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PACKAGE CONTENTS:
Code of Ethics
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description
Realtors should recognize that the interests of the nation and its citizens require the highest and best use of the land and the widest distribution of land ownership. They require the creation of adequate housing, the building of functioning cities, the development of productive industries and farms, and the preservation of a healthful environment.
Such interests impose obligations beyond those of ordinary commerce. They impose grave social responsibility and a patriotic duty to which Realtors should dedicate themselves, and for which they should be diligent in preparing themselves. Realtors, therefore, are zealous to maintain and improve the standards of their calling and share with their fellow Realtors a common responsibility for its integrity and honor.
This course outlines the standards of practice expected of licensed realtors, and provides several case studies to illustrate those standards.
CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Introduction and Preamble
Article 1 Duties to Clients and Customers
1. Obligations
2. Agency Relationships
3. Disclosure
4. Offers
5. Confidentiality
6. Due Diligence
Chapter Quiz
Articles 2-9
1. Misrepresentation
2. Discovery
3. Compensation and Commissions
4. Conflict of Interest
5. Contracts
Chapter Quiz
Articles 10-14 Duties to the Public
1. Discrimination
2. Professional Standards
3. Standards of Competence
4. Consultive Services
5. Transparency
6. Kickbacks
7. Advertising
Chapter Quiz
Articles 15-17 Duties to Realtors
1. Libel
2. Exclusivity
3. Solicitations
4. Disputes
5. Mediation and Arbitration
Chapter Quiz
Business Ethics, NAR Code of Ethics and Pathways to Professionalism
1. History of NAR
2. Business Ethics
3. Professionalism
4. Enforcement
5. Arbitration Guidelines
Chapter Quiz
Case Studies
1. Article 1
2. Article 12
3. Article 17
4. Commercial Cases
5. Conclusion
Chapter Quiz
Fair Housing
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description
It is important to realize Fair Housing laws are very much a part of today’s real estate market. Both Federal and State governments employ “testers” to police the industry. Testing is not considered entrapment and the results are admissible in court. Fair Housing is the law of the land, and even in the face of some apparent exceptions, there is no room for discrimination of any sort in the business of housing.
The Fair Housing Act has its roots in the civil rights movement and is arguably the final great legislative achievement of the times. It is a landmark civil rights act that pushed back decades of discrimination.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Understand the history behind and the connection between civil rights legislation and the Fair Housing Act.
- Recognize and apply the standards outlined by court decisions in Fair Housing case law.
- Be able to integrate the rules and regulations pertaining to Fair Housing laws in the real estate industry.
Fair Housing
Chapter 1
Lesson 1 (15 minutes)
1. 1866 Civil Rights Act
2. 1968 Federal Fair Housing Act
a. Protected Classes and Prohibitions
b. Exemptions
c. History
d. Enforcement
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Lesson 2 (15 minutes)
1. Complaint Process
a. Steps
2. Amendments
a. Families
b. Disabilities
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Chapter 2
Lesson 1 (15 minutes)
1. Fair Housing and Real Estate
a. Advertising
b. Customer Service
c. NAR
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Lesson 2 (15 minutes)
1. Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Chapter 3
Lesson 1 (15 minutes)
1. Case Law
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Lesson 2 (15 minutes)
1. Case Law
Chapter Quiz – 5 Minutes
Final Assessment – 30 minutes
Agency
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description
Real estate agents are subject to a broad range of legal and ethical requirements that are designed to protect buyers, sellers and the community at large. Buyers and sellers typically will delegate authority to a real estate broker to act as their agent when conducting real estate business. When this happens, an agency relationship has been created. This relationship falls under the domain of “law of agency”. This three-hour video course outlines the various types of agency and the standards of practice associated with each.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Recognize and implement the broad range of legal and ethical requirements that protect buyers and sellers.
- Be able to describe and integrate the agency relationships that are created during a real estate transaction.
- Outline the different types of agency and the standards of practice associated with each.
AGENCY
Lesson 1 Levels of Agency (25 minutes)
1. Special
2. General
3. Universal
Lesson 2 Dual Agency (20 minutes)
1. Benefits and Limitations
2. Disclosure
3. Rules
Lesson 3 Subagency (20 minutes)
1. Benefits and Limitations
2. Rules
Lesson 4 Cases (30 minutes)
1. Ford v Brooks
2. Woodson v DLI Properties LLC
3. Douglas Elliman LLC vs. Tretter
4. Kasey Inc v Alpine Realty Now Inc
5. Sutton v Driver,
6. D&J Real Estate Servs. v. Perkins
7. KMM Invs., LLC v. Ritchie
Lesson 5 Cases (20 minutes)
1. Adar Inv., LLC v. Bayview Loan Serv’g, LLC
2. Gartner v. Rifflard
3. Duncan v. Maag
4. DeWitt Londre, v. Investment Real Estate Specialists, LLC
5. Cardoza v Reed
6. Ardent Service Corp. v Grand Beach Real Estate Inv., LLC
7. Horiike v Coldwell Banker
8. Auer v Paliath
Lesson 6 Cases (15 minutes)
1. Bastarache v Edgerton
2. Bunger v Demming
3. Lawson v Keene
4. Hopkins v Coco
5. Schweitzer v Salt Lake Homeless Program
Assessment 30 minutes
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