Ethics, Fair Housing and License Law Courses
Risk Management, Ethics, & Finance Series - 24 hours - $160.00
360training
This series includes course modules contained in the following 360training online continuing education courses: Code of Ethics; Environmental Hazards; Fair Housing; Pricing and Financing Properties; Real Estate Finance; and Risk Management.
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Fair Housing Law & Practice - 12 hours - $85.00
RE Campus
Examine fair housing law from a historical perspective; understand the history of residential segregation; identify the exemptions to the Federal Fair Housing Act; analyze the Fair Housing Act’s discriminatory housing practices; analyze HUD’s interpretations of the Fair Housing Act’s discriminatory housing practices; analyze the need for the 1988 Fair Housing Act; examine the changes made in enforcement of the new law; understand familiar status discrimination; learn the exemptions for housing for “housing for older persons”; analyze the factors in developing reasonable occupancy standards; learn the definition of handicap; analyze the HUD regulations concerning handicap; examine HUD and NAR positions on AIDS disclosure; compare the Americans with Disabilities Act with the Fair Housing Amendments Act; analyze the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition of discriminatory advertising; state the potential defendants in fair housing advertising complaint; analyze judicial interpretations of the Fair Housing Act; examine the HUD advertising guidelines; Create protected class sensitive advertising; describe the enforcement options; examine who has standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act; describe how testers are utilized in the enforcement process; compare disparate treatment and disparate impact discrimination theories; analyze the HUD enforcement procedure; review the enforcement role of the justice department; explain the process of filing a civil suit in Federal District Court; understand how HUD and the courts are continuing to develop and implement fair housing law; recognize discriminatory housing practices through case study analysis; examine the nature of damage awards from both HUD and the courts; determine what relief you would order if your were the judge. Key diversity issues; origins of diversity issues in the United States; Impact of affirmative actions and Fair Housing Laws on diversity issues; demographic factors; two approaches to diversity; how diversity issues can impact a business; affirmative actions, blockbusting, culture, cultural values, discrimination, diversity, ethnic group/ethnicity, Fair Housing; laws, steering, stereotyping; origins of perceptions; biases; relationship between perceptions, stereotypes, and prejudice; forms of collusion and understand how collusion works; how cultural factors can affect consumer-agent rapport; sources of cultural factors; impact of cultural diversity on decision-making; two basic thinking styles; styles of thinking decision-making styles; matching sales presentation to the consumer’s predominant thinking style; effects of feelings on decision-making and negotiating styles; facts and feeling.
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Ethics in Real Estate - 6 hours - $50.00
RE Campus
Introduction to ethics; define ethics; explain traditional sources for motivating ethical behavior; list sources available for help in making ethical decisions; NAR code of ethics; discuss factors contributing to the public’s negative image of real estate agents; describe the original purpose and organization of the National Association of Realtors; identify the three sections of the Realtor Code of Ethics and explain the relationship between the Articles and the Standards of Practice; explain how the Realtor Code of Ethics is enforced; recognize the difference an actual and a potential conflict of interest; explain the best way to get organized for making ethical decisions; describe the four paradigms of “right vs. right”; lay out an ethical dilemma according to the blueprint for making ethical decisions; list the guidelines used to support or reject possible solutions; ethics & the real estate business; explain some of the societal changes that affect the real estate business today; give examples of different styles of business ethics and how they may be illustrated in the real estate industry; discuss the benefits of having a company code of ethics; Ethical dilemmas; describe cases involving ethical dilemmas that could occur in working with clients and customers and the questions that may arise; describe cases involving ethical dilemmas that could occur with respect to the public and the rational for solving them; and describe cases involving ethical dilemmas with fellow agents and the issues that are brought forth from the situations.
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Fair Housing - 6 hours - $50.00
RE Campus
Explain the historical overview of Fair Housing, define exemptions, explain discriminatory housing practices of The Fair Housing ACT, explain HUD regulations, summarize changes made in enforcement, explain familial status discrimination, explain case law, explain exemptions for housing for older persons, explain reasonable occupancy standards, define handicap, explain reasonable modifications, explain reasonable accommodations, explain design and constructions requirements for new housing, explain AIDS disclosure, understand the American with Disabilities Act, understand HUD advertising guidelines, understand the 1995 memorandum, understand the use of words, phrases and symbols, explain the equal opportunity logotype and slogan, understand the Fair Housing enforcement options and the use of testers, explain disparate impact and disparate treatment, explain the HUD enforcement procedure, understand enforcement by the Justice Department, explain direct court actions.
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Georgia License Law and Rules - 6 hours - $55.00
Thomson CompuTaught
This course covers Georgia real estate license law, rules and regulations, providing an overall summary of the law in simple language which is easy to read and understand.
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Legal Issues for Agents - 6 hours - $55.00
Thomson CompuTaught
This course addresses several issues of concern to agents. The topic covered include antitrust, property disclosure, fair housing, and license law violations. In addition the course recommends guidelines for avoiding violations of the law.
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Legal Issues in the Brokerage Office - 6 hours - $55.00
Thonson CompuTaught
The legal issues brokers need to be aware of are outlined in this course. Some of the issues covered are trust accounting, advertising, commissions, government regulations and license law violations.
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Licensees as Principal - 6 hours - $55.00
Thomson CompuTaught
Learn what you need to know and do as a licensee when you are involved in your own real estate transaction.
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ADA and Fair Housing - 3 hours - $35.00
Thomson CompuTaught
ADA legislation affects the business of every real estate agent. Find out what the laws cover and how it pertains to you, while refreshing your knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws
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Code of Ethics - 3 hours - $35.00
360 Training
Meets NAR Requirement for New Agents
Recognize and avoid conduct likely to cause disciplinary action; describe those business practices that foster a high level of ethics and professionalism in the real estate industry; recognize situations which may lead to violations of antitrust laws; list the benefits of adhering to the NAR Code of Ethics.
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Ethics in Real Estate - 3 hours - $35.00
Thomson CompuTaught
Meets NAR Requirements for New Agents
This course covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code. Sample scenarios are included as a decision making practice for licensees.
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Fair Housing - 3 hours - $35.00
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1968 Civil Rights Act, Title V111, Fair Housing, transactions covered by law, HUD advertising guidelines, Equal Housing Opportunity, UNRUH Civil Rights Act of 1959, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Americans with Disabilities Act.
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