REAL104 Real Estate Licensing Prep Course (Experimental)
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Business Studies Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- REAL104 Real Estate Licensing Prep Course (Experimental) Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 1 credit
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 750
- IV. Prerequisites
- REAL101 and REAL102; or evidence of successful completion of comparable course presented to the Department of Business Studies
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- A course designed for students who have completed the educational requirements for real estate licensing in Pennsylvania, and who are preparing to take or re-take the state licensing exam. The course will emphasize strategies that lead to passing the exam, including practical test taking, question analysis, and practice.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- recognize the testing format presently used by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by PSI for the aministration of the licensing exam for real estate salespersons;
- review practical suggestions on how to prepare for the licensing test, including recommendations on mental preparations, study schedules, and resources for information;
- recognize the different types of test questions on the licensing exam and employ appropriate techniques that enhance the likelihood of answering the questions correctly
- identify topics and the frequency of questions on those topics most likely to be found in the salesperson exam;
- cite concepts forming the basis of test questions found in the licensing exam; and
complete self-administered diagnostic tests, and will be able to concentrate on areas in which their indicated level of understanding is deficient.
Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Introduction to Use of Test Manual
- Valuation and Market Analysis
- Transfer of Property
- Specialty Areas
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Overview of examination process
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Components of test questions
Criteria for passing test
Equipment permitted in test
Computer test taking
Practical test taking strategies
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Mental and physical preparation
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Superfluous facts
Reading comprehension
Multi-step math
Value judgment
Best answer
Apparent content
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Exam strategy
Study strategy
Property ownership
Land-use control and regulation
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Financing
Laws of agency
Mandated disclosures
Contracts
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Practice of real estate
Real estate mathematics review
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Brokerage management
Practice salesperson examination
Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
- See course syllabus for textbook.
- References:
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Modern Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania
PSI website: www.psiexam.com -
Review/Approval Date - Unavailable; New Core 8/2015