“AS IS” Term Can Cost You A Fortune I don’t mean to scare anyone but as a real estate educator, trainer, and coach, I feel a responsibility to everyone that might buy real estate in Alabama sometime in the future that you should be told about your legal rights and obligations. If you are former students of our school you …
Alabama Reciprocal Real Estate License
Alabama Reciprocates Real Estate Licenses with Most Other States I get calls every week from out-of-state Realtors® looking for a 6-hour Alabama License Law class so they can get Alabama Real Estate License. Let me explain Alabama’s Reciprocal License process. First of all the Alabama Real Estate Commission Requirements are 6 hours of class time that focuses on Alabama License …
Contracts To Purchase Real Estate
Real Estate Agents Want to Know One of my standard continuing education classes is Contract Law. It never fails that when I’m marketing my CE classes, people ask, “Why don’t you teach something more exciting like social networks, or something that will help us to get more business?” My come back is usually, “I have those classes in my training …
Quadrennial Code of Ethics
The National Association of Realtors was formed in 1908. And then in 1913, established the Professional Standards for Conduct. These are standard we refer to as the Code of Ethics. The National Association of Realtors requires all its members to take a special, updated version of the Code of Ethics every four years. These same standards were later the basis …
Government Paid Vacation For REALTORS
Government Paid Vacation I’ve been getting phone calls the last couple weeks from Realtors® in north Alabama and the surrounding area. Summer season is about to begin here at the beach and people are looking at CE classes they can take so their vacation will be tax deductible. Occasionally, I send fliers about CE classes at the beach and reference …
Alabama Real Estate Licensing Process
If a person is considering making a career change, and are thinking about real estate, they have many questions. Even though I provide all the necessary information on my website, prospective students like a more direct explanation so here it is. The Alabama Real Estate Commission is the state governing body that implements and enforces the Alabama License Law including …
Fear of the Unknown
Fear of the Unknown I think one of the reasons some people feel uncomfortable taking an online class is because they haven’t taken one before and they don’t understand how simple they are. I also have people tell me they are boring and they don’t want to sit and stare at a computer all day; they want interaction with people. …
Real Estate Classes – Classroom vs Online
Real Estate Classes – “Classroom –vs- Online” Occasionally someone contacts me saying, “I’m looking for a classroom class; I don’t want an online class. I need hands-on assistance and I like to hear comments from other people.” There is a reason why I always suggest that all prelicense courses be taken online; even if they decide to purchase the course …
The Key to a Successful Real Estate Career
The Key to a Successful Real Estate Career? This is a million dollar question, but can be answered very simply. The wheel has already been invented, tested, tried, and proven. There is a system in place that has proven productive for some 35-40 years. The system has been tweaked and fine tuned to perfection. It really works so why try …
Alabama Real Estate CE – May 26th, 2010
Alabama Real Estate CE – May 26th, 2010 Orange Beach Community Center May 26-27th, 2010 Orange Beach Community Center 27235 Canal Road Orange Beach, Al. 36561 The dates, course topics, and times are listed below. Date Class Topic Class Time May 26th FORECLOSURES—SHORT SALES—REO’s 9am—4pm May 27th Risk Management–That Delicate Balance 8am—11am May 27th Alabama License Law 11am—3pm …