Real Estate
Undergraduate Certificate
Grand Rapids • Face to face
• 15 CreditsUndergraduate Certificate
Grand Rapids • Face to face
• 15 CreditsReal estate is the property consisting of land and buildings, along with its natural resources, such as crops, minerals, and water, and any permanent structures attached to it.
Grand Valley's Real Estate certificate provides students with knowledge and skills related to career opportunities in the real estate industry. This face-to-face program is designed for Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and business minor students, offering flexibility and accessibility.
The coursework covers data analytics for economics and business, urban and real estate economics, and real estate principles. These topics equip students with essential skills for understanding and navigating the real estate market, including banking, financial modeling, marketing, investments, urban planning, and sales management.
This certificate offers personalized guidance from experienced faculty, smaller class sizes for better interaction, and the opportunity to complete the certificate in one year or less. The certificate enhances one's resume with recognized credentials, providing a competitive edge in various real estate professions.
For new students, visit the Admissions website for undergraduate requirements. Upon acceptance and for current students:
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Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.
Top skillsAnnual Earnings | Percentile |
---|---|
$ 19,189.32 | 10% |
$ 33,092.25 | 25% |
$ 60,586.50 | 50% |
$119,198.88 | 75% |
$249,856.19 | 90% |
Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).
Top skillsAnnual Earnings | Percentile |
---|---|
$ 30,832.17 | 10% |
$ 42,835.63 | 25% |
$ 56,806.10 | 50% |
$ 84,067.45 | 75% |
$146,037.59 | 90% |
Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.
Top skillsAnnual Earnings | Percentile |
---|---|
$ 21,974.57 | 10% |
$ 40,505.16 | 25% |
$ 71,695.67 | 50% |
$141,271.43 | 75% |
$322,529.77 | 90% |
Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.
Top skillsAnnual Earnings | Percentile |
---|---|
$ 37,799.01 | 10% |
$ 49,938.70 | 25% |
$ 68,264.02 | 50% |
$ 85,175.93 | 75% |
$122,128.00 | 90% |
The L. William Seidman Center is strategically located in the heart of a thriving Grand Rapids business community. Students benefit from Grand Valley's relationship with local employers, which provide valuable research and internship opportunities.
Grand Valley State University offers a wide variety of merit-based
scholarships. For information on all of the scholarships that are
available to students, please visit Scholarships at GVSU.
Grand Valley offers myScholarships
(a scholarship matching tool) to help admitted students match
with GVSU scholarships, as well as external scholarship opportunities.
myScholarships will prompt you to answer questions to help match you
to scholarships for which you might qualify.
The Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley develops business talent that advances sustainable growth in West Michigan and the Great Lakes Region.