Fundamentals of Real Property Administration: Elective in the

To fulfill the role of property manager in today’s marketplace, you must be knowledgeable in many different areas. You are expected to manage buildings; communicate with employees, managers, and tenants; protect the interests of the owner; market property; negotiate leases; protect the environment. The list goes on and on. By providing an overview of the property management profession, this course helps you understand, and integrate, the many duties and responsibilities of a property manager.
Major topics covered in this course:
  • Ethics, tasks, and responsibilities of property managers
  • Asset management
  • Economics
  • Owner/tenant relations
  • Retention, improvements, marketing, and leases
  • Safety and security
  • Contracting services
  • Reporting and control systems
  • Environmental issues
 You will take away these key concepts and skills:
  • The ability to make critical personnel and purchasing decisions with confidence
  • The discipline of organizing an office to effectively manage your personnel and, ultimately, the property
  • Techniques in marketing and leasing that will encourage clients but ensure minimum risk
  • An understanding of how to create comprehensive service contracts — including samples of standard service agreements

ACE credit recommendation: 2 semester hours, upper division baccalaureate