Golden Key Group Preferred Courses

Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.

Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures

This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.

This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requires members to complete a NAR Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR requirement for the Code of Ethics course must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.

Being a listing agent is a huge responsibility. Having professional tools and knowing how to educate sellers can help you secure listings and smoothly guide your sellers to successful closings.
This course will give you tools to help your seller understand their current housing market, how to stage their property to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure in the selling process. You'll review how to educate your sellers on the legal and practical aspects of marketing and selling their home, everything from a review of their responsibilities for fair housing to how to handle multiple offer-and no offer-scenarios. Because this is a generic course, you should check your own state's statutes and regulations before acting on any of the specific recommendations in the course. You'll also get up to speed on negotiating strategies and how to inform your sellers of their rights and responsibilities.

In today's technological society, we have more computing capabilities than ever. We are dependent on computers and other devices for our daily communications: from emails to social media to cloud-based apps and storage. We cannot imagine life without this! But what many of us don't realize is that ruthless cybercriminals are waiting for opportunities to target organizations by spreading chaos and disruption to our network systems with the intention of stealing data and money. In this course, you will learn why real estate organizations are targeted, preventative measures to protect your data, and guidelines for establishing a cybersecurity policy manual.

Multiple offers often happen in a seller's market when competition for residential property is greatest and there are more buyers than there are properties for sale. However, it can occur in any market and especially for properties within an affordable price range.

The seller's expectation (multiple offers or not) is to get the best price possible in the situation. Buyers expect to have a chance to get their best offer in front of the seller for consideration. Problems handling multiple offers stem from disregarding their expectations. Therefore, dealing with multiple offers involves using practices and procedures that give the seller a chance to get the best price possible in the situation and the buyers the chance to get their best offer in front of the seller.

It is the presentation and agency duties that create most multiple offer problems. When presenting multiple offers to sellers, real estate licensees must follow their state's licensing rules and regulations and REALTORS® must follow the NAR Code of Ethics. This course describes how listing agents should present multiple offers to their sellers and how buyer's agents may help buyers make their offers attractive to sellers.

It is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.

The listing agreement is the first contract in what can be a long process to the sale and closing of a property. We will explore the many intricacies of this agreement as well as some case studies to help you better understand listing agreements as they are used throughout your real estate career. There are many important terms and conditions stated within a listing agreement, this course will define these as well as note the importance of using the latest version. By the end of the course you will also be more familiar the new laws and have access to useful resources to get further in your professional career.

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding the purpose of workforce housing and different processes for developing and financing workforce housing projects. Additionally, buyer home financing solutions are covered. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.

As our nation changes over time, you need to stay aware of demographic shifts that impact the buying and selling of real estate. Demographics refer to statically gathered information that characterizes a given population by distinctive criteria. For instance, demographic analysis may divide persons into groups based on age, income, gender, or religion. And persons in a defined demographic group tend to demonstrate similar characteristics, such as preferred methods of shopping or a bias toward buying products with certain features.

In this course, we focus on demographic groups of people called generation groups. In Chapter 1, you will learn about the label for generation groups based on birth year and life experiences. In Chapters 2 and 3, you will learn about generational-specific buying and selling trends and how to better identify and serve the individualized needs of group members. Specifically, Chapters 2 and 3 cover a detailed review of the following four topics based on current home buying trends to ensure agents have important tools for guiding different generation group members through the home buying process:

• Environmentally-friendly homes
• Accessory dwelling units
• Planned unit developments
• First-time home buyer preparedness

Real estate licensees should have some familiarity with the laws that prohibit discrimination against persons who have a disability. In this course, Chapter 1 covers key provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a specific focus on public accommodations for service animals. Chapter 2 will focus on the Fair Housing Act and the anti-discriminatory provisions of the Act that protect persons with disabilities and their animals. Chapter 3 will provide an overview of the process for filing a discriminatory housing complaint and review several complaints involving decisions about the allowance for animals in housing and public accommodations. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding how to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 1 covers the journey toward equity and fairness in housing opportunities through the passing of federal laws and US Supreme Court case rulings. Chapter 2 defines protected classes and exemptions under the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 3 focuses on prohibited acts and best practices for real estate licensees to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

This course is approved for one hour of CE for Michigan real estate licensees. Fair and equitable treatment in housing and real estate transactions is a right by law. The purpose of the course is to ensure licensees know and can comply with the federal Fair Housing Act and Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

• 40-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• 40-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

• 40-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

• 20+ real estate "how-to" videos
• Job aids for new agents
• Buyer and seller checklists
• Customizable action plan templates

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

Why it's for you:

• Courses in this package are designed to cover the mandatory annual Fair Housing update and the 9 hours of electives for your 3-year cycle.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• NAR EthicsThis course was designed to meet the NAR and ethics requirements in Michigan.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

Why it's for you:

• Courses in this package are designed to cover the 9 hours of electives for your 3-year cycle.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• NAR EthicsThis course was designed to meet the NAR and ethics requirements in Michigan.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• 40-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds