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  • Clarksville Association of REALTORS® 115 Center Pointe Drive Clarksville, TN, 37040 United States (map)

Join me and the Clarksville Association of REALTORS® for a 6 hour CE course in Montgomery County, TN.

To register for this course email education@clarksvilleaor.com, or reserve your seat in your membership portal. This course provides 6 CE hours of TREC credit for Tennessee REALTORS®.

-COURSE OUTLINE-

Unit 1 TREC Law, Rules and Regulations with License Recognition

● TREC’s Complaint Process

● TREC Disciplinary Actions

● 21 Ways Your Real Estate License Can Be Suspended or Revoked by TREC

● Transferring Your Real Estate License Using the TREC-1 Form (New)

● Transferring Your Real Estate License Online

● Recent Changes to State Law and TREC Rules

● Non-Resident Candidates Seeking Licensure

● Resident Candidates Who Are Were Licensed in Another State

● Minimum TREC Requirements for Licensure under License Recognition

● Out-of-State Licensee Continuing Education Requirement for License Renewal

Unit 2 Advertising

● TREC Rules on Advertising

● Key Facts to Know Concerning Advertising

● A Word About “Coming Soon” and Pocket Listings

● Advertising as a Team

● Signage

● Internet Advertising

● Guarantees, Claims and Offers

● Rebates, Gifts and Prizes

Unit 3 Principal Broker Supervision of Affiliated Licensees & Risk Reduction

● Managing Licensees

● Principal Broker Responsibilities to Agents

● Managing Affiliate Brokers

● Termination of Affiliation

● Affiliate Broker Relationship to Principal Broker

● Designated Broker – Managing broker

● TREC Rule on Offices

● Tennessee Attorney General Opinion – Exemptions to Licensure

● Advertising and Principal Broker Supervision

● Trust Money (Earnest Money)

● If Something Happens to the Principal Broker

● Why Are Real Estate Agents Getting Sued or Having TREC Complaints Filed Against

Them?

● Why is the Trend for Suing an Agent and Their Broker Increasing?

● The Most Frequent Claims Made Against Real Estate Licensees

● Tips to Avoid Real Estate Errors and Omissions Claims

● TREC E & O Suspension and Penalty Fees

Unit 4 Agency

● Key Points About Agency in Tennessee

● Agency Law in Tennessee

● Duty Owed to All Parties

● Duty Owed to Licensee’s Client

Unit 5 Disclosures and Contracts

● Use of Tennessee REALTORS Forms

● TR Form Categories

● TREC Core Contract Skills Assessment

● Remembering Contract Basics

● Before You Write an Offer

● Important Rules of Contracts in Tennessee

● Binding the Agreement

● Contract Timelines and Performance Dates

● Notification and Termination of the Agreement

● Defaulting on the Contract

● Other Important Components of the Contract

● Purchase and Sale Agreement – Exhibits and Addenda

● Special Stipulations

● TR Forms Resource Guide

● Disclosing the Condition of the Property

● Tennessee Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act

● Required Property Condition Disclosures and Disclaimers

● Percolation Tests, Soil Absorption Rates and Presence of Sinkholes

● Planned Unit Developments

Unit 6 Property Management

● Property Management is Not For Everyone

● The Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

● Some Key Points on Property Management in Tennessee

● E & O Coverage and Property Management

● Principal Broker Supervision of Property Management Activities

● Common Issues and Challenges

● Sanctions Imposed by TREC for Property Management Violations

TREC Frequently Asked Questions for Licensees and Firms

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