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Legal I, Course # 47600
Course credit hours: 4; Provider REALTOR Academy – 8
Legal I is a required continuing education course (CE) course that all license holders are mandated to take to renew their license. This course encompasses a detailed discussion regarding various laws, regulations, and guidelines that affect real estate license holders.
This four-hour course provides a strong foundation in the latest legal and ethical procedures.
KEY POINTS
- Key TREC rule updates
- How license holders can get involved in the rulemaking process
- Licensing related bills that were passed during the 87th Texas legislative session
- Important changes to promulgated forms of which license holders need to be aware, including provisions related to accessories, leases, earnest money and options, and escrow
- New contract addenda and substantive changes to current addenda
- Best practices related to back-up offers, appraisal addendum issues, and escalation clauses
- Fair housing, discrimination, and fair housing investigations
- Property management issues, particularly related to legislative changes and reasonable accommodation and modification
Methods of Delivery:
- In-Person instructor led live classroom, or
- Instructor led live virtual classroom.
- Students are expected to invest at least 15 hours of self-study outside of the classroom experience.
