2008 CONTINUING EDUCATION
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This course will help real estate agents understand the fundamental principles that govern how buildings are constructed. It outlines construction from site plan to completion with significant details important to agents to better assist their clients. The objectives of this course are to: relate the basic construction process, acquaint students with details of all building systems, and relate construction details to the inspection process.
Complete Automation
Professional
Licensees who take this course will be able to implement common technology tools to increase disclosure, reduce risk and improve counseling to consumers throughout the real estate transaction.
Conservation
Development Options
For any piece of land proposed for development, there is a broad continuum of development options. These range from a single home coupled with permanent protection of the remainder, to traditional subdivision with the maximum number of building lots allowed under a towns land use regulations. This course will examine a variety of alternatives along this continuum that provide various combinations of financial return and environmental protection.
Expand Your Market
The goals of this course are to help you develop a basic understanding of international real estate in your local market and encourage you to learn more by participating in other international real estate courses.
Home From Work
The National Association
of REALTORS® (NAR) is partnering with the Eastern Connecticut
Association of REALTORS® and select lenders
on a program for employers and REALTORS® to increase homeownership
opportunities for workforce families
throughout
The Home from Work
campaign focuses on using Employer-Assisted
Housing (EAH) to assist employers in developing an EAH benefit to help their
employees purchase a home.
After completing the
training program, REALTORS® can introduce employers to the three EAH benefits being offered through the program and offer
the following services:
1) Home-Buying Workshops – REALTORS® and participating lenders explain how employees can find and afford suitable housing through free workshops sponsored by the employer.
2) One-on-One Counseling – REALTORS® partner with a nonprofit counseling agency to provide a more comprehensive program to help employees overcome common barriers to homeownership, such as improving their credit scores and/or saving for a down payment.
3) Financial Incentive – Work with employers in the development of corporate incentives, such as forgivable loans or grants, to help their employees buy a home. This component also helps employers address employee recruitment, retention, and recognition issues.
Investment Property
Analysis & Creative Transaction Formulas
Development of property data
Investment property analysis
Process of developing property valuation
Understanding & developing returns
Creative formulas for successful transaction
Creative financing techniques
Profits in paper
How to use options
Leasing formulas that create transactions
Millennium Marketing Madness
Licensees will be able to use web technology to enhance marketing efforts for consumers. The licensee will employ common web tools like search engines and email to facilitate the delivery of information and counseling to buyers, as well as lower the marketing costs to the seller. Seller consumer will experience expanded marketplace presence for the sale of their property; buyer consumer will be able to access and review properties in a time-efficient manner.
Millennium Tech Tools
Licensees will be able to use web technology to enhance
marketing efforts for consumers. The
licensee will have mobile access to listings, email and consumer data –
increasing responsiveness to consumer needs.
Consumer will have better access to Licensee through mobile and
web-based communications.