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Continuing Education Course Descriptions

6 Hours Credit Courses

 

Commercial Finance and Investment Analysis            $65

A brief history of the savings and loan industry progresses into present commercial real estate financing practices.  The different types of financing available to commercial properties and their characteristics are explained in detail.  Investment evaluation methods including property comparison, appraisal, capitalization rates, and the time value of money are also covered.

 

Commercial Leases     $65

This course analyzes the typical provisions of office, retail, and industrial leases.  Formulas used to calculate rent, key negotiation points, and technical issues unique to industrial leases are also covered in great detail.

 

Commercial Sales and Exchanges      $65       

Aspects of the commercial sales transaction and tax-deferred exchanges are covered in great detail.  You will learn the essential elements of the contract, closing procedures, and documentation in a commercial sale along with the benefits and requirements of a tax deferred exchange.

 

Current Developments in Agency        $65

Definitions of key terms, identifying agency relationships and reviewing agency history build the groundwork for this course.  It then covers dual agency, conflicts of interest in all types of agency relationships, risk reduction strategies, and agency policy.  The course concludes by covering BRRETA and the future of agency.

 

 

Georgia Basic Real Estate Finance     $65

Everything you ever wanted to know about real estate finance is covered in detail.  Topics include financing instruments, promissory notes, mortgages, assumptions, priority of loans, foreclosures, deeds to secure debt, types of loans, source of funds, loan practices and closing costs.


 

Georgia License Law and Rules          $65

This course covers Georgia real estate license law, rules, and regulations, providing an overall summary of the law in simple language, which is easy to read and understand.

 

Legal Issues for Agents            $65

This course addresses several issues of concern to agents.  The topics covered include antitrust, property disclosure, fair housing, commissions, and license law violations.  In addition, the course recommends guidelines for avoiding violations of the law.

 

Legal Issues in the Brokerage Office     $65

The legal issues brokers need to be aware of are outlined in this course.   Some of the issues covered are trust accounting, advertising, commissions, government regulations, and license law violations.

 

Licensees as Principal             $65

Learn what you need to know and do as a licensee when you are involved in your own real estate transaction.

 

Management in the Brokerage Office      $65

The fundamentals of brokerage office management are covered in this six-hour course. Guidelines for office financial and human resource management, as well as budgeting and business planning are some of the covered topics.

 

Methods of Residential Financing       $65

All of the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, alternative financing are explained in this course.  Lessons are also included on legislation relating to financing.

 

Pricing Property to Sell           $65

This course presents methods and principles for pricing property.   Pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, approaches to pricing property, application of the market data and replacement cost methods are covered in detail in this program.

 

Property Management     $65

This course defines key terms and identifies types of tenancies and rental agreements.  Procedures for handling rental agreement termination, assignment, subletting, security deposits, trust accounts and trust funds are covered.  Additional topics covered include property management activities, commercial property management and licensure of property managers.

 

 

Structuring Ownership in Commercial Real Estate      $65

The many different types of ownership available in commercial real estate and their implications are covered in this course.  Issues addressed include liability, taxes, regulations, set up, and management as well as the benefits and drawbacks to each.

 

Tax Advantages of Home Ownership                   $65

The unique tax benefits available when buying and selling a home and during home ownership are covered in this course.  The provisions of the Taxpayers Fairness Act of 1997 that pertain to home ownership are covered in detail.  A useful record keeping system is also included.

 

Understanding Net to Seller Forms        $65

This course covers the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Settlement Statement form, and the various calculations necessary to complete the form.

 

Writing Contracts         $65

The fundamentals of writing contracts are reviewed in this six-hour continuing education course.  Topics include presenting offers, legal descriptions, suggested wording for the method of payment section, earnest money, special stipulations and problems to avoid.


 

 


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