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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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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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Broker Course Descriptions

Brokerage Management Course: BM001S Required course for broker's license. Intended to help a person understand how to set up and run a real estate brokerage office and emphasizes the application of management techniques required for the brokerage operation.

Finance Course: F1001S Elective course for a broker's license. Designed as an introduction to real estate financing and includes a study of the sources and application of funds, the financial instruments commonly used, institutional structures and policies, and loan processing. Each student must be familiar with a financial calculator prior to enrolling.

Real Estate Law: LW001S Required course for broker's license. Designed for the real estate professional as a course in the general principles of law governing the interest in real estate, and to acquaint the student with how the law works, but is not intended to be a substitute for competent legal counsel.

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Online Courses

Idaho Real Estate School
9456 Fairview Ave.
Boise, Idaho 83704
(208) 685-6711

E-mail school director Mike Gamblin at info@idahorealestateschool.com

 

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