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THE REAL ESTATE PROCESS

AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306
Course Description

Introductory overview focused on the key aspects of the real estate process: developing real estate, permitting real estate, buying and selling real estate, understanding the economics of real estate, financing real estate, valuing real estate, leasing real estate, and managing real estate.

Prerequisties

(ECON 101 , ECON 111 , AAE 101 , or 215 prior to Fall 2024) or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.86

18.36% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.04%

1.69% from Historical

A Rate
84.84%

130.21% from Historical

Class Size
521

90.73% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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