This course provides licensees with the essentials necessary to perform calculations for common real estate transactions.

This course covers the proper methods for solving today’s common real estate math problems. Conveys proper use of real estate math as a communications tool. Provides licensees with improved knowledge of math to enable more effective and competent communication with the public.

Course enables students to:

• Understand the math involved in real estate transactions
• Learn the steps to solve math problems
• Classify the 12 types of math problems regularly seen and used in real estate:

1. Commission and split calculations
2. Net proceeds
3. Profit percent
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

Learn the tools to analyze investments and better service clients 

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.

Course enables students to:

• Define the traits of a sophisticated investor
• Analyze client requirements effectively
• Recognize investments as a combination of risks
• Define the vocabulary and terminology associated with investments
• Make use of analytical tools and valuation models
• Know the metrics and how to organize data
• Rank investments based on key risk factors and potential returns
• Discover important aspects of negotiating
• Know when and how to select competent third-party experts for clients
• Paint a road map to risk and return

Gain an improved understanding of the role of policies in reducing liability and improving services.

This course covers the importance of a policy manual and the standard types of information and materials necessary for constructing a good policy manual. Serves as an aid for those creating a policy manual. Improves your ability to provide consistent professional services to consumers and avoid liability.

Course enables students to:

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

Using real world examples, this course teaches awareness, sensitivity and compliance with the Fair Housing and ADA Laws.

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.