ON-LINE COURSES
Special Package #1 (30 hrs) ($162) – ADA Fair Housing; Contracts; Current Issues in WA (CORE); Environmental Basics; Home Inspection; Real Estate Ethics; WA License Law Buy Now
Special Package #2 (30 hrs) ($162) – Advanced Home Inspection; The Loan-An Overview; Real Estate Math; Community Ethics; Contracts; Current Issues in WA (CORE); Meth Madness Buy Now
Washington License Law (6 hrs) ($55) – Learn general real estate licensing procedures for offices, brokers, & sales associates, the rules & regs of disciplinary actions, trust accounts, sharing of commissions, the various types of agency in Washington state, licensee responsibilities, fair housing & disclosure requirements. Buy Now
Environmental Basics (6 hrs) ($55) – Learn to identify environmental hazards & how they affect the real estate industry. Learn about the health effects & remedies of: air quality, radon, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, mold, ground water, smart growth & green housing. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Real Estate Math (6 hrs) ($55) – Learn how to apply formulas & terminology to real estate mathematics; how to complete a review of settlement costs & explain it to clients; how to use the rectangular survey system; and how to use the metes & bounds system. ARELLO Certified. Buy Now
Home Inspection (6 hrs) ($55) – This course covers the requirements of property inspection & the responsibilities of licensed inspectors; basic fundamentals of the exterior components of real property; the components of interior housing constructions & red flags associated with environmental hazards. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Work Smarter, Not Harder (6 hrs) ($55) – Transform your sales practice into a business & then grow that business exponentially. Learn to eliminate barriers to success. Master four key models that will allow you to operate at a higher level of success. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Pricing Property (4 hrs) ($40) – Learn about market value; determining the right comparables for a subject property; accurately determining square footage; how to correctly make adjustments to value; market timing & reasons why properties sell. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Human Land Use (4 hrs) ($40) –This course covers the history of land use, land ownership, court decisions affecting land use controls & zoning, boundaries, viewshed analysis, geology, land use conflicts & the relationship between human quality of line and land use. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
ADA Fair Housing (3 hrs) ($30) – This course is designed to assist you in complying with the fair housing laws and ADA by approaching all consumers in the same manner regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Meth Madness (3 hrs) ($30) – This course is designed to make you aware of the dangers of Methamphetamine labs to the environment, to real property owners, & its effect on consumers, clients & YOU. Learn about the meth history, its ingredients; how to recognize a meth lab; remediation and more. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Real Estate Ethics (3 hrs) ($30) – This course is designed to introduce licensees to general business ethics. Topics covered include history of Code of Ethics; Articles vs. Standards of Practice; key concepts associated with ethics & case interpretations regarding the Articles & Standards of Practice. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Contracts (3 hrs) ($30) – This course covers the basics of contracts & contract law. Learn the difference between: express & implied contracts; bilateral & unilateral contracts; executed or executory contracts & other various contracts used in real estate. ARELLO Certified Buy Now
Community Ethics (3.5 hrs) ($30) – Learn tested & proven ethical strategies that make communities of any kind increasingly productive. Learn how these strategies lead to a system of ethical principles that will improve your professional practice & personal life. Learn how. ARELLO Certified Temporarily Unavailable
Water Resources (3 hrs) ($30) - Learn about global water & its effect on the world’s population, including pollution; water quality standards; wetland protection; floods; & the importance of water conservation with strategies for accomplishing it. ARELLO Certified. Buy Now
Introduction to Property Management (15 hrs) ($110) -- This comprehensive course covers commercial, office, industrial, and residential property management with a special emphasis on managing a property management company. Topics include leases, risk management, security, maintenance, advertising, fair housing, and tenant relations. Buy Now
Client-Focused Communications (3 hrs) ($30) – Learn how and why we communicate. Learning these basics will provide you the basis for effective client communication. Knowing what the client wants and being able to find the perfect property based on good communication skills will result in more sales and satisfied clients. Buy Now
Agency – the Big Picture (3 hrs) ($30) – A comprehensive overview of agency. It explains the origins of the MLS system and explores different types of agency relationships: buyer agency, seller agency, dual agency, designated agency, implied agency, sub-agency and single agency. The course examines a 1983 FTC report and the affect those findings had on disclosure of agency relationships. Buy Now
Advanced Home Inspection (6 hrs) ($55) – This course takes you through the maze of learning the major components of a home. By first teaching you what constitutes good construction and maintenance and the operation of systems within the house, you will have a basis to understand what to look for in the inspection. Each lesson pinpoints the exact markers to inspect for the your benefit as well as the buyers and the seller. Buy Now
A Day In the Life of An Appraiser (3 hrs) ($30) – This course covers the licensing needed, government officials, and how to satisfy the entities that will need appraisal information. Learn to navigate tax forms, the assessor’s office & the fee appraisal process. Learn the important factors of appraisals – what to look for & how to record it. Buy Now
QUALIFYING – BUYER & PROPERTY ($25) (3 hrs) -This course explores the roles and practices of underwriters and appraisers as they qualify borrowers and properties for loans. Other requirements for loans, leases, and titles will also be discussed. The student will examine loan settlement procedures, the role of the Truth-in-Lending Act, and the effects of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Buy Now
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS ($70.00) (8 hrs) - This course focuses on the operational aspects of running a property management firm. Students will learn how to analyze & manage liability risks, insurance and the security & safety responsibilities of a property manager. It discusses the pros & cons of private maintenance companies, setting up a maintenance system, evaluating a property’s maintenance needs, and common maintenance problems that PM deal with. Proper recordkeeping, promotion, & advertising are also covered as are handling tenants, complaints, waiting lists, late rent, evictions, fair housing issues & owner relations. Buy Now
MANAGING – ALL TYPES OF RENTAL UNITS ($40) (4 hrs) - This course offers an overview of the different types of properties that property managers handle and the specific processes and procedures they involve. Students will examine residential property management contracts and learn how to set rents, screen applicants, and prepare, show and lease property. Rent collection and eviction procedures will also be discussed. The course also explores the unique challenges of managing commercial, office, and industrial properties as well as managing other types of properties such as condominiums and resort properties. Buy Now
HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT ($90) (12 hrs) - This course will give the student a broad overview of Homeowner’s Association Management. It starts by showing the manager how to set up a non-profit association and the legal documents required. The board of directors and their role in running the association, drawing up bylaws and how the board operates are covered thoroughly. The course also covers CC&Rs and other restrictions and laws that all managers need to know. Resolving disputes through litigation and non-litigious means round out the course. Buy Now
BASICS OF REAL ESTATE FINANCE ($70)(8 hrs) - This course provides the student with an overview of the history of finance and the major theories, trends, and cycles in real estate finance. Students will explore the government agencies that regulate the economy as well as banking and finance laws. The course also features valuable information about the real estate cycle, monetary system, and interest rates. The roles of the primary market, the secondary market, mortgage companies, and federal and state regulations will also be discussed. The student will also learn about investment, federal credit agencies, consumer protection, and the various financial instruments used in lending. Buy Now
CORE - CURRENT ISSUES IN WA Res RE 08-09 - ($30)(3 hrs)This course was designed to meet the 2008-2009 WA Core requirements set forth by the Washington Real Estate Commission. Learn about changes in the new vacant land disclosures & residential disclosures and new mortgage broker licensing requirement. Explore antitrust issues, unfair business practices, RESPA & predatory lending practices. Finally, you’ll learn the proper handling of a variety of licensing issues. Buy Now
INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYEE RELOCATION - ($30)(3 hrs) This course explores the unique challenges of the employee mobility industry. Providing relocation services involves working simultaneously for 2 different clients with 2 distinctively different service requirements, some of which overlap. This course surveys corporate relocation policies, tax issues, relocation management companies & the services they provide. Buy Now