This 30 hour Broker prelicensure course provides a broad range of information pertinent to the rules, regulations and requirements as they pertain to Real Estate Law. The topics covered are: the history and execution of law, Michigan Occupational code, the basics of auction law, water rights as they pertain to property owners, environmental laws, income taxes for real property, property management, agency and realtor ethics, and finally Fair Housing and civil rights.

This course covers:

  • LAW, HISTORY, AND EXECUTION

Learning Objective: Understand the history of and the general makeup of the judicial system.

  • MICHIGAN OCCUPATIONAL CODE

Learning Objective: Be able to outline the regulatory rules that affect the real estate industry.

  • AUCTION LAW IN MICHIGAN

Learning Objective: Gain an understanding of the auction process and its relation to the industry.

  • WATER RIGHTS

Learning Objective: Outline the most important aspects of riparian rights and how they affect homeownership.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Learning Objective: Gain a broad understanding of pollution and environmental issues.

  • INCOME TAX

Learning Objective: Recognize the benefits of real property ownership, as well as 1031 exchanges, depreciation, and loss.

  • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Learning Objective: Understand the rules and processes involved in real estate property management.

  • FAIR HOUSING AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Learning Objective: Identify the most important aspects of Fair Housing regulations, and the importance of the Civil Rights Act.

  • AGENCY AND ETHICS

Learning Objective: Gain an understanding of agency, and the importance of professional ethics.

FINAL EXAM

Credit Type: 9 Civil Rights Credits & 21 Pre-License Credits

Course ID(s): 0490-3700

Approved By: Michigan Department of Licensing And Regulatory Affairs - MI RE Pre-Licensing

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Instructor Bio

Sheri Wytcherley

Sheri Wytcherley is the instructor for many of our real estate courses. She is a chart-topping principal broker and has been a passionate real estate educator since 2012. See more details about Sheri's background here.