Every 2 years, the Washington State Dept. of Licensing (DOL) and Real Estate Commission release a set Current Issues (CORE) curricula specifically designed to provide a mandated 3-hr legislative, legal, and business practices update for real estate licensees. This course is designed to meet that purpose. This cycle's topic focuses on State forms, including a few new forms to understand what they are and how to use the forms effectively in real estate practice. This course is largely a read-only format. It includes topics on:
I. Forms Review and Updates (1 hr.)
II. Legislative Updates (30 min.)
III. Business Practices Updated and Professional Standards (1 hr. 30 min.)
License Renewal Info: https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/brokersrenew.html
Course Features Include:
This is the 6-hr Mandatory Fair Housing CE Course. Per the Washington Dept of Licensing (DOL), the purpose of this course is to introduce real estate brokers and managing brokers to the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and the Washington Law Against Discrimination (chapter 49.60 RCW) as it relates to real estate transactions. The course will teach real estate brokers and managing brokers the historical and societal context of housing discrimination, legal framework intended to prevent housing discrimination, and steps to take to prevent housing discrimination.
*As always, it's always good to check with the DOL to ensure you're selecting the courses specific to your license requirements.
This is the 3-hr Mandatory Fair Housing CE Course. Per the Washington Dept of Licensing (DOL), the purpose of this course is to cover the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and the Washington Law Against Discrimination (Chapter 49.60 RCW) as it relates to real estate transactions. The course will teach real estate brokers and managing brokers the historical and societal context of housing discrimination, legal framework intended to prevent housing discrimination, and steps to take to prevent housing discrimination. The 6-hr version of this Mandatory Fair Housing course is available separately.
What's Included:
Quiz is retakeable with answers. This easy to use study aid is not a substitute for the pre-licensing curriculum required by the State
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 “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.
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:
Learn about the roles of the property manager, fair housing laws, fiduciary duty, and rental forms.
The course covers the role of the property manager, fair housing laws, fiduciary duty, and rental forms. Learning Objectives:
Topics covered include:
Gain an improved understanding of the role of policies in reducing liability and improving performance.
Gain an improved understanding of the role of policies in reducing liability and improving services. The course covers:
Learning Objectives:
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:
Learn the key factors associated with formulating a Broker Price Opinion and running a comparative market analysis. BPO's are opinions 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. 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.