Continuing Education Classes
Taught by Attorney Melvin Check will be held May 15 & 16, 2008
at the Stevens Point Holiday Inn
Register online at www.wra.org or call (800)279-1972
Course 1 Overview—Issues Relating to Agency Agreements. This course will include an in-depth discussion of the WB-1. It will also include various discussions including but not limited to, common boundary line disputes, pre- and post-closing occupancy issues, fixtures, warranty of title, advertising regulations, listing extensions, cooperation with other brokers, the legal rights of the seller and listing broker to modify or terminate the listing contract, and signatures by an agent for an entity of for a party.
Course 2 Overview—Issues Relating to the Offer to Purchase. An in-depth look at the numerous issues that directly affect an offer to purchase including: acceptance, financing issues, unlicensed practice issues, contingencies and addenda provisions typically included in a real estate transaction
Course 3 Overview—New Developments in the Profession. This course discusses the most current and up-to-date changes and issues directly affecting real estate practice including: a comprehensive review of the revised agency law and condominium law revisions; zoning law development; environmental issues; bats, termites, seller disclosure of pest problems and insect and pest control resources.
Course 4A Overview—Issues Relating to Real Estate Professional Ethics and Fair Housing. This course provides a dialogue on how license law and industry standards establish a higher standard of ethics as opposed to general business ethics. It also covers the Department of Regulation and Licensing’s complaint process, presents an overview of the case handling process and covers alternatives to filing a complaint. For REALTOR® members this course fulfils the National Association of REALTORS® quadrennial ethics requirement.
