This popular title provides an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability. The features include "Liability Alerts" that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, review questions, and review questions with answer rationales. Agent friendly.

In a changing financial landscape with new real estate reporting requirements, the latest version of Real Estate Finance Today offers an invaluable resource for real estate professionals practicing in several different fields. From new developments in collateralized mortgage obligations, to flood insurance requirements, to TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures, this course takes the pulse of the current financial environment and explains it with clear language and advanced educational concepts. Key terms, case studies and financial appendices make this the best resource for staying up-to-speed in today’s fast-moving real estate economy.

Recent legislation has directed you with the responsibility of inspecting properties for "red flags" – especially an extreme issue such as asbestos or mold. Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state's disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or a sale falling through.

Limit your personal risk by being better informed of what to look for and how to correctly respond to the finding.

Topics include:

• What Are They and What Causes Them?
• Observing Red Flags Outside of the House
• Observing Red Flags Inside of the House
• Red Flags Associated with Environmental Hazards and Hazardous Materials

Fair Housing is a course covering a wide range of legislation from the Civil Rights Act of 1866, Civil Rights Act of 1968, Housing and Community Development Act, Americans with Disability Act, 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act and Equal Housing in HUD programs, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Property management concerns, advertising guidelines and enforcement of the laws are covered in detail. After completion of this course, the licensee should be well versed in the requirements to uphold the law.

This popular title provides an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability. The features include "Liability Alerts" that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, review questions, and review questions with answer rationales. Agent friendly.

In clear and simple language, this course demystifies tax laws and their impact on anyone owning or selling real estate. You will receive a background on basic tax issues and learn to apply calculations and formulas to better assist clients on tax-related questions and issues. Updates include recent tax law changes, and a discussion of tax issues regarding cancellation of debt, foreclosure, and repossession. 

 

In a changing financial landscape with new real estate reporting requirements, the latest edition of Real Estate Finance Today offers an invaluable resource for real estate professionals practicing in several different fields. From new developments in collateralized mortgage obligations, to flood insurance requirements, to TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures, this edition takes the pulse of the current financial environment and explains it with clear language and advanced educational concepts. Key terms, case studies and financial appendices make this the best resource for staying up-to-speed in today's fast-moving real estate economy.

 

Recent legislation has directed you with the responsibility of inspecting properties for "red flags" – especially an extreme issue such as asbestos or mold. Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state's disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or a sale falling through.

Limit your personal risk by being better informed of what to look for and how to correctly respond to the finding.

Topics include:

• What Are They and What Causes Them?
• Observing Red Flags Outside of the House
• Observing Red Flags Inside of the House
• Red Flags Associated with Environmental Hazards and Hazardous Materials

This course offers a great introduction for buyer agents. In this course you will learn the legal and technical aspects of buyer representation, including such things as due diligence and fiduciary duties. You will explore the exposure you have when representing buyers and how a good risk management plan can help protect you and your clients. The online course includes interactive exercises and features unit exam questions.

Environmental Issues is a general CE course intended to educate licensees on common hazards in the residential environment. This course uses clear language and real-world examples to explain the potential environmental hazards that agents need to know. Each unit includes evaluating properties, due diligence, and avoiding legal liability.

Learn how to practically apply data security and law to your brokerage with this online course.

In this course, you will learn why it's critical to protect client and company data, including the primary federal laws that govern data security and privacy. You will also learn about proper data destruction, how data breaches occur, five key principles of a sound data security policy, and FBI recommendations for preventing cybercrime. By the conclusion of the course, you will be able to apply your knowledge to practical application case studies and have a clear understanding of what your brokerage's policies and procedures should be regarding data security and privacy.

Key Benefits:

• Comply with data security and privacy laws
• Be able to form sound brokerage policies and procedures around data security and privacy
• Learn through reading, instructional videos, and practical application exercises

This 6-hour, online course is part of a series of ethics courses and reflects the latest information from the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This title meets NAR’s ethics training requirement for new and continuing members. It features rules to apply when determining an ethical decision and offers an in-depth discussion of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)’s Code of Ethics, articles of the Code and Standards of Practice, plus enforcement of the Code of Ethics. Your students will gain greater insight into the responsibilities and duties required of REALTORS® and recommended sanctions for violations of the Code.

CONTENTS: Ethics in Today’s World • Ethics and the Real Estate Professional • National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics • Enforcement of the NAR Code of Ethics • Ethical Challenges Today

Establish smart business practices that comply with fair housing laws.

As a real estate professional, you must contend with ever-increasing regulations. Although the Federal Fair Housing Act has been in force for more than 50 years, the way it is applied to everyday real estate continues to evolve. Learn what you need to know to make sure you are following the law. This course applies the law to today’s marketplace, including fair housing issues commonly found in advertising. This course provides a new look at prohibited conduct and offers some practical applications to help keep you in compliance.

Key Benefits:

• Case studies throughout the course demonstrate real-world applications of fair housing laws and regulations
• Key terms and a glossary highlight essential vocabulary and provide a handy reference to specific terms
• References to useful Web sites and other resources help you find additional information on specific topics
• Reinforce what you learn with interactive exercises, quick quizzes, and end-of-unit exams

Learn necessary information to be a successful real estate professional.

In this course, you will review both the judicial and non-judicial foreclosure processes along with rights of redemption and foreclosure timelines. You will learn the pertinent forms used in short sale and REO proceedings, including key terms and definitions of the foreclosure business.
This course can guide you to success by helping you identify and market a short sale property and teaching you the right person to connect with at the lender. Whether you just need to sharpen your distressed property skills or are jumping in for the first time, this course is made for you.

Key Benefits:

• Access your online course on your schedule, any time it is convenient for you
• Review both the judicial and non-judicial foreclosure processes
• Understand how to identify and market a short sale property
• Learn the right person to contact at the lender

This popular continuing education elective provides a comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate. In this course you will learn how to realize the investment opportunity for various categories of commercial property, including office, retail, industrial, and multi-unit residential. You will also explore the financial and tax elements involved in commercial real estate. This elective features learning objectives and key terms and case studies to reinforce key concepts. From identifying property types and investment opportunities to developing a practical marketing plan, this course brings commercial real estate into focus for you!

 

This popular course provides an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate. Discussion includes the categories of commercial property, financial elements involved in real estate investments, and developing a marketing plan. The features include  Liability Alerts  that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, review questions, interactive exercises, and a final exam.

This course helps you protect your clients and safeguard your real estate business and career!

Can you name three of the top ten legal issues real estate professionals face today? This course enlightens you to all top ten issues, plus helps you navigate through the murky waters that can prevail when a clear understanding of real estate laws, statutes, and rulings is loosely interpreted or vaguely interpreted.

This course illuminates the issues that create problems in real estate transactions. You will learn to identify what constitutes negligence, and when it is the "F-word": fraud. You'll sharpen your understanding of what happens when a client makes a Breach of Contract claim, and how to avoid misleading statements that can have disastrous ramifications for you, your client, and your business. Your expert instructor will lead you through case studies to identify critical issues, determine what happened, how a situation could have been handled appropriately, and how to resolve legally and within the scope of the law. This engaging course will prepare you for real life real estate, in today's world, and help you avoid risky and costly business mistakes.

Experience pre-recorded, instructor-led video courses that allow you to review each lesson or segment when your schedule allows...and as often as you like. All you need is a reliable internet connection and a comfortable chair!

Key Benefits

• Downloadable workbook pdf follows the video lecture, helping students follow along with the option to print and take notes
• Teaches common legal issues for licensees and how to avoid them
• Discussion video segments with two subject-matter experts discussing real-life situations to bring the content alive and reinforce learning objectives
• Real-life case studies for easy application of concepts

Strategies and tips for working with Millennials. This course examines the factors driving today's real estate market. This course will take you beyond the newspaper headlines to illustrate how the former driving factors of real estate no longer apply, as millennial buyers outpace baby boomers (previously the largest real estate buyer group). You will learn how millennials. today's largest real estate market, buy, sell, rent, strategize, and communicate. Learn how you can better serve this new leading population of clients.

This course will challenge past approaches to working with clients and illustrate successful approaches to working with today's buyers and sellers. Get insight into how to educate yourself about millennials, specific preferences and how builders and the real estate industry are responding to them.

You will explore essential expectations and patterns so you can refine and re-tool and your knowledge and practices, as well as your branding and image to reflect an understanding of the new real estate model. This course focuses on increasing your ability to work effectively and productively with millennials to achieve their real estate goals, as well as yours!

This popular title provides an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability. The features include "Liability Alerts" that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, review questions, and review questions with answer rationales.

Learn to protect some of America's most vulnerable citizens with this immersive video course.

The law recognizes that elders are susceptible to financial abuse and fraud. Real estate licensees are uniquely positioned to help protect these vulnerable individuals from being preyed upon. This online video course gives you the knowledge of the most common types of elder scams and how you can help elders to take steps to prevent abuse. Video instructors describe how and to whom to report suspected elder financial abuse. Through education, knowledge, and awareness, you can contribute to safeguarding the interests of your clients and other consumers in the marketplace.

Key Benefits:

• Learn about common scams that target the elderly
• Learn to recognize the warning signs of financial abuse, so you can prevent further damage
• Understand what you can do to help

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 was the single largest change in tax law since 1986! This title has been thoroughly updated to include these new real estate tax provisions. It deciphers current tax laws and illustrates how the changes impact real estate owners, sellers, and investors. You will receive a background on basic tax concepts and learn to apply current calculations and formulas to better support clients. Examples and case studies offer additional practice for the material covered.

 

In a changing financial landscape with new real estate reporting requirements, the latest version of Real Estate Finance Today offers an invaluable resource for real estate professionals practicing in several different fields. From new developments in collateralized mortgage obligations, to flood insurance requirements, to TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures, this course takes the pulse of the current financial environment and explains it with clear language and advanced educational concepts. Key terms, case studies, chapter quizzes, and financial appendices make this the best resource for staying up-to-speed in today’s fast-moving real estate economy.

Recent legislation has directed you with the responsibility of inspecting properties for "red flags" – especially an extreme issue such as asbestos or mold. Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state's disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or a sale falling through.

Limit your personal risk by being better informed of what to look for and how to correctly respond to the finding.

Topics include:

• What Are They and What Causes Them?
• Observing Red Flags Outside of the House
• Observing Red Flags Inside of the House
• Red Flags Associated with Environmental Hazards and Hazardous Materials

Learn about this growing real estate trend!

Explore many untapped property opportunities for you and your buyers and sellers and the enormous impact of successful repurposing projects on your neighborhoods and communities. This course will help you master concepts necessary to develop and act as an agent in repurposing housing and commercial space. You will discover new ideas, programs, and opportunities that apply throughout the country, whether in urban, suburban, or rural areas, and for projects big and small. In addition to providing resources for further research, this course gives you strategies for bringing the right people together to make these projects possible and for obtaining community support that will result in successful projects that benefit all.

Key Points:

• Understand the value of properties that others view as undesirable
• Review challenges, restrictions, and opportunities in various real estate markets
• Learn strategies to bring key people together to make these projects possible

Become an invaluable resource to your client and the industry by learning how to spot scammers at the first sniff of trouble. This course takes you, one crime at a time, on the journey of sleuthing the facts, recognizing who is liable, assessing the consequences, and revealing the resources that will help you avoid the dark side of the industry today.

You’ll learn how scams hurt your reputation and the liability that comes with being associated with a real estate scam. From flopping to straw buyers to Internet fraud, it’s all explored here.

Learn how to overcome one of the biggest home buying hurtles!

How can you help more people realize the dream of owning a home? By solving the downpayment dilemma. In this course, you will explore the concepts and innovative programs that make that dream come true. This course explores how to crowdfund a downpayment, how to qualify for state and federal low downpayment programs, as well as how to find and reach customers—whether millennials with high student loan debt or newlyweds looking to improve their credit scores—who need downpayment assistance.

Key Benefits:

• Understand the needs of consumers young and old and how to navigate the needs and wants of millennials and baby boomers
• Learn about federal and state programs that offer downpayment assistance
• Discover how to use crowdfunding to earn downpayment funding
• Analyze the home search process and categories of consumers in the market

What's all the hype about?

Witness this emerging market segment as you learn about the new world of tiny house living. In The Tiny House: Is it a Phase or Craze?, you’ll learn the origin of the tiny house, different types of tiny houses, the structural elements, costs and considerations, valuation of property, and when a tiny house is considered real property. We'll also identify financing options specific to the tiny house and introduce you to tiny house communities developing across the country. The tiny house is a reflection of expressed values by a growing number of buyers today: simple living in natural surroundings and smaller more-efficient living spaces.

This course will reveal a client group whose needs may be unclear, until now. This course will prepare you to be knowledgeable of the construction and informed about market needs as well as provide you with options to discuss with your clients who are seeking this type of real estate.

Discover the most valuable improvements homeowners can make to increase the value of their homes. This online video course employs the latest national data to calculate the 20 home upgrades that provide the greatest return on investment. Including internal improvements like kitchen remodels, outdoor improvements like deck additions, and energy-saving improvements like window replacements, this course explores the home improvement process from all angles to reach some surprising conclusions about cost and value. With an extended discussion of financing and environmental factors, this course will allow you to advise your clients on how to make wise choices that positively impact the resale value of their homes.

Key Benefits:

• Learn how to add value to a home and increase revenue
• Explore which improvements your clients should complete before listing a property
• Increase your commission by helping your clients to add value

Add value to your clients and expand your client base by serving the large population of individuals with tarnished credit. You will learn strategies that you can immediately share with your clients to help them improve their credit scores and get approved for a mortgage. In this course you will explore credit scores, credit reports, and credit bureaus. You will gain strategies for preventing identity theft and improving credit. Upon completion of this course, you will: understand the Fair Credit Billing Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; help clients identify negative information on their credit reports; explain how credit scores are calculated and how lenders evaluate the ability to pay; determine if clients could benefit from credit repair; and explain how to improve clients' credit scores.

This course will teach students how to accurately answer questions and guide your clients in making appropriate decisions concerning buying, selling, and assessing the impact water has on property.

KEY BENEFITS:

• Key points are illustrated using graphics, photos, and illustrations
• Learn how storm water run-off can affect property and your clients
• See how real estate agents can protect their clients from harmful effects of water, such as flooding, erosion, undisclosed septic problems, well water contamination, and even drought
• Learn how water quality affects the housing market and the need to protect that quality
• Understand key mitigation techniques such as wetlands, retention ponds, rain gardens, and green landscaping
• Each unit contains quick quizzes and a unit exam