Created Events - Recently Items - LikeRE - Results from #3250

WHEN: Tuesday | July 21, 2020 | 9:00AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: DMAR West Office | 950 Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80214

WHY: REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within three-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. A ​​three-year ​​cycle ​​began ​​January ​​1, ​​2019 and ends December ​​31, ​​2021.

INSTRUCTOR: Doug Emmerich

CE CREDITS: 4

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

CLASS POLICIES: You must cancel 24 hours in advance to receive a refund less $10 in service fees. An additional fee of $10 will be charged at the door for those not previously registered for the class. If you choose to transfer to another class, you will be charged a $10 transfer fee. You must attend the entire class to receive your Colorado Continuing Education Credits.

WHEN: Wednesday | June 24, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: REALTORS® ​are ​asked ​on ​a ​daily ​basis ​for ​help ​with ​many ​different ​aspects ​of ​a ​real ​estate ​purchase ​or ​sale. ​Real ​estate ​counseling ​differs ​from ​typical ​brokerage ​services ​by ​offering ​the ​home-buying ​consumer ​the ​opportunity ​to ​get ​a ​second ​opinion ​and ​to ​hire ​a ​counselor ​based ​on ​real ​estate ​expertise ​and ​experience.

Students ​will ​be ​introduced ​to ​consumer ​behavior ​and ​the ​ethical ​and ​legal ​obligations ​and ​duties ​a ​real ​estate ​professional ​owes ​to ​their ​clients ​and ​customers. ​The ​purpose ​of ​this ​course ​is ​to ​provide ​participants ​with ​negotiating ​and ​counseling ​knowledge ​and ​skills-resulting ​in ​increased ​productivity, ​income, ​and ​effectiveness.

Learning Objectives:

• ​Manipulate ​the ​Critical ​Elements ​of ​Negotiation ​to ​a ​strategic ​advantage. ​
• ​Implement ​negotiation ​tactics ​and ​strategies ​appropriately. ​
• ​Demonstrate ​behavior ​consistent ​with ​the ​Four ​Negotiating ​Principles ​in ​a ​negotiation ​situation.
• ​Respond ​to ​and ​guide ​clients ​through ​negotiation ​objections ​and ​sales ​resistance. ​
• ​Summarize ​the ​job ​description ​and ​requirements ​of ​a ​real ​estate ​counselor.

GRI ​REQUIREMENTS:
- ​Be ​a ​Colorado ​REALTOR ​in ​good ​ ​standing
- ​Complete ​Coursework ​- ​The ​GRI ​program ​consists ​of ​15 ​courses, ​each ​providing ​Al ​ ​4 ​hours ​of ​credit, ​for ​a ​total ​of ​60 ​hours ​of ​education. ​ ​Courses ​may ​be ​taken ​online, ​in ​the ​classroom ​from ​a ​sponsoring ​REALTOR ​association, ​or ​a ​combination ​of ​online ​and ​classroom. ​ ​All ​60 ​hours ​of ​education ​toward ​the ​GRI ​designation ​must ​be ​completed ​within ​3 ​years.

INSTRUCTOR: Rich Sands

CE CREDITS: 4- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $50 | Non-REALTOR® $70

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Tuesday | June 23, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: Leave this class with in-depth knowledge of the Colorado Real Estate Commission Approved Contracts and how to prepare them. This course will walk you through each section, line by line, to help you serve your clients with more confidence and expertise.

INSTRUCTOR: Doug Barber

CE CREDITS: 4-You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Monday | June 22, 2020 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: Real Estate Brokers will come and learn the process and art of finding listing opportunities and ways to represent buyers and sellers before, at and after the foreclosure action. We will cover how brokers and investors can successfully and safely buy properties at the Public Trustee Foreclosure Actions. The purpose of the class is to educate REALTORS and Investors with a summarized and basic understanding of how the Public Trustee Foreclosure process and Foreclosure Auctions work.

INSTRUCTOR: Aaron Lebovic

CE CREDITS: 2- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $28 | Non-REALTOR® $43

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Thursday | June 18, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WHERE: Online

WHY: Students will learn the difference between exempt and non-exempt wells, different types of wells, where to locate well information,handling the transfer of well permits, how to create contract contingencies for well permits, well inspection issues.

Students will learn how to advise clients regarding propane, and how to ensure that propane issues are adequately handled in contracts and on settlement statements..

Students will learn about how septic systems work, how to determine if special septic regulations apply, and obtain information on inspecting systems.

Students will understand what a water right is,the differences between water-related rights. They will also learn about how to ensure these rights are transferred properly at closing.

INSTRUCTOR: Doug Barber

CE CREDITS: 2-You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $28 | Non-REALTOR® $43

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Wednesday | June 17, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: This class will take you from the start to finish with all the tools you need to do a great CMA, and know your market for your clients, plus so much more.

Learning Objectives​

- Comparative Market Analysis
- Appraisal Packets
- Appraisal Disputes

INSTRUCTOR: Tammy Deitz

CE CREDITS: 3- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Tuesday | June 16, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: The Colorado Real Estate Commission requires all real estate licensees to complete a Commission Update course annually. The current 2020 Commission Update class will provide you with the latest information on legislation and regulations.

INSTRUCTOR: Barb Ecker

CE CREDITS: 4- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Thursday | June 11, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within three-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. A three-year ​​cycle ​​began ​​January ​​1, ​​2019 and ends December ​​31, ​​2021

INSTRUCTOR: Rohn Goldstein

CE CREDITS: 4- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Wednesday | June 10, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WHERE: Online

WHY: Learn how to interpret market data to advise and educate your clients. Know what markers to use in order to project the ebbs and flows of the market. Utilize the Market Trends report, share the report and become a better professional by understanding what influences the market.

INSTRUCTOR: Nicole Rueth

CE CREDITS: 2- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $28 | Non-REALTOR® $43

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

WHEN: Tuesday | June 9, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: The Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification is specifically designed to enhance your skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values.

Learning Objectives

- The purpose and benefits of CMAs, and how to guide clients through them
- Terminology of pricing and valuation
- The Code of Ethics as it relates to pricing
- How to identify appropriate comparables, and where to find information about them
- The role of supply and demand in pricing
- How to adjust comparables
- Specific challenges and special situations in making adjustments
- How to work with appraisers
- How to hone your pricing skills and practices

INSTRUCTOR: Rich Sands

CE CREDITS: 6- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $189 | Non-REALTOR® $250

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guideline

WHEN: Thursday | June 4, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Online

WHY: REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within three-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. A three-year ​​cycle ​​began ​​January ​​1, ​​2019 and ends ​​ ​​December ​​31, ​​2021.

INSTRUCTOR: Angela Burdick

CE CREDITS: 4- You must have video capability and have it on during the class to get CE credit.

PRICE: REALTOR® Member $40 | Non-REALTOR® $60

IMPORTANT: Registration is a two step process. The day before class you will be emailed a Zoom link to confirm registration, as well as class materials and guidelines.

Learning how to take a proactive role in preventing legal violations will reduce a real estate licensee’s exposure to liability. In this course we will exam the common law as well as Federal and State statutes that govern real estate transactions. The course covers general business practices and liability, fair housing and related laws, agency, contract risk, and the application of these topics to real world case studies.

GE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $38

This course provides an introduction to investment real estate. Real estate investment terminology, taxation, and principles of investing in real estate will be reviewed. Students will complete and analyze cash flow and tax analysis forms, cash flows after tax, as well as net operating income.

GE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $38

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of residential construction and to familiarize the student with general construction procedures, terminology, and new home warranties. Building codes, lien law requirements, and contractor licensing are included in this overview, along with the single-family home pre-sale inspection process.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $4
Cost - $38

The course covers the elements of a typical international transaction, as well as focuses on ensuring that the activities of the real estate practitioner and of the international citizen are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $35

One of the keys to a successful real estate practice is understanding the fundamentals of contract law, including the process of offer, counteroffer, and acceptance. In this course, participants will learn to serve as a valuable resource to all parties involved in the real estate transaction while staying within the boundaries of the law when completing listing and sales contracts.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $35

A real estate licensee’s awareness of federal fair housing laws and sensitivity to consumer diversity is vital to business success, reputation, and growth. Licensees will learn why it is necessary to understand fair housing laws and the impact that both fair housing and diversity have on their business.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $35

Many environmental problems relate to the use of land and thus have implications for land markets and real estate. State and federal environmental laws can affect many areas of the real estate business. This course covers land use and urban growth patterns, federal and state regulations, disclosure of adverse conditions, and property rights.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $35

This course introduces the elements, terminology, and principles of appraisal. The three approaches to value, as well as the forces that influence them are explored in some detail. Practical exercises allow the student to apply each approach to real-life situations.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $4
Cost - $35

This course introduces the student to many of the energy efficient design features found in today's marketplace, including information on meeting industry standards.

CE Credits - 3
EBook - $5
Cost - $17

Encompassing the universal aspects of sustainability that involve virtually every building type, this course is focused on providing the student with the basic concepts of sustainability; what it is and how it operates.

CE Credits - 6
EBook - $5
Cost - $42

This course covers all aspects of Real Estate Finance, including The Monetary System, Sources of Money, the Lending Process and Insurance. The course also contains a downloadable glossary of Finance Terminology.

CE Credits - 16
EBook - $10
Cost - $125

Where did credit start? How did credit develop into the FICO? This course covers the facts of subprime credit, what the score means and how the cycle of bad debt persists. We will cover how credit can affect a client's life and how to read a credit report. The outcome of the class will help brokers understand the credit crisis that a large percentage of the national population faces. Often times the real estate licensee is the first line of defense for clients with poor credit. By educating the business population licensees will no longer see credit as black and white.

CE Credits - 2
EBook - $5
Cost - $17

Topics include a review of discriminatory trends, federal and Colorado fair housing laws, mortgage lending, diversity, testing and working with public attitudes.

CE Credits - 6
EBook - $5
Cost - $53

This two module course covers the interpretation and application of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as well as current legal issues in real estate.

CE Credits - 12
EBook - $10
Cost - $72

Understanding how economic and population changes affect real estate.

This course introduces the student to the principles of economic and demographic analysis, including economic base analysis, market economies, computer modeling techniques, components of population change, demographic concepts and methods used in population projection.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $32

This course has been designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the structural and mechanical make-up common to residential housing and explore how environmental hazards play out and affect housing.

This course also covers the principles of pricing properties. Topics covered will include approaches to property pricing and how to identify positive and negative factors affecting property price.

CE Credits - 12
EBook - $5
Cost - $126

The proper recordkeeping procedures required by the Real Estate Commission to maintain and account for funds belonging to others. This course is specific to Colorado Real Estate Brokers.

CE Credits - 8
EBooks - $5
Cost - $55

This course will cover brokerage relationships in Colorado. State laws and Administrative Rules governing brokerage relationships will be discussed in detail. The course will also address the types of risks associated with real estate business and how to limit liability for licensees, brokers and the public. Meets the Colorado Employing Broker training requirement per Rule A-27(b)(3).

CE Credit - 6
EBook - $5
Cost - $42

24-hour course required by Colorado statute to qualify for the Employing Broker level of authority. It is accepted one-time in lieu of full 20-hours of continuing education requirements to upgrade. (VanEd also offers the "Broker Refresher" course for those who upgraded between 1-1-18 and 1-1-19 to the employing broker level).

Note: This is a 24-hour course but only 12 hours are available for CE Credit.

CE Credits - 12 Hours
EBook - $10
Cost - $158

This course is designed to address necessary competencies all Employing Brokers must practice. The course is required for those who upgraded prior to 2018 and do not meet the 50 point requirements.

CE Credits - 6 Hours
EBook - $5
Cost - $69

This course is now available for four (4) hours of elective CE. (Note: Originally designed for Brokers needing to meet mandatory CE requirements in the 2018-2020 "transition" license cycles. Currently qualifies for elective credit.)

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $41

This course is accepted once every other license cycle to meet the full 24 hours of continuing education. The course covers Contracts and Rules, and includes the current CREC Annual Update course.

NOTE: This course is also used to satisfy the continuing education requirement for licensees who wish to activate or reinstate their license after being inactive or expired 36 months or less and have not maintained their continuing education requirements.

CE Credits - 24
EBook - $10
Cost - $158

This course will teach you how to judge residential investments by learning how to create and compare Internal Rate of Returns. Students will also be introduced to investment analysis strategies.

CE Credits - 6
EBook - $5
Price- $42

This course is designed to instruct students on the changes to current forms and contracts as well as identify new forms created to comply with Colorado law, rules, or procedures. This course covers the Contract Updates for 2020 and beyond, and is designed for those already familiar with the current contract.

CE Credits - 3
EBook - $5
Cost - $20

After completing this course, you will have a thorough understanding of what constitutes a §1031 exchange, the rules and regulations that must be followed to qualify a transaction for §1031 treatment, the variations on simultaneous exchanges that are available, the different types of property that are deemed "like kind" for the purposes of §1031 qualification, some pitfalls to be aware of in suggesting this type of transaction, and how §1031 can give you an opportunity to add clients and commissions to your real estate practice. You should already have some degree of familiarity with income taxation, at least as it relates to real estate, before starting this course. Tax expertise is not a prerequisite, but if you have no knowledge in this area at all, you may find the course more challenging.

CE Credits - 8
EBook - $10
Cost - $53

This course will teach you step by step how to process your own short sale. We will cover what is a short sale, determining a hardship, listing price in the MLS, questions to ask the seller, creating the short sale package, qualifying the buyer, how the HUD settlement statement should look, following up with the lender and most importantly, closing.

CE Credits - 2 Hours
EBooks - $5
Cost - $17

Includes Recent Code Updates!

Designed specifically to exceed the NAR requirements for Ethics Renewal, this course covers the Code of Ethics in relation to tech issues and social media like Facebook and Twitter. Also gives guidance to all real estate professionals working in online and social media.

CE Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Cost - $27

The ethical considerations relating to the new role of transaction broker, and for buyer agents, have mandated changes in the NAR Code of Ethics. Since 1995, the National Association of REALTORS® has continued to revise and expand the Code of Ethics. Every REALTOR® is required to complete minimum Ethics training every four years as mandated by NAR.

CE Credits - 4 Hours
EBook - $5
Discount Price - $35

Includes Recent Code Updates!

The 4-hr NAR Mandatory Ethics Course - This review Ethics course is one of the courses used to meet the triennial Ethics requirement for REALTORS®. It is not required by the Real Estate Commission, however this course may be taken each year for CE Credit.

Ce Credits - 4
EBook - $5
Discount Price - $35

Content Updated Each Year.

Covers the interpretation and application of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. This is the only required course in the GRI program, and many local associations require this course as a condition of membership (check with local board for specific requirements)

CE Credit - 6
EBook - $5
Discount Price - %53

2020 version of the 4-hour mandatory Annual Commission Update Course (ACU) as required by the Colorado Real Estate Commission. All licensees are required to complete this course every calendar year.

CE Credit- 4
Ebook- $5
Discount Price- 27