Real Estate Math Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS
REAL ESTATE MATHEMATICS RELE 1325
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
  DE

INSTRUCTOR:            John Haynie

OFFICE HOURS:        Tue. & Thur. 12:30 to 5:00 Missouri City Center

E-MAIL/PHONE:         john.haynie@hccs.edu /281-835-5632

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This course provides three semester hours of college credit and forty-five hours of classroom credit. It is a core real estate course and is required by The Texas Real Estate Commission to make application for a salesperson’s license.

Houston Community College Real Estate Department Website: http://swc2.edu.rele

John Haynie Web Site :http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/members/john.haynie

 

TEXT:   Mastering Real Estate Math by Ralph Tamper, 7th edition by Dearborn  Real Estate Education.   Textbook may be purchased at any HCCS bookstore.      (http://hccs.bkstore.com  to order or reserve books)

 

AUDIENCE:  Individuals who need hours as part of the requirements to acquire a Texas Real Estate license, or need hours toward a degree or certificate of achievement, or to better understand the basics of the real estate profession.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:    Mathematical logic and basic arithmetic skills including percentages, interest, time-valued  money, depreciation, amortization, prorating, and estimation of closing statement.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:  Calculate estimates of closing costs and prorations; calculate loan amortization problems; demonstrate proficiency in calculating area and volume problems; perform commission calculations and sales price problems; and apply the concepts of total, part, and percent in problem solving when applicable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:    Upon completion of this course, students should:              

1.  Be comfortable with their calculator and mathematical calculations.
2.  Be able to logically reason through problem solving.
3.  Be more proficient in working real estate math problems.

GRADING:    The course grade will be based on chapter quizzes (25%), midterm exam (25%), and a final exam (50%).  Grading scale A (90%-100%), B (80%-89%), C (70%-79%),  D (60%-69%), F (0%-59%).

 

POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

The following is an excerpt from the Student Conduct section of the College System catalog:

“Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.” Students guilty of academic dishonesty can be given a grade of “F” or “0” for the particular test or assignment involved.

 

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.  Faculty is authorized to provide only accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.

 

STUDENT CONDUCT:

Adult behavior is expected.  Disruptive behavior/activities, which interfere with the teaching and learning, will not be tolerated, and may result in an administrative withdrawal without refund.

Blackboard Student User ID

 

Your Blackboard login user ID will be your HCC User ID (sometimes referred to as the “W” number).  All HCC students have a unique User ID.  If you do not know your User ID you can look it up by visiting the HCC home page:

• From www.hccs.edu, click on “Login Help” under the “Student System Sign In” field
• Then click on “Retrieve User ID” and follow the instructions.

Or use the direct link: https://hccsaweb.hccs.edu:8080/servlets/iclientservlet/sauat/?cmd=start

The default student password is “distance.”  Students will then be prompted to change their password after their first login. Please visit DE Technical Support FAQs if you need additional assistance with your log in.

HCC Course Withdrawal Policy

The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively.  That is, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition.  In addition, as of Fall 2007, students are limited to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career at a Texas public college or university. 

 

To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor will “alert” you and Distance Education (DE) counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance.  Contact your DE professor regarding your academic performance or a DE counselor to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve your academic performance. 

 

In order to withdraw from your DE class, you MUST contact your DE professor and this must be done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript.  If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you have earned by the end of the semester.  Zeros averaged in for required assignments/tests not submitted will lower your semester average significantly, most likely resulting in a failing grade (“F”).  If you do not feel comfortable contacting your professor to withdraw, you may contact a DE counselor.  However, please do not contact both a DE counselor and your DE professor to request a withdrawal; either one is sufficient.

 

The final withdrawal deadline for regular term and second start classes is November 6, 2008 at 4:30pm. Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry, 8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please visit the online registration calendars or contact the HCC Registrar’s Office to determine class withdrawal deadlines.

 

 

Student Services

 

DISTANCE EDUCATION ADVISING AND COUNSELING SERVICES:
Much DE student information can be found on the DE Student Services website:  www.de.hccs.edu.  Advising or counseling can be accomplished by telephone at 713/718-5275 - option # 4 or via email at decounseling@hccs.edu. Student Services Associates (SSA) and Counselors can assist students with admissions, registration, entrance testing requirements, degree planning, transfer issues, and career counseling. In-person, confidential sessions, can also be scheduled, if necessary, as HCC counselors maintain a local referral base in order to provide appropriate referrals to students with personal or family issues that may require long-term solutions.

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International Students are restricted to ONLY ONE online/distance education class per semester.  Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have additional questions about your visa status.

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

"Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the appropriate HCC Disability Support Service (DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester.  Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the

Disability Support Services Office.

 

Students who are requesting special testing accommodations must first contact the appropriate (most convenient) DSS office for assistance:

Disability Support Services Offices:

System: 713.718.5165

Central: 713.718.6164 – also for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and Students Outside of the HCC District service areas.

Northwest: 713.718.5422

Northeast: 713.718.8420

Southeast: 713.718.7218

Southwest: 713.718.7909

 

After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and submitted to DE Counseling for processing, students will receive an email confirmation informing them of the Instructional Support Specialist assigned to their professor.

NOTICE FOR STUDENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF HOUSTON:  Students who live or work outside the Houston area and cannot take paper exams at one of our HCC testing locations MUST make arrangements for a proctor.  Please see the DE Student Services Additional Resources webpage for more information.

 

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM CONDUCT: As with on-campus classes, all students in HCC Distance Education courses are required to follow all HCC Policies & Procedures, the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Handbook, and relevant sections of the Texas Education Code when interacting and communicating in a virtual classroom with faculty and fellow students. Students who violate these policies and guidelines will be subject to disciplinary action that could include denial of access to course-related email, discussion groups, and chat rooms or being removed from the class.

USE OF CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES:

Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs.  Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations.

MAKEUP WORK:

In accordance with Texas Real Estate Commission guidelines and departmental policy, no makeup work will be accepted ninety days or more from the ending date of the course.

HCCS Common Book:

The 2008 Common Book is

Generation Debt: How Our Future Was Sold Out for Student Loans, Bad Jobs, No Benefits, and Tax Cuts for Rich Geezers - And How to Fight Back

By: Anya KamenetzIt is available at the HCC bookstore  or borrowed from the HCCS Library.

REAL ESTATE SITES:

The following sites contain information for additional student learning and career opportunities

in real estate; (see attached list)

 

WEB SITES OF REAL ESTATE INTEREST

             US Government

www.hud.gov                                                   US Department of Housing and Urban Development

www.va.gov                                                     Department of Veteran Affairs

www.ftc.gov                                                    Federal Trade Commission

www.hud.gov/fha/sfh/res/respa_hm.html       Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

www.fairhousing.com/                                    National Fair Housing Advocate

www.epa.gov                                                   Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

www.scorecard.org/                                        Air Pollution Sites

www.whitehouse.gov                                      The White House

            STATE OF TEXAS

www.trec.state.tx.us                                       The Texas Real Estate Commission

http://recenter.tamu.edu                                Real Estate Center at A & M

www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.htmTexas Laws

www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/pptoc.htmlTexas Property Code

www.texasonline.com                                      Texas Government e-Services (records-birth-death)

www.talcb.state.tx.us                                     Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board

www.sml.state.tx.us                                       Texas Mortgage Broker Regulation

www.cpa.state.tx.us                                        Window on State Government (school data)

LOCAL SITES

www.hcad.org                                                 Harris County Appraisal District

www.ftbendcc.org/                                          Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce

www.tax.co.harris.tx.us                                  Harris County Tax Collector (autos, voter registration, etc)

MORTGAGE INFORMATION

www.homepath.com                                        Fannie Mae’s Home Buying

www.rate.net                                                   An Index of Loan Rates

www.eloan.com                                               Internet Mortgage Information

REALTOR SITES

www.realtor.com                                             National Association of Realtors     

www.texasrealtors.com                                   Texas Association of Realtors

www.har.com                                                  Houston Association of Realtors

MAPS

http://terraserver.microsoft.com                   Satellite Maps

www.mapquest.com                                        Maps and Trip Planner

www.excite.com/travel/maps                         Maps and Trip Planner         

www.mapblast.com                                         Maps and Trip Planner

NEWS

www.inman.com                                              Inman News Service

www.frogpondgroup.com                                Real Estate News and Information

www.realdata.com                                          Real Estate News and Information

www.realtytimes.com                                     Real Estate News and Information

www.homes.com                                             Home Search

www.nytimes.com                                           Washington Pos

            APPRAISAL AND DATA SITES

www.loopnet.com                                            Listing of Commercial Properties

www.caci.com                                                 Demographics

www.digitalcity.com                                        Demographic information

www.census.gov                                             U S Census Bureau Information

ORGANIZATIONS

www.alta.org                                                   American Land Title Association

www.appraisalinstitute.org                            Appraisal Institute

www.boma.org                                                Building Owners and Managers Association

www.naahq.org                                               National Apartment Association

www.nareb.org                                                National Association of Real Estate Brokers

www.idrc.org                                                   Industrial Real Estate

www.irem.org                                                  Institute of Real Estate Managers

www.nahb.org                                                 National Association of Home Builders

www.ccim.org                                                  Commercial Investment Institute

www.uli.org                                                     Urban Land Institute

www.treta.org                                                 Texas Real Estate Teachers Association

www.reea.org                                                  Real Estate Educators Association

CLIP ART

www.presentersuniversity.com                      Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.wilderpresentations.com                       Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.presentationpro.com                              Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.indezine.com                                          Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.soniacoleman.com                                 Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.digitalartware.com                                 Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.photoshare.com                                     Presentation Information and Tutorials

www.eclipsed.com                                          Clipart

www.clipart.co.uk/                                          Clipart

MISC.

www.gallup.com                                              Gallup Polls

www.geocities.yahoo.com                              Free Web Page

www.homestead.com                                      Free Web Page

www.realtown.com                                          Real Estate Software

www.translator.go.com                                   Translate English to a Foreign Language

www.digitalcity.com                                        Demographic information