Course Descriptions

An in depth look at material facts in residential real estate. A discussion of the law and then case studies to further increase understanding.

This course will examine 10 common areas which can trip up even the most conscientious residential real estate broker or Broker In Charge. Case studies will be used to review agency requirements, licensing issues, compensation risks, trust accounting rules, anti-trust issues, proper payment to employees, managing social media and much, much more. This 4 hour session may save you 40+ hours of hassle by identifying action items you can implement in your business immediately to better manage your risk.

The devil is in the details.... It usually isn't the big stuff which causes us problems, it's the small stuff we overlook that turns into the big stuff. This course will examine 10 common areas which can trip up even the most conscientious commercial real estate broker. Case studies will be used to review agency requirements, licensing issues, compensation risks, trust accounting rules, anti trust issues, proper payment to employees, managing social media and much, much more. This 4 hour session may save you 40+ hours of hassle by identifying action items you can implement in your business immediately to better manage your risk.

It can be easy to make a blunder in the real estate business now and then. We just want to minimize those blunders. This course is case study based where agents will look at fact situations and decide the BEST course for the brokers involved. The resources include, NC license law, Realtor Code of Ethics and just doggone good common business sense. This 4 hour course also satisfies the NAR Code of Ethics requirement.

Everyone wants to do the right thing right! This course uses real life, humorous case studies to illustrate common mistakes made when brokering commercial real estate. Some deal with the law, some deal with the Realtor Code of Ethics and some deal with just good ol' business sense. A fun, highly participative class, the attendee will have a much better feel for the license law and rules as well as how to properly handle things without killing the deal. Also counts for Realtor Code of Ethics credit.

This 4 hour program will walk the student through standard commercial lease clauses, then address how to negotiate favoring the landlord or the tenant. An exercise at then end will require the students to use what they learned in the session to successfully answer the queries.

What do we need to know when doing a commercial transaction and where do we find the information? Doesn't building code cover all accessibility issues? (No) This course includes an easy to use Small business Guide on the ins and outs of ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) which every commercial practitioner should have as well as a lengthy due diligence checklist covering land use, site, legal, personal, tenant, financial, marketing and building items which may need further investigation before a deal can proceed.

Satisfy the Realtor® ethics education requirement plus get c.e. credit. This course covers the Realtor® Code of Ethics, utilizing case studies. Procuring cause of sale issues and arbitration procedures round out the session. A fun way to meet 2 education requirements in one fast paced setting.

This NAR course was written for the residential agent who is considering the transition into commercial real estate or the agent who wants to know more about commercial real estate. Different types of commercial real estate are discussed as well as commission structures, experts to add to your team, how to market a property and how to determine a listing price.

This 4 hour course explores those issues which arise in commercial real estate. NC licensees are required to discover and disclose material facts. What ARE material facts and which ones must a Broker discover and disclose? The course thoroughly covers NC’s license law, touches on many different situations and has detailed case studies for the Broker to discuss and decide what the brokers in the case studies should do. A real life, fast paced interactive risk management course for ALL commercial brokers.

In this 4 hour course, you will learn how the Realtor Code of Ethics applies to every day situations and how it works with NC's license law through interesting and fun case studies. We call this a "2-fer" or a "BOGO" because if you are a Realtor, this satisfies your Code of Ethics requirement as well as your NCREC annual elective requirement. IF you are not a Realtor, this satisfies your annual NCREC elective requirement and will refresh your knowledge of the law. Has both residential and commercial case studies.

All brokers want to do things right, whether it is following the license law or abiding by the Code of Ethics if Realtors®. This course has case studies in different areas dealing with different challenges. It does not matter if the broker is from a large or small market, in an urban or rural setting, or is residential or commercial or both – all brokers will relate to most if not all of the situations presented. Staying on the Right Path counts as 4 hours of NC real estate elective credit as well as satisfying NAR’s Code of Ethics training requirement.