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A brief history of the savings and loan industry progresses into present commercial real estate financing practices. The different types of financing available to commercial properties and their characteristics are explained in detail. Investment evaluation methods including property comparison, appraisal, capitalization rates, and the time value of money are also covered.

This course meets 6 hours of General Elective credit.

This course analyzes the typical provisions of office, retail, and industrial leases. Formulas used to calculate rent, key negotiation points, and technical issues unique to industrial leases are also covered in great detail.

This course meets 6 hours of Contract Law credit.

Aspects of the commercial sales transaction and tax deferred exchanges are covered in great detail. You will learn the essential elements of the contract, closing procedures, and documentation in a commercial sale along with the benefits and requirements of a tax deferred exchange.

This course meets 3 hours Legal credit and 3 hours of Contract Law credit.

Presents methods and principles for pricing property. Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, approaches to pricing property and application of the market data and replacement cost methods.

This course meets 6 hours of General Elective credit.

The many different types of ownership available in commercial real estate and their implications are covered in this course. Issues addressed include liability, taxes, regulations, set up, and management as well as the benefits and drawbacks to each.

This course meets 6 hours of Legal Issues credit.

Covers basic principles of real estate finance. Topics include financing instruments, promissory notes, mortgages, assumptions, priority of loans, foreclosures, trust deeds, types of loans, sources of funds, loan practices and closing costs.

This course meets 6 hours General Elective credit.

All of the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, alternative financing are explained in this course. Also covers legislation relating to financing.

This course meets 6 hours of General Elective credit.

Course covers types of tax benefits for homeowners and how to calculate the taxes that will impact the purchase of a home. (6 Hours "General")

Some of the topics covered include guidelines for office financial and human resource management as well as budgeting, business planning, and government regulations.

This course meets 3 hours of Real Estate law and 2 hours general credit.

This course describes agency relationships and the inherent conflicts of interest of each, followed by coverage of dual agency, agency policy and procedures for implementing, documenting and changing agency policy.

This course meets 3 hours of Agency Law credit.

The course covers broad issues of real estate standards, regulations, and legal principles relating to property disclosure. Topics reviewed in detail include asbestos, lead, radon, mold, methamphetamine labs and other environmental hazards.

This course meets 3 hours of Disclosure credit.

This course acquaints students to specific laws pertaining to commercial real estate ownership, transactions and federal laws governing real estate agencies. Includes agency, contracts, deeds, easements, estates in land, zoning, restrictions, tenancy, liens, foreclosures, title transfer, leases and court decisions.

This course satisfies 3 hours of Legal Issues credit.

This course covers some important topics related to finance and a buyer's ability to obtain a real estate loan.

This course meets 3 hours of General Elective credit

Understand the different types of commercial real estate including office space, retail space and storage facilities. Additional topics include industrial real estate brokerage, site selection, land development, and the effect of local and regional labor markets on commercial real estate.

This course meets 3 hours of General Elective credits.

The impact the Internet has on your business and the technology needed get on-line are covered in this course. Learn to utilize the Internet and email to market your listings, manage leads, maximize exposure and locate valuable resources.

This course meets 3 hours of General Elective credit.

ADA legislation affects the business of every real estate agent. Find out what the laws cover and how it pertains to you, while refreshing your knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws.

This course meets 3 hours of Fair Housing credit.

This course covers license law requirements related to compensation, handling of client funds, disclosures, record keeping, and other activities of licensees. The course meets the three-hour Commissioner's Standards requirement for license renewal.

Ethics in Real Estate covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code. Sample scenarios are included as a decision making practice for licensees. This course will insure that real estate professionals have a strong understanding of the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR) Code of Ethics and understand the difference between ethical and unethical behavior.

(Meets NAR's 3-Hour Mandatory Ethics Renewal Training)

This course covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code. Sample scenarios are included as a decision making practice for licensees.

Covers the basics of a tax free exchange of residential investment property. Topics covered include requirements of a tax free exchange, types of exchanges and the methods for transferring title when an exchange takes place.