16-Hr. MS CE Package

Despite ongoing training, agency issues continue to cause ongoing disputes and misunderstandings within the real estate profession. According to the National Association of REALTORS® Legal Scan, 37% of the survey respondents reported a moderate or higher level of current disputes involving agency issues, while 22% of the respondents believe there is a significant need for training on agency issues in general. 

This four-hour course reviews the basics of agency relationships, offers new ways for licensees to explain the Mississippi Real Estate Commission's agency disclosure form, and meets Mississippi's mandatory requirement for CE on Agency Law.    

Course highlights include:

• Types of agency relationships, including single and dual agency
• Working with a Real Estate Broker form and how licensees can help clients and customers understand that form
• Case studies from across the country to show students the results of agency relationship misunderstandings and other issues
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Contract-related laws, rules, and regulations are integral to the practice of real estate. And as the real estate industry evolves, so do the legalities and practices that govern the contracts.  

In this two-hour course, we will review Mississippi real estate contract laws and rules, and learn how to apply that information to the real-world scenarios. 

Course highlights:

• Legal requirements for a valid contract
• Essential elements of a contract
• Mississippi-specific laws and rules relating to real estate contracts 
• Recent amendments to the preprinted contract forms provided by the Mississippi Association of REALTORS® to its members
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

To practice professionally without risking your license, you need a complete understanding of Mississippi license laws and the Mississippi Real Estate Commission's Rules and Regulations. Even experienced licensees benefit from a review, especially since regulations change over time.

In this course, we apply your knowledge of Mississippi laws and regulations to real-world scenarios.

Course highlights:

• Requirements (and exceptions) for nonresident licensees who wish to practice real estate in Mississippi
• Broker's price opinions: who is authorized to provide them, and how they must be prepared
• Tasks required of salespersons and brokers, from money-handling to recordkeeping
• Acts that constitute violations of Mississippi's license law and disciplinary actions violators can face
• Agency and property disclosures, and the appropriate timing for various disclosures
• Duties and responsibilities of a brokerage's "responsible broker"
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

For many real estate professionals, property management is a natural extension of their expertise. Whether you’re thinking about taking on your first property or looking to grow your property management business, this is a niche business requiring specialized skills and knowledge.

Explore the role of the property manager, common tenant issues, and federal laws.

Course highlights include:

• Property management contracts
• Property types and evaluating factors
• Tips for building a successful working relationship with property owners
• Landlord and tenant obligations
• Tips for screening and retaining tenants
• Informal rental agreements and the risks involved
• How to deal with delinquent tenants
• Fair housing guidelines and exemptions

More than 80% of real estate licensees leave the business within the first two years, and this is primarily due to a lack of understanding of what it takes to succeed. Of those who stay, very few earn a lucrative living at it.

Don't be that licensee.

Whether you're just launching your business or you think it's time to level up, this course will give you the tools to launch your career from a solid foundation, one that lets you know what you need to do today, this week, this month, this quarter, and this year to execute your well-considered business plan.

This course will show you how to take stock, create a vision, and gather the tools necessary to achieve that vision so you can create a professional, exemplary, referral-driven business that serves clients needs and exceeds client expectations.

Course highlights include:

• Helpful ideas for defining your real estate business, vision statement and mission statement
• A Business Plan Worksheet that will help you determine goals and execute your plan
• Details about identifying strengths and weaknesses, and setting realistic, attainable goals
• An editable, customizable Business Plan Template
• How to calculate the action steps needed to achieve success as you define it