These courses are fully approved by the State of Michigan to fulfill your annual requirement. They cover a variety of topics in addition to the annual class offered, and are offered as part of a partnership with Hondros Fastclass online courses.
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Advanced Online Courses
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- Advanced 3 Hour Online Real Estate Classes
Thinking about expanding your business to include shorts sales? Many real estate professionals have, and they are growing their business while helping distressed homeowners who are facing foreclosure. In this course, you will gain first-hand knowledge of the short sales process and the strategies to ensure successful short sales transactions.
This course examines the various aspects of environmental issues and their impact on real estate. We begin by reviewing federal environmental protection laws to gain an understanding of how these laws can impact a property. Then, we’ll look at both man-made and natural hazards that can inflict a property and create a stigma. The latest trends in environmentally conscience building construction with the incorporation of energy efficiency will be explored as well as the real estate potential of brownfield redevelopment. Intra-national migration trends will be covered, along with a discussion of the greenhouse effect, and its potential to impact the future of real estate.
This course discusses the skyrocketing foreclosure rates that are occurring both nationally and within various states. The course also explores the process of foreclosure and the illegal contributors to this growing trend. Students will learn what preventative measures that the government, lenders, appraisers, agents, and other real estate professionals are implementing to help consumers avoid the stigma and damaging effects of foreclosure. Finally, the course describes alternatives that consumers can choose when faced with foreclosure.
The information contained in this course focuses on helping real estate professionals understand the concepts of environmental conservation and energy efficiency and how they can influence the marketability of a home. Sellers are looking for a point of distinction in marketing their home. Energy efficient and environmental features in a home add to its value. Finding a home with added value based on lower utility costs, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation is important to buyers. Both buyers and sellers want to work with a real estate professional who is up-to-date on these issues.
Fair and equitable treatment in housing and real estate transactions is a right by law. In this course, we focus on the mandatory fair housing issues that real estate licensees must understand. The United States Congress and your state legislature have made it clear that ensuring everyone equal access to housing is an important goal for our society. Real estate agents need to know what conduct violates anti-discrimination laws to avoid potential liability. You will learn about the federal anti-discrimination laws, problems that can occur from fair housing violations, and your duties and responsibilities to treat all of your clients fairly and equally under the law.
Knowledge of investment analysis is important for all real estate practitioners who venture into the world of investment real estate when servicing their clients. Analysis of an investment property requires expertise and knowledge on the part of the real estate professional in several areas. Usually, the points of analysis and the methodology becomes complex. The units found in this course amplify the areas where the practitioner must have special skills to complete his analysis. The four key areas that comprise investment analysis are: • Investor Analysis • Property Analysis • Lease Analysis • Value Analysis
Property Law is a 3-hour continuing education course that provides students with a solid foundation of the laws, regulations, and restrictions regarding the ownership of property. You will gain the necessary knowledge to explain property ownership rights to your clients. You will also learn how to assist clients in preventing disputes over those rights. Zoning laws and restrictions regarding real property are also covered. Finally, you will learn the fundamental elements of our country’s legal system.
In this video course, viewers will be taken behind the scenes at one of the largest auction companies in the country. They will gain knowledge on all aspects of the auction process and have a much better understanding of what it takes to put together a successful real estate auction. In addition, real estate valuation and a look at the macroeconomics of real estate ownership will be examined.
Through a role-playing exercise with a perspective buyer, this video course will educate the viewer on the mortgage application process and give them a much better understanding of what's needed to qualify in today's mortgage environment. In addition, the history of the mortgage market to present day will be examined, allowing the viewer greater insight into the financial turmoil of recent years.
This video course describes the whole systems approach to building a greener home. It covers not just the interior, exterior and site location of the home, but its benefits to the buyer and environment.
In this course, we will study the difference between a deed and title. We will learn about one of the most important real estate documents: the deed. We will learn requirements for a valid deed, different kinds of deeds, and the importance of recording a deed. We will study title: the concept or theory of real property ownership. We will review elements related to title to property. We will study real estate closings, or settlements, including the documents and roles of all parties involved. We will differentiate between escrow and roundtable closings. We will also review settlement statements, including the HUD-1 Settlement Statement. We will also study the different costs and fees associated with closing and who is generally responsible for those costs. We will review the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and its requirements. We will study affiliated business arrangements. Finally, we will review basic concepts related to ethics, including a brief look at the Code of Ethics that is published by the National Association of REALTORS®. We will review federal antitrust laws. We will study specific types of antitrust violations. We will also review fraud and misrepresentation.
This course, Valuation Techniques: BPOs and Appraisals, will prepare the individual who desires to break into the growing BPO segment of the real estate industry. Differences between appraisals and BPOs are covered as well as the requirements for performing them. The course will provide the individual with the knowledge and skills necessary to locate clients, apply for assignments, perform the various types of BPOs, and complete the necessary forms online. Further included are safety issues that individuals performing BPOs may encounter in the field and ways to safeguard against them.
- Advanced 6 Hour Continuing Education Package:
2 Parts - 3 hours each - $55
The Mortgage Application and Qualifying Process - M775
Through a role-playing exercise with a perspective buyer, this video course will educate the viewer on the mortgage application process and give them a much better understanding of what's needed to qualify in today's mortgage environment. In addition, the history of the mortgage market to present day will be examined, allowing the viewer greater insight into the financial turmoil of recent years.
Housing - Fairness for All - M5654
Fair and equitable treatment in housing and real estate transactions is a right by law. In this course, we focus on the mandatory fair housing issues that real estate licensees must understand. The United States Congress and your state legislature have made it clear that ensuring everyone equal access to housing is an important goal for our society. Real estate agents need to know what conduct violates anti-discrimination laws to avoid potential liability. You will learn about the federal anti-discrimination laws, problems that can occur from fair housing violations, and your duties and responsibilities to treat all of your clients fairly and equally under the law.
CE WARNING! PLEASE READ!
You cannot complete the same course for credit more than once during a three-year license period. To ensure that you're not enrolling in a course you've already completed, either review your completion certificates from courses completed previously, or refer to your course records on the Department's website. Course sponsors have no duty to independently confirm whether or not you've completed the same course before. "M" series courses listed have been approved for the current 2013-2015 cycle.
