Idaho Real Estate Continuing Education Courses

Explore changes in the Idaho real estate regulations to ensure your business practices remain compliant. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explain the importance of a clear and unambiguous contract
• Recall 2020 Law and rule changes impacting your real estate practice
• Recognize when to advise a client to consult with another professional as described in Idaho Code 54-2087

This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations.

Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.

Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.

To be successful in the real estate industry, you need to study the trends to understand the consumer, so you can know how to provide better service. Today’s consumers are looking for real estate agents who understand technology and can use various technologies and applications to communicate. In this course, we will discuss the best methods of communication when working with Millennial and tech-savvy consumers. You will learn why video is one of the number one tools you need to take advantage of to attract these consumers. By the end of the course, you will have the resources you need to take advantage of current technology and apps that will help you communicate effectively with a variety of consumers.

Examine a variety of issues facing real estate brokers today.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore the violations that real estate commissions across the country most commonly see 
• Gain insights on transaction management, disclosure, commissions, advertising, brokerage policies, and more

The Supreme Court is the State of Idaho’s court of last resort. If a case goes to the Supreme Court after summary judgment occurs, the Supreme Court does not retry the case. Because the law is different in every state, Idaho courts reviewing a similar case may rule a different way on the same issue. Idaho courts are not bound to follow case precedent in other jurisdictions. But sometimes, these cases are instructive.

Reviewing and understanding these cases will help to expand your knowledge on recent case law updates, offering important takeaways that can help Idaho licensees to develop appropriate risk reduction techniques.

Idaho legislation is designed to protect consumers in real estate transactions. As business and economics constantly change, so must the laws. Most recently, bills were passed that impacted

Idaho Code Title 54 Chapter 20 regarding the definitions related to Idaho real estate law, Title 63 on revenue and taxation, and Title 67, which covers state government and state affairs.

The IREC provides a series of guidelines as supplements to the state statutes. These guidelines are the Commissioner’s explanation of license law and rules. They are meant to help licensees better understand the laws by providing practical and meaningful advice. These guidelines are not new laws, but rather they are an agency interpretation of existing laws.

Professionalism and etiquette are important in all your business interactions, as they can benefit your career and help increase your earning power. Being a professional means that you are conscientious, courteous, and respectful, not just to your customers and clients but also to your co-workers and other real estate professionals that you do business with.

“How much do you think it is worth?” This may be the most frequently asked question in real estate. Every day a client or customer will ask about the fair price or fair rental for a property, and an agent must be prepared to answer knowledgeably. Some of the most important services a listing agent can provide are to be familiar with how the worth of property is determined and to be able to explain it to the client.

Most homeowners know, within a range, the value of their home. Many are unaware that they have used some of the same techniques the listing agent and the professional appraiser used in determining the value of the home. For example, the homeowner may know the selling prices of their neighbor’s house and the house down the street. They have added to—or subtracted from—the value of their own house, depending on amenities, location, and condition, and have determined a fairly accurate value.