This is an introductory real estate course covering the basic laws and principles of California real estate, background, and terminology necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. It is designed to assist those preparing for the real estate salesperson's licensing examinations.

This class covers a large amount of material in a short amount of time. This is a college-level course requiring reading, study, and online work outside of class. Since this is a 3-unit course taught over 18 weeks, there is an expectation that you will spend 9 hours a week on classwork and study.

*Note that for the Fall 2020 semester, all real estate classes will be 100% online. Even if a class is listed in the schedule as a "face-to-face" class, it will be taught the same way I teach my online classes.

My classes are all fully asynchronous, which means that there is not a particular time that you have to be online. I do not lecture live through Zoom. The classes are NOT self-paced, there are assignments that are due every week. Other teachers may organize their classes as asynchronous, synchronous via Zoom, or some combination of the two. If you are concerned about time commitments, you should contact the specific instructor.

Required Materials for Fall 2020:

1. Textbook,California Real Estate Principles

Be careful to get the right book, many different textbooks use this same name!!

(Available in CCSF bookstore or from publisher in print or ebook)

• Title: California Real Estate Principles
• Edition: 10th
• Author: Stapleton and Williams
• Publisher: Dearborn Real Estate Education
• ISBN: 978-1-4754-4699-9 (print version)
• ISBN: 978-1-4754-4700-2 (e-book)

2. Webcam, smart phone or tablet with a camera

3. Convenient access to a computer with Internet

Drop Policy and the need to participate

Because this class meets the pre-license course requirement for real estate agent or broker for the State of California, students must maintain consistent participation in the class to achieve the required number of hours and pass the class. Students who wish to drop the course should do so through MyRam and not rely on the instructor to drop them.

No-Show

A “no-show” is an enrolled student for whom there is no evidence of participation. By August 23, if you have not participated in ALL of the first week activities found in Module 1, you will be considered a no-show and dropped from the class. Please note that you will not be able to access these items in Canvas until the first day of class, August 15, 2020. If you want to stay enrolled in the class and you are unable to access Canvas, email the instructor at rpugh@ccsf.edu with your name, the course (RE 181, Section 931), whether you have called the Canvas helpdesk and the date that you plan to access Canvas.

FW grade

A student that enrolls and submits initial assignments but doesn’t engage further throughout the course will receive an “FW.” Students who do not turn in any assignments for one or more modules do not meet the requirement for consistent participation and will receive an FW. Students who have missing assignments in two or more modules may be deemed to lack consistent participation and may also receive an FW.

Important Dates

Important dates for Fall 2020:

• Day Class Begins: 8/15/2020
• Day Class Ends: 12/18/2020
• Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: 9/4/2020
• Last Day to Drop with full refund: 8/28/2020
• Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: 9/4/2020
• Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence: 11/5/2020

Course Syllabus