Real Estate
Los Angeles Valley College's Real Estate program is ranked #2, among the top 20 community colleges in California, according to California Community College Real Estate Educators Center (CCCREEC).
The Real Estate program prepares individuals to develop, buy, sell, appraise, and manage real estate. It includes instruction in land use development policy, real estate law, real estate marketing procedures, agency management, brokerage, property inspection and appraisal, real estate investing, leased and rental properties, commercial real estate, and property management.
Real Estate is housed within the Business Administration Department at Los Angeles Valley College. Students will meet the needs of persons currently employed in the Real Estate field and for individuals who would like to enter the field.
LAVC Business Administration Department offers six AA degree options and eight different certificates of achievement. Courses offered in: Accounting, Business, Finance, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Paralegal, and Real Estate. You can earn a certificate in as little as one year and an AA degree in two.
Business Administration Department
Programs of Study:
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business
- Human Resource Management (HRM) (Coming Soon)
- Management
- Marketing
- Paralegal (Coming Soon)
- Real Estate
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| Chairperson Dr. Kevin Sanford |
| Phone (818) 947-2410 |
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| Office Location Business Journalism (102) |
| Office Hours email for availability |
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Programs
Real Estate Degrees and Certificates
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This degree is designed to meet the needs of persons currently employed in the Real Estate field and for individuals who want to enter the field. This program is of interest to those who either are now, or hope to become salespersons, brokers, appraisers, escrow officers, property managers, and community developers.
This certificate provides entry-level skills for those seeking careers in the real estate industry. Students taking Real Es 1, Real Es 3, and a real estate elective qualify to seek a California Real Estate Salesperson’s License. Most of the other real estate courses that are needed for the Real Estate Certificate will be helpful to those students seeking a California Real Estate Broker’s License.
This certificate is designed for students and investors to provide skills needed to become manager of investment property or property management such as a homeowner association. Students will receive career preparation for entry-level positions in property management.
Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Click below for a list of Adjunct faculty. For a complete list of faculty search the LAVC directory.
Faculty Profiles
Click below to learn about the Real Estate faculty.
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles. M.A., New York University. J.D., University of California, Berkeley.
- Teaches Business Administration: Real Estate and Law courses.
- B.A. Sociology, CSU Long Beach. M.S. Criminal Justice, CSU Long Beach. M.S. Psychology (Industrial/ Organizational Psychology), Grand Canyon University. Graduate Certificate in Sociology, Grand Canyon University. MBA, Grand Canyon University.
- Teaches Business Administration: Real Estate and Business courses.
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