The Academy of Real Estate Preferred Courses
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Preferred Course List
- You need to renew your license and you want all the electives for this renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
- You need to renew your license and you want the 2022 annual core and all the electives for renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
Real estate is a highly regulated industry, and changes happen quickly; therefore, it is necessary that you stay current with the latest legislation and make sure your business practices follow all the rules. Idaho provides specific rules and regulations to facilitate fair and ethical transactions. These rules and regulations encompass every aspect of the real estate business, from current laws affecting agents and buyers to other topics of interest, including information on license renewal.
This Idaho Real Estate Commission Core course will cover a number of distinct yet important topics for real estate professionals, including legislative and case law updates. We will also review Guideline 13: Real Estate Advertising, which is a new guideline published in 2022.
In order to make sure you maintain your license properly, we look at some troubling trends that have emerged so far this year related to continuing education, errors and omissions insurance, and other responsibilities of a real estate licensee.
Finally, we will cover water rights and associated easements. We will provide a brief overview of potential issues that may arise with water rights during property transfers.
This course will ensure that you have a concrete understanding of these areas of practice by taking you step by step through each topic and explaining how they apply to your business as a real estate professional.
An individual with
a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a
history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others
as having such an impairment.
The Americans with
Disabilities Act protects this group of people so that they may have equal
access to public accommodations, employment, public services, and so on. Real
estate licensees must be aware of these important laws so that they understand
what is required in the environment, and also the appropriate treatment of this
protected class of consumers under the law.
This course goes
beyond the basics that real estate licensees learn in their pre-licensing
courses. Upon completion of this course, real estate professionals will have a
deeper understanding of the purpose, history, application, and enforcement of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In chapter 1, we will look at tools to help your seller understand the current housing market, how to get their property ready by staging it to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. In chapter 2, we will discuss how to educate your sellers while their homes are on the market. Starting with a review of the Fair Housing Act, we will move on to advising your sellers how to handle multiple offers or what to do when there are what to do when there are no offers. And in chapter 3, we will review tips on negotiating from an informed position and helping your sellers know their rights and responsibilities.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Educate your sellers during the listing presentation.
- Teach your clients of the importance of staging to sell.
- Help sellers understand strategies when their home hasn’t sold.
- Teach sellers how to evaluate and handle multiple offers.
- Help sellers better navigate contract negotiations.
This course looks at the history of equal opportunity in housing and examines in depth the most pertinent legislation in force today. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act. Specific advertising policies are investigated and illustrated. The procedure for filing a complaint of discrimination are studied in detail and there are lots of hints on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals and financing of real estate
The seller’s expectation (multiple offers or not) is to get the best price possible in the situation. Buyers expect to have a chance to get their best offer in front of the seller for consideration. Problems handling multiple offers stem from disregarding their expectations. Therefore, dealing with multiple offers involves using practices and procedures that give the seller a chance to get the best price possible in the situation and the buyers the chance to get their best offer in front of the seller.
It is the presentation and agency duties that create most multiple offer problems. When presenting multiple offers to sellers, real estate licensees must follow their state’s licensing rules and regulations and REALTORS® must follow the NAR Code of Ethics. This course describes how listing agents should present multiple offers to their sellers and how buyer’s agents may help buyers make their offers attractive to sellers.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.
One of the best ways to promote and market yourself to potential clients is, arguably, by becoming an expert in areas that benefit them. Although as a real estate licensee you should never give financial advice, the better you understand the concepts, processes, challenges, and calculations associated with real estate financing, the better you can assist your clients through this often-frustrating process.
This course will cover a brief history of the mortgage industry and introduce the players. We will discuss financing, security instruments, and legal clauses commonly included in these instruments. We’ll look at various loan types, including government-backed mortgage programs and discuss mortgage fraud and predatory lending. Finally, we will examine the loan process, qualifying standards for borrowers, and mortgage laws.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
Intro to Property Management: Market Analysis, Risk Management, and Maintenance
Once a general understanding of lead and its likely sources of exposure has been gained, the course narrows in on laws surrounding this toxic element with a particular focus on those of relevance to property managers. Of vital importance is the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and as such, much of the course is devoted to it. As property managers, it is important to also have a basic understanding of the Lead-Safe certification process for firms as well as for individual renovators as your maintenance staff, your company, or those you hire for repair work may need this certification. If you perform the work, you may need the certification yourself. Specific points of the RRP law and amendments are addressed.
Finally, the course describes and asks you consider a hypothetical scenario in which a property manager has neglected to follow requirements of various laws and asks you to consider the violations made. Some of the specific health effects associated with lead exposure in children as well as adults are described and the course ends with descriptions of the legal responsibilities of the property manager to tenants when leasing or renovating older buildings. Questions you should ask of potential contractors and a variety of resources are described and provided.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This course provides a review of traditional mortgages and discusses nontraditional conventional, FHA, and VA mortgages. Additionally, it describes various types of alternative financing products.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.
Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures
The federal government taxes individuals and other entities based on their earnings by means of a progressive income tax. In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. The important consideration of a progressive tax is that the taxpayer’s obligation increases as income increases, moving the taxpayer to higher tax brackets. One of the reasons for buying real estate is to get relief from taxes.
The tax benefits of homeownership differ from those available to owners of investment property. The legal reduction of tax liability, otherwise known as a tax shelter, is available to all owners of a primary residence as well as to a taxpayer owning investment property. However, different rules apply to each type of property. The rules must be followed carefully to earn the desired tax shelter.
The main purpose of this course is to help further educate licensed real estate and similar industry professionals about trust accounts that are used in a variety real estate formats. Trust accounts are mandated by various municipal entities, and often guided by specific state legislation. This review will delineate multiple areas where trust account types are required, and explain how they work and function within numerous real estate vocations and corresponding business relationships.
Because appraisals are a crucial part of the transaction, real estate agents should understand the appraisal process. Even though you may prepare a competitive market analysis (CMA) for your clients, CMAs are not as detailed, nor do they serve the same purpose as an appraisal. A home appraisal is an unbiased determination of the fair market value of the home by a professionally-trained third party.
This course provides a review of the sales comparison, cost, and income approaches in appraising real estate.
This course provides continuing education hours for licensed real estate licensees. It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
- You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
- You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
- You want access to all our CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
- You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!
- All our CE courses in your state
- Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
- How-to videos
- 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
- Product and service discounts
- Knowledgeable education specialists
Consider Our Multi-State CE Plus Membership.
- You need to renew your license and want the online Residential Core course.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
- You need to renew your license and want the online Commercial Core course.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
30-Hour Correspondence Renewal Package (Residential Core) With NAR Ethics
- You need to renew your license and want the correspondence format Residential Core course.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
30-Hour Correspondence Renewal Package (Commercial Core) With NAR Ethics
- You need to renew your license and want the correspondence format Commercial Core course.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
In
the ever-changing field of commercial and residential real estate, your
client’s tax codes can be modified to help or hurt their investment strategies.
You will learn about income, capital gains, 1031-tax deferred exchange, updated
cannabis property usage allowances, and green zoning regulations proposals that
can affect your clients as buyers, sellers, tenants, or landlords.
You
will learn about agency relationship opportunities and risks for licensees and
their employing designated brokers, such as related to the handling of client
funds, advertising, disclosures. Various ways to analyze commercial property
values while comparing with other nearby, similar properties will also be
included. Other consumer complaint risks will be covered as it relates to
engaging in unfair competition or alleged anti-monopoly business practices.
The course will be outlined in three (3) sections:
- Chapter 1: Forms Updates
- Chapter 2: Legislative Update
- Chapter 3: Business Practices Updated and Professional Standards
This continuing education is required to be a three-hour course per Washington state law for real estate brokers and managing brokers as well, per Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 308–124A–785 and WAC 308–124A–790.
An individual with
a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a
history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others
as having such an impairment.
The Americans with
Disabilities Act protects this group of people so that they may have equal
access to public accommodations, employment, public services, and so on. Real
estate licensees must be aware of these important laws so that they understand
what is required in the environment, and also the appropriate treatment of this
protected class of consumers under the law.
This course goes
beyond the basics that real estate licensees learn in their pre-licensing
courses. Upon completion of this course, real estate professionals will have a
deeper understanding of the purpose, history, application, and enforcement of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In chapter 1, we will explore ways to help buyers get ready to buy before they start their search, from getting their finances in order to understand the local market. In chapter 2, we’ll look at ways to help them conduct their search, structure their offer, and negotiate with the seller. Finally, we will learn how to prepare them for their responsibilities from contract to closing in chapter 3.
This course looks at the history of equal opportunity in housing and examines in depth the most pertinent legislation in force today. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act. Specific advertising policies are investigated and illustrated. The procedure for filing a complaint of discrimination are studied in detail and there are lots of hints on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals and financing of real estate
In recent years, green building has become more than just a trend. Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be "very important". This is not simply because home buyers wish to reduce their environmental footprint. The cost of sustainable materials and products is low, making green building one of the most cost-effective types of construction. Therefore, knowledge of the green building market segment will allow you a competitive advantage in the real estate industry.
One of the best ways to promote and market yourself to potential clients is, arguably, by becoming an expert in areas that benefit them. Although as a real estate licensee you should never give financial advice, the better you understand the concepts, processes, challenges, and calculations associated with real estate financing, the better you can assist your clients through this often-frustrating process.
This course will cover a brief history of the mortgage industry and introduce the players. We will discuss financing, security instruments, and legal clauses commonly included in these instruments. We’ll look at various loan types, including government-backed mortgage programs and discuss mortgage fraud and predatory lending. Finally, we will examine the loan process, qualifying standards for borrowers, and mortgage laws.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
Cultural diversity itself isn't a problem — our differences have always been there; they're what make us unique. When working with people from another culture or background, you need to understand them and where their ideas of right and wrong come from. Culture is the way we were raised and the values, beliefs, and standards for behavior we learned. However, when you follow the Platinum Rule, “Treat others the way THEY want to be treated.” you are more likely to get clients and listings, make sales, and have a successful real estate career.
Implicit bias is normal. In fact, every person has biases of one kind or another and it’s okay to have different likes and dislikes. Unfortunately, some real estate agents let their biases get in the way and may discriminate against people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This is the turning point from simple likes and dislikes to breaking fair housing laws and possible censure or loss of license. To avoid this behavior, many businesses and trade organizations encourage their employees and members to participate in implicit bias and diversity training. Discovering and overcoming implicit biases is a critical step toward improving personal growth and other areas of their lives, such as having a successful real estate career.
The course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Intro to Property Management: Market Analysis, Risk Management, and Maintenance
Once a general understanding of lead and its likely sources of exposure has been gained, the course narrows in on laws surrounding this toxic element with a particular focus on those of relevance to property managers. Of vital importance is the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and as such, much of the course is devoted to it. As property managers, it is important to also have a basic understanding of the Lead-Safe certification process for firms as well as for individual renovators as your maintenance staff, your company, or those you hire for repair work may need this certification. If you perform the work, you may need the certification yourself. Specific points of the RRP law and amendments are addressed.
Finally, the course describes and asks you consider a hypothetical scenario in which a property manager has neglected to follow requirements of various laws and asks you to consider the violations made. Some of the specific health effects associated with lead exposure in children as well as adults are described and the course ends with descriptions of the legal responsibilities of the property manager to tenants when leasing or renovating older buildings. Questions you should ask of potential contractors and a variety of resources are described and provided.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This course provides a review of traditional mortgages and discusses nontraditional conventional, FHA, and VA mortgages. Additionally, it describes various types of alternative financing products.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to use the Investment Property Worksheet to easily analyze a property.
- How to determine a property's investment value quickly and effectively.
- How to start with your desired rate of return, then work backwards to calculate the optimal price.
- The ins and outs of the passive loss rules so that you can profit from the special exception for real estate professionals.
- How to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation by utilizing a strategy called bifurcation.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He's a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
Nearly everyone wants to know what’s coming; what the future holds. Real estate agents are no different…they want to know what the market will look like in the upcoming months. Will interest rates rise? Will it be a seller’s or a buyer’s market? Will affordable new homes come on the market? By studying the current indicators and trends economists and real estate analysts are able to provide relevant economic forecasts to navigate the maze of future uncertainty. However, regardless of how much and effort is put into forecast, at the end of the day a forecast is just a prediction and is basically the equivalent of an educated guess.
This course provides an overview of various forecasts and predictions made for the real estate market in 2023 and describes adaptive reuse and accessory dwelling units. Additionally, it provides a review of economic cycles and the economic theory of supply and demand, which is the backbone of real estate markets.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
The federal government taxes individuals and other entities based on their earnings by means of a progressive income tax. In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. The important consideration of a progressive tax is that the taxpayer’s obligation increases as income increases, moving the taxpayer to higher tax brackets. One of the reasons for buying real estate is to get relief from taxes.
The tax benefits of homeownership differ from those available to owners of investment property. The legal reduction of tax liability, otherwise known as a tax shelter, is available to all owners of a primary residence as well as to a taxpayer owning investment property. However, different rules apply to each type of property. The rules must be followed carefully to earn the desired tax shelter.
Because appraisals are a crucial part of the transaction, real estate agents should understand the appraisal process. Even though you may prepare a competitive market analysis (CMA) for your clients, CMAs are not as detailed, nor do they serve the same purpose as an appraisal. A home appraisal is an unbiased determination of the fair market value of the home by a professionally-trained third party.
This course provides a review of the sales comparison, cost, and income approaches in appraising real estate.
This course provides continuing education hours for licensed real estate licensees. It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
Online Correspondence: Current Issues in Washington Commercial Core 2022-2023
In
the ever-changing field of commercial and residential real estate, your
client’s tax codes can be modified to help or hurt their investment strategies.
You will learn about income, capital gains, 1031-tax deferred exchange, updated
cannabis property usage allowances, and green zoning regulations proposals that
can affect your clients as buyers, sellers, tenants, or landlords.
You
will learn about agency relationship opportunities and risks for licensees and
their employing designated brokers, such as related to the handling of client
funds, advertising, disclosures. Various ways to analyze commercial property
values while comparing with other nearby, similar properties will also be
included. Other consumer complaint risks will be covered as it relates to
engaging in unfair competition or alleged anti-monopoly business practices.
Online Correspondence: Current Issues in Washington Residential Core 2022-2023
The
Washington State Department of Licensing, Real Estate Education Unit, has
outlined the 2022/2023 Core Course curricula specifically designed to provide a
mandated three-hour legislative, legal, and business practices update for real
estate professionals. This material was adopted by the Commission on September
15, 2021, to be implemented as of January 1, 2022.
The
course will be outlined in three (3) sections:
Chapter 1: Forms Updates
Chapter 2: Legislative Update
Chapter 3: Business Practices
Updated and Professional Standards
With
this in mind, this course will help Washington real estate licensees to become
more familiar with state statutes, administrative rules, and overall best
practice scenarios. In addition, this course will emphasize the importance of
recognizing how each of the aforementioned components can work together as
highly integral factors in the modern-day real estate practice.
This
continuing education is required to be a three-hour course per Washington state
law for real estate brokers and managing brokers as well, per Washington
Administrative Code (WAC) 308–124A–785 and WAC 308–124A–790.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
Online Correspondence: Finding Your Focus: Niche Marketing for Real Estate
Online Correspondence: How is the Legalization of Marijuana Affecting the Real Estate Market?
Online Correspondence: How to Work with Real Estate Investors - Part 1
Online Correspondence: Millennials are Changing Real Estate: Are You Ready?
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
Online Correspondence: Real Estate Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Clients
Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the potential client(s). When you think about it this way, the job can sound dangerous. There are some basic safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. Though your brokerage may have a set of security procedures in place, many brokerages rely on the individual agent to establish their own safety measures.
- You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
- You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
- You want access to all our CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
- You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!
- All our CE courses in your state
- Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
- How-to videos
- 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
- Product and service discounts
- Knowledgeable education specialists
Consider Our Multi-State CE Plus Membership.
- You are a broker or salesperson and need to renew your license (or a property manager renewing for at least the 3rd time).
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
- You are a supervising broker and need to renew your license.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
- You are a newly licensed property manager and need to complete the remaining 8 hours of property management CE before your second renewal date.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
An individual with
a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a
history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others
as having such an impairment.
The Americans with
Disabilities Act protects this group of people so that they may have equal
access to public accommodations, employment, public services, and so on. Real
estate licensees must be aware of these important laws so that they understand
what is required in the environment, and also the appropriate treatment of this
protected class of consumers under the law.
This course goes
beyond the basics that real estate licensees learn in their pre-licensing
courses. Upon completion of this course, real estate professionals will have a
deeper understanding of the purpose, history, application, and enforcement of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Intro to Property Management: Market Analysis, Risk Management, and Maintenance
Once a general understanding of lead and its likely sources of exposure has been gained, the course narrows in on laws surrounding this toxic element with a particular focus on those of relevance to property managers. Of vital importance is the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and as such, much of the course is devoted to it. As property managers, it is important to also have a basic understanding of the Lead-Safe certification process for firms as well as for individual renovators as your maintenance staff, your company, or those you hire for repair work may need this certification. If you perform the work, you may need the certification yourself. Specific points of the RRP law and amendments are addressed.
Finally, the course describes and asks you consider a hypothetical scenario in which a property manager has neglected to follow requirements of various laws and asks you to consider the violations made. Some of the specific health effects associated with lead exposure in children as well as adults are described and the course ends with descriptions of the legal responsibilities of the property manager to tenants when leasing or renovating older buildings. Questions you should ask of potential contractors and a variety of resources are described and provided.
This course, created for active property manager licensees, will provide you with the necessary information to maintain your trust accounts in compliance with Montana law.
In chapter 1, we will explore ways to help buyers get ready to buy before they start their search, from getting their finances in order to understand the local market. In chapter 2, we’ll look at ways to help them conduct their search, structure their offer, and negotiate with the seller. Finally, we will learn how to prepare them for their responsibilities from contract to closing in chapter 3.
In chapter 1, we will look at tools to help your seller understand the current housing market, how to get their property ready by staging it to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. In chapter 2, we will discuss how to educate your sellers while their homes are on the market. Starting with a review of the Fair Housing Act, we will move on to advising your sellers how to handle multiple offers or what to do when there are what to do when there are no offers. And in chapter 3, we will review tips on negotiating from an informed position and helping your sellers know their rights and responsibilities.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Educate your sellers during the listing presentation.
- Teach your clients of the importance of staging to sell.
- Help sellers understand strategies when their home hasn’t sold.
- Teach sellers how to evaluate and handle multiple offers.
- Help sellers better navigate contract negotiations.
In recent years, green building has become more than just a trend. Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be "very important". This is not simply because home buyers wish to reduce their environmental footprint. The cost of sustainable materials and products is low, making green building one of the most cost-effective types of construction. Therefore, knowledge of the green building market segment will allow you a competitive advantage in the real estate industry.
The seller’s expectation (multiple offers or not) is to get the best price possible in the situation. Buyers expect to have a chance to get their best offer in front of the seller for consideration. Problems handling multiple offers stem from disregarding their expectations. Therefore, dealing with multiple offers involves using practices and procedures that give the seller a chance to get the best price possible in the situation and the buyers the chance to get their best offer in front of the seller.
It is the presentation and agency duties that create most multiple offer problems. When presenting multiple offers to sellers, real estate licensees must follow their state’s licensing rules and regulations and REALTORS® must follow the NAR Code of Ethics. This course describes how listing agents should present multiple offers to their sellers and how buyer’s agents may help buyers make their offers attractive to sellers.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.
Sometimes buyers don't know what they want, or they think they know what they want, but nothing is quite right. This course will start with the importance of having buyers pre-approved for financing if they need it. We will provide some techniques to help buyers prioritize the things they want in a home and adjust his or her standard buying strategies to suit the needs of different buyers. While summarizing some important consumer preference studies we will shed light on how real estate licensees can simplify the home-buying process. We know that every buyer is different and this course will drill down the facts to help buyers discover what they truly want in their home.
Cultural diversity itself isn't a problem — our differences have always been there; they're what make us unique. When working with people from another culture or background, you need to understand them and where their ideas of right and wrong come from. Culture is the way we were raised and the values, beliefs, and standards for behavior we learned. However, when you follow the Platinum Rule, “Treat others the way THEY want to be treated.” you are more likely to get clients and listings, make sales, and have a successful real estate career.
Implicit bias is normal. In fact, every person has biases of one kind or another and it’s okay to have different likes and dislikes. Unfortunately, some real estate agents let their biases get in the way and may discriminate against people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This is the turning point from simple likes and dislikes to breaking fair housing laws and possible censure or loss of license. To avoid this behavior, many businesses and trade organizations encourage their employees and members to participate in implicit bias and diversity training. Discovering and overcoming implicit biases is a critical step toward improving personal growth and other areas of their lives, such as having a successful real estate career.
The course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
This course is divided into the following:
- Introduction to the Code of Ethics
- Duties to Clients and Customers
- Duties to the Public
- Duties to REALTORS®
- Arbitration of Disputes
This course provides a review of traditional mortgages and discusses nontraditional conventional, FHA, and VA mortgages. Additionally, it describes various types of alternative financing products.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to use the Investment Property Worksheet to easily analyze a property.
- How to determine a property's investment value quickly and effectively.
- How to start with your desired rate of return, then work backwards to calculate the optimal price.
- The ins and outs of the passive loss rules so that you can profit from the special exception for real estate professionals.
- How to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation by utilizing a strategy called bifurcation.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He's a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
Nearly everyone wants to know what’s coming; what the future holds. Real estate agents are no different…they want to know what the market will look like in the upcoming months. Will interest rates rise? Will it be a seller’s or a buyer’s market? Will affordable new homes come on the market? By studying the current indicators and trends economists and real estate analysts are able to provide relevant economic forecasts to navigate the maze of future uncertainty. However, regardless of how much and effort is put into forecast, at the end of the day a forecast is just a prediction and is basically the equivalent of an educated guess.
This course provides an overview of various forecasts and predictions made for the real estate market in 2023 and describes adaptive reuse and accessory dwelling units. Additionally, it provides a review of economic cycles and the economic theory of supply and demand, which is the backbone of real estate markets.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.
Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures
The federal government taxes individuals and other entities based on their earnings by means of a progressive income tax. In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. The important consideration of a progressive tax is that the taxpayer’s obligation increases as income increases, moving the taxpayer to higher tax brackets. One of the reasons for buying real estate is to get relief from taxes.
The tax benefits of homeownership differ from those available to owners of investment property. The legal reduction of tax liability, otherwise known as a tax shelter, is available to all owners of a primary residence as well as to a taxpayer owning investment property. However, different rules apply to each type of property. The rules must be followed carefully to earn the desired tax shelter.
Because appraisals are a crucial part of the transaction, real estate agents should understand the appraisal process. Even though you may prepare a competitive market analysis (CMA) for your clients, CMAs are not as detailed, nor do they serve the same purpose as an appraisal. A home appraisal is an unbiased determination of the fair market value of the home by a professionally-trained third party.
This course provides a review of the sales comparison, cost, and income approaches in appraising real estate.
This course provides continuing education hours for licensed real estate licensees. It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
- You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
- You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
- You want access to all our CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
- You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!
- All our CE courses in your state
- Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
- How-to videos
- 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
- Product and service discounts
- Knowledgeable education specialists
Consider Our Multi-State CE Plus Membership.
- You are a broker, principal broker, or property manager and this is not your 1st renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses.
An individual with
a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a
history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others
as having such an impairment.
The Americans with
Disabilities Act protects this group of people so that they may have equal
access to public accommodations, employment, public services, and so on. Real
estate licensees must be aware of these important laws so that they understand
what is required in the environment, and also the appropriate treatment of this
protected class of consumers under the law.
This course goes
beyond the basics that real estate licensees learn in their pre-licensing
courses. Upon completion of this course, real estate professionals will have a
deeper understanding of the purpose, history, application, and enforcement of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In chapter 1, we will explore ways to help buyers get ready to buy before they start their search, from getting their finances in order to understand the local market. In chapter 2, we’ll look at ways to help them conduct their search, structure their offer, and negotiate with the seller. Finally, we will learn how to prepare them for their responsibilities from contract to closing in chapter 3.
In chapter 1, we will look at tools to help your seller understand the current housing market, how to get their property ready by staging it to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. In chapter 2, we will discuss how to educate your sellers while their homes are on the market. Starting with a review of the Fair Housing Act, we will move on to advising your sellers how to handle multiple offers or what to do when there are what to do when there are no offers. And in chapter 3, we will review tips on negotiating from an informed position and helping your sellers know their rights and responsibilities.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Educate your sellers during the listing presentation.
- Teach your clients of the importance of staging to sell.
- Help sellers understand strategies when their home hasn’t sold.
- Teach sellers how to evaluate and handle multiple offers.
- Help sellers better navigate contract negotiations.
This course looks at the history of equal opportunity in housing and examines in depth the most pertinent legislation in force today. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act. Specific advertising policies are investigated and illustrated. The procedure for filing a complaint of discrimination are studied in detail and there are lots of hints on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals and financing of real estate
In recent years, green building has become more than just a trend. Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be "very important". This is not simply because home buyers wish to reduce their environmental footprint. The cost of sustainable materials and products is low, making green building one of the most cost-effective types of construction. Therefore, knowledge of the green building market segment will allow you a competitive advantage in the real estate industry.
The seller’s expectation (multiple offers or not) is to get the best price possible in the situation. Buyers expect to have a chance to get their best offer in front of the seller for consideration. Problems handling multiple offers stem from disregarding their expectations. Therefore, dealing with multiple offers involves using practices and procedures that give the seller a chance to get the best price possible in the situation and the buyers the chance to get their best offer in front of the seller.
It is the presentation and agency duties that create most multiple offer problems. When presenting multiple offers to sellers, real estate licensees must follow their state’s licensing rules and regulations and REALTORS® must follow the NAR Code of Ethics. This course describes how listing agents should present multiple offers to their sellers and how buyer’s agents may help buyers make their offers attractive to sellers.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.
Sometimes buyers don't know what they want, or they think they know what they want, but nothing is quite right. This course will start with the importance of having buyers pre-approved for financing if they need it. We will provide some techniques to help buyers prioritize the things they want in a home and adjust his or her standard buying strategies to suit the needs of different buyers. While summarizing some important consumer preference studies we will shed light on how real estate licensees can simplify the home-buying process. We know that every buyer is different and this course will drill down the facts to help buyers discover what they truly want in their home.
One of the best ways to promote and market yourself to potential clients is, arguably, by becoming an expert in areas that benefit them. Although as a real estate licensee you should never give financial advice, the better you understand the concepts, processes, challenges, and calculations associated with real estate financing, the better you can assist your clients through this often-frustrating process.
This course will cover a brief history of the mortgage industry and introduce the players. We will discuss financing, security instruments, and legal clauses commonly included in these instruments. We’ll look at various loan types, including government-backed mortgage programs and discuss mortgage fraud and predatory lending. Finally, we will examine the loan process, qualifying standards for borrowers, and mortgage laws.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
Cultural diversity itself isn't a problem — our differences have always been there; they're what make us unique. When working with people from another culture or background, you need to understand them and where their ideas of right and wrong come from. Culture is the way we were raised and the values, beliefs, and standards for behavior we learned. However, when you follow the Platinum Rule, “Treat others the way THEY want to be treated.” you are more likely to get clients and listings, make sales, and have a successful real estate career.
Implicit bias is normal. In fact, every person has biases of one kind or another and it’s okay to have different likes and dislikes. Unfortunately, some real estate agents let their biases get in the way and may discriminate against people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This is the turning point from simple likes and dislikes to breaking fair housing laws and possible censure or loss of license. To avoid this behavior, many businesses and trade organizations encourage their employees and members to participate in implicit bias and diversity training. Discovering and overcoming implicit biases is a critical step toward improving personal growth and other areas of their lives, such as having a successful real estate career.
The course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
This course is divided into the following:
- Introduction to the Code of Ethics
- Duties to Clients and Customers
- Duties to the Public
- Duties to REALTORS®
- Arbitration of Disputes
This course provides a review of traditional mortgages and discusses nontraditional conventional, FHA, and VA mortgages. Additionally, it describes various types of alternative financing products.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to use the Investment Property Worksheet to easily analyze a property.
- How to determine a property's investment value quickly and effectively.
- How to start with your desired rate of return, then work backwards to calculate the optimal price.
- The ins and outs of the passive loss rules so that you can profit from the special exception for real estate professionals.
- How to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation by utilizing a strategy called bifurcation.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He's a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
Nearly everyone wants to know what’s coming; what the future holds. Real estate agents are no different…they want to know what the market will look like in the upcoming months. Will interest rates rise? Will it be a seller’s or a buyer’s market? Will affordable new homes come on the market? By studying the current indicators and trends economists and real estate analysts are able to provide relevant economic forecasts to navigate the maze of future uncertainty. However, regardless of how much and effort is put into forecast, at the end of the day a forecast is just a prediction and is basically the equivalent of an educated guess.
This course provides an overview of various forecasts and predictions made for the real estate market in 2023 and describes adaptive reuse and accessory dwelling units. Additionally, it provides a review of economic cycles and the economic theory of supply and demand, which is the backbone of real estate markets.
It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 3 hours of continuing education.
Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.
Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures
The federal government taxes individuals and other entities based on their earnings by means of a progressive income tax. In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. The important consideration of a progressive tax is that the taxpayer’s obligation increases as income increases, moving the taxpayer to higher tax brackets. One of the reasons for buying real estate is to get relief from taxes.
The tax benefits of homeownership differ from those available to owners of investment property. The legal reduction of tax liability, otherwise known as a tax shelter, is available to all owners of a primary residence as well as to a taxpayer owning investment property. However, different rules apply to each type of property. The rules must be followed carefully to earn the desired tax shelter.
The main purpose of this course is to help further educate licensed real estate and similar industry professionals about trust accounts that are used in a variety real estate formats. Trust accounts are mandated by various municipal entities, and often guided by specific state legislation. This review will delineate multiple areas where trust account types are required, and explain how they work and function within numerous real estate vocations and corresponding business relationships.
Because appraisals are a crucial part of the transaction, real estate agents should understand the appraisal process. Even though you may prepare a competitive market analysis (CMA) for your clients, CMAs are not as detailed, nor do they serve the same purpose as an appraisal. A home appraisal is an unbiased determination of the fair market value of the home by a professionally-trained third party.
This course provides a review of the sales comparison, cost, and income approaches in appraising real estate.
This course provides continuing education hours for licensed real estate licensees. It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.
Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.
- You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
- You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
- You want access to all our CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
- You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!
- All our CE courses in your state
- Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
- How-to videos
- 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
- Product and service discounts
- Knowledgeable education specialists
Consider Our Multi-State CE Plus Membership.
This course reviews the statutes and rules that govern broker duties, outlines the kind of policies and procedures manual a broker needs as part of exercising control and surveys a number of important policies a broker needs to be developed as part of the supervisory and control process. It will also describe major features of short sales, covering the financial circumstances of the parties involved and the question of whether a short sale is appropriate for them. It explains the agent’s role in working with short sale buyers and sellers, surveys the contents of a short sale package to be submitted to a lender, and discusses some special legal concerns with short sales. It will provide a quick overview of major aspects of property management and reviews the laws that govern property management activities in general and the handling of trust funds in particular. This course will help property managers to understand what a lease is, what it conveys, how different leases function, how their terms are specified, and how they can be terminated. It also reviews the Department’s enforcement powers and processes and examines actual cases in which these powers were applied.
The real estate contract is perhaps one of the
least understood documents in the real estate market, and yet it is the
contract that is used most often. For your clients, the purchase of a home is
generally the most expensive and life-changing decision they will make.
Therefore, whether you are new to the real estate market or an established
expert, it is important that you understand the fundamentals of contract law in
order to protect both your and your clients’ interests. Your instructor will provide
you with a unique look at contracts, from the history to the evolution, from
definitions to types, and from Purchase and Sale to Loan Assumption Addendum.
This course looks at the history of fair housing and examines in depth the most pertinent legislation in force today. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act. Specific advertising policies are investigated and illustrated. The procedure for filing a complaint of discrimination are studied in detail and there are lots of hints on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals and financing of real estate.
There are hundreds of controversial ideas being asserted by environmentalists, politicians, and other stakeholders about the subject of “green building;” therefore, it’s important that, as a real estate agent, you have a place at the table and possess working knowledge of the principles of green building. You will have access to in-depth information on the principles and give an overview of recent activity across the United States regarding the green building movement and the ways in which consumers are responding to this relatively new market segment.
In this course, you will learn:
- The fundamentals of green building, including trends, popular materials, resources for sustainable design, and features of the NAR building
- The various rating systems for energy-efficient homes and buildings, specifically LEED® and ENERGY STAR®
- The alternative energy sources that can be used as sources of heating, cooling, and powering a home or commercial building
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
This course is divided into the following:
- Introduction to the Code of Ethics
- Duties to Clients and Customers
- Duties to the Public
- Duties to REALTORS®
- Arbitration of Disputes
- You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
- You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
- You want access to all our CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
- You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!
- All our CE courses in your state
- Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
- How-to videos
- 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
- Product and service discounts
- Knowledgeable education specialists
Consider Our Multi-State CE Plus Membership.
- Your license expires (or you are renewing on a late basis) on or after 1/1/2023, and this is not your first renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses
- Includes optional, not-for-credit NAR Ethics Course.
- Your broker license expires (or you are renewing on a late basis) on or after 1/1/2023, and this is your first renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses
- Includes optional, not-for-credit NAR Ethics Course.
- Your salesperson license expires (or you are renewing on a late basis) on or after 1/1/2023, and this is your first renewal.
- You want to save $$ on your CE courses
- Includes optional, not-for-credit NAR Ethics Course.
Online Correspondence: California 11-Hour Consumer Protection Investment Course
Online Correspondence: California 15-Hour Green Building Consumer Protection
This course will take you through all the subjects mandated by your state's Real Estate Commission, and includes instruction in the history of the Code of Ethics, The Articles and Standards of Practice, due process, enforcement, arbitration, mediation, Article 2, 3, 12 and 16 of the Code of Ethics and Case studies.
Online Correspondence: California 3-Hour Fair Housing with Role-Play Activity
Online Correspondence: Helping Buyers Narrow in on Their Dream Home
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of having buyers be pre-approved for financing before starting a home search
- Identify buyer personality types in order to tailor buying strategies to the client
- Interview buyers beyond the basics to create a buyers’ wish list
- Assess buyers’ priorities to make their search more efficient
- Categorize homes to make selection easier
- Facilitate home buyers’ decisions and thereby increase home buyers’ satisfaction
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR® requirement for the REALTOR® Code of Ethics must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
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