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Real Estate Certificate Program

Certificate Code: AAU-BUS02

Receive foundational instruction that prepares you to further your professional development in real estate principles and practices. AAU's Certificate in Real Estate program covers the basics of real estate, appraisal, property management, finance and brokerage, providing a comprehensive overview of the key elements of the real estate field and how each are affected by the cyclical nature of the real estate industry. Learning objectives include: contracts, legal instruments and mortgages; methods of appraisal, day-to-day property management operations; technology of financing; and the brokerage business. A focused real estate education coupled with an understanding of the importance of the renewable energy industry will prepare students for today's housing market and the factors that affect its growth.

Required Real Estate Certificate Courses

ENG160: English Composition I

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: ENG105

This course is designed to help students master the traditional five-paragraph essay, along with its variations. Four principles are presented as keys to effective writing: unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. The first part of the course focuses on the first three principles and on sentence skills. This course shows how the four principles apply in the different patterns of essay development and in specialized types of writing.

RES101: National Real Estate Principles

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: Real Estate Finance

This course is designed to teach basic real estate principles. The course explores the variety of regulations, land definitions, the basics of contracts and legal instruments, and mortgages, rates, and appraisal.

RES220: Real Estate Finance

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: RES101 or RES111

This course is designed to teach basic finance principles. The topics include the impact of financial markets on real estate transactions, options available to real estate buyers, and the growing role of technology in financing.

RES240: Real Estate Appraisal

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to teach the principles and practices of appraising real estate. Students will learn the reasons for conducting a real estate appraisal, the methods of appraisal, and the types of appraisal reports.

RES260: Real Estate Brokerage

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: RES101 or RES111

This course is designed to teach the basics of real estate brokerage. The student will learn about the brokerage business, analyzing market conditions, managing risk, financing a business. The course provides an overview of all aspects to starting and operating a business, and the basics in ethics and legal practices.

RES280: Property Management

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to teach the basics of property management. The course provides an overview of the main concepts and how they relate to property management. Students will learn about economics, property analysis, marketing, leases, forms, day-to-day operations, and managing commercial property.

Business Certificate Programs

• Business
• Finance
• Management
• Real Estate

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