Texas Real Estate
Distance Learning Courses (TREC # 0068)
In order to qualify for a Texas Real Estate Salesperson License you must have 210 hours of acceptable courses including two 30 hour courses (or one 60 hour course) in Real Estate Principles, one 30 hour course in Law of Agency, and one 30 hour course in Law of Contracts (a total of 120 hours). If you do not have college courses that satisfy the other 90 hours, you will need to take three additional 30 hour courses in order to meet the required total hours which must include at least one 30 hour “core” real estate course. The Office of Continuing Education offers all the necessary “core” courses at a prepackaged savings or individually. Many of our courses are offered in conventional all print format. All courses are offered computer based or computer assisted. Self paced. Begin anytime. Listed below are prices for individual classes , please call our office for package discount details or visit our real estate partner, Advanced Career Training Systems at www.act-for-courses.com .
Courses marked with an * are required for pre-license education.
Pre-License
Computer/Internet-assisted (books/manuals; quizzes on computer; finals on the Internet) or Conventional Correspondence (books/manuals; print quizzes and proctored finals)
30 “core” pre-license, SAE and MCE courses (CLICK HERE) |
| Course
Name |
Description |
Fee |
Real
Estate Principles – Fundamentals*
|
A broad
survey of real estate fundamentals including real
estate and personal property, agency, real estate
math, contracts, conveyance and encumbrances, homestead
law, licensing requirements, Fair Housing, etc.
(30 Hours)
|
$159 |
Principles of Real Estate Practice*
|
Covers
all statutorily required subjects with special
emphasis on appraisal, legal descriptions and
land areas, residential finance, calculating loans
and down payments, taxes, TREC contract forms,
condos and co-ops, real estate licensing requirements,
etc. (30 Hours)
|
$159
|
Real Estate Appraisal |
An introduction
to land valuation and approaches to real estate
appraisal. Examines determinants of value, site
and improvements, market value, cost and income
approaches to value estimates, correlation, reporting,
etc. Includes case study. (30 Hours) |
$159 |
Real
Estate Law |
An
in-depth study of real estate brokerage and agency
estates in land, ownership, and other interests,
contracts, recording, methods of title assurance,
conveyance, mortgages, liens, easements, leases,
fixtures, DPA, options and Ad Valorem taxation.
(30 Hours) |
$159 |
Real
Estate Math |
Easy to understand,
programmed instruction in basic arithmetic skills,
mathematical logic, percentages, interest, the time
value of money, depreciation, amortization, prorating,
and estimation of closing statements. (30 Hours) |
$139 |
Real
Property Management |
An introduction
to property management, planning owner relations,
leases and negotiating, tenant relations, maintenance,
habitability laws, marketing, apartments, office
buildings, retail space, practical exercises. (30
Hours) |
$159 |
Real
Estate Investments |
A study of characteristics
of investment properties, tax aspects, leverage,
market characteristics, advantages and disadvantages,
time value of money, and the future of real estate
investment and analysis. Includes practical problems.
(30 Hours) |
$159 |
Law
of Agency*
|
An in-depth look
at principal-agent and master-servant relationships,
authority of agent, termination of authority, duties
of an agent, employment law, deceptive trade practices,
listing or buying representation procedures, and
disclosure of agency. (30 Hours) |
$159 |
Law
of Contracts*
|
A thorough review
of contract law, including contract requirements,
execution or termination of contracts, void and
invalid contracts, TREC promulgated contracts with
practical exercises. (30 Hours) |
$159 |
“Related”
Courses
Accepted for Sales
or Broker Licensure |
Practical
English and the Command of Words |
Fifty-two four page
lesson units, each scientifically crafted to build
communication skills. Every facet of language is
covered – at an adult level. Fast-paced but
never “scary” or “dry”.
(90 “related” hours) |
$289 |
Basic
Psychology for the Professional |
Examining the
complexity of human thought and behavior, this
course aims to introduce the student to a wide
cross-section of topics in the study of psychology.
Cassette tapes supplement print materials. (60
“related” hours) |
$229 |
Real
Life Math |
This course reviews
basic math skills and introduces real-life applications
– payroll, depreciation, loans, credit and
insurance. Also teaches how to use math effectively
to make points in reports, memos, and other communications.
(60 “related” hours) |
$229 |
“Related”
Courses
Accepted for Broker
Licensure Only |
Basic
Sociology for the Professional |
This course examines
a broad range of human social relationships and
social structures, and the many forces – historical,
cultural, and environmental – that shape them.
Cassette tape programs included. (60 “related”
hours) |
$229 |
American
History I
1492-1865 |
From the English
settlement at Jamestown to the Civil War. Cassette
tape lessons include commentary by noted scholars
and give life immediacy to key developments and
periods in our American past. (60 “related”
hours) |
$229
|
American
History II
1865 to Present |
Begins with Reconstruction
after the Civil War. Major themes of America 's
transformation from a relatively minor agrarian
nation to an industrial/post industrial world power
are examined. (60 “related” hours) |
$229
|
Property
and Casualty Insurance for Real Estate Professionals
|
Includes 30 hours
in each of the following four subjects: 1) Residential
Construction Basics : foundations, framing, windows,
doors, floors, interior finishing, etc.; 2) Homeowners
coverage: definitions, types of coverage, perils
and exclusions, conditions, personal property coverage,
etc.; 3) Commercial Property Coverage : commercial
condominium coverage, builders risk, etc.; 4) Commercial
General Liability Coverage : intro to legal liability,
liability exposure, etc. (120 “related”
hours) |
$349
|
Mandatory
Continuing Education (MCE)
Computer/Internet-assisted (books/manuals; quizzes on computer; finals on the Internet) or Conventional Correspondence (books/manuals; print quizzes and proctored finals)
30 “core” pre-license and SAE courses (CLICK HERE)
MCE courses - including TREC-mandated 6-hour legal and ethics (CLICK HERE)
|
TREC
Required Ethics and Legal Update |
Approved by TREC
for 6 hrs. MCE. This includes REQUIRED 3 hours in
Ethics and REQUIRED 3 hours in Legal Update. |
$49
|
Texas
Real Estate Update – MCE |
Available in computer-assisted
or Print. Approved by TREC for 9 hrs. MCE. Update
on finance, important information on environmental
concerns, additional useful legal information. |
$69
|
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