Course Title: REE 1040 Real Estate Practices and Law

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: REE 1040 Real Estate Practices and Law

Class Number 5439

Spring 2018

Syllabus Addendum:

INSTRUCTOR

Name: Don B. Waterhouse

Email:

Phone:727.418.7391

Office Hours:I will be available ½ hour before each class meeting

Office Location:N/A

Instructor Web Page:

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT

Academic Department Coordinator:Mike Ewell

Office Location: Epi Center, 2-305 E

Office Phone Number:727-791-2610

Email:

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description: Successful completion of this course is one of the prerequisites to taking the Florida Sales Associate’s licensing examination. Topics include business brokerage operations, property law, deeds, mortgages, financing, taxes, planning and zoning, appraisal, real estate investment and market analysis and government regulations with emphasis on potential consequences of violations of rules and laws.63 contact hours.

Course Goals: By the end of this course the student will be able to:

1. Understand the unique terminology used in real estate.
2. Recognize how the principles of ethics and social responsibility apply to the real estate industry.
3. Evaluate the basic legal forms of representing buyers and sellers.
4. Distinguish among the three different methods of appraising real property.
5. Have a basic understanding of the closing documents used in real estate closings.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will understand real property including:

1. Describing estates, titles, liens and encumbrances, and legal descriptions.
2. Describing the basic elements of a sales transaction.
3. Describing the practices of real estate
4. Understand the real estate license law and other laws affecting real estate.

Prerequisites: (Course & Skill Set)

No prerequisites

Availability of Course Content: (e.g., when segments/components/units of the course will “open,” if students will be able to work ahead, or work “behind.”

Proctored Testing Information (if applicable):

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION

Required Textbook: Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law 40th Edition

Author: Linda L. Crawford

Publisher Information: Dearborn Real Estate Education

*ISBN Number: 9781475430011(Note: it is best to purchase this text book at the St. Petersburg College book store. They are available at a lower purchase price than can be found elseware.)

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Library:

learner support

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The office provides or facilitates:

• Academic adjustments such as early registration and exam accommodations
• Academic modifications such as course substitutions
• Aids and services including adaptive technologies, notetakers and interpreters
• College Placement Test accommodations

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IMPORTANT DATES

SYLLABUS ADDENDUM:

The following link will provide the student with the most up-to-date college-wide policies

Academic Honesty Policy

Financial Aid Information

SPC Withdraw Information

SPC Refund Information

Last to Drop with Refund Information

Additional Academic Information

Additional Statements and Policies

ATTENDANCE

GRADING

SPC grades on an A, B, C scale; they do not offer pluses (+) or minuses (-). The grading scale is:

A: 100-90%

B: 89-80%

C: 79-70%

D: 69-60%

F: Below 60%

Grading Philosophy:

Grades will be assigned based solely on student performance and not on prevailing student norms or students' perceptions of their performance. This course syllabus clearly communicates performance standards and these standards will be fairly and consistently applied throughout the semester. Grading standards have been developed based exclusively on course objectives reflecting the appropriate level of content mastery, including mastery of the subject matter as well as mastery of those core curriculum components such as effective writing and information literacy deemed appropriate to the course. Although a bell curve may not always be achieved, nor is it necessarily desirable, it is expected that the grade of A is awarded only to those students whose work is truly exceptional, reflecting both content mastery and the ability to analyze and articulate that material. Students can expect that the grade of A will be awarded only to those few students whose work is exceptional reflecting both content mastery and the ability to communicate that material. Grades of B and C would be awarded more frequently implying lesser degrees of content mastery. The grade of D represents the lowest passing grade and denotes borderline content mastery. The definition of each grade level is as follows:

A = Outstanding: Performance excels far above established standards for university-level performance

B = Superior: Performance above established standards

C = Good: Performance meets established standards

D = Substandard: Performance is below established standards

F = Failure: Performance does not meet minimum requirements

Assignments Overview

The course assignments will feature quizzes only. Assignments will be submitted in the “Quizzes” section of My Courses ONLY.

Attendance

Students who are not actively participating in class as defined in an instructor's syllabus are reported to the Administration during the week following the last date to withdraw with a “W” on the Academic Calendar. A grade of “WF” will be assigned to students who are not actively participating during the week following the last day to withdraw with a W grade.

Students can withdraw themselves at any time during the term. However, requests submitted after the last date to withdraw with a “W” on the Academic Calendar will result in a “WF.” Students and instructors will automatically receive an email notification through their SPC email address for withdrawals.

Withdrawing after the “Last Date to Withdraw with a Grade of ‘W’” can have serious consequences. If the student withdraws from a class after the deadline, on the Academic Calendar the student will receive a final grade of ‘WF,' which has the same impact on the student's GPA as a final grade of “F.” A “WF” grade also could impact the student's financial aid, requiring repayment of financial assistance. Students should consult with an academic advisor or financial assistance and counselor prior to withdrawing from a class.

Additional note for this class, The Florida Real Estate Commission has directed that “A student may not miss more than eight hours of instruction. An instructional hour is considered to be 50 minutes (Section 475.17 F.S.)”

Due Dates & Late Policy

Quizzes are due no later than 11:30 pm Eastern Standard time zone.No late submissions will be accepted.

Contingency Plan

As learners, it is important to have a contingency plan for emergencies. For example, a backup plan is needed for computer and Internet issues. SPC campus and the public library provides current access for computer usage. Wireless Internet is another option.

All quizzes must be submitted by the due date.

As a course requirement, all assignments MUST be submitted through My Courses modules, “Quizzes.”

Module Outline Overview End Dates

Module 1 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Jan 14

Module 2 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Jan 21

Module 3 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Jan 28

Module 4 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Feb 4

Module 5 (1 WeekDuration) Ends on Feb 11

Module 6 (l Week Duration) Ends on Feb 18

Module 7 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Feb 25

Module 8 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Mar 4

Module 9 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Mar 11

Module 10 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Mar 18

Module 11 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Mar 25

Module 12 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Apr 1

Module 13 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Apr 8

Module 14 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Apr 15

Module 15 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Apr 22

Module 16 (1 Week duration) Ends on Apr 29

Module 17 (1 Week Duration) Ends on Mar 4

ASSIGNMENTS

Due Date / Assignment / Points
Feb 8 / Quiz # 1 / 25
Mar 14 / Midterm Exam / 25
Mar 15 / Quiz # 2 / 25
Apr 5 / Quiz # 3 / 25
Apr 26 / Quiz # 4 / 25
May 2 / Final Exam / 100
Total Points Possible / 225

SPC grades on an A, B, C scale; they do not offer pluses (+) or minuses (-). The grading scale for this class:

Scale / Minimum Points / Maximum Points
90% - 100% A / 202.5 / 225
80% - 89% B / 180 / 202
70% - 79% C / 157.5 / 179.5
60% - 69% D / 135 / 157
0 - 59% F / 0 / 134.5

STUDENTS’ EXPECTATIONS

Please review SPC Expectations for Student Conduct:

Online Student Participation and Conduct Guidelines:

Academic Honesty:

Professionalism:

Thebehaviorof allstudentsinclass shouldreflecta professional,respectful, andcompassionateenvironment. Inappropriateor inconsideratebehavior willresult indismissal fromtheclassroomand/or penaltiestothe student’scoursegrade. You are to be thoughtful of your comments, actions, and decisions and how it impacts your classmates and your instructor.For a clearer understanding of what is expected from students in this course please access the link below for an overview of professionalism in business. Also carefully review the section in your syllabus regarding netiquette. All online communications shared in this class will be subject to review as part of the score assigned for professionalism/communications

Netiquette:

SPC Netiquette Policy:

Interactions in an online classroom are in written form. Your comfort level with expressing ideas and feelings in writing will add to your success in an online course. The ability to write is necessary, but you also need to understand what is considered appropriate when communicating online. The word "netiquette" is short for "Internet etiquette." Rules of netiquette have grown organically with the growth of the Internet to help users act responsibly when they access or transmit information online. As a student, business person or potential entrepreneur you should be aware of the common rules of netiquette for the Web and employ a communication style that follows these guidelines.

Rules:

• Be considerate. Rude or threatening language, inflammatory assertions (often referred to as "flaming"), personal attacks, and other inappropriate communication will not be tolerated.
• Never post a message that is in all capital letters -- it comes across to the reader as SHOUTING!
• Use boldface and italics sparingly, as they can denote sarcasm.
• Keep messages short and to the point.
• Always practice proper spelling, good grammar, punctuation, and composition in all course communications. It is reflection of your student and work ethic.
• Do not write in “text code” when emailing your professor.
• Keep in mind that threaded discussions are meant to be constructive exchanges.
• Remember that your emails are all saved throughout the duration of the course and archived with SPC at the conclusion of the term.
• Be respectful and treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself.
• If you receive an upsetting email or post “cool off” before you respond.
• Spell check!

INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS

My goal is to respond to student emails within 24 hours through the business week and within 48 hours on the weekends. I will make every attempt to grade student assignments within 72 hours by giving feedback so that you can successfully continue in the course.

TurnItIn

The instructor of this course may require use of Turnitin.com as a tool to promote learning. The tool flags similarity and mechanical issues in written work that merit review. Use of the service enables students and faculty to identify areas that can be strengthened through improved paraphrasing, integration of sources, or proper citation. Submitted papers remain as source documents in the Turnitin database solely for the purpose of detecting originality. Students retain full copyright to their works. The Turnitin Usage Agreement can be reviewed at: turnitin.com/agreement.asp. Students who do not wish to submit work through Turnitin must notify their instructor via course email within the first seven days of the course. In lieu of Turnitin use, faculty may require a student to submit copies of sources, preliminary drafts, a research journal, or an annotated bibliography.

STUDENT SURVEY OF INSTRUCTION

The Student Survey of Instruction is administered in courses each semester. It is designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All student responses are confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of performance improvement.

technology

Minimum Technology Requirements:

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Minimum Technical Skills:

It is strongly encouraged that you complete the MyCourses Student Tutorials found within the course.

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