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Online Training - RECampus Courses

The courses approved for Rhode Island Continuing Education are listed below. Courses approved for 3 hours of continuing education are priced at $35 for members and $60 for non-members. Courses approved for 6 hours of continuing education are priced at $70 for members and $120 for non-members. The course listed for 12 hours of continuing education is priced at $140 for members and $240 for non-members. Some courses, due to the number of credit hours require special pricing.

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The Truth About Mold (3 CEH's & CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • What is Mold?
  • How Does Mold Reproduce and When Does It Thrive?
  • Why Has Mold Become a Problem?
  • Adverse Health Affects of Mold
  • Mold Remediation
  • Polices and Legislation
  • Reducing Liability
  • Court Cases and Litigation
 
Understanding 1031 Tax-Free Exchanges (3 CEH's)  
 

Course content:

  • General Discussion of Taxes
  • Installments Sales
  • The 1031 Tax Free Exchange
  • The Law and the Rules
  • The Paperwork
 
Risk Management (3 CEH's)  
 

Course content:

  • Misrepresentation, non-disclosure, and the unauthorized practice of law
  • Disclosure of Environmental Hazards
  • Federal Fair Housing
  • Antitrust Law
  • The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Agency
 
Fair Housing (3 CEH's & CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • The Fair Housing Act
  • Fair Housing Advertising
  • The 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act
  • Fair Housing Case Law
  • Fair Housing Enforcement
 
Real Estate Finance Today (3 CEH's & CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • Basics of Real Estate Finance
  • Conventional Mortgage Loans
  • Special Financing Alternatives
  • Government Influences on Real Estate Finance
  • Current Trends in Mortgage Lending
  • Government Insured or Guaranteed Loans
 
Environmental Issues in Real Estate (3 CEH's and CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • Environmental Regulation and Real Estate
  • Environmental Due Diligence
  • Minimizing Environmental Liabilities
  • Special Environmental Concerns for Real Estate
 
Property Management and Managing Risk (3 CEH's)  
 

Features include:

  • Leases and Tenant Issues
  • Managing Residential Properties
  • The Management-Owner Relationship
  • Managing Emergency and Tenant Safety Issues
 
Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Sales (3 CEH's)  
 

Course content:

  • Essential Elements of Commercial Investment Real Estate
  • The Financial Anatomy of a Real Estate Investment
  • Establishing Market Value and Return for the Real Estate Investment
  • Listing and Marketing the Real Estate Investment
 
Red Flags: Property Inspection Guide (3 CEH's)  
 

Course content:

  • Red Flags - what are they and what causes them?
  • Inspecting for red flags inside and outside the home
  • Red flags associated with environmental hazards and hazardous materials
 
Homes for All – Serving People with Disabilities (6 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Detail the demographics of this growing market
  • Name and understand the different types of disabilities
  • Use appropriate language and behavior to communicate successfully with
  • persons who have disabilities
  • Distinguish between adaptable, accessible and universal design
  • Match prospective buyer’s needs to home you have to show
 
Investment Property Practice and Management (12 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Explain the different classifications of real property and the various property management
  • challenges involved with each
  • Understand that identifying and achieving the owner’s objectives are the manager’s
  • primary objectives
  • Describe the process of putting together a management plan
  • Understand the importance of state and local law in governing landlord-tenant relations
  • Identify marketing opportunities and develop a marketing plan for a real estate investment
 
Mortgage Fraud and Predatory Lending: What Every Agent Should Know (6 CEH’s and CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • Describe the roles of each participant in most real estate transactions
  • Explain several causes of foreclosure and list types of fraud
  • Explain the differences between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans
  • Discuss how real estate licenses can educate their investor clients to protect
  • their investments
  • List consumer protection laws and explain the intent of each
 
Property Management and Management Risk (6 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Explain the different classifications of real property and the various property management
  • challenges involved with each
  • Describe the procedures involved in taking over a property
  • Explain the terms of a typical property management contract
  • Distinguish among the different types of residential property
  • Describe the process of putting together a management plan
 
Real Estate and Taxes! What Every Agent Should Know (6 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Identify the two main requirements for mortgage interest deductions
  • Discuss the limits on home equity loans when determining tax deductions
  • Summarize the differences between acquisition debt and home equity debt
  • Explain the gain or loss formula
  • Identify items that may be included in the selling price
 
Real Estate Finance Today (6 CEH’s and CORE)  
 

Course content:

  • Define and explain the use of the principal financing instruments-the note, the mortgage and the
  • deed of trust
  • Name major sources of mortgage loan funding in the primary market
  • Identify and explain the role of the key players in the secondary market
  • Explain the purpose of private mortgage insurance and alternatives in practice today
  • Describe the guidelines of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac standard and affordable loan products
 
Real Estate Investment Fundamentals (6 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Identify the characteristics of different types of investments
  • Calculate the impact of leveraging of an investment
  • Describe and calculate yield using the capitalization rate measurement
  • Evaluate investors based on a variety of qualifying factors
 
Risk Management (6 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Understand how to avoid misrepresentation claims
  • Describe the real estate professional’s role regarding environmental hazards
  • Recognize red flags associated with various hazards
  • Explain the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)
  • Discuss antitrust issues in today’s real estate market
 
Understanding Credit and Improving Credit Scores (3 CEH’s)  
 

Course content:

  • Explain why more people have damaged credit than ever before
  • Identify how an identity thief obtains and uses private information
  • Decide whether a client could benefit from a credit repair
  • Identify categories of information used to calculate credit scores
 

Ethics in Today’s Real Estate World (6 CEH’s - CORE)

 
 

Course content:

  • Outline specific guidelines for ethical business practice in real estate
  • Define the role and responsibility of a buyer agent, seller agent
  • Give examples of ethical decisions that lenders may face
  • Describe the origins of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics
  • Discuss the use of mediation as an alternative to arbitration
 

Foreclosures, Short Sales, REO’s and Auctions (4 ½ CEH’s)

 
 

Course content:

  • Differences between strict foreclosure, judicial sale and power of sale
  • Determine a seller’s financial status to qualify for a short sale
  • Develop specific techniques to use with short sale listings
  • Understand the special contractual issues involved in short sale transactions
  • Know the additional listing, sales, marketing, property management and accountability issues involved in handling REO listings
 

Insurance for Consumer Protection: What Every Agent Should Know (6 CEH’s)

 
 

Course content:

  • Recognize the role of obtaining property insurance in the real estate transaction
  • Differentiate among the issues unique to insurance contracts
  • Discuss coverage based on the types of property insured (condos and co-ops)
  • Identify common causes of property damage
  • Discuss the importance of carrying the right kind of policy
 

Reverse Mortgages for Senior Homeowners (6 CEH’s)

 
 

Course content:

  • Describe the development of the reverse mortgage
  • Point out the role of FHA and Fannie Mae with reverse mortgages
  • Illustrate the difference between a forward and reverse mortgage
  • Provide examples of how each of the reverse mortgage plans could be used to meet the specific financial needs of senior homeowners
  • Explain the importance of reverse mortgage counseling
 

Sustainable Housing and Building Green (8 CEH’s)

 
 

Course content:

  • Differentiate between sustainable and green building
  • Explain the value of life cycle analysis when choosing green materials
  • Describe components of green building
  • Explain the importance of identifying green features when doing a competitive market analysis
  • Discuss the value of an energy audit
 

Buyer Representation (6 CEH’s – CORE)

 
 

Course content:

  • Understand the key roles the buyer agent must play in showing properties
  • Assist the buyer with generating an offer to the seller
  • Identify the critical issues that arise between contracting and closing
  • Realize the importance of client communication
  • Develop and effective marketing message
 
 
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