estate salesperson and a real estate broker.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of entities and professionals within the real estate industry.
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills in a real estate environment.
- Satisfy the education requirements to apply for the California Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker Licensing Examinations.
- PSLO #2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically, analyze problems, and apply real estate principles and concepts to diagnose and resolve real and hypothetical real estate issues.
- Understand legal and ethical standards and apply them to fact patterns to reach defensible conclusions.
- Demonstrate the ability to find and use resource materials to conduct research and obtain information needed to facilitate the completion of an educational or a career task.
Career Information
Career opportunities in the real estate industry are found in public agencies and private enterprises that are involved in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land uses. The real estate field offers careers in sales, leasing, property management, lending, appraisal, title insurance, escrow services, development, and investment.
Certificates of Achievement
Real Estate Broker Certificate
CRC offers, in addition to a Real Estate AA degree, a variety of courses which satisfy State of California prerequisites for Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker examinations.
Highlights include:
* Instruction by experienced real estate professionals.
* Exposure to and understanding of the wide variety of organizations and professions within the real estate industry.
* Establishing a foundation to enter a rewarding career in the field of real estate.
* Preparation for State of California real estate salesperson and/or broker license examinations.
Applicants for the California Real Estate Examinations must complete education and experience requirements in order to apply for the licensing exam. To fulfill the education requirement to take an examination for a California Real Estate Brokers License, an applicant must submit evidence (transcripts) of successful completion of eight (8) college level courses. As offered at CRC, the following list will meet California's education requirement:
1) Real Estate Practice (RE 120) or Internship in Real Estate (RE 296)*
2) Legal Aspects of Real Estate (RE 110)
3) Real Estate Finance (RE 130)
4) Real Estate Appraisal (RE 140)
5) Real Estate Economics (RE 150) or Accounting (ACCT 301)*
6) Three (3) courses from the following list**:
• Real Estate Principles (RE 300)
• Real Property Management (RE 190)
• Business Law (BUS 340)
*Only two (2) additional courses from Item #6 are required if:
a) both Real Estate Practice and CRC's Internship in Real Estate are successfully completed, or
b) both Real Estate Economics and Accounting are successfully completed.
**Only one (1) additional course from Item #6 is required if Real Estate Practice, Internship in Real Estate, Real Estate Economics and Accounting are completed successfully.
It is recommended that students consult with Real Estate department faculty in order to ensure their coursework meets both local college requirements as well as those for the California Real Estate Brokers License Examination.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2026
Certificate Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RE 120 | Real Estate Practice (3) | 3 |
| or RE 296 | Internship in Real Estate (3) | |
| RE 110 | Legal Aspects of Real Estate | 3 |
| RE 130 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| RE 342 | Real Estate Appraisal | 3 |
| RE 150 | Real Estate Economics (3) | 3 - 4 |
| or ACCT 301 | Financial Accounting (4) | |
| A minimum of 9 units from the following: | 9 | |
| RE 120 | Real Estate Practice (3) | |
| or RE 296 | Internship in Real Estate (3) | |
| RE 150 | Real Estate Economics (3) | |
| or ACCT 301 | Financial Accounting (4) | |
| RE 190 | Real Property Management (3) | |
| RE 300 | California Real Estate Principles (3) | |
| BUS 340 | Business Law (3) | |
| Total Units: | 24 - 25 | |
1If both RE 120 and RE 296 are successfully completed, one may be used to satisfy a course in the 9-unit requirement. If both RE 150 and ACCT 301 are successfully completed, one may be used to satisfy a course in the 9-unit requirement.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- PSLO #1: Demonstrate the ability to understand real estate principles and concepts and how they impact the business of real estate.
- Apply a basic knowledge of the fundamental real estate concepts to real estate transactions.
- Define technical terminology involved in the real estate field.
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the duties and expectations of a real estate salesperson and a real estate broker.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of entities and professionals within the real estate industry.
- Satisfy the education requirements to apply for the California Real Estate Broker Licensing Examination.
- PSLO #2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and analyze problems so as to be able to apply real estate principles and concepts to diagnose and resolve real and hypothetical real estate issues.
- Understand legal and ethical standards and apply them to fact patterns to reach defensible conclusions.
- Demonstrate the ability to find and use resource materials to conduct research and obtain information needed to facilitate the completion of an educational or a career task.
Career Information
Career opportunities in the real estate industry are found in public agencies and private enterprises that are involved in residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land uses. The real estate field offers careers in sales, leasing, property management, lending, appraisal, title insurance, escrow services, development and investment. Upon acquiring a California Real Estate Broker's License, an individual may own a company that is involved with real estate sales, leasing, and/or property management.
Real Estate Salesperson Certificate
CRC offers, in addition to a Real Estate AA Degree, a variety of courses which satisfy State of California prerequisites for Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker examinations.
Highlights include:
* Instruction by experienced real estate professionals
* Exposure to and understanding of the wide variety of organizations and professions within the real estate industry
* Establish a foundation to enter a rewarding career in the field of real estate
* Preparation for State of California real estate salesperson license examination
Applicants for the California Real Estate Examination:
To qualify to take an examination for a California Real Estate Salesperson License, an applicant must submit evidence (transcripts) of successful completion of three (3) college-level courses in:
1. Real Estate Principles (RE 300), and
2. Real Estate Practice (RE 120) or Internship in Real Estate (RE 296), and
3. One (1) course from the following list of CRC offerings:
• General Accounting (ACCT 301)
• Business Law (BUS 340)
• Legal Aspects of Real Estate (RE 110)
• Real Estate (RE 120) - if Item #2 satisfied with RE 296
• Real Estate Finance (RE 130)
• Real Estate Appraisal (RE 140)
• Real Estate Economics (RE 150)
• Real Property Management (RE 190)
• Internship in Real Estate (RE 296) - if Item #2 satisfied with RE 120
It is recommended that students consult with Real Estate department faculty in order to ensure their coursework meets both local college requirements as well as those for the California Real Estate Salesperson License Examination.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2026
Certificate Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RE 300 | California Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RE 120 | Real Estate Practice (3) | 3 |
| or RE 296 | Internship in Real Estate (3) | |
| A minimum of 3 units from the following: | 31 | |
| ACCT 301 | Financial Accounting (4) | |
| BUS 340 | Business Law (3) | |
| RE 110 | Legal Aspects of Real Estate (3) | |
| RE 120 | Real Estate Practice (3) | |
| or RE 296 | Internship in Real Estate (3) | |
| RE 130 | Real Estate Finance (3) | |
| RE 342 | Real Estate Appraisal (3) | |
| RE 150 | Real Estate Economics (3) | |
| RE 190 | Real Property Management (3) | |
| Total Units: | 9 | |
1If both RE 120 and RE 296 have been successfully completed, no additional courses are required to satisfy this 3-unit requirement.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- PSLO #1: Demonstrate the ability to understand real estate principles and concepts and how they impact the business of real estate.
- Apply a basic knowledge of the fundamental real estate concepts to real estate transactions.
- Define technical terminology involved in the real estate field.
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the duties and expectations of a real estate salesperson.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of entities and professionals in the real estate industry.
- Satisfy the education requirements to apply for the California Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Examination.
- PSLO #2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and analyze problems so as to be able to apply real estate principles and concepts to diagnose and resolve real and hypothetical real estate issues.
- Understand legal and ethical standards and apply them to fact patterns to reach defensible conclusions.
- Demonstrate the ability to find and use resource materials to conduct research and obtain information needed to facilitate the completion of an educational or a career task.
Career Information
Career opportunities in the real estate industry may be found in public agencies and private enterprises that are involved in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land uses. The real estate field offers careers in sales, leasing, property management, lending, appraisal, title insurance, escrow services, development and investment.
Real Estate (RE) Courses
RE 110 Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course is an introduction to federal and California real estate laws. Topics include: sources of law and the judicial system; agency; duties and responsibilities of licensees; contracts and their application to real estate; property ownership and management; real estate security devices; property rights, liens and homesteads; fair housing laws; landlord-tenant law, land use controls, and title insurance and escrow. Completion of the course applies toward the California Department of Real Estate education requirements for the Salesperson and Broker examinations.
RE 120 Real Estate Practice
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers practices and techniques of residential real estate brokerage and sales, including ethics, fair housing, implicit bias, agency, goal setting, prospecting, listing, advertising, escrow procedures, financing, taxation, marketing, property management, leasing and business opportunities. Course applies toward California Department of Real Estate education requirements for the Salesperson and Broker examinations.
RE 130 Real Estate Finance
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course is an analysis of real estate financing, including lending policies and issues in financing transactions for residential, commercial, and special purpose properties. Methods of financing properties are emphasized. The course applies toward the State of California's educational requirements for the Salesperson and Broker examinations.
RE 141 Advanced Appraisal
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:RE 342 with a grade of "C" or better
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course discusses advanced appraisal concepts with an emphasis on market and income analysis, capitalization techniques, rate derivation, compound interest tables, cost and sales comparison approaches; and the appraisal of specific income properties such as apartments, office buildings, shopping centers and industrial properties.
RE 150 Real Estate Economics
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers the nature and classification of real estate and real estate investments, economic development of real property, real estate cycles and market trends. Governmental and private sector influence on the economics of real estate is covered. It is recommended that this course be taken last in the real estate course series.
RE 160 Introduction to Escrow Procedures
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers the functions and responsibilities of the escrow holder, including actual preparation of escrow instructions and documents in a typical real estate transaction. Audit, disbursement, the issuance of closing statements and analysis of title insurance policies are covered.
RE 161 Advanced Escrow Procedures
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:RE 160 with a grade of "C" or better
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers unusual and difficult types of escrow, including the evaluation of possible solutions with emphasis on real estate loans, financing instruments and exchanges.
RE 190 Real Property Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers the day-to-day operation and management of real property including: marketing procedures, leases, maintenance, accounting and economics, record keeping, management forms, legal requirements, laws, human relations, employer responsibilities and management.
RE 295 Independent Studies in Real Estate
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
RE 296 Internship in Real Estate
- Units:3
- Hours:18 hours LEC; 108 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:RE 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course provides students with a supervised, structured, hands-on experience in real estate sales and introduces/develops the skills necessary to assist them in obtaining employment in the real estate industry. Course content will include understanding the benefits and responsibilities of an internship, developing workplace skills identified by local real estate professionals, applying student learning outcomes to work-related activities, and acquiring/enhancing knowledge of the real estate industry through lecture, textbook readings, and guest speakers. In addition to 18 hours of lecture, the student is required to complete 108 hours of work-related internship over the semester.
RE 299 Experimental Offering in Real Estate
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This is the experimental courses description.
RE 300 California Real Estate Principles
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This fundamental real estate course covers the basic laws and principles of California real estate, giving understanding, background, and terminology necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. This course is required by the California Department of Real Estate prior to taking the real estate salesperson's examination.
RE 342 Real Estate Appraisal
- Units:3
- Hours:62 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course covers entry-level education in the real estate appraisal field, concentrating on the appraisal of single-family residences (real property). Course content includes the legal characteristics of real estate, the economic principles of appraisals, the appraisal process, the approaches to valuation, and the methods used to determine real estate value. The course covers Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours) and Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours) pursuant to the Appraiser Qualifications Board's (AQB) Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria (effective January 1, 2022) and meets the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) licensing requirements for Basic Education in appraisal. The course also meets the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) college-level educational requirements (3 semester units) for the Salesperson and Broker licensing examinations.
RE 495 Independent Studies in Real Estate
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
RE 499 Experimental Offering in Real Estate
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This is the experimental courses description.
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