Ed-Pak OR28 for Oregon REALTORS Continuing Education

This course is designed to give the licensee a comprehensive understanding of the law of agency as it applies to the practice of real estate in today's market. The discussion of agency law is based upon both the common law concepts of agency and also the Oregon codification and expansion of agency law concepts. This course will cover the fiduciary duties of the licensee, the historical development of agency as it applies to the real estate industry, and the concepts of seller representation, buyer representation and disclosed limited agency. The specific requirements of the Oregon agency disclosure law and procedures are also presented.

Course Content

This course contains three chapters of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. At the end of the course is an optional 20-question final exam.

This course discusses the protections that the construction lien law provides the property owner as well as the technical requirements a contractor or material provider must follow in order to protect their lien rights. Issues relating to filing a lien and the foreclosure of that lien are also explored.

There are procedures that protect the purchaser of real property against unperfected construction liens. These procedures are important considerations in many real estate transactions and must be understood by all practicing licensees.

Course Content

This 2-hour course is divided into four chapters and contains review quizzes at the end of each chapter.

An optional10-question final exam in multiple-choice format is presented at the end of the course. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.

This course is designed to give the licensee a comprehensive understanding of the many issues regarding disclosure in the practice of real estate in Oregon. The common law fiduciary duty of disclosure is explored along with the trend towards more expansive disclosure standards. Discussed in detail are the Seller's Property Disclosure Statement, the Lead-based Paint Disclosure Statement, RESPA disclosures, Ballot Measure 37 disclosures and the numerous other disclosures that are required when real property is sold or transfers.

Oregon Agency disclosure requirements and procedures are also examined in detail.

Upon completion of this course, the licensee will have a comprehensive knowledge and checklist of potential disclosures that should be made in an Oregon real estate transaction.

Course Content

The course is divided into four chapters of reading material. A review quiz follows each chapter.

At the end of the course is an optional 20-question final exam in multiple-choice question format. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.

This course is designed to give the licensee a comprehensive understanding of the many environmental issues that frequently arise in today's residential real estate transaction. A discussion of lead, asbestos, and radon informs the student of the nature of the environmental hazard, the methods available to detect the hazard, and possible abatement methods and procedures.

Included in the discussion of each environmental hazard are practice tips which will assist the licensee in dealing with the specific hazard in the residential transaction.

Course Content

This 4-chapter course contains reading materials, video, questions, quizzes, discussions, polls, and a final exam. Students are expected to progress through all activities to make course progress.

At the end of this course is an optional 15-question final exam. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.

This course is designed to give the licensee a comprehensive understanding of the many environmental issues that frequently arise in today's residential real estate transaction. A discussion of molds and fungi, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potable water supply, clandestine drug labs, and underground storage tanks will inform the student of the nature of the environmental hazard, the methods available to detect the hazard, and possible abatement methods and procedures.

Included in the discussion of each environmental hazard are practice tips which will assist the licensee in dealing with the specific hazard in the residential transaction.

Course Content

This course is divided into five chapters. Review quizzes are at the end of each segment.

An optional final examination is available at the end of the course. The final examination consists of 15 questions. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing

The code of ethics course emphasizes that the standards of ethical conduct in the practice of real estate are based upon the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and upon federal and state laws governing conduct applicable to the practice of real estate. The concept of misrepresentation and all of its implications to the daily practice of real estate is discussed in detail. This course is an article-by-article dissection of the Code of Ethics, organized in three major topic areas:

1. The licensee's ethical conduct with respect to clients and customers
2. The licensee's duty to the public
3. The licensee's duties to fellow Realtors®

A detailed discussion of specific ethical conduct under each of these three general categories will give the licensee an excellent basis upon which to conduct an ethical practice of real estate.

NAR members are required to complete 2.5 hours of Ethics training every three years. This course qualifies towards your good membership standing with NAR. NAR members must now take an ethics course or training equivalency from a local, state, or national REALTOR® association to receive credit towards their Code of Ethics training requirement.

Course Content

This course is composed of 3 hours of reading material. The course is divided into five segments with review quizzes at the end of each segment.

At the end of the course an optional final examination is available. The final examination consists of 20 questions. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.

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.

The mortgage programs covered 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

Course Content

This course contains seven chapters of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. At the end of the course is an optional final exam. A course completion certificate for Oregon real estate continuing education credit will be issued after completing the OREA-required seat time.

As a real estate agent, you will often be working alone. This could potentially place you in uncomfortable or dangerous situations. In this course, you will learn how to recognize that personal safety risks are present in the industry, what you can do to protect yourself from these risks, learn about the types of crimes against real estate professionals, and how you can develop and implement a Personal Safety Program.

Course Content

This 1-hour course contains online reading material. A 5-question optional final exam is presented at the end of the course. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.

This 2024-2025 law and rule required course is designed to inform Oregon licensees of new law changes relating to real estate as passed by the Oregon Legislature. The Oregon Real Estate Agency requires that all licensees take a Law And Rule Required Course (LARRC) as part of their 30 hours of continuing education credit.

The topics covered in this LARRC course are:

• Oregon Administrative Rules 863-015-0092
• House Bill 4130
• Oregon Revised Statute 696.805(7)
• Federal and State Fair Housing Laws

Course Content

This Oregon real estate course consists of timed video presentations and online reading materials. This course does not contain a final exam. A continuing education course completion certificate usable towards Oregon REA continuing education requirements will be issued after completing the course and its mandated seat time.

The escrow portion of this course discusses escrow from opening to closing, how to compose proper escrow instructions, how to protect your brokerage fee, the final closing statement, and all other aspects of escrow. The title insurance portion discusses how to read the title report, easements and encumbrances, the real estate agent's responsibility with respect to the title report, ALTA policies, deed vesting, and a host of other issues relevant to title insurance. There is no math in this course.

Course Content

This course consists of two hours of online reading materials. At the end of the course is an optional 10-question final exam of multiple choice format. After completing the Oregon Real Estate Agency mandated seat time, an Oregon real estate continuing education certificate will be available for printing.