Real Estate Law & Practice

Real Estate License Course Details

This course covers the topics required by the Real Estate Commission for the introductory course covering the Principles Law and Practice of Real Estate. This includes information covering the national or general portion of the pre-licensing coursework. Topics included cover those areas which are common to all states as well as general math concepts.

You will learn basic real estate principles and begin your introduction to real estate law the important aspects of real estate licensing requirements distinctions between personal and real property titles to and conveyance of real estate federal state and local fair housing laws. The course will also review key licensing laws and obligations as well as legal descriptions important elements of real estate contracts how various interests in real estate are defined including deeds encumbrances and liens how titles to real estate are held and conveyed and the ethical standards you are expected to meet as a license holder.

All students are emailed a link to a digital version of the Modern Real Estate Practice book from Vitalsource. Please check your spam/ junk folder for the email and log in instructions. You are required to complete the reading assignments see the attached document of chapters to read below as well as quizzes exams and exercises. This will be the only reference of reading assignments so it is advised to save this pdf to your computer and use as you progress through the course.

Please reference the Supplemental Reading Assignment for this course.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Define "real estate"/"real" property 
  • Summarize the types of land descriptions used in the United States 
  • Define the various types of agency relationships 
  • Define "zoning" and government controls on real estate 
  • Communicate Federal Fair Housing laws 
  • List various types of taxation in real estate 
  • Define types of financing used in real estate transactions 
  • List the key terminology of real estate 
  • Identify the different types and basic principles of value 
  • Explain basic environmental hazards

Topics Covered

This course focuses on the following topics:

  • Lesson 1: Real Property and Ownership 
  • Lesson 2: Land Use Controls 
  • Lesson 3: Taxation and Title 
  • Lesson 4: Valuation and Appraisal 
  • Lesson 5: Contracts, Agency, Fair Housing 
  • Lesson 6: Financing and Settlement 
  • Lesson 7: Property Management & Other Topics 
  • Lesson 8: Real Estate Math Review



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