Real Estate Online Training Courses & Degree Programs

Property Managers are an integral component to organizational stability, because of efficient asset management understanding, property managers can lead to considerable cost savings by monitoring property life cycle; acquisition, utilization and disposition. Because of liability associated with operations and asset finance reporting, the legislative law (Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002) requires companies to implement controls to protect investors from corporate fraud schemes. This degree has been created for that specific reason; to educate property managers on not only sound accounting practices, but to ensure that ethical controls are understood and implemented.

Due to the diversity of the program courses, students will build a strong foundation in accounting, finance, insurance, electronic commerce and property management.

Employment Prospective
Individuals with an Associate of Occupational Studies in Business Management and Accounting (emphasis in property management), can find employment with federal, state and local governments, educational institutions, health services, technology and manufacturing industries.

Program Objectives
1.Demonstrate proficiency in the fundamental concepts of both business management and accounting (e.g., finance, marketing, project management information systems, business law, ethics, economics, accounting, resear... [Read More]

Explore the legal issues involved in real estate law, from investing to title examinations. You’ll not only master the essentials, but you’ll receive hands-on applications and examples that will show you how to use this knowledge in a day-to-day real estate practice.

The instructor’s own enthusiasm for the subject comes through in every lesson. His extensive experience as a real estate title examiner, investor, and real property attorney helps him to present real estate law in down-to-earth terms. By mixing explanation of legal theory with specific and practical examples, the instructor draws a balance between legal philosophy and legal practice. You’ll soon see just how fascinating a topic real property law can be.

Each lesson proceeds from an explanation of theory to application, helping you build a strong knowledge base as you discover how legal concepts are put into practice every day. In addition to clearly worded descriptions of real property concepts, we’ll identify key words and phrases and define them on the spot to help you comprehend them. You’ll also benefit from a wealth of additional materials including extensive real estate forms and practical applications of the lesson material.

Have you ever heard the old saying, "Buy low, sell high?" News stories about the softening real estate market might scare away some novice investors. Experienced investors, however, recognize weak markets as opportunities to pick up bargains. When there are more sellers than buyers, your chances of getting a good deal go way up. In fact, many investors make more money in a down market than in a strong one. In many areas, now is the time to buy before prices start climbing again. In this course, you’ll learn how to make money in any area, in good times and bad, even if you have little money to start with.

Real Estate Investing includes specially designed worksheets and hands-on activities to take the guesswork out of your investing efforts. By emphasizing systems and service, this course will help you do more with less effort while serving the needs of your buyers and sellers.

We’ll start by developing a plan for your own investing efforts based on your personality and investing objectives. We’ll cover the proven methods used every day by full-time, professional real estate investors. You’ll learn how to invest in foreclosures, manage a rehab project, and build your team of real estate professionals (title officers, lawyers, accountants, mortgage brokers, appraisers, and more). We’ll also explore the effects of higher interest rates and c... [Read More]

Like our one hour course on risk management, this course helps you maintain quality patient care by protecting your practice. In fact, risk management is about achieving peace of mind by protecting your practice from costly mistakes. This course takes a unique look at risk management by focusing on property and personnel losses, the two areas where health care professionals are the most vulnerable. Property refers to tangible and intangible assets. Personnel refers to your staff, all the individuals you employ, including independent contractor and vendors.

Property and personnel losses can negatively impact your office. They hinder patient care and detract from your ability to run a financially sound practice. Once you learn to identify areas in which personnel or property loss can arise, you can institute steps to prevent them. When losses occur despite preventive measures, timely risk management procedures will help minimize the losses. In other words, the more you know about risk management the better prepared you will be to protect your patients, assets, resources and the future of your practice.

This course is designed to encompass key issues in property insurance. The main focus is divided into four parts: property insurance, commercial property insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and dwelling.
It looks at the various coverages available and defines what is covered under those plans.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Learn about property insurance by focusing on property insurance, commercial property insurance, homeowners insurance, and dwelling
- Familiarize the student with the different types of policies available and discuss the details of each
- Learn about the different types of property and what property is covered
- Discuss the different policies including aspects of exclusions, limitations, and conditions
- Learn about perils, both insured and excluded

TOPICS COVERED:
- Introduction
- LESSON 1: Property Insurance
- LESSON 2: Commercial Property Insurance
- LESSON 3: Homeowners Insurance
- LESSON 4: Dwelling

The purpose of this course is to teach basic property insurance concepts such as essential terminology, pooling risk, risk management, loss assessment, and the types of property that can be covered by insurance. Students will learn how insurance policies are organized. They will also learn the standardized approach to using basic form, broad form, and special form policies that provide increasing levels of coverage.

In addition to learning about standardized policy forms, students are shown how floaters and endorsements are added to customize coverage to suit clients�needs. Students will also study examples of commercial property insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and dwelling insurance to gain an understanding of how personal and commercial insurance are written.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Define basic terminology used in all property forms
Describe the process of loss assessment
Explain that insurance is based on pooling risk and on the principle of indemnification
Discuss policy structure
Explain the types of coverage and exclusions to expect
Analyze different types of property insurance policies

The purpose of this course is to teach basic property insurance concepts such as essential terminology, pooling risk, risk management, loss assessment, and the types of property that can be covered by insurance. Students will learn how insurance policies are organized. They will also learn the standardized approach to using basic form, broad form, and special form policies that provide increasing levels of coverage.

In addition to learning about standardized policy forms, students are shown how floaters and endorsements are added to customize coverage to suit clients’ needs. Students will also study examples of commercial property insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and dwelling insurance to gain an understanding of how personal and commercial insurance are written.

TOPICS COVERED:
- Define basic terminology used in all property forms
- Describe the process of loss assessment
- Explain that insurance is based on pooling risk and on the principle of indemnification
- Discuss policy structure
- Explain the types of coverage and exclusions to expect
- Analyze different types of property insurance policies

This course focuses on are the proper methods of holding legal title to property during your life, and passing your estate on to your heirs in a manner and timing of your choosing, all with minimum taxes and intervention by the legal system. It begins with a consideration of the estate planning process and the documents of transfer. The course then addresses the unified transfer tax system and the calculation of an individual’s estate tax liability. Estate planning techniques such as trusts, marital and charitable deduction vehicles, and intra-family business and property transfers are then discussed. The course ends with a consideration of post-mortem tax planning.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Outlines the need for and the elements of the estate planning process.
Establishes estate planning strategies.
Overview of the Federal Gift tax system.
Introduces gross estate and valuation techniques.
Explains the purpose and function of the Federal Estate Tax.
Explain the purpose and function of trusts.
Outlines marital deduction planning.
Outlines charitable deduction planning.
Addresses estate planning issues for business owners.
Outlines post-mortem estate planning.
TOPICS COVERED:

Introduction
LESSON 1: The Estate Planning Process And Documents Of Transfer
LESSON 2 : Unified Transfer Tax System And Generation Skip... [Read More]

This course covers the standards of professional conduct and business practices adhered to by real estate professionals. This course is designed to enhance their profession and maximize idealism, justice, and fairness when dealing with the public, clients, and other members of their profession.

Ethics for Real Estate Professionals

Course Level: Basic

Learning Objectives:
Define ethics.
List and characterize two systems of ethics.
Differentiate between amoral and ethical values.
List a few examples of philosophers who contributed to the development of ethics.
Characterize the role of ethics in selling.
Understand the salesperson’s responsibility to the consumer.
Identify ethical problems in real estate.
Understand a realtor’s duties to his/her clients, as well as to the public.
Illustrate examples of the standards of the Appraisal Institute.

This course provides a brief overview of real estate investment trusts (REIT), which offer alternative means of investing away from securities.
There are three basic types of REITs that will be discussed: mortgage, equity, and hybrid. In addition to highlighting their functions and advantages, this course touches on the tax considerations inherent in REITs, and the various tax categories involved.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
�Learn about the nature and advantages of real estate investment trusts.
�Identify the three basic types of REITs: mortgage, equity, and hybrid.
�Understand the tax considerations involved in REITs, and the three categories for tax reporting: ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital.