30 hours of Broker Continuing Education for Property Managers, including BMC 1, 2, and 3B

The Arizona Broker Management Clinic I course is an essential program designed for brokers and managing brokers seeking to deepen their knowledge of Arizona's legal and regulatory real estate framework. This course delves into the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), Title 32, Chapter 20, and the Arizona Administrative Code (Commissioner's Rules), providing a clear and thorough understanding of the laws and guidelines that directly impact real estate operations in the state. Participants will gain valuable insights into statutory requirements, regulatory standards, and constitutional principles, ensuring their practices meet the highest levels of compliance and professionalism.

In this course, you will explore critical topics such as contracts, fiduciary duties, record keeping, disclosures, advertising regulations, and the Arizona Department of Real Estate's (ADRE) complaint and audit processes. Through practical examples and expert guidance, you will learn how to navigate the legal landscape, interpret and apply regulations, and develop systems to maintain ethical and compliant operations. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to manage your brokerage effectively and confidently in alignment with Arizona's real estate laws.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the goal is that you will:

• Have a robust understanding of the key legal documents that govern real estate practices in Arizona.
• Be able to interpret and apply the laws and regulations in a manner that is ethical, professional, and compliant with state requirements.
• Stay informed about recent changes and developments in the legal landscape that could impact their business operations.

This course complies with all guidelines provided by the National Association of REALTORS®.  However, official approval is determined by a state or local association of REALTORS®.  Please check with applicable authorities to determine whether this course satisfies your educational requirements.

The Arizona Broker Management Clinic II: Broker Policies course is designed to equip brokers and managing brokers with the knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and manage comprehensive broker policies. This course emphasizes the importance of establishing robust supervision policies and policy manuals to navigate the complexities of brokerage management effectively. You will learn to distinguish between these critical documents, address potential challenges, and improve the compliance and operational efficiency of your brokerage.

Throughout the course, you will gain insights into topics such as the purpose and benefits of a Broker Policy Manual, the ADRE Model Broker Policy Manual, and the essential components of an Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA). By exploring practical applications, common violations, and key responsibilities, this course provides actionable strategies to enhance brokerage recruiting, retention, and overall success. Prepare to elevate your brokerage management practices with a clear understanding of Arizona's regulatory framework and policy requirements.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the goal is that you will be able to

• evaluate and explain how a supervision policy differs from a policy manual
• illustrate practical application for enforcing brokerage policies

• hypothesize the E&O implications of having an inadequate policy manual

• describe additional policy manual elements to consider

• recognize differences between employee vs. independent contractor

• summarize the responsibilities and duties of both the brokerage and the independent contractor

The Arizona Broker Management Clinic 3B: Property Management course is designed to provide brokers and managing brokers who engage in property management with the knowledge and strategies needed to ensure effective supervision, risk management, and adherence to legal obligations. This course offers a detailed examination of the Arizona Administrative Code (Commissioner's Rules) and the regulations established by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE), equipping participants with practical tools to establish and enforce broker policies. Through this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the responsibilities and best practices for supervising agents and managing brokerage operations including property management.

Key topics include broker supervision standards, delegation of authority, risk management practices, and maintaining a standard of care. Participants will also explore essential broker management issues, including handling transactional documents, managing compensation, and addressing civil litigation versus ADRE disciplinary actions. By the end of this course, you will be better prepared to enhance the quality of service within your brokerage, uphold compliance, and implement proactive strategies for managing both agents and unlicensed individuals.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the goal is that you will be able to

• Be able to identify the requirements in the Commissioner's Rules for supervision
• Grasp the ability to explain the methods to delegate authority
• Have an understanding of the responsibility of risk management and upholding a standard of care

In this course, we'll review three topics mandated by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE): deed fraud, Arizona water, and Firewise. Licensees must complete 1-hour of education on these three general topics to qualify for real estate license renewal.

The rise of digital record-keeping and online transactions has made it easier for criminals to access and alter property records, making deed fraud an increasingly common and complex nationwide issue. Licensees need to be aware of the red flags that could result in loss of rights to a consumer's property.

Recognizing Arizona's water management process ensures that the state's water reserves are used in a responsible manner. This includes controlling the amount of drawn groundwater homeowners may use on their properties and protecting the resource for everyone to use. Arizona real estate agents must comprehend the complex water rights and layers of water regulations that can affect each property.

Wildfires are a threat to property owners throughout the state. Summarizing the significance of protecting a property from a devastating wildfire helps to preserve and protect value. This section will help you fulfill your fiduciary duty of reasonable care and skill in assisting your clients.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. What is Deed Fraud?

2. Water in Arizona

3. Sharing Water Resources

4. Firewise Objectives

5. Zones of Defense

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• review types of deeds and the essential elements of a valid deed.

• outline parties who are involved in recording fraudulent property deeds.

• name sources of water that flows into Arizona.

• describe the state's Groundwater Code provisions.

• explain how water can be delivered using a well shared between properties.

• identify the purpose of the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation.

• review the history of the Firewise program.

• recognize the factors that fuel wildfires.

• describe the purpose of defensible space and survivable space.

• list the five P's to review when evacuating a property because of a natural disaster.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

This Arizona Agency Law course will provide students with a clear understanding of what goes into forming an agency relationship with clients, what goes into sustaining that relationship, and what goes into the eventual end of that relationship. Whether the agent is working for a buyer or a seller, working with the opposite party or with the opposite party’s agent, or with a third party, it is essential that real estate licensees understand what it means to be an agent.

Course Topic Outline

The content of this course covers Article 26 of the Arizona Constitution; Arizona Revised Statues (ARS) Title 32, Chapter 20; Arizona Administrative Code (AAC) Title 4, Chapter 28; and ARS Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 3.1.

The modules in this course are:

1. Getting Your License
2. Keeping Your License
3. Losing a License, Investigations, and Sanctions
4. Trade Names
5. Advertising by Licensees

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Identify the activities that require a real estate license.
• Locate definitions to vague or complex legal terminology.
• Explain the purpose and function of the Real Estate Recovery Fund.
• Identify the fiduciary duties of a real estate professional and the additional duties of an employing broker.
• State the requirements for license renewal.
• Recognize the various ways to reinstate a license.
• Explain the commissioner’s investigation process.
• Understand the ways that the commissioner can restrict, cancel, or suspend a license.
• Recognize the various activities that a real estate licensee can be sanctioned for.
• Explain what a trade name is.
• Understand the registration period and renewal period for a trade name.
• Identify the ways that a trade name can be cancelled.
• State the meaning of real estate advertising.
• Describe the department’s rules for all advertisements, as well as what is prohibited in advertising.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

All licensees involved in the practice of real estate are necessarily involved in the preparation and negotiation of contracts. In this advanced contracts course, you will build upon basic contract law knowledge. You'll be introduced to the numerous problems that may arise in the formation, interpretation, and performance of a contract that may affect its validity. We'll also explore the concept of breach of contract and learn the consequences for a contract breach.

Conditions and contingencies are involved in most real estate transactions. In this course we'll introduce how conditions impact most contracts. You will also learn how to draft contingencies and their implications in a typical real estate transaction.

Course Topic Outline

The modules covered in this course are

1. Elements of a Contract
2. Contract Performance
3. Termination of Contract
4. Conditions and Contingencies
5. Drafting Contingencies

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• list and recognize the four required elements of a legal contract.
• identify conditions for terminating an offer.
• classify contracts as being either valid, void, or voidable.
• explain the basic process of reformation for contracts that can’t be interpreted.
• recognize different forms of contractual discharge and explain how they work.
• distinguish between various remedies for breach of contract and explain which might apply to different situations.
• explain how a contingency is used in a real estate contract.
• list contingencies that are often found in a purchase contract.
• describe the components that must be defined when drafting a contingency.
• identify poorly written contingencies.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

This course provides a survey of non-traditional mortgage products. Although real estate agents do not originate mortgage loans, understanding what mortgage products are available to clients will help real estate licensees provide a better client experience. It will also provide awareness of potential difficulties in the real estate transaction when clients opt for non-traditional mortgages.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. Adjustable Rate Mortgages
2. Fair Housing Administration (FHA) Loans
3. Veterans Administration (VA) Loan Program
4. The Good Neighbor Next Door Program
5. Fannie Mae's HomeReady® Mortgage Program
6. Fannie Mae's HomeStyle® Renovation Loan
7. Energy Efficient Mortgage Programs

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Describe types of loans that have fluctuating interest rates.
• Explain what a cap rate is.
• Identify the features of a Federal Housing Administration insured loan.
• Describe the benefits of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs guaranteed home loan.
• Identify the professions that may qualify for the GNND loan program.
• Describe advantages to the HomeReady® loan product compared to the FHA loan programs.
• Outline various energy conservation loan programs offered by the Federal Government.
• Outline the steps necessary for a HomeStyle® Renovation loan, from beginning to final inspection.
• Compare the HSR loan to the FHA's 203(k), Streamlined 203(k), and Energy Efficient Mortgage.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

This course is designed to give a detailed discussion of the items that may be included in a professional home inspection report along with the common characteristics of most inspection reports and inspection procedures.

We'll look at the structure from the exterior, the interior, the major house systems, and environmental hazards. The course also examines the role of the licensee in the inspection process, the seller, and agent property disclosure requirements and the buyer's obligations with respect to reliance upon a seller's representations as to the condition of the property.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. An Overview of Professional Inspections
2. The Exterior
3. Major House Systems
4. The Interior
5. Environmental Hazards

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• define and explain the term "good faith" with respect to the disclosure process,
• list the elements that should be present in the inspection report,
• explain inspection report limitations and list items not typically covered in most inspection reports,
• identify common foundation problems,
• identify common exterior structural problems,
• list the common problems associated with roofing materials and conditions,
• identify the three major systems present in residential structures,
• list the main types of heating systems,
• identify the most common problems found with regard to the major house systems,
• identify the common interior components that are typically inspected and evaluated relating to condition and functionality, and
• identify the most common residential environmental hazards and describe how to determine the likelihood of their presence.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

This course is designed to demonstrate that risk management should be viewed as a positive strategy that will provide for increased profits. Any risk that develops into a problem will necessarily cost money to solve. The course introduces the student to the concept of risk and potential consequences that risk presents if not managed properly. The student is introduced to the three main areas of legal liability: contract, tort, and violation of law. Then the specific major areas of risk are discussed in detail. These risks are grouped for discussion purposes under agency, fair housing, environmental issues and anti-trust law. The course also provides the student with a strategy, which if followed, will assist the licensee in minimizing risk and thereby increasing profit.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. Risk Management – A Tool to Increase Profits

2. The Legal Basis of Liability

3. Agency Risks

4. Fair Housing Risks

5. Disclosure Risks

6. Antitrust Law Risks

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Define key terms related to risk management.

• Explain various components of a risk management strategy, including doing business over the internet.

• Describe what is meant by the term unauthorized practice of law.

• Explain what activities real estate licensees can be engaged in without being engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.

• List and explain the various kinds of contract breach and remedies.

• Distinguish between different types of torts.

• Explain the legal ramifications of RESPA for real estate licensees.

• Identify risk related to an agents' fiduciary duties.
• Describe why net listings could result in low commissions.
• Give examples of undisclosed dual agency.
• List federal regulations that promote fair housing.
• Describe the discriminatory acts of redlining, steering, and blockbusting.
• Outline why unfair advertising and appraising practices harm consumers.
• Recognize an agent's responsibility to disclose all material facts about a transaction to their client.
• List environmental issues that may require a client to seek additional professional inspections.
• Explain Antitrust Law Legislation and its relevance to real estate practice.
• Define price fixing, group boycotts, and tying arrangements.
• List several actions that can be taken to avoid antitrust liability.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed

This course will explain the fair housing laws that were enacted to prevent discrimination against people in housing and in mortgage lending practices. This fair housing course will summarize each federal fair housing act, list the classes of individuals who are protected from discrimination, highlight the additional protected classes as defined by Arizona fair housing laws, and name those who are exempt from following fair housing laws. It will also illustrate several common forms of housing discrimination licensees should avoid, as well as HUD's policies on housing advertisements.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. The History of Fair Housing Laws
2. Arizona Fair Housing Laws
3. Fair Housing and Advertisement Rules
4. Fair Housing Complaints
5. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Identify and give a summary of each of the federal fair housing acts.
• List the seven protected classes of individuals who may not be discriminated against.
• Identify the additional classes of individuals that are protected against housing discrimination.
• Identify and list the additional areas of activities that are prohibited with regard to housing discrimination.
• Utilize appropriate phrases in your advertisements.
• Describe the proper usage of HUD's fair housing poster.
• Review several real-life housing discrimination case studies.
• Identify where individuals impacted by discrimination may look for guidance in Arizona.
• Describe the basic provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
• Give examples of acts that are prohibited or allowed under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

OnlineEd may honor post-sale rebate requests for differences in product pricing due to promotions or coupons only if the request is made within 3 business days of purchase. OnlineEd will not honor rebate requests for any products after 3 business days of purchase and will not price-match any competitor's products after a purchase is completed