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.
Using real world examples, this course teaches awareness, sensitivity and compliance with the Fair Housing and ADA Laws.
The course is written to provide the licensee with a better understanding of real estate valuation. Get the knowledge and tools needed to serve clients and more easily communicate with clients, banks and appraisers.
This 12-hr CE Renewal package is designed for licensees who wish to renew their Iowa real estate license. This package includes 12 hrs of electives that are taken online on your own self-paced schedule. See details for course titles.
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.
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.
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.
This course reviews the methods of creating buyer agency, methods of developing new business and duties of the buyer agent.
Buyer agency laws vary from state to state but this course focuses on the specialty tools of serving the single client, to protect and guide, pay full attention to needs; disclose material facts, advice and counsel; grow new business, negotiate for your best interests and attempt to resolve any problems to the client's best advantage.
This 24-hr CE Renewal package is designed for licensees who wish to renew their Iowa real estate license. This package includes 24 hrs of electives that are taken online on your own self-paced schedule. See details for course titles.
This course covers Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and Broker Price Opinions (BPOs), an opinion of value developed according to industry standards by a real estate licensee.
Learn the standards, procedures, methods of adjusting and calculating the BPO. This 3-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.
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.
Learn how to use home inspections to the advantage of your clients.
Course covers topic of how home inspections benefit and protect buyers and sellers. Licensees learn levels of inspector certifications and the purpose and benefits of inspection. Course provides the licensee with an understanding of the condition of a property, costs to maintain, and how to reduce risk to buyer and licensee.