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I. Real Property
Real Estate Activities:
Elements of Real Property:
Methods of Legal Description:
Estates in Real Property:
Forms of Ownership:
Transfer/Alienation of Real Property:
Land Use Controls:
Encumbrances:
II. Government Controls and Laws Affecting Real Estate
Real Property Tax Computations:
Income Tax Considerations and Computations:
Federal Fair Housing & ADA:
III. Valuation and Appraisal
IV. Real Estate Finance
V. Settlement/Closing
VI. Contracts/Agency
Agency:
Listing Contracts:
Purchase/Sales Contract:
Property Management Contracts:
Lease/Rental Agreements:
BRRETA:
VII. Duties and Powers of the Kansas Real Estate Commission
VIII. Kansas Licensing Requirements
IX. Requirements Governing Activities of Licensees
X. Penalties for Violations
XI. Kansas Real Estate Recovery Revolving Fund
I. Brokerage Agreements
BRRETA Brochure:
Listing a Property:
Buyer Representation:
Acting as a Transaction Broker:
Termination of Brokerage Relationships:
Compensation:
Things to Remember when Working with Another Company:
Listing Agents, Subagents, Single Agents:
Showing Another Firm’s Listing:
II. Property Valuations
Pricing Residential Property:
Pricing Non-Residential Property:
The Appraiser’s Role:
III. Financing and Closing Costs
Types of Financing:
Buyers Estimated Closing Costs:
Sellers Estimated Closing Costs:
IV. Contracts, Earnest Money, and Misrepresentation
How to Avoid Problems when Writing a Sales Contract:
Things to Remember About Earnest Money Before Writing a Sales Contract:
Definitions and Types of Misrepresentation:
Misrepresentation Red Flags:
Ways to Avoid Misrepresentation:
Procedure Upon Discovery:
V. Environmental Issues
VI. Land and Improvements
Structures:
VII. Legal Issues
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Alabama Regulatory Environment
XXVI. Alabama Licensing Regulation
XXVII. Alabama Brokerage Regulation
XXVIII. Alabama Agency
XXIX. Alabama License Law Violations
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Real Estate Law in Arizona
XXVI. Arizona Licensing Law & Regulations
XXVII. Easements, Encumbrances, Ownership & Conveyances in Arizona
XXVIII. Arizona Land and Environmental Laws
XXIX. Disclosure and Consumer Protection in Arizona
XXX. Regulated Activities and Relationship in Arizona
XXXI. Arizona Finance and Taxation Practices
XXXII. Leasing and Property Management in Arizona
XXXIII. Other Related Arizona Practices and Laws
XXXIV. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests and Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances and Liens
VI. Transferring and Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning and Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Illinois Licensing Regulation
XXVI. Acquiring and Maintaining a License in Illinois
XXVII. Regulation of Business Practice in Illinois
XXVIII. Illinois Agency Relationships
XXIX. Disciplinary Rules and Procedures in Illinois
XXX. Other Illinois Laws Affecting Real Estate Practice
XXXI. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Michigan Licensing Regulations
XXVI. Rules Governing Michigan Licensees
XXVII. Contractual Relationships in Michigan
XXVIII. Michigan Housing Regulations
XXIX. Michigan Property Disclosures
XXX. Other Points of Michigan Law & Practice
XXXI. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. South Carolina Licensing Environment
XXVI. South Carolina Regulation of Licensees
XXVII. South Carolina Brokerage Relationships and Agreements
XXVIII. South Carolina Transaction Agreements
XXIX. Other South Carolina Laws and Practices
XXX. Real Estate Math
A. Agency and Property Disclosure
B. Real Estate Contracts
C. Ethics and Real Estate
D. Measurements and Valuations
E. Real Estate Finance
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. South Carolina Licensing Environment
XXVI. South Carolina Regulation of Licensees
XXVII. South Carolina Brokerage Relationships and Agreements
XXVIII. South Carolina Transaction Agreements
XXIX. Other South Carolina Laws and Practices
XXX. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests and Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances and Liens
VI. Transferring and Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning and Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Illinois Licensing Regulation
XXVI. Acquiring and Maintaining a License in Illinois
XXVII. Regulation of Business Practice in Illinois
XXVIII. Illinois Agency Relationships
XXIX. Disciplinary Rules and Procedures in Illinois
XXX. Other Illinois Laws Affecting Real Estate Practice
XXXI. Real Estate Math
I. Case Study 1: Listing Presentation
II. Case Study 2: Disclosure and Fraud
III. Case Study 3: Fair Housing and Discrimination
IV. Case Study 4: Personal Assistants
V. Case Study 5: Distressed Property/Working with Professionals Outside the Brokerage
VI. Case Study 6: Home Inspections and HUD
VII. Case Study 7: Presenting Offers and Counteroffers
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests and Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances and Liens
VI. Transferring and Recording Title to Real Estate
VII. Leasing Essentials
VIII. Land Use Planning and Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Fundamentals of Contract Law
XI. National Agency
XII. Listing Agreements: An Overview
XIII. General Brokerage Practices
XIV. Overview of Conveyance Contracts
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Market Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Professional Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Overview of Licensing and Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Virginia Licensing Regulation
XXVI. Virginia Brokerage Regulation & Disclosures
XXVII. Virginia Agency and Agency Disclosure
XXVIII. Virginia Sales Contract
XXIX. Virginia Fair Housing and Other Virginia Laws
XXX. Real Estate Mathematics
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Missouri Rules
XXVI. Missouri Business Conduct & Practices
XXVII. Missouri Disciplinary Proceedings
XXVIII. Missouri Closings & Computations
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests and Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances and Liens
VI. Transferring and Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning and Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising and Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing and Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Nevada License Law Administration
XXVI. Nevada License Requirements
XXVII. Agency in Nevada
XXVIII. Brokerage Practices in Nevada
XXIX. Nevada Disclosure Requirements
XXX. Nevada Real Estate Contracts
XXXI. Other Nevada Laws and Practices
XXXII. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Florida Real Estate License Law and Qualifications for Licensure
III. License Law and Commission Rules
IV. Authorized Florida Relationships, Duties and Disclosure
V. Florida Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures
VI. Florida Violations of License Law, Penalties, and Procedures
VII. Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate
VIII. Property Rights
IX. Title, Deeds and Ownership Restrictions
X. Legal Descriptions
XI. Real Estate Contracts
XII. Residential Mortgages
XIII. Types of Mortgages and Sources of Financing
XIV. Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions
XV. The Real Estate Markets and Analysis
XVI. Real Estate Appraisal
XVII. Real Estate Investments and Business Brokerage Opportunity Brokerage
XVIII. Taxes Affecting Real Estate
XIX. Planning, Zoning and Environmental Hazards
XX. Real Estate Math
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Closings
XXI. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXII. Risk Management
XXIII. Real Estate Math
XXIV. Tennessee Regulatory Environment
XXV. Tennessee Licensing Regulation
XXVI. Tennessee Brokerage Regulation
XXVII. Tennessee Agency
XXVIII. Other Tennessee Laws
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Closings
XXI. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXII. Risk Management
XXIII. Real Estate Math
XXIV. Tennessee Regulatory Environment
XXV. Tennessee Licensing Regulation
XXVI. Tennessee Brokerage Regulation
XXVII. Tennessee Agency
XXVIII. Other Tennessee Laws
I. Listing Agreements
II. Appraising & Estimating Value
III. Agency
IV. The Brokerage Business
V. Real Estate Contract Law
VI. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
VII. Fair Housing & Antitrust
VIII. Risk Reduction
IX. TREC Laws/Rules/Policies
X. Residential/Commercial/Rental Property Management
XI. Ethics & Etiquette
XII. Finance
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. The State Real Estate Commission
XXVI. Pennsylvania Licensure
XXVII. Pennsylvania Regulation of Conduct Part 1
XXVIII. Pennsylvania Regulation of Conduct Part 2
XXIX. Real Estate Mathematics
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Oklahoma Laws and Rules
XXVI. Oklahoma Broker Relationships Act
XXVII. Oklahoma Property Management
XXVIII. Oklahoma Real Estate Disclosures and Hazards
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. NC License Regulation
XXVI. NC License Requirements
XXVII. NC License Status, Violations & Discipline
XXVIII. NC Agency Relationships
XXIX. NC Brokerage Practice Regulation
XXX. NC Sales Contracts
XXXI. NC Property Management
XXXII. NC Property Insurance
XXXIII. Other NC Laws & Practices
XXXIV. Real Estate Mathematics
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Missouri Rules
XXVI. Missouri Business Conduct & Practices
XXVII. Missouri Disciplinary Proceedings
XXVIII. Missouri Closings & Computations
I. Agency
II. Listing Agreements
III. The Brokerage Business
IV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
VI. Real Estate Finance
VII. Closings
VIII. Risk Management
IX. Types of Construction
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws and Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. Georgia Licensing Regulation & Enforcement
XXVI. Georgia Brokerage Regulation
XXVII. Other Georgia Laws
XXVIII. Real Estate Math
I. Real Property
Real Estate Activities:
Elements of Real Property:
Methods of Legal Description:
Estates in Real Property:
Forms of Ownership:
Transfer/Alienation of Real Property:
Land Use Controls:
Encumbrances:
II. Government Controls and Laws Affecting Real Estate
Real Property Tax Computations:
Income Tax Considerations and Computations:
Federal Fair Housing & ADA:
III. Valuation and Appraisal
IV. Real Estate Finance
V. Settlement/Closing
VI. Contracts/Agency
Agency:
Listing Contracts:
Purchase/Sales Contract:
Property Management Contracts:
Lease/Rental Agreements:
BRRETA:
VII. Duties and Powers of the Kansas Real Estate Commission
VIII. Kansas Licensing Requirements
IX. Requirements Governing Activities of Licensees
X. Penalties for Violations
XI. Kansas Real Estate Recovery Revolving Fund
I. The Real Estate Business
II. Rights in Real Estate
III. Interests & Estates
IV. Ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
VII. Real Estate Leases
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
IX. Legal Descriptions
X. Real Estate Contract Law
XI. Agency
XII. Listing Agreements
XIII. The Brokerage Business
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
XVII. Real Estate Finance
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
XXI. Closings
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
XXIII. Risk Management
XXIV. Property Management
XXV. The Indiana Regulatory Environment
XXVI. Acquiring an Indiana Real Estate License
XXVII. Maintaining an Indiana License
XXVIII. Indiana Agency Relationships
XXIX. Indiana Brokerage Practice Regulation
XXX. Office Administration & Supervision
XXXI. Other Laws Affecting Indiana Practice
XXXII. Insurance, Warranties, Inspections
XXXIII. Federal Income Tax Impacts