DESCRIPTION Students will be intrduced t real estate basics that include the scpe f the real estate business, usage f land, land descriptin, wnership, cntracts, deeds, mrtgages, title searches and clses, liens, financing surces, the appraisal prcess, investments in real estate, and the sales and marketing prcess. Students will brach real estate marketing and sales thrugh ethics, human, emplyee, and custmer relatins, use f prduct knwledge, and the use f advertising and the media. Expsure t real estate terminlgy, frms, and cntracts is an integral part f this class. Students will be required t master the fllwing cmpetencies by 80% thrugh state testing, and must be used in cnjunctin with the Perfrmance evaluatin f this curse. Ttal Test Questins: 47 Levels: Grades 10-12 Units f Credit: 0.5 Prerequisites: Nne STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES, AND INDICATORS STANDARD 1 29% f Exam Blueprint STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMICS OF THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. Objective 1: Determine the scpe f the real estate industry. Understand the ecnmic characteristics f land (Scarcity, Lcatin, Imprvements). Discuss hw the health f the real estate market affects the ecnmy. Cmpare and cntrast the variety f supprting emplyment pprtunities including real estate agents and brkers, lenders, title insurance, appraisers, and cnstructin persnnel. Identify the impact n banking, hme imprvement, and retail industries. Understand the advantages/disadvantages f hme wnership. (Equity, Tax Benefits, Bundle f Rights) Define the cncept f equity as it applies t real prperty. Determine frces influencing the market fr land. Understand the cncept f supply and demand. Knw hw emplyment has an impact n the market fr land. Interpret gvernment regulatins and their impact. Examine the value f water and water rights. Analyze the ways land is appraised. Perfrmance Objective: Evaluate lcal real estate values and the effect f the ecnmy n thse values. 801-653-9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 1 f 4
STANDARD 2 12% f Exam Blueprint STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. Objective 1: Develp an understanding f the nature and characteristics f land. Understand the cncept f bundle f rights. Define and understand the definitin f real prperty. Understand the physical characteristics f land. (Indestructibility, Uniqueness, Immbility) Understand the many uses f land. Understand the cncept f highest and best use. Identify a variety f land use ptins (single-family residence, multi-family residences, cndminiums, cmmercial, recreatinal, planned-unit develpment). Objective 3: Evaluate trends in the lcal area invlving land use, and determine hw these trends affect the student and their cmmunity. Determine the imprtance f identifying land and legal descriptins. Understand the purpse and usage f a legal descriptin. Identify the fur frequently used appraches t describing prperty: metes and bunds, infrmal reference (address), recrded plat, and assessr s parcel number. Identify the Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Write a descriptin f prperty, and be able t draw it. Knw number f square feet in an acre (43,560). STANDARD 3 22% f Exam Blueprint STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF OWNERSHIP. Objective 1: Develp an awareness f the different types f prperty wnership. Understand the cncept f bundle f rights. Identify the difference between fee-simple title, leasehld estate and a life estate. Explain the different types f prperty wnership; jint tenants vs. tenants in cmmn. Understand the difference in water rights (Riparian, Littral, Apprpriative, Irrigatin). Develp an understanding f varius types f cntracts and the imprtant part they play in real estate. Define cntract. 801-653-9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 2 f 4
Understand the essential elements necessary fr a cntract t be a legal/valid dcument. Offer Acceptance Legal Purpse Cnsideratin In Writing Objective 3: Distinguish between vid, vidable, and breach, in relatinship t cntracts. Develp an understanding f deeds and the part they play in real estate. Define deed. Determine the items necessary t make a deed valid. Identify the uses and different types f deeds. Warranty Deed; Special Warranty Deed; Quit Claim Deed; and Trustee s Deed (alng with adverse pssessin and eminent dmain). Perfrmance Objective: Identify the necessary elements f a legal cntract. STANDARD 4 37% f Exam Blueprint STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE METHODS PURCHASING, MARKETING AND FINANCING REAL ESTATE. Objective 1: Students will understand the methd and prcess f buying and selling real prperty. Determine factrs that make a hme marketable fr purchase and future resale (kitchen, lcatin, lt size, bedrms etc.). Be aware f the different types f insurances affiliated with real estate (title, hmewners, earthquake, fld, private mrtgage insurance and credit-life insurance). Understand the ethical duties f agents and custmers during a transactin (disclsure). Develp an understanding f mrtgages and methds f financing real estate investments. Understand the varius surces f funds fr hme mrtgages (banks, credit unin and mrtgage brkers). Identify the different types f mrtgage fferings (Cnventinal, FHA, VA). Calculate interest, PITI, LTV, cmmissin and qualifying lan ratis. 801-653-9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 3 f 4
Objective 3: Objective 4: Perfrmance Objective: Develp an understanding f shrt-term and lng-term csts f financing. Interpret amrtizatin schedules and ttal interest rate cst ver the life f a lan. Understand the cncept f private mrtgage insurance. Identify clsing csts invlved in a transactin. Recgnize hw credit wrthiness affects ttal lan csts (4 C s). Create an advertising prmtinal tl t prmte a specific prperty. Utilize and understand AIDA (Attentin, Interest, Desire, Actin) in the creatin f this prduct. Analyze buying mtives when purchasing a hme (Ratinal, Emtinal, Patrnage). Calculate qualificatin fr a lan. Determine prs and cns f tw r mre financing methds. Knw hw t evaluate the pssible need and benefit f three real estate insurance prducts. Create an advertising prmtinal tl t prmte a specific prperty. 801-653-9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 4 f 4
PERFORMANCE STANDARD EVALUATION CHECKLIST Student Name Instructr s Name Schl District Perfrmance Rating Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Limited Skills..... Mderate Skills..High Skills Perfrmance assessments may be cmpleted and evaluated at any time during the curse. The fllwing perfrmance skills are t be used in cnnectin with the assciated written exam. T pass the perfrmance standard the student must attain a perfrmance standard average f 8 r higher n the rating scale. Students may be encuraged t repeat the bjectives until they average 8 r higher fr the fllwing elements: PERFORMANCE SKILLS STANDARDS OBJECTIVE 1 Evaluate lcal real estate values and the effect f the ecnmy n thse values. Scre: OBJECTIVE 2 Identify the necessary elements f a legal cntract. Scre: OBJECTIVE 3 Calculate qualificatin fr a lan. Scre: OBJECTIVE 4 Determine prs and cns f tw r mre financing methds. Scre: OBJECTIVE 5 Knw hw t evaluate the pssible need and benefit f three real estate insurance prducts. Scre: 801.653.9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 1
PERFORMANCE SKILLS STANDARDS STANDARD 6 Create an advertising prmtinal tl t prmte a specific prperty. Scre: PERFORMANCE STANDARD AVERAGE Average: 801.653.9356 www.precisinexams.cm Page 2