Staying current on the latest trends in the real estate industry has never been more important. From the latest regulations to the latest technology, staying up-to-date can keep your business growing in this growing real estate market. Real-Ce.com has selected the very best in real estate continuing education courses for New Mexico Real Estate agents to help you not only renew your real estate license but to learn the latest in real estate market trends so you can be successful.
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2 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as E=EDUCATION. A minimum of 12 hours per three-year cycle are required in the E=Education category. All 22 credit hours can be taken in the E=EDUCATION category.
Real estate professionals have a responsibility to know and understand the applicable fair housing and civil rights laws governing their workplace as well as their personal conduct. The public expects and deserves competent actions based upon thorough knowledge. However, federal definitions of “protected classes” expand and change. As licensees learn about and review protected classes and fair housing laws throughout this course, they will become better equipped to act with honesty, competence, and intelligence in serving their clients and customers.
In Breaking Barriers in Fair Housing, we discuss the protections provided by the Fair Housing Act, and how licensees can best protect clients and their firms from discrimination.
Course Highlights
Video enactments depicting actual fair housing cases, submitted by the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission.
Up-to-the-minute actual case studies in fair housing violations
An analysis of the benefits of fair housing principles in real estate.
A discussion of how attitudes and laws have changed to support a fair housing mindset
A description of regulatory changes relating to fair housing
A primer on how to write nondiscriminatory advertising
Red flags of discrimination for listing agents, selling agents and brokers
A Public Service Announcement video on fair housing from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
3 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as E=EDUCATION. A minimum of 12 hours per three-year cycle are required in the E=Education category. All 22 credit hours can be taken in the E=EDUCATION category.
Ethical real estate professionals who adhere to a high set of standards are the foundation for restoring confidence and stability in an unsure marketplace. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) relies on its Code of Ethics to ensure that real estate professionals are conducting business in an honest manner and with the highest degree of integrity.
This course reviews the Code of Ethics in spirit and language. Recent updates are highlighted and case studies clarify how the code translates into your everyday dealings.
Ethics principles are a standard component of continuing education. In addition, this course fulfills the ethics training mandated by the National Association of REALTORS® for its members.
Course Highlights
Review of the 17 articles in the NAR’s Code of Ethics
Spotlight on new and amended Articles and Standards of Practice
Activities crafted from Case Interpretations
*This course meets the REALTORS® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. You will need to confirm with your local REALTOR association if they will accept it.
4 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as E=EDUCATION. A minimum of 12 hours per three-year cycle are required in the E=Education category. All 22 credit hours can be taken in the E=EDUCATION category.
It is widely known that government exists due to the taxation of you and your client's income and property. Your clients should be aware that tax consequences occur as a result of each real estate transaction. Although as a real estate professional you should not provide tax or legal advice, you can identify the potential income and other tax affects for your sellers and buyers, and advise them to seek appropriate legal and tax counsel.
Course Highlights
Details outlining in-home office deduction requirements, and an explanation of how to calculate these deductions
A clear definition of qualified residences
Details about loans that commonly qualify for interest deductions
Instructions on calculating an adjusted basis, a capital gain/loss, a net selling price, and a gain or loss on the sale of assets
An overview of commercial real estate 1031 Like-Kind Exchange requirements
3 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as T=TRAINING. A maximum of 10 hours per three-year cycle are allowed in the T=Training category.
Practicing real estate during a hot market is not business as usual. Ethical, legal and practical issues occur when buyers scramble to “get theirs” while listing agents guard the gate—sometimes using questionable means.
No matter the market dynamics, a licensee’s fiduciary duties do not change. A buyer’s agent still has the duty to put client needs first, and help buyers obtain properties meeting their needs for the lowest price possible. Listing agents also must put the seller’s interest first, and try to secure for them the best price and most favorable terms.
This course shows licensees how to navigate hot market dynamics ethically and legally, whether representing buyers or sellers.
Course highlights include:
An overview of hot market dynamics, including low inventory, cash buyers, multiple offers, appraisal and lending issues
How to stay ethical, legal and avoid violating MLS rules when taking a pocket listing
A discussion of private listing groups and their potential risks for fair housing and anti-trust violations
Buyer strategies for writing winning offers—and guerilla tactics to avoid
Escalator clauses, what they are and how to respond to them
Ways to assist sellers in evaluating offers based not only on price and terms but also on buyer strength
Strategies for responding to multiple offers
Options for buyers and sellers when properties do not appraise
4 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as E=EDUCATION. A minimum of 12 hours per three-year cycle are required in the E=Education category. All 22 credit hours can be taken in the E=EDUCATION category.
It is estimated that approximately $300 billion in real estate is transacted by investors each year. Grab your piece of the pie by understanding the driving forces in the dynamic residential real estate investment market. Possessing knowledge of the strategies and mindsets of investors will help you serve your valuable investor clients effectively, responsibly, and ethically.
Through this course, you will learn the impact of real estate investment in the United States, the opportunities that exist for investors, and your role in representing the residential real estate investor.
Course Highlights include:
Resources from Keller Williams Publishing, National Real Estate Investors Association, OwnAmerica, and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) that will help you serve your investor clients
A Criteria Worksheet handout that can be utilized in your efforts finding properties for your clients
Insights from The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine, and Crash Boom! that will help you understand the mindset and strategies of investors
Details about current real estate market conditions and the impact of investors on the market over time
A look at recent data from the U.S. census, NAR surveys, and other independent studies, as well as a discussion about what it all means for today’s real estate investors
Tips for acting ethically, providing a high level of service, and avoiding liability issues while working with investors
Advice for becoming a real estate investor yourself, including legal landmines to guard against
4 Hours For New Mexico CE, this course is categorized as E=EDUCATION. A minimum of 12 hours per three-year cycle are required in the E=Education category. All 22 credit hours can be taken in the E=EDUCATION category.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) acquires thousands of homes every year through foreclosure on properties that had Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgages. This course explains the processes and procedures involved in listing and selling HUD homes, including how the properties are awarded to individual brokers for listing, how brokers and agents are compensated for these sales, and how they are listed and marketed.
Course highlights include:
Overview of increased commission opportunities
Explanation of FHA financing, and the FHA foreclosure process
A summary of the roles created through HUD's Management and Marketing III program, and details regarding the duties associated with each role
A description of the documents involved in the sale of a HUD home