CE CHANGES FOR 2018
ANNUAL REQUIRED TOPIC (1 HOUR):
Limiting Risk to Preserve Personal Safety for Agents and Clients
2018 REQUIRED TOPIC FOR ALL LICENSEES (3 HOURS):
Real Estate Forms and Contracts – Salesperson Level (Salespersons Only)
Real Estate Forms and Contracts – Broker Level (Brokers Only)
2018 AREC FEATURED TOPIC (3 HOURS):
Best Practices in Co-Op Transactions
As always, if you have any questions, contact our office and we will be happy to assist you!
ARES does not cancel CE Classes!
Continuing Education Courses – 7 hours
$70
| Date | Day | Time | Location | Class Title | Instructor | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | Thursday | 8:30-4:30 | Little Rock | SA Mandatory Contracts/ Best Practice-Ethics/ Safety | D Been | Register |
| July 2 | Monday | 8:30-4:30 | Little Rock | Broker Manndatory Contracts/ Ethics- Best Practice/ Safety | D Been | Register |
CYA- Verifying Square Footage and ARA Forms Changes
$40 (Includes course materials)
Course Description -3 hour class This course, new for 2017, explores the pros and cons and best practices for verifying and representing square footage of properties. Explore US standards for measuring residences and accurate calculation of living areas and tools for doing so. This active, hands-on class explores the use of traditional methods as well as modern technology. Changes to the ARA Forms will be reviewed with opportunities for questions and comments.
Know Safety – No Harm
$10 (Includes course materials)
Course Description – 1 hour class Beginning January 2017, the AREC will require all licensees take a one-hour Real Estate Safety course.
This course presents a common-sense approach to real estate agent safety based upon advise from experts
in safety-related fields.
| Date | Day | Time | Class Title | Instructor | Registration |
The Real Estate Business: The REST of the Story!
$30 (Includes course materials)
Course Description – 3 hour class Real Estate School taught you everything you needed to know to PASS THE TEST but now it is time you know the REST of the story! “Why do I need to know more than I already do?”, you ask. Because you have some choices to make about the direction of your career. If you are already established and just wanting to make some changes in your career path, you want those changes to pay off. In order to make the best decisions about your relationship with your broker, establishing and promoting yourself and keeping your business growing, it’s important to know the “the ropes” and that’s what you will take away from this course.
| DATE | DAY | TIME | CLASS TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | REGISTRATION |
NAR Biennial Ethics- NOTE- ETHICS TRAINING IS NOW REQUIRED EVERY 2 YEARS FOR REALTORS®
$40 (Includes course materials)
Course Description -3 hour class New and continuing REALTOR® members are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within two-year cycles. This course meets the specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.
Goals established by the National Association’s Board of Directors for this training include:
- to heighten member awareness of the key tenets of the Code of Ethics;
- to create an awareness of and appreciation for the role the Code can and should play in their professional lives;
- to enhance professionalism and competency; and
- to encourage REALTORS® to view their Code of Ethics as a living, viable guide in their daily dealings with clients, customers, and the public.
| Date | Day | Time | Class Title | Instructor | Registration |
Tax Strategies for Real Estate Agents, Investors and Brokers
$40 (includes all materials)
Course Description – 3 hour class Developed by a CPA, this course presents tax options for different kinds of transactions and pertinent IRS regulations. Other tax related situations covered include 1031 exchanges, IRA accounts, record keeping, and choosing the best business entity for your real estate business. This excellent course is appropriate for residential sales agents and brokers, commercial agents and brokers as well as bookkeepers and other staff.
| Date | Day | Time | Class Title | Instructor | Registration |
| July 2 | Monday | 8:30-4:30 | Mandatory Broker CE/ Tax Strategies/ Safety | Creed Spann, CPA | Call to Register |
Real Estate Advertising: Are You Doing It Right?
$30 (includes all materials)
Course Description – 3 hour class This course, new for 2016, explores the laws, regulations and best practices for advertising. Learn to choose proven advertising media to increase return on investment from the target audience. Recognize MLS rules and regulations pertaining to cooperative compensation time deadlines for initial entry, photos, status change and agent interest in the property being listed. Identify rules for advertising to remain compliant with AREC regulations. Recognize the importance and benefits of risk reduction by advertising factually while refraining from deceptive and misleading comments. And much, much more…
| DATE | DAY | TIME | CLASS TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | REGISTRATION |
Case Law and AREC Hearings and Why You Should Care
$40 (includes all materials)
Course Description – 3 hour class Applied law in our country consists not only of regulated or legislative laws but also of case law. Once a decision is handed down by court, that decision becomes the interpretation of the law. We need to know about those decisions to help us avoid lawsuits and other uncomfortable consequences. The Arkansas Real Estate Commission regularly holds hearings and enforces consequences when agents or brokers are acting in violation of the regulations. The subjects and outcomes of these hearings are important to everyone practicing real estate in the state of Arkansas. In this class we will examine both applicable case law in the 8th Circuit Court and AREC Hearings and findings and how they apply to our practices.
| DATE | DAY | TIME | CLASS TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | REGISTRATION |
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