Featured Packages
Indiana 16 Hour License Renewal Package
This package meets the 16 hour continuing education requirement for salespersons and brokers in Indiana.- Includes:
- ADA and Fair Housing - (2hr Mandatory & 2hr Elective) -
Individual Courses
BASIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE (V3) (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Business Management in a Real Estate Office (6hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
Some of the topics covered include guidelines for office financial and human resource management as well as budgeting, business planning, and government regulations. Commercial Finance and Investment Analysis (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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 Commercial Leases (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Commercial Sales and Exchanges (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. METHODS OF RESIDENTIAL FINANCE (V3) (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Pricing Property to Sell (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Structuring Ownership in Commercial Real Estate (6 hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Tax Advantages of Home Ownership (v3) (6hrs of Elective Credit)
Course Description
Course covers types of tax benefits for homeowners and how to calculate the taxes that will impact the purchase of a home. ADA and Fair Housing (2hr Mandatory and 2hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Check it Out: Home Inspection in Real Estate Practice (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
Understand the importance of property inspections and how to advise your clients about the inspection process. Also, learn how to prepare a home for inspection and how to limit your liability during the inspection process. Consensual Dual Agency (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Ethics in Real Estate (v7) (2hr Mandatory and 2hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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)
Federal Law and Commercial Real Estate (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Introduction to Ethics in Real Estate v6 (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. RESPA Reform (2hr Mandatory and 2hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
This course begins with an overview of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the rationale behind RESPA reform. Revisions to the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and the HUD-1 and HUD-1A Settlement Statements are described in detail, along with tolerance requirements. The course concludes with some of the most frequently asked questions regarding RESPA reform and the revised GFE, HUD-1, and HUD-1A forms. Real Estate Math (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
Covers math calculations involved in property measurement, commissions, investments and return on investments, capitalization, loans, property cost and price. The course presents easy-to-remember formulas and numerous practice problems. Tax Free Exchanges (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Using the Internet in Your Real Estate Practice: An Introduction (4hr Elective Credit)
Course Description
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. Need Help?
