Louisiana
The following correspondence courses are in booklet form. Each course includes a test containing 40 questions which must be completed and either mailed or faxed to us. The courses will be mailed to you the same day we receive your order and your certificate of completion will be mailed or faxed to you within 24 hours of receiving your test. A passing score of 70% is required on the test. These courses have been approved by the Louisiana Real Estate Commision and ARELLO for Continuing Education credit. Follow the links below to order these courses online.
| FOUR HOUR COURSES |
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| Residential Agreement to Buy & Sell - 2007 Mandatory | $35.00 |
| This course provides a line by line examination of the new mandatory purchase agreement which all licensees will be required to use beginning in January 2008. This is the mandatory topic for license renewal for '08. | |
| Real Estate Contracts - 2005 Mandatory | $35.00 |
This course covers contract law and the types of contracts used in real estate. The course discusses the legality of faxed and electronic signatures. It also addresses issues that arise from telephone negotiations, offers, and counteroffers. The course includes case studies of actual court cases and an appendix of sample current real estate contracts and Civil Law references. This course is approved by ARELLO and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. |
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| Business Ethics and Legal Liabilities - 2006 Mandatory Course | $35.00 |
| This course discusses the importance of ethics training. It uses several models or tests for determining ethical behavior. It also discusses legal liability for non-disclosure as well as ethical bases for disclosure when not legally required. | |
| Fair Housing and Cultural Diversity | $35.00 |
Fair Housing is the Law. This course will review fair housing law basics; real-life situations involving the practice of fair housing law. It provides examples involving fair housing law; and explains the fair housing complaint process and compliance issues related to advertising which is in compliance with fair housing laws. Learn the basics of cultural diversity and how to handle difficulties that may arise through examples provided in this course. This Fair Housing and Cultural Diversity course is Certified and Approved by ARELLO and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. |
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| Agency
Relationships In Real Estate Transactions |
$35.00 |
| Agency Relationships In Real Estate Transactions -This course covers the law governing agency relationships between licensees and members of the public. It includes the mandatory disclosures and their proper forms, description of ministerial acts, definitions and case studies. | |
| Commission Rules and Regulations | $35.00 |
| Commission Rules & Regulations – This course addresses areas of the rules and regulations dealing with licensing requirements, renewals, broker affiliation, escrow accounts and disbursement of funds, transfers, advertising, disclosures, offers and counter-offers, and hearings. The course includes a downloadable copy of the Commission Rules & Regulations book. | |
| Risk Management | $35.00 |
| Risk Management – With the risk of legal liability an increasingly serious problem for real estate brokers and agents, this text provides the essentials of risk management that every sales professional must know to avoid legal problems and give their clients the best service possible. This course covers misrepresentation, disclosure of environmental hazards, agency violations, Federal Fair Housing Laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, and antitrust laws. | |
| Louisiana License Law | $35.00 |
| License Law – This course deals Section 1455 of the License Law which addresses violations which may result in censure, suspension or revocation of license. A series of scenarios are presented in which Salesperson Sally unknowingly violates the license law. This course includes a copy of the Louisiana License Law book. | |
| Fair Housing | $35.00 |
| Fair Housing – Recent fair housing legislation has been aimed at dramatically strengthening the enforcement mechanisms and remedies enacted in 1968. Agents today must be careful to deliver “equal professional service” to avoid legal trouble. This course helps students proved the consistency, objectivity, and documentation of service that the law requires. The course includes an overview of the fair housing laws with special attention to the 1988 amendments. It also discusses advertising practices, enforcement of the law, and case studies. | |
| Environmental Considerations in Real Estate | $35.00 |
| Environmental Considerations in Real Estate – Environmental regulation has become a crucial area of concern in the real estate profession. This text arms students with the practical knowledge they need to fulfill their responsibility as agents and avoid liability disputes. The course discusses regulatory laws, due diligence, minimizing environmental liabilities, and special environmental concerns. | |
| Real Estate Finance | $35.00 |
| Real Estate Finance – A comprehensive look at the use of principal financing instruments, this course concentrates on the government influences on real estate finance, the current trends in mortgage lending, the features and functions of conventional mortgages and government insured or guaranteed loans, and some special financing alternatives | |
| Red Flags Property Inspection Guide. | $35.00 |
| Red Flags Property Inspection Guide – Recent legislation has charged real estate agents with the responsibility of inspecting property for “red flags” (visual signs or indications of a defect). Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state’s disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or having a sale fall through. This course defines Red Flags and what causes them. It also covers inspecting for Red Flags both inside and outside the home as well as Red Flags associated with environmental hazards and hazardous materials. | |
| Real Estate & Taxes | $35.00 |
| Real Estate & Taxes! What
Every Agent Should Know – The 1997 Taxpayer’s Relief
Act makes buying and selling residential real estate potentially more
profitable than it has been in decades. Real estate practitioners should
know how tax law changes can affect their clients’ and their own
real estate investment plans. This course covers home mortgage interest
deduction, capital gains and losses, the exclusion rule for gain on
the sale of a principal residence, applying for passive loss rules,
and office-in-home rules. It also includes a list of web sites for tax
information |
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| Property Management and Managing Risk | $35.00 |
| This course covers issues related to property management and the potential for liabilty that is associated with property management. |
| EIGHT
HOUR COURSE |
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| Residential Agreement to Buy & Sell - 2007 Mandatory and Fair Housing & Cultural Diversity | $59.00 |
Buy the 8 hour combo and SAVE! Get these two 4 hour courses for $59 to complete your 8 hours including the mandatory topic for 2007.
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