THE MANDATORY UPDATE COURSE

This year's Update course will focus on Agency Disclosure Requirements, Selected Property Management Issues, "Due Diligence" in the Residential Transaction, Licensing and Education Review, and Real Estate Agent Safety.

BROKER-IN-CHARGE ANNUAL REVIEW (BICAR) COURSE

This year's BICAR course will focus on Dual and Designated Dual Agency, Compensation Issues, as well as Broker-In-Charge Requirements. The BICAR course is ONLY to be taken by those licensees who are currently designated as a Broker-In-Charge. Brokers-In-Charge MUST take the BICAR course in the first FULL license period following designation as a BIC. It need NOT be taken during the same licensing period that the BIC was designated. Although the BICAR course is not technically an Elective course, it must be taken with the Mandatory Update course to satisfy the 8 hours of CE credits per licensing year.

ELECTIVE COURSES

#1 Foreclosures, Short Sales, REO's & Auctions 

Tom Mangum, Instructor

This course addresses the area of distressed mortgages and the various tools and rules that an agent needs to possess in order to handle these challenging transactions. This couse is very timely information for today's economic enviroment.

#2 Sustainable Housing & Building Green

Tom Mangum, Instructor

Every agent will ultimately need this course as the shift to more energy and cost efficient homes and buildings is here to stay.  Learn the difference between Sustainable and Green Buildings, Emerging Rating Systems, Energy Audits and Energy Star Appliances.  Your clients will be demanding this knowledge from you.

#3 30+ Things All Smart Agents Must Know

Tom Mangum or Chris Barnette, Instructor

Both fun and interesting. Learn the important details of the new sales contract and how to handle challenging situations not addressed in your prior training. Thought provoking and timely.

#4 Art of the Short Sale

Julia Iden, Instructor

Foreclosures are on the rise. Many homeowners cannot sell their homes for enough money to pay off their mortgage loans. Learn the “ins and outs” of a short sale so you can work them effectively and efficiently from one of the real industry experts."

#5 Baby Boomers and Real Estate...Today!

Tom Mangum, Instructor

This course explains the impact of the Baby Boomer generation on real estate from buying and selling to renting to second homes/investment properties. See how this market is changing the industry.

#6 Environmental Issues in Real Estate

Tom Mangum, Instructor

This course addresses many of the common environmental concerns, both indoor and outdoor that can negatively impact the real estate transaction.

#7 Red Flags – Property Inspection

Tom Mangum or Chris Barnette, Instructors

Learn about common concerns that impact the home inspection report. This course will help you to identify many of the problem areas in advance and allow you to avoid situations that raise your liability and frustration.

#8 Property Disclosures – Reducing Risk

Tom Mangum or Chris Barnette, Instructors

This course addresses the importance of property condition disclosures and how to deal with stigmatized properties. Meagan’s law, lead based paint, mold and other environmental concerns.

#9 Fundamentals of Residential Investing

Tom Mangum, Instructors

Learn how to analyze a residential investment by utilizing various rates of return and applicable tax rules. Fun and informative.

#10 We Can Work It Out

Jo or Tom Mangum, Instructor

The leading C.E. course for real estate negotiation in North Carolina. Discusses different styles of negotiation and how to improve customer service by enhancing your negotiating skills.

#11 Ethics in Today’s Real Estate World

Tom or Jo Mangum, Instructor

Discusses the ethical reasoning process as applied to the real estate agent. This course counts towards the ethics course requirement for realtors.

#12 New Home Sales for General Brokerage

Tom Mangum, Instructor

This course explores the differences between the typical new home sale and general brokerage. Learn about agency and sales contracts issues as well as thirty things to watch out for in the sale of new construction.