This course will give brokers a solid understanding of the policies and procedures necessary to manage a real estate office effectively, while satisfying the updated hours requirements for Brokers. They will learn to improve their practice of real estate, enabling them to grow their business while expanding their expertise to be able to serve their clients better and better. Additionally, it contains important industry updates about federal and state legislation.
This course fulfills the requirements for Virginia’s Continuing Education for Real Estate Brokers. It includes the mandatory topics of Broker Management and Agent Supervision, Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing, Contracts, and Legal Updates and Emerging Trends. As elective topics, this course also includes Technology and Real Estate, the Basics of Real Property Law, Advertising Guidelines and Techniques, Investment Counseling, and more. These classes will ensure that brokers are well-versed in the expectations and tasks of being a real estate professional, and able to serve clients well.
Course Format: Text
Credit Type: Fair Housing, Mandatory, Ethics, Legal Updates, Agency, Contracts, Broker Responsibility, Broker Supervision, Elective
Course ID(s): 0214030056
Approved By: Real Estate Board
- Broker Management and Agent Supervision
- Introduction to Real Estate Business Practices [4 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Real Estate Business Practices
- 02. Successful Business Practices
- 03. Business Organizations
- 04. Conclusion to Real Estate Brokerage Business Practices
- VA Broker Management/Agent Supervision [1 Activities]
- 01. Broker Management/Agent Supervision
- Supervision and Management [5 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Supervision and Management
- 02. Characteristics of Successful Management
- 03. The Functions of Management
- 04. The Employer-Employee Relationship vs Independent Contractor Relationship
- 05. Conclusion of Supervision and Management
- Offices and Licensees [5 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Offices and Licensees
- 02. Real Estate Offices
- 03. Practicing Within Area of Competence
- 04. Commissions and Fees
- 05. Conclusion of Offices and Licensees
- Office Policies and Procedures [5 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Office Policy and Procedures
- 02. Office Policy and Procedures
- 03. Use of an Office Policy Manual
- 04. Setting out Grievance Procedures
- 05. Conclusion of Office Policies and Procedures
- Real Estate Safety: Introduction [1 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Real Estate Safety: Showing Property
- Real Estate Safety: Continued [10 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Real Estate Safety: Showing Property
- 02. Identifying Threats
- 03. General Safety Considerations
- 04. Before the Showing: Clients and Customers
- 05. Before the Showing: The Property
- 06. Before the Showing: The Agent
- 07. The Showing
- 08. Liability and Liability Insurance: Liability
- 09. Liability and Liability Insurance: Types of Insurance
- 10. Conclusion of Real Estate Safety: Showing Property
- Introduction to Real Estate Business Practices [4 Activities]
- Broker Supervision Requirements
- Broker Supervision Requirements [7 Activities]
- 01. Broker Supervision Requirements
- 02. Duties of the Supervising Broker
- 03. Broker Responsibilities, Self-Audit, and General Supervision
- 04. Recordkeeping and Advertising Rules??
- 05. Escrow Account Funds
- 06. Broker and Salesperson Continuing Education Requirements
- 07. Conclusion to Virginia Broker Supervision Law
- Quiz 1 (5 questions)
- Broker Supervision Requirements [7 Activities]
- Ethics
- Ethics for Real Estate Professionals [10 Activities]
- 01. Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
- 02. What is Ethics?
- 03. Ethical Concepts and Terminology
- 04. Why Ethics Matter
- 05. Ethical Duties
- 06. Ethical Duties: Duties to Business
- 07. Ethical Duties: Other Duties
- 08. Ethical Situations
- 09. Ethical Situations
- 10. Conclusion of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
- Ethics for Real Estate Professionals [10 Activities]
- Fair Housing
- Fair Housing [10 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Fair Housing
- 02. Beginnings of Fair Housing
- 03. History of Fair Housing
- 04. Impact of Fair Housing on the Real Estate Professional
- 05. Reaction of the Real Estate Profession to Fair Housing Laws
- 06. Overview of the Fair Housing Act
- 07. Other Civil Rights Laws that Impact Fair Housing
- 08. Fair Housing-Related Presidential Executive Orders
- 09. Virginia Protected Classes
- 10. Conclusion of Fair Housing
- Fair Housing [10 Activities]
- Legal Updates and Emerging Trends
- Federal and State Laws [12 Activities]
- 01. Legal Updates and Emerging Trends in Real Estate
- 02. New Virginia Laws
- 03. Emerging Trends - The Mortgage Market and the Economy
- 04. Emerging Trends - Homeowner Trends
- 05. Emerging Trends - Fair Housing Complaints
- 06. Emerging Trends - Summaries From Across the Board
- 07. The National Flood Insurance Program
- 08. Current Framework of the NFIP
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Policies and Products Available
- 10. Rating and Handling Claims
- 11. Agent Resources
- 12. Conclusion to Legal Updates and Emerging Trends in Real Estate
- Quiz 2 (6 questions)
- Federal and State Laws [12 Activities]
- Real Estate Agency
- Common Law of Agency [11 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to the Common Law of Agency
- 02. Formation of an Agency Relationship
- 03. Parties to an Agency Agreement
- 04. Creation of an Agency Relationship
- 05. Types of Authority
- 06. Types of Agency
- 07. Responsibilities of the Parties
- 08. Termination of Agency
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Real Estate Agents
- 10. Agency in the Real Estate Industry
- 11. Conclusion
- Common Law of Agency [11 Activities]
- Contracts
- Introduction to Contract Law [8 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Contract Law
- 02. General Knowledge of Contract Law
- 03. Requirements for Validity
- 04. Assignment and Novation
- 05. When a Contract is Considered Performed or Discharged
- 06. Breach of Contract
- 07. Contract Clauses
- 08. Conclusion of Basic Contract Law
- Real Estate Contracts [10 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Real Estate Contracts
- 02. Contract Categories
- 03. Listing Agreements
- 04. Buyer Representation
- 05. Tenant Representation Agreements
- 06. Offers/ Purchase Agreements
- 07. Land Sale Contracts
- 08. Leases
- 09. Other Real Estate Contracts
- 10. Conclusion of Real Estate Contracts
- Introduction to Contract Law [8 Activities]
- Activity: Virginia State Specific Contract
- Instructions: Please review the Virginia Real Esta...
- Activity - Virginia Specific Contract Example
- Electives
- Law, Advertising, and More: Introduction [1 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Basics of Real Estate Law
- Basics of Real Property Law [10 Activities]
- 01. Basic Real Property Law
- 02. Forms and Types of Ownership and Description of Estates
- 03. Forms of Ownership
- 04. Leases
- 05. Common Interest Ownership
- 06. Types of Trusts
- 07. Commercial, Industrial, and Income Property
- 08. Land Rights
- 09. Other Elements of Real Estate Law
- 10. Conclusion of Basics of Real Property Law
- Professional Real Estate Activities: Introduction [1 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Other Professional Real Estate Activities
- Advertising [11 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Advertising
- 02. Promoting Your Business and Services
- 03. Promoting Your Business and Services: Other Methods
- 04. Creating an Advertising Plan
- 05. Developing Your Professional Image
- 06. Public Relations
- 07. Fraud Issues: Puffing and Misrepresentations
- 08. Technology Issues in Advertising and Marketing
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Relations Among Competitors
- 10. Antitrust Laws
- 11. Real Estate and Antitrust Laws
- Technology and Real Estate [6 Activities]
- 01. Technology and Real Estate
- 02. E-Commerce
- 03. E-Signing and Other WWW Growth
- 04. Using Electronic Applications
- 05. Drones
- 06. Conclusion
- Conclusion [2 Activities]
- 01. Conclusion to Advertising
- 02. Conclusion
- Quiz 3 (5 questions)
- Law, Advertising, and More: Introduction [1 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Required Affidavit for Online Courses
- Upload Affidavit
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate Of Completion
- Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting
