➡Ethics requirement included in package⬅
This Georgia CE renewal package focuses on increasing your financial savvy in the real estate industry and allowing you to set your sights on a more lucrative niche with investor clientele.
It's also a comprehensive renewal solution, meeting all Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) requirements: 3 hours of license law plus 33 hours of electives from a GREC-approved education provider. Courses are online and mobile-friendly to maximize flexibility and convenience.
First, we'll review some financing fundamentals – conventional real estate financing, the pitfalls of predatory lending, and the mechanics of qualifying buyers and property. Then we'll cover the various methods for property valuation, including income capitalization.
A full 7 hours will focus on tax-favorable real estate transactions, with special attention to 1031 exchanges. Explore pre-tax purchase methods and learn the current tax advantages of qualified and non-qualified products like various types of IRAs, 401(k)s, and Charitable Gift Annuities.
You'll learn a lot about tax deferral of like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the tax code. Learn about its uses, benefits and drawbacks, types of exchanges, and more.
We won't just cover the theory of tax-favorable transactions. You'll get case studies, real world dilemmas, and concrete applications to ensure you can put your new knowledge to work.
Finally, we'll devote some time to areas of real estate that can lead to liability, particularly when working with real estate investors: the minutiae of fair housing laws, land use and site analysis, and how to avoid contractual oversights and misunderstandings.
As you complete each course in the package, you'll get a certificate of completion for your files. We'll also report your credits to GREC.