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Pre-License Course Descriptions
Real Estate Module 1: ES001S A solid core of fundamental
concepts will be studied. This course partially fulfills the
educational requirements for a salesperson's license.
Real Estate Module 2: PR001S A study of the
knowledge and applied skills involved in the listing, selling,
buying and closing of residential property. The intent is to prepare
students to perform satisfactorily as a beginner in the real estate
business. Completion of both Modules 1 & 2 will satisfy the
educational requirements for a salesperson's license.
Idaho Real Estate School offers a continual
calendar of both daytime and evening classes of Modules 1 & 2.
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Continuing Education Course
Descriptions
Commission Core Course: C2008
(3 Hours required CE Credit) This is the only required course every
licensee must take every license cycle.
This course is intended to keep the licensee abreast of changes in
the real estate profession. Covering an array of current real
estate issues, this course looks at items like current court decisions
affecting real estate, legislative changes licensees must be aware of
and other "Hot Topics" the Idaho Real Estate Commission wishes to make
you aware of.
Business Conduct and Office Operations
(BCOO): BC001S:
(4 Hours CE Credit) This
course covers the items necessary to keep your office and agent
files complete and accurate. Also includes detailed explanations of
Trust Account operation from proper ledger records, deposit book and
checkbook maintenance and the three way reconciliation process.
Additionally, important topics such as Brokerage agreements, Agency
Blue Brochure, offer to Purchase contracts and other disclosure and
their requirements are discussed. All Brokers and Office Managers
are now required to take this course.
Real Estate Purchase and Sales Agreements – Structuring
Deals That Make Sense: E0376 (8 Hours CE Credit) This course is an
in-depth analysis of the REALTOR RE-21 Purchase and Sales Agreement
form, using easy, moderate and difficult transactional scenarios. We
will also practice using the most commonly used attachments: RE-10
Inspection Contingency Release form, RE-11 Addendums, Re-13
Counter-offers, RE-17 Financing Addendum and the RE-27 Bump Clause form.
This class is for agents who have a basic understanding of the RE-21
Purchase and Sales Agreement so that we can focus on the most
troublesome areas of the form and how to use it properly to get your
buyers and sellers objectives met and keep you and them out of legal
problems.****This course now offered as 2 parts: Residential P & S
Agreements Part 1 - E0605-0508 and Residential P & S Agreements Part 2 -
E0606-0508. You may still purchase the course as an 8 hour/credit
course.****
Practical Use Of REALTOR® Forms: E0138/08 (4 Hours CE Credit) In
this informative class, Andy Enrico (Chairman of IAR's State Real Estate
Forms Committee), will explain the recent changes to many of the forms
that became effective July 2008. Learn why the "new" changes were
initiated and why certain clauses are included in them. He'll cover 18
of the most frequently used Real Estate Forms.
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Realtor Forms course
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Beyond the Code of Ethics: E0274 (4 Hours CE Credit)
This class satisfies three critical requirements: Four hours of Elective
Continuing Education credits, qualifies for the NAR Quadrennial
Ethics Training and qualifies for Professional Standard Panel Training.
You will learn how to identify the public's perception of real estate
practitioners ethical standards and the evolution of the Code of Ethics,
identify the processes used in the Ethics Complaint and requests for
Arbitration, identify and evaluate the issues involved in an Ethics
Hearing.
Intro to Commercial Real Estate: E0448 (4 Hours
CE Credit) This course will teach you the fundamentals of working in the
commercial arena. Learn the various categories of commercial buildings,
typical leasing structures and how to negotiate a lease. How to work
with landlords and tenants will also be covered. Two local commercial
brokers (Bill Beck & Karen Warner) with a combined 40+ years of experience will teach you the
necessary skills for commercial brokerage.
Advanced Exchange Concepts: E0245 (4 Hours CE Credit)
Learn how a 1031 exchange works and why the IRS requires a Qualified
Intermediary to facilitate these types of transactions. Examine real life
scenarios of 1031 exchanges and find out the biggest misconceptions in
the exchange process. You will learn to recognize and address 1031
exchange issues and know when to call in a professional. You'll also
learn when a 1031 exchange cannot or should not be used. By completing
this course you will feel more prepared to assist your investment
clients.
**NEW** Agency: E0487-1107 (4 Hours
CE Credit) This course is intended to enable participants to achieve the
following learning goals: 1) explain the importance of knowing their
company's written agency policy; 2) identify when to present the Agency
Disclosure Brochure to consumers; 3) explain the Agency Disclosure
Brochure to consumers accurately and completely; and demonstrate their
understanding of the four types of agency relationships.
**NEW** Risk Reduction:
E0493-1107
(4 Hours CE Credit) This course is intended to enable licensees to
discuss common mistakes and strategies for risk reduction in the
following topic areas: Agency, Disclosure, Contracts, Communications,
Safety and Compliance with Law.
**NEW** Professional Conduct and Ethics: E0488-1107 (4
Hours CE Credit) Agents learn to identify professional and ethical
standards of practice like using professional etiquette with clients and
other agents, respecting exclusive agreements, using honesty in
advertising, identify behaviors that constitute prohibited conduct,
identify behaviors that are considered grounds for disciplinary action,
even reviewing NAR's "Pathways to Professionalism".
**NEW** Residential Market Analysis: E0492-1107 (4 Hours
CE Credit) In this course you learn how to gather, review, and verify
data, and how to analyze subject and comparable properties. From the
buyer's perspective, you learn how clients make purchase offers based on
RMA data. From the seller's perspective, you learn how clients determine
an asking price base on RMA data. Finally, you learn how to use specific
strategies, such as relative comparison analysis and paired data
analysis, to define a range of market values for subject properties.
This course is taught by a licensed appraiser.
**NEW** Contract Principles: E0491-1107 (4 Hours CE
Credit) In this course the agents learn to identify the essential
elements of a valid contract, demonstrate their understanding of areas
that would cause a contract to be unenforceable, describe the principles
of contract construction and interpretation. This course will be taught
when available by a licensed Real Estate Attorney.
**NEW** Negotiations and Closing: E0486-1107 (4 Hours CE
Credit) Agents learn to negotiate real estate transactions with
emotional neutrality while representing the buyer and/or seller, prepare
and explain settlement statements reflecting debits and credits, resolve
contingencies in the purchase agreement.
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