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Great course for learning the basics about the requirements and benefits of Chapter 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

1031 exchange is a swap of one investment property for another that allows capital gains taxes to be deferred. Learn the requirements and benefits of Chapter 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code and how to leverage them for your client.

Course Topics:

• Basic Rules of an Exchange
• Understand: Productive Use
• Investment Property
• Inventory
• Dealer
• Personal Use
• Like Kind property
• 45 day ID, 135 Extension "180 days"
• Second Half Rule
• Three Property Rule
• 95% and 200% Rules
• Example of an Exchange
• Forms to Execute an Exchange
• When to Seek Professional Advice 
   

Gain an understanding of green homes and their influence and impact on buyers and sellers.

The course objectives include understanding Green as a new way of thinking, learning the terminology, understanding the benefits, analyzing savings, and learning to leverage this knowledge to better market green homes.

This course is a must for all agents who want to provide good service for clients interested in Green and/or LEED homes.     

The course learning objectives:

• Explain Green as a new way of thinking
• Learn the terminology of Green Homes
• Understand the benefits of Green
• Analyze how it reduces the cost of home ownership
• Explain how it increases purchasing power

This 3-hr electives CE course covers the role of the property manager, fair housing laws, fiduciary duty, and rental forms.

Property Management is a three-hour, intermediate level, elective CE course accepted by the State of Georgia for CE credit. The course covers
the role of the property manager, fair housing laws, fiduciary duty, and rental forms.

Learning Objectives:

• Define and Understand the Role of the Property Manager
• Create & Apply a PM Log to comply with Fair Housing Laws
• Understand Property Manager's Fiduciary Duty
• Become Familiar with Standard Rental Forms
• Synthesize the essence of case studies with professional practice
• Create a Property Management Job Description and Department
• Identify Risks and Develop a Strategy to Reduce those Risks
   

Topics covered include:

• Residential Landlord Tenant Code
• Terminology and Definitions
• Personnel
• Job Descriptions, Duties
• Rental Agreements
• Security Deposits
• Repairs
• Prohibited Practices
• Termination of Tenancy
• Landlord Obligations
• Tenant Obligations
• Landlord Remedies
• Civil Remedies for Landlord Tenant Code
• Debt Collection
• Time Lines for Landlord Tenant Code Obligations
• Mandatory Disclosures for Property Management
• Federal Fair Housing Discrimination
• Discrimination in Real Property Transactions
• State Civil Rights Commission
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Case Studies 

Gain knowledge, reduce liability by learning more about Fair Housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Fair Housing is a three hour course accepted for Continuing Education Credit by the Hawaii Real Estate Commission.
This course is designed to educate the CE Student on the subject of the Federal and State Fair Housing Laws.

The objective is to increase awareness, sensitivity and compliance with the Laws. The session will explain how to comply with Fair Housing Laws, providing all clients and customers Equal Housing Opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, AIDS/HIV or need for use of service animals.

This course is a must for all agents who want to provide good service in compliance with the law.

The course objectives:

• Create Awareness of Fair Housing and American's With Disabilities Acts
• Define the protected classes and rights of those persons with disabilities
• Explain Equal Rights and Fair Housing by Providing Examples and Stories
• Provide general understanding of the Agents' Obligations under Fair Housing and Americans With Disabilities Act

The course covers:

•  Fair Housing Act
• Amendments to the Act
• Prohibited Practices and Investigations
• Significant Changes to the Act
• New Construction
• Accessibility Requirements
• Reasonable Modifications / Accommodations
• Protected Groups
• Avoid the Appearance or Practice of Discrimination
• Individuals with Disabilities
• Occupancy Standards under HUD Guidelines
• Marketing within Fair Housing Laws
• Complaint Procedures
• Penalties for Violations
• Practices, Policies, and Procedures to provide Equal Opportunity

This course reviews the methods of creating buyer agency, methods of developing new business and duties of the buyer agent.

Increase your market penetration through these specialized techniques. Single agency by design. This course reviews the methods of creating buyer agency, methods of developing new business and duties of the buyer agent.

Learning objectives:

• How buyer representation serves the client 
• Types of agency and relevance of single agency 
• Understanding the buyer representation contract 
• The duties; obligations and benefits of buyer representation 

Learn about the ethical dilemmas in the practice of real estate through case studies. NOTE: This course is not eligible for NAR Credit, if looking for dual credit please find our course that includes the words: "Code of Ethics" in the title. 

Learn about the ethical dilemmas in the practice of real estate through case studies. NOTE: This course is not eligible for NAR Credit, if looking for dual credit please find our course that includes the words: "Code of Ethics" in the title.

Learn the tools to analyze investments and better service clients (3 hrs).   
*For an extended version of this course, please see the 4-hr 'Basics of Investment Property' course. 

This course covers basic investment concepts and analytical tools. The instructor provides real estate and financially-based models to help licensees rank and analyze investment alternatives and risk.

This course covers Comparative Market Analysis and Broker Price Opinions (BPOs), an opinion of value developed according to industry standards by a real estate licensee.

This course defines the BPO as an opinion of value developed according to industry standards by a real estate licensee. It describes standards,  procedures, methods of adjusting and calculating the BPO. The three hour session, is used to explain duties and responsibilities associated with the BPO assignment; professional standards for selecting comparables; grading conditions; and how to adjust comparables to calculate value. Concepts taught in the course are valid for CMA, BPO and general valuations.

Learning objectives:

•  Define and describe a BPO
• Know the Recent BPO Legislation
• Understand related duties and obligations
• Understand standards set by the industry with regard to:
• Selecting Comparables
• Know how to Qualify and Value Features
• Understand BPO terminology
• Use simple mathematical models of BPO
• Improve communications with appraiser, lender, and client
   

Course Features Include:

1. Accepted by the Georgia Real Estate Commission
2. The ability to complete the courses online and at your convenience
3. Low price, high-quality, professionally narrated courses
4. Easy to use. Presentations run themselves.
5. Well received and reviewed by other real estate professionals  

The Home Inspections course is a Commission-approved elective course that counts toward 3-hrs of continuing education credit to be used toward license renewal or reactivation.

Learn about key formulas and calculations used in real estate assessment and transactions.

Learn about social media, advertising rules and guidelines in the practice of real estate.

Learn about social media, advertising rules and guidelines in the practice of real estate.

This course is written to provide the licensee with a better understanding of the role of policies in the practice of real estate.

This intermediate level, three-hour elective, CE credit course on Policies to Reduce Risk is accepted by the State of Hawaii.  The course is written to provide the licensee with a better understanding of the role of policies in the practice of real estate.

The course covers:

• Importance of a Policy Manual
• Important policies
• How to develop a policy manual
• Office policies
• Electronic and Internet policies
• Standard forms
• Mandatory disclosures
• Improving customer service
• Increasing compliance with laws
• Ethics
• Risk management

The course learning objectives are:

• Explain importance of a Policy Manual
• Increase compliance with the law
• Improve level of service to consumers
• Better management of high-risk areas of practice
• Aid the in the development of a policy manual 

Complete your CORE Course Responsibilities with this three-hour course. This Georgia specific, course explains license law and recent updates. It explains rules, regulations, and laws regarding the practice of real estate in easily understood ways so you can abide by the rules and avoid putting your client or you in jeopardy. This course will help you better understand and walk within the boundaries of the Georgia laws.

The topics covered include:

• Brokerage Relationships
• Advertising Rules
• Handling the Real Estate Transaction
• Personal Transactions or Licensee as Principal
• Trust Accounts
• Prohibited Conduct
• Management Responsibilities
• Unfair Trade Practices

This Code of Ethics course is designed to provide 3-hrs of continuing education credit and meet the NAR ethics requirement. It is at your local Board / Association's discretion to accept this course for credit toward their Ethics requirement. Check ahead of purchase.

What's Included:

• 40 question quiz. Georgia Section 

Quiz is retakeable with answers.. This easy to use study aid is not a substitute for the pre-licensing curriculum required by the State.

What's Included:

• 60 question quiz Uniform Secition
• 40 question quiz. Georgia Section 

All quizzes are retakeable with answers. This easy to use study aid is not a substitute for the pre-licensing curriculum required by the State.

This 36-hr CE Renewal package is designed for licensees who wish to renew their license.

This 36-hr license renewal package includes 3-hr Georgia Core Course and 33-hrs of electives.  
 
Included courses:
Students may substitute comparable courses for those below if desired. We customize free of charge -

• Georgia Residential Core Course (3 hrs of license law credit, core)
• 1031 Exchange (3 hrs)
• Applied Ethics (3 hrs)
• Basic Steps to Analyze Investment Property (3 hrs)
• Broker Price Opinions (3 hrs)
• Buyer Representation (3 hrs)
• Fair Housing (3 hrs)
• How to Read/Write a Policy Manual for Licensees (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Property Management (3 hrs)
• Real Estate Math Made Easy (3 hrs)
• Understanding Green Homes (3 hrs)
• Using Home Inspections to Protect Your Clients (3 hrs)

* As always, please check with the GREC ahead of purchase to ensure these courses meet your specific requirements. 

This package includes 3-hr Georgia Core Course and 33 hrs of electives of your choosing. NAR Code of Ethics is an option. 

* As always, please check with the GREC ahead of purchase to ensure these courses meet your specific requirements. For Code of Ethics, check that your local board/association accepts the course toward their local Ethics requirement.

This 36-hr renewal package includes the 3-hr Georgia Core course and 33 hours of your choosing for license renewal. 

To select your own electives, mark the boxes of the respective electives.  You will want to select at least 33 hrs.   When done click "Add to Cart."    

(As always, please check with GREC and/or your real estate board / association in advance to ensure these courses meet your specific requirements.)
 

This 36-hr CE Renewal package includes the 3-hr Core course and is designed for licensees who wish to renew their license.

* As always, please check with the GREC ahead of purchase to ensure these courses meet your specific requirements. For Code of Ethics, check that your local board/association accepts the course toward their local Ethics requirement.

This 36-hr license renewal package includes 3-hr Georgia Core Course and 33-hrs of electives.  
 
Included courses:
Students may substitute comparable courses for those below if desired. We customize free of charge -

• Georgia Residential Core Course (3 hrs)
• 1031 Exchange (3 hrs)
• Basic Steps to Analyze Investment Property (3 hrs)
• Broker Price Opinions (3 hrs)
• Buyer Representation (3 hrs)
• Code of Ethics: Pathways to Professionalism (NAR)(3 hrs)
• Fair Housing (3 hrs)
• How to Read/Write a Policy Manual for Licensees (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Property Management (3 hrs)
• Real Estate Math Made Easy (3 hrs)
• Understanding Green Homes (3 hrs)
• Using Home Inspections to Protect Your Clients (3 hrs)

* As always, please check with the GREC ahead of purchase to ensure these courses meet your specific requirements. For Code of Ethics, check that your local board/association accepts the course toward their local Ethics requirement.

What's Included:

• Georgia Test-Prep Textbook
• 60 question quiz Uniform Secition
• 40 question quiz. Georgia Section 

All quizzes are retakeable with answers. This easy to use study aid is not a substitute for the pre-licensing curriculum required by the State.

This State-approved, mandatory narrated salesperson real estate pre-licensing course provides everything you need to know to pass the Georgia real estate licensing exam. The course provides the required completion certificate that allows you to sit for the State's licensing exam. Per the Real Estate Commission, the course final exam and the licensing exam must be taken through a proctor and you will pay those fees separately. 

Written by instructor with over 40 yrs of experience, you'll be in good hands in this narrated, self-paced course, available 24/7, a classroom in your own living room. 
You'll naturally meet the State's 75-hr time requirement by completing the presentations / quizzes.  

Course Features Include:

• State-Approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission
• High-quality, professionally narrated
• Getting started is fast, easy and convenient
• Complete the coursework online and at your convenience - Available 24/7
• Instructor with over 40 yrs experience in real estate and decades teaching courses in multiple States
• Comprehensive quizzes and practice exam
• Well-received and reviewed by others - many continue with us for their continuing education needs
• Helpful, courteous customer service staff available online, by email or phone
• Prompt reporting to the State
• Overwhelmingly positive feedback from students