The law is a complicated thing, and the difference between a proper and improper understanding of the law can have huge consequences for your business and your client.
Depending on your specialties, the properties you manage or sell, and your regional location, there are many different city, state, and federal laws you will have to know. Not to mention contracts you’ll need to check, institutions you’ll have to contact, and warning signs of legally suspect activity! When you’re working in a hot market like Idaho, you have to have the basics down pat—and maybe more!
Continuing Education courses on real estate law ensure you are prepared to help clients navigate complicated transactions or manage their property while reducing legal risk. Here are four courses that will prepare you for navigating Idaho’s legal landscape.
Current Trends and Issues in Real Estate
Whenever a big issue shows up in the real estate world, new policies and laws are sure to follow closely behind. Some of the most important trends and topics in real estate right now include sexual harassment allegations against homeowners, the impact of the Tax Reform Act, and the impact of assistant animals on landlord-tenant law.
This course offers an active, scenario-based approach towards dealing with these hot-button issues—which are often entangled with legal concerns—on the housing market.
Price: $35.00
Hours: 3 hours, elective only.
Document Excellence for Smoother Transactions
Paperwork. It’s not fun, but somebody’s got to do it. And as an ambitious and excelling real estate agent, you’re sure to be doing a lot of paperwork. Understanding all the necessary documents that you will be handling—as well as notarizing procedures, common clauses and contingencies, and proper electronic document procedures—will keep your business operating smoothly and avoid legal risk.
With this course, you’ll learn all about the document management, comprehension, as well as how to avoid unauthorized practice of law to close contracts efficiently and safely.
Price: $35.00
Hours: 3 hours, elective only.
Keeping it Honest: Understanding Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud
Fraud is a major issue for real estate, and it can put both you and your clients at risk. City, state, and federal governments take action to prevent, identify, and shut down fraud, but you can play an important role in identifying red flags and protecting homeowners.
Keeping it Honest covers prevalent schemes and new methods of defrauding homeowners. You will learn all about the warning signs of fraud, how to report suspicious activities to the proper authorities, and what legal initiatives are working to crack down on real estate fraud.
Price: $35.00
Hours: 3 hours, elective only.
Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination, and Fair Housing
Sexual harassment can have devastating interpersonal, social, and professional impacts, and has finally become a prominent social issue in the public eye. With a thorough understanding of sexual harassment policy at the federal level, and among real estate institutions, you can develop office procedures to ensure that your employees, clients, and neighborhoods are safe from harassment and discrimination.
The Sex and Real Estate Course covers definitions provided by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the National Association of REALTORS®, protections via the Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, and the potential effects of sexual harassment within an office. You will also learn about efforts like the Federal Sexual Harassment Housing Initiative to respond to sexual harassment, and policies you can implement within your own business to prevent such harassment.
Price: $35.00
Hours: 3 hours, elective only.
With these four courses under your belt, you’ll be ready to face the most important issues in real estate today with a thorough understanding of the legal best practices and consequences you may encounter.
Looking for more? Need an affordable and convenient course that deals in-depth with taxes and real estate? Looking to brush up on workplace ethics or online marketing? Check out our full list of continuing education courses and find the right topics for you!
