The following classes are currently available from The Real Estate Learning Group. If you wish to host a class, either as a sponsor or for an in-house workshop, please contact us at info@trelg.com or 800-796-5308. Thank you!

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Beyond the Purchase and Sale Agreement
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Addenda, clause library and Multiple Offer Guidelines -- these tools are available to guide you as you prepare offers on behalf of your clients. If you ever find yourself confused about which REALTOR addendum to use or how to fill in the blanks, then this is the class for you! We will also explore the REALTOR clause library and discuss the importance of avoiding the unauthorized practice of law. Take this opportunity to refresh yourself on options available to your clients -- buyers and sellers -- when presented with a multiple offer situation. Note: The Maine Real Estate Commission has approved this class for continuing education credit; this does not imply its approval or endorsement of Zip Forms.



Business Planning for Client Satisfaction
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

As a licensee you need to plan how you will operate your business to meet the needs of your clients and customers and the legal responsibilities of your Designated Broker. In this class you will learn how to create and execute a workable marketing and consumer communication plan that will re-energize your business and fulfill your duties to your Designated Broker.



CMA's and Appraisals: What's the Difference?
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

How is your approach to a CMA similar or different than the appraiser’s approach to an appraisal? Bud Solari will share his 40 years of experience, insight and techniques as you learn to choose the best comps for your CMA, make adjustments to your comps, and explain the appraisal process to your clients. You will love Bud’s humorous style; he is both well-informed and engaging!



Code of Ethics
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

Have you ever met someone that has had a problem with a real estate agent?? Adherence to a Code of Ethics would reduce these issues. Join us for a lively review of the Articles of the Code of Ethics with MAR Professional Standards Committee chair Geoff MacLean. Fulfills the REALTORS® Ethics Quadrennial requirement due by 12/31/2012.



Commercial Loan Basics
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

What makes a good commercial loan? What are lenders looking for in a borrower? There are significant differences from residential mortgage loans. Our instructor is a consultant who counsels those who are considering the purchase or start-up of business ventures that may involve real estate. Learn about business plans, cash flow, debt service, pricing and interest rates.



Day In The Life Of A Short Sale-How It Really Works!
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This classurse takes you through the whole process of a short sale transaction from start to finish. We will discuss the latest changes including forms and the ove all process of shepherding a client througha short sale. PLEASE NOTE...this class is an advanced class and it is highly reconmended that you have already attended The Short Sale Transaction Class either live or online.



Efficiency Maine Certification Program for the Real Estate Industry
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

As professionals in Maine's real estate industry, we are in a position to point consumers to accurate information and resources provided by the Efficiency Maine Trust and other government programs. Your instructor Bill Childs is a certified building analyst with 20 years of experience in the construction and energy auditing fields. You will experience first hand how Bill conducts an energy audit using a blower door, infrared camera, and other tools of the trade.



Ethics Beyond The Basics
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers
3 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

“Live your life as if you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip”, wrote Will Rogers! Join our lively discussion as you apply our professional codes of ethics to resolve dilemmas posed in real world situations. This class fulfills the REALTORS® ethics quadrennial requirement and the ethics requirement for Maine loan officers.



Home Inspections - A Visual Look
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

When your client asks you "What is included in a home inspection?" how do you respond? Join this class to walk through a virtual home inspection and learn how to set realistic expectations for both the buyer and the seller. Your instructor is a veteran of over 2500 home inspections. See photos of issues - both typical and bizarre! - uncovered during the inspections of single family homes.



Innovia Training
3 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

Innovia Training with Dennis Power. Learn the power of the MLS system in New Hampshire.



Launch Your Real Estate Career

In the beginning it seems like there are so many huge decisions to make and you may feel like you don't know where to start. How do you decide which company to affiliate with, what business model is best for you, what types of positions are available and which suits your skill and personality profile, what kind of training is available, how long does it take to get started, what do I need to bring to the relationship and what will my future company bring to me, what will I be asked at the interview and what should I ask, and what can I do to get prepared?



Maine Consumer Credit Code and Funded Settlement Act
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers

This course is taught by a top local attorney who is highly respected both as a lawyer and as a classroom instructor. Join this informative discussion of the Maine Consumer Credit Code, Truth-in-Lending Regulations, and the Funded Settlement Act. This class is approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit for both Maine real estate licensees and loan officers.



Make Up Your Mind
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This highly interactive course presents a variety of case studies that don’t necessarily have one “right” answer! Brainstorm with your fellow real estate professionals and a practicing veteran instructor to decide how best to solve problems related to: offers and counteroffers, fiduciary duties, agency relationships, restrictive covenants, and more.



Marketing Mastery Workshop

This hands on clinic takes your step by step through setting up 14 months of marketing in one session. Bring your lap top and be prepared for a working class. At the end of the clinic you will have a complete 8x8 and 33 Touch marketing programs that you can use over and over again. Invigorate your direct marketing systems to your sphere of influence and past clients.



New Construction, Do You Really Know
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Maybe you have shied away from dealing with new construction, or you are a veteran who wants to pick up a few tips. Join an instructor who has decades of experience representing clients and working with builders on new construction projects. We’ll cover effective ways to work with the developer, builder’s spec plans, financing options, construction contracts, associate rules and regulations, and more!



New Hampshire Real Estate Licensing
40 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

This 40-hour course is approved by the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission as a prerequisite for applying for a New Hampshire Salesperson License. In addition to attending this course, the applicant must pass a standardized examination with a score of 70 or above and pass a criminal background check in order to apply for the license. This class can also be used by current Salesperson licensees to prepare for the New Hampshire Broker's test. Candidates must complete a total of 60 hours plus complete 6 transactions to qualify for the Broker test. This class ofers a special Broker test preparation class on the National Simulation portion of the exam. Ms. Aldrich passed the National Simulation portion of the Broker test in April 2008.



Not Your Daddy's FHA
2 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Recent significant changes to the FHA loan program will benefit many of your clients. Our instructor has decades of experience in the mortgage industry, and a knack of pointing out exactly what you need to know to best serve your clients!



Now What Do I Do?
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Have you ever found yourself in a sticky situation and wondered "now what do I do?" Here is your opportunity to noodle through various scenarios with your fellow licensees in an interactive class discussion with a practicing veteran instructor. We know that you will have fun with these case studies!



Oops! There's a Problem with the Title
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers

What a nightmare! Your client’s closing is scheduled for next week and you have just been informed that there is a problem with the title! Join a seasoned attorney and owner of a title company in a discussion of real-world examples of title issues that have brought closings to a grinding halt. Be ready to take part in lively discussions as you learn how to best assist your clients when there is a problem with the title.



Procuring Cause
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

We can better serve consumers by understanding the concept of procuring cause – and avoiding financial disputes related to the consumers’ transactions! Practice applying the factors that a professional hearing panel considers to determine who is the “procuring cause” in a real estate transaction.



Promoting Public Confidence Core Course
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This is the newest core course for Maine licensees. Subject to final course approval by the commission,...no course number yet.



Purchase and Sale Agreement Round Table
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Here is a great opportunity to ask the questions you have always wanted to ask about the Maine Residential Purchase and Sale Agreement available in Zip Forms. Participate in small group discussions, share real world situations, and engage in a facilitated large group debrief of important learning points. Learn how to best serve the interests of your client when making an offer. Note: The Maine Real Estate Commission has approved this class for continuing education credit; this does not imply its approval or endorsement of Zip Forms.



Short Sale Solutions: Reducing the Rate of Foreclosure..One Homeowner at a Time
7 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

Learn how to assist your clients in understanding various options in working through short sales involving all types of financing from FHA to VA to Conventional loans. A step by step approch for completing short sale packages for submission to lenders and establishing credibility and a positive rapport with Loss Mitigation reps at banks and mortgage companies. You will also have an understanding of what terms in the Purchase Offer that lenders consider, when approving or rejecting the Short Sale. Attendees may choose to up-grade to receive their CDRS designation for an total cost of $395. This option will be further explained and upgrade offered at the course. Either way you will receive the total amount of CEU's approved by each State. For more info.about the course you may go to www.ShortSaleSolutions.biz



Social Media 101 - How to Expand your Sphere of Influence with Online Tools

Social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and blogs are changing the way Real Estate agents do business. This three hour immersion in social media will teach you the basic social media strategies and skills that can be applied immediately to enhance your real estate business and marketing efforts.



Stay Out of Real Estate Jail
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Radon, arsenic, piping plovers...oh my! Are you up to date on the latest disclosure changes? Attend this lively, interactive class where we discuss client relationships and types of property disclosure issues. This class is presented by a seasoned veteran of Maine real estate brokerage.



The New FHA Advantage
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers
2 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

What are the many advantages of an FHA-insured loan for your buyers? If you think these loans are only for low income or first-time buyers, you will be pleasantly surprised! This topic is hot right now as buyers shop for appropriate loan programs that meet their needs.



The Power of Section 1031
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This course goes way beyond describing just the mechanics of Section 1031 opportunities for your clients! Through interactive case studies you will learn strategic uses of many types of Exchanges: delayed, reverse, build-to-suit, TIC, UPREIT, subsurface lease and annuities. Our instructors from Edmund and Wheeler, Inc. are qualified intermediaries who have facilitated 1031 Exchanges for over 27 years. Learn from the experts!



The Short Sale Transaction
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers
3 credit hours for New Hampshire Real Estate Licensees

This isn't the theory-based short sale class you've already seen. It's real "in the trenches" practical, useful, tested information taught by Kim Fowler, an agent who typically has over a dozen of them under contract at any time. You'll learn how to work with the seller, buyer and lender to get the job done.



Title, Title Insurance and Closing Issues
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers

Liens, unrecorded easements, bad descriptions on deeds....what issues arise through the process of the title search? How does title insurance work? Listen to real life stories from a top local attorney about what can go wrong at the closing and how to avoid it.



Trainer the Trainer
6 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This course is designed for all who guide learning in other adults -- managers, mentors, trainers, and coaches. Taught by an instructor with years of experience teaching adults in a variety of industries, this course teaches you how to accommodate the many learning styles and personal needs presented by adult learners. Learn practical applications that you can immediately apply in the workplace – this course is “short” on theory and “long” on practicality!



Truth and Myths of Credit: RESPA Reform 2010
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

Learn how credit reporting works and the effects on your clients along with how you can help. This course identifies and describes all the recent changes in RESPA including the new HUD Settlement and Good Faith Estimate forms. Other topics include FICO scoring,credit repair, and the lastest updates presented by a local expert.



WHAT AM I – AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? CORE COURSE
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

This is the Maine Real Estate Core Course offered as a fun, interactive group discussion of agency and non-agency relationships led by an instructor with decades of experience in Maine real estate brokerage applying license laws and rules.



What's the Deal with Foreclosures?
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees
3 clock hours for Maine Loan Officers

"The best class I have taken in four years!." Learn what it takes to list and service bank-owned properties, and realistically manage the expectations of your buyers who want to make an offer on one. This is a whole new ball game!!



Working With Seniors in Real Estate
3 clock hours for Maine Real Estate Licensees

By The end of this class, the student will be able to: -Describe the demographics of the current ‘Senior’population. -Understand the typical interactions of other generations with the Senior population -Have a working knowledge of housing options available to Seniors -Negotiate a purchase or sale on behalf of a Senior client -How to identify potential undisclosed needs as well as abuse among Seniors -Understand basics of tax law as it interacts with housing decisions for Seniors -Understand basics of Estate Planning