Chabot College
April, 1993
Course Outline for Real Estate 88
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Catalog Description:
88 – Real Estate Property Management
3 units
Problems encountered by owners and resident managers of residential and commercial income
properties; application of sound business principles in the pursuit of operational effectiveness.
Prerequisite: Real Estate 80. 3 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering this course, the student should understand:
1. basic concepts in preparing for entry into the real estate business;
2. the fundamentals of liens and encumbrances, contracts, agencies, contracts of real property,
financing of real estate leases, deeds, subdivisions, and other general information and
fundamental background as a preparation for entry into other courses in real estate;
3. the principles and practices that both consumers and business people need to apply.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. understand the various phases of real property management;
2. understand the practical application of real property management principles;
3. compile adequate records and reports for investors and the Department of Real Estate;
4. understand the California landlord/tenant laws.
Course Content
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History and growth of property management, scope of property management as a profession
Real estate economics and how outside forces affect the property manager
Leases and the major lease clauses
The management agent
Performance objectives of the property manager
Establishing a management plan
Management of residential apartments
Management of shopping centers
Management of office buildings
Management of condominiums
Miscellaneous types of management
Role of maintenance in property management
Administration and management by the property management office
California landlord/tenant laws
Human relations in management
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture
2. Guest lectures
3. Discussion
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Quizzes
Project
Cases
Final examination
Chabot College
Course Outline for Real Estate 88, Page 2
April 1993
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Textbook(s) (Typical):
1. Property Management in California, J.W. DeCarlo, J.D. Publications.
Special Student Materials: None
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