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CONTENT
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this segment, the student will be able to:
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15 min
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Sizes of real estate companies
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List and understand the advantages and disadvantages of different sizes of real estate companies.
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15 min
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Franchises
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List and understand the costs vs. the benefits of franchises.
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15 min
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Planning for company growth
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Identify the different types of company growth.
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30 min
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Types of businesses
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List and understand the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of businesses.
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30 min
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Business issues
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Demonstrate an understanding of the important issues related to business plans, business licenses, business taxes, company location, insurance, and recent trends in real estate.
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15 min
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Start-up capitalization
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Identify the items that are included in a start-up budget.
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15 min
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Operating budget
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Identify the items that are included in an operating budget.
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15 min
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Accounting methods
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Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between cash and accrual accounting methods.
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15 min
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Record keeping systems
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List and understand the alternatives available for financial record keeping systems and the advantages of each alternative.
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15 min
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Accounting concepts
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Calculate "desk cost" and "company dollar" and understand how these concepts are used.
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20 min
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Recruiting salespeople and staff
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Identify the methods of recruiting salespeople and staff.
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20 min
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Selecting salespeople and staff
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Identify the methods of selecting salespeople and staff.
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20 min
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Legal issues related to recruitment and selection
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Demonstrate an understanding of the legal issues related to recruiting and selecting salespeople and staff.
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15 min
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Training salespeople and staff
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Demonstrate an understanding of the issues involved in training salespeople and staff.
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15 min
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Managing salespeople and staff
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Identify the issues related to managing salespeople and staff, including compensation and company policies.
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30 min
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Local government regulations
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Identify and understand the types of real estate activities covered by local government regulations.
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30 min
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Federal government regulations
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Identify and understand the types of real estate activities covered by federal governmental regulations and identify the agencies responsible for these activities.
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30 min
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Misc. regulations
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Describe the process of condemnation and conditions under which a moratorium may be declared.
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