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Typical Class
The first session of class, each student receives
their textbook, a course outline for note taking, and an itemized
reading assignment for each of the forthcoming class sessions.
Thereafter, the beginning of each class is spent reviewing the previous
class's quiz, and the quizzes at the end of the chapters in the text
that were given as the last homework assignment.
This is to sharpen student skills in test taking, as well as learning
what to look for and ignore in test questions. There is much emphasis
in class on becoming 'test wise' to prep for the state exam.
The majority of class time is lecture and discussion of the chapters
assigned at the previous class, and read by the student as homework.
Attention to the more salient parts of each chapter, with examples
are given as often as possible. This will reinforce what student
has read, and help broaden concepts of new terms and ideas. Particular
attention is given to understanding new vocabulary words keyed out
from each chapter.
The last half hour of each class is spent taking a quiz, which covers
all that has been gone over during the class. Although these quizzes
do not count towards successful completion of course, students attempt
to achieve a score of 70% or better, as these quizzes become a yardstick
to measure future performance on the state exam.
Curriculum
Vitousek Real Estate School follows the course curriculum
written and required by the Hawaii Real Estate Commission. Understanding
of these areas and concepts is needed for a licensee to enter the
real estate field with a basic knowledge enabling him to act with
competence and confidence in dealing with most persons in their
real estate needs as a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant. Thus,
the following areas of knowledge will not only prepare him for entry
level into the arena of real estate, but also to ensure the candidate
of his ability to answer questions necessary on these topics, to
successfully pass his real estate exam.
The course curriculum includes, but is not limited
to the following:
General real estate areas:
Evidence of title, deeds, mortgages, liens, foreclosure, ownership
methods, agency, contracts, escrow, easements, leasing, appraising,
and tax aspects of real estate ownership.
Hawaii specific areas:
Land Use Commission, Shoreline Protection Act, Uniform Professional
and Vocational Licensing Act, Hawaii Discrimination Act, Hawaii
Listing Agreement, Hawaii Sales Contract, Sellers Real Property
Disclosure Statement, Grantor/Grantee Index, Bureau of Conveyances,
Land Court, Regular System, Conveyance Tax, Hurricane Relief Act,
Hawaii Land Reform Act, Leasehold Disclosure Act, Ohana Housing,
Land Use Ordinance, Condominium, Time Sharing, and Subdivision.
PO Box 235846 | Honolulu, HI 96823
Tel: (808) 946-0505 | Fax: (808) 263-1205
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