Programs and Courses
Real Estate
General Information
For Information: Richard Shortridge
Phone: 623.845.3225
www.gc.maricopa.edu/business/index-rea.htm
Course Descriptions
Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally
Real Estate (REA)
REA179
Real Estate Principles I / 3 credits / 3 periods
Basics of real estate principles including introduction to the profession and license law, definition of real property, legal descriptions, rights and interests in property, ownership, contracts, real estate economics, financing and foreclosure, land use, and valuation. Prerequisites: None.
REA180
Real Estate Principles II / 3 credits / 3 periods
Advanced work in real estate including escrow procedures and title insurance, liens and encumbrances, advanced contracts, water rights, toxic waste and environmental hazards, agency, ethics and professional relationships, real estate code and the Commissioner’s rules, investment, property management, and government restrictions. Prerequisites: REA179 or permission of instructor.
REA290AH
Real Estate Seminar: Contract Writing / .5 credit/ .5 period
Contract writing skills, techniques, and requirements. Writing of basic real estate contracts, including purchase offers, counter offers, sales listing agreements, and riders. Prerequisites: None.


