The Ridgewater College Center for Customized and Continuing Education will provide the 90-hour series of classes to meet the pre-licensing requirements in real estate education beginning Feb. 20, at the Willmar Campus. Individuals wishing to obtain a real estate license are required to complete all three 30-hour courses in sequence, prior to application. The courses will take place from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The cost is $250 for each 30-hour course. A textbook used for all three courses is additional and may be purchased at the college bookstore. Upon completion of each course, the student will receive a certificate to be used for licensure application. The courses will be taught by Robert McAvey, an experienced real estate salesperson. Course I: Fundamentals of Real Estate, is the introduction to basic concepts including professional standards, marketing, financing, market evaluation, contracts, zoning and other topics. This course will take place Feb. 20-21, and 27-28. Course II: Advanced Real Estate Principles, includes information on deeds, current state and federal laws, legal appraising, specialty brokerages, and advance financing. This course will be March 12-13 and 19-20. Course III: Real Estate Finance and Resident Appraisal, includes information on types of mortgages, sources of money and methods of valuation. This course will be April 16-17 and 23-24. Real estate classes provided by Ridgewater College are approved by the Minnesota Department of Commerce pursuant to Minnesota Statute 82.22. For more information, contact Susan Mattson, Center for Customized and Continuing Education at (320) 231-5177. To register, call the office of registration at (320) 231-2922.
