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

This 3-hour course prepares students for continued practice in Hawaii's changing real estate market.

The course objectives:

• Understand the math involved in real estate transactions
• Learn the steps to solve math problems
• Classify the twelve ( 12 ) types of math problems regularly seen and used in Real Estate

1. Commission and Split Calculations
2. Net Proceeds
3. Profit Per Cent
4. Loan Points
5. Annual Property Tax
6. Straight Loan Interest
7. First Payment of Amortized Loan
8. Discount of a Note
9. Inflation of Price
10. Prorating
11. Area Math
12. Appraisal Using Cap Rate   

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 

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 

• By the end of this course, expect to be able to:
  • Identify the basic principles of value
  • Understand the steps to better protect your clients
  • Know data sources for Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
  • Know the 3 basic valuation models
  • Explain steps in a reconciliation process
  • Display critical contents of a listing presentation
  • Define valuation terminology

Course serves as a 1-2-3 step guide on guiding buyers and sellers through the VA Loan process

This “VA (Veterans Administration) Funded Loans” course is designed to provide 3-hrs of continuing education. The course gives an overview of the VA loan, who can qualify, eligibility and the process for VA loan approval as well as gives advantages of VA loan to buyers and disadvantages to seller. Requirements and qualifications may change so please check with lender for current information.

Learn about the ethical dilemmas in the practice of real estate through real world 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.

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

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 course 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.

This easy-to-follow ethics-based course is based on real-world cases and hearing panel decisions from the National Association of Realtors.  Learn best practices for handling conflicts and dispute resolution to protect the consumer, industry and licensee.

Being Honest Is the Code We Live By (3 hrs)

Learning objective:

• Learn best practices for handling ethical dilemmas in real world scenarios
• Learn ethical guidelines, evidenced in case studies to increase the licensee’s ability to protect the public

Course features include:

1. The ability to complete the courses online and at your convenience
2. Low price, high-quality, narrated courses
3. Easy to use
4. Well-received and reviewed by other real estate professionals