18-Hr. NV Sales Partial CE Package Plus Professional Development

While conducting real estate business, have you encountered a situation in which you weren’t sure what the proper course of action was? What the right thing to do might be? Or maybe you’ve heard your colleagues’ stories and got that uncomfortable, itchy feeling that an action they took wasn’t quite on the up and up.

Let’s look at an uncomfortable truth: real estate agents have a small tarnished image problem. With every transaction being unique, real estate licensees often face ethical gray areas. Some real estate professionals simply don’t understand how to handle complex issues in the most ethical manner, and others bend the rules if they think it’ll keep a transaction on track or a commission in their bank account and not a competitor’s.

Aligned to the requirements of the current NAR cycle, this three-hour course helps licensees deepen their knowledge—and practice—of ethical rules of conduct according to the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice. The code isn’t applicable to REALTORS® only, who are duty-bound to uphold the code as a privilege of membership. The code’s guidance serves anyone possessing a real estate license, and licensees who heed the code’s various articles and standards of practice can do the greatest good of all: protecting consumers while also bolstering the reputation of all the industry’s professionals.

Course highlights include:

• Laws vs. morals vs. ethics
• Top articles of the code involved in the most complaints (plus a few more)
• A candid look at the industry’s image problem
• Common ethical dilemmas and using the code to solve them
• Foundation and enforcement of the code
• Competency in real estate practice as a matter of ethics
• Steering clear of procuring cause disputes
• Ethics concerns with technology and social media
• Tips and best practices to keep your reputation polished to a high shine

*This course was designed by us to meet the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Code of Ethics training, will accept this course.

Real estate professionals must adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities when they represent their clients. In Agency Responsibilities in Nevada, we identify and explain the duties and responsibilities when licensees represent the buyer, the seller, or both parties. We review how an agency relationship is formed, the types of agency agreements licensees may have with their clients, and the required Nevada waivers and disclosures that help support and define agency role.  

Students review of the agency relationships allowed in Nevada and their corresponding disclosure requirements. Scenario-based activities allow students to apply the legal guidelines in context.

Course highlights include:

• How agency is formed, types of agency relationships possible in Nevada, and supporting documents used in agency relationships
• The role, duties and responsibilities of an agent when representing the buyer, seller, multiple parties, and when acting as a principal
• Disclosure requirements and forms 
• Recordkeeping and document retention requirements 
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Technology is a tool. Used wisely, it can free up time usually spent on mundane tasks to allow licensees to work at a higher (and higher touch) level of client service. Used poorly, it can waste a lot of time better spent elsewhere and worse—alienate clients, and even put them and the licensee’s reputation at risk.

Clients and prospective clients want their real estate professional to be accessible and tech-savvy on their behalf.  According to a National Association of REALTORS® real estate report, staying up to date on new platforms and systems will remain one of the biggest challenges for brokerages in the coming years. The industry is constantly changing, and technology is a big driver of that change.  

This course helps real estate professionals work with technology and reinforces putting client relationships first in the push to provide cutting edge tools and services.

Course Highlights:

• Technology tools to enhance service to sellers, including drones, live streaming, single-property sites, and speaking photos; ways to minimize risks involved in their use
• How to use technology to secure buyer representation agreements, assist buyers with financing qualifications, and pre-showing data to help them make informed purchasing and financing decisions  
• Technological advances in transaction management, including document sharing, electronic signatures, cloud storage, and photo, document, and email organization software, and identify risk management safeguards for online data storage and transaction management
• Technology tools you can use now to provide enhanced client service, and emerging trends to watch for

Unlike most owner-occupied homebuyers, real estate investors enter the market to make money. By learning about investor motivators and criteria, you’ll be in a better position to help your clients navigate this asset strategy.

Working with Real Estate Investors examines investor goals and strategies, different investment property types, key financial considerations, and your role in locating, negotiating for, and marketing investment properties.

Course Highlights:

• An overview of residential and commercial investment property types
• Short- and long-term investment property acquisition strategies 
• Financial factors that influence investor decisions, including depreciation, 1031 tax exchanges, and cash flow
• Financing options available to real estate investors, including conventional loans, commercial loans, and private money lenders
• Tips for locating and marketing investment properties
• Pros and cons of working with investor clients
• Ethical duties when working with investor clients
• Activities and scenarios to provide real-world context for course content

Proper document management provides proof that a licensee did what was required, when it was required. It serves to protect the consumer and it reduces the licensee's risk of litigation.

Get ready to become more comfortable with selecting and using transactional documents. 

Course highlights include:

• Common documents used in real estate transactions
• Common contract clauses, addenda, and contingencies
• Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
• Multiple offer management
• Document signatures, notarizations, and identification
• Transaction management methods and best practices
• Document management and retention methods and best practices
• Technology and security for document management
• Legalities of electronic communication
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Gain the knowledge and skills to confidently make decisions in real estate pricing, earning client trust and ensuring peace of mind in every transaction. Dive into the profound impact of pricing on home sales, recognizing how pricing expertise elevates agents to unparalleled success. Explore key pricing methods in both buyer's and seller's markets, including comparative market analysis, capitalization pricing, gross income multiplier, and cost approach, practicing with realistic case studies that demand the application of learned strategies. By the course's end, emerge with practical case-study experience, ready to confidently apply knowledge in a real-world setting.

Unlock the secrets to financial strength in real estate with our comprehensive tax mastery course and feel the relief of knowing your tax obligations and benefits are under control. This course is meticulously designed to empower real estate licensees with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the complex world of taxes, including advantages, deductions, and write-offs, providing a clear roadmap to financial success. Participants will delve into the essential foundations of tax planning, explore practical strategies for applying a tax plan, and gain hands-on experience in creating a personalized tax plan tailored to their unique financial situation.

It's time to master budgeting—an essential skill shaping the path to triumph as a real estate agent. In this course, delve into budgeting fundamentals, learn tailored strategies for success, and identify key elements, such as defining a budget term, assessing income and expenses, and categorizing and prioritizing expenditures. This process ensures a comprehensive and tailored financial plan aligned with your unique situation and objectives. Walk away with financial mastery, actionable skills, and a stress-relieving budget, poised to confidently navigate the competitive real estate landscape.