Real Estate courses

REAL 2200 Special Topics in Real Estate
Special Topics in Real Estate
credit hours: 3
Special Topics in Real Estate

REAL 2320 Principles and Practices of Real Estate
Principles and Practices of Real Estate
This course discusses the real estate business, market, ownership and interests, contracts, land surveying, property description, title transfers, closings, financing, mortgage market, liens, taxes, assessments, brokerage, appraisal, leases and property insurance. Experts in special fields contribute to lectures and discussions.
credit hours: 3
Principles and Practices of Real Estate

REAL 2450 Introduction to Urban Planning
Introduction to Urban Planning
An examination of the rules and regulations governing land use controls and how these must be taken into consideration throughout design and construction phases. The student will come to understand the necessity for such regulations and the importance of conforming to them. 
credit hours: 3
Introduction to Urban Planning

REAL 3320 Advanced Real Estate Principles
Advanced Real Estate Principles
This course presents the principles of Real Estate that are necessary for effective decision making in the marketing of real estate, purchasing of real estate, and buy-hold-sell situations. The student will study factors of supply and demand, financing options, investment analysis, and the development process use in decision making by real estate developers. (Discounted Cash Flows) The Louisiana Real Estate Commission has approved this course for 45 hours towards resident and general appraisal certification.
credit hours: 3
Advanced Real Estate Principles

REAL 3340 Real Estate Law
Real Estate Law
Legal aspects of real estate, including sales, mortgages, leases, servitudes, successions, wills, closing costs and procedures, judgments, liens, surveys, purchase contracts, condominiums and townhouses.
credit hours: 3
Real Estate Law

REAL 3350 Real Estate Appraisal I
Real Estate Appraisal I
This introductory course emphasizes appraisal principles and procedures. Special topics include the new appraisal law, changes in current appraisal standards of professional practice, and report writing techniques. A field inspection and the preparation of a factual demonstration report is part of the course.
credit hours: 3
Real Estate Appraisal I

REAL 3360 Real Estate Appraisal II
Real Estate Appraisal II
This course is a continuation of Real Estate Appraisal I and an introduction to appraising income-producing property. The emphasis is on the development of income and expense statements and the use of capitalization techniques. This course also includes a seminar on the uses of computers in appraising real estate.
credit hours: 3
Real Estate Appraisal II

REAL 3400 Real Estate Brokerage
Real Estate Brokerage
This course is designed to give an overview of general real estate brokerage. It includes the broker and the license law, the real estate commission, the specialist and the generalist in brokerage, when and how to expand, sales personnel, recruiting, training and supervision, administration of the brokerage operation, and other topics pertaining to the day-to-day brokerage business.
credit hours: 3
Real Estate Brokerage

REAL 3510 Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Finance
An introduction to residential, multi-family, and commercial financing. The course covers government guaranteed loans, conventional loans, and innovative financing. Guest speakers are brought in to lecture on construction loans, appraisals, title insurance, private mortgage insurance and legal aspects of the mortgage.
credit hours: 3
Real Estate Finance

REAL 3600 Current Issues in Real Estate
Current Issues in Real Estate
This course will be taught as a seminar. Topics include: creative financing, advanced investment structuring, time sharing, property insurance, transferring title-recordation, taxes and assessments, real estate appraisal, condominiums, leasing real estate, syndication exchange, and historic preservation. There may be changes in these subject areas as the interest and accent change from year to year.
credit hours: 3
Current Issues in Real Estate