WCAR Sponsored Classroom Training

In this course, we will review safety procedures for buyers’ agents when showing a property and discuss proper conduct should an emergency occur. Upon completion of this course, the agent will understand situational awareness and how to practice it as a part of their everyday business. We will also experiment with different safety gadgets and apps available that can help to create a safer environment for the agents and their clients.

This course will help you to identify issues and factors that influence older adult’s decisions to buy or sell a home. Learn how household composition impacts things such as retirement plans and living arrangements to better serve clients in this stage of life. Finally, we will review the various tax issues that may impact clients over 50 years of age.

This course will review the history of the Code of Ethics as it relates to its origins, its influence on state licensing laws and its establishment of arbitration as the monetary dispute resolution process between REALTORS®. Finally, we will apply the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Articles to everyday real estate practices.

Change is a basic economic principle, and appraisers have adapted to change over the years - the 2005 forms, USPAP updates, COVID modifications. Significant changes have occurred recently, including the use of waivers and hybrid appraisals. More changes are anticipated in the next couple of years, including property data collection, form changes, use of AI. Some of these changes will be discussed in this seminar. Real estate agents may be asked to do property condition reports, required for a couple of steps in the valuation spectrum. A copy of a prototype of the dynamic new residential appraisal form will also be provided as part of the material, with class discussion. This class is 4 hours CE Pending for Real Estate and Appraisal by the MN Department of Commerce 

There has been an increased focus on and awareness of the neighborhood and market area comments in appraisal reports. Many appraisers have abbreviated their narrative to avoid allegations of nondiscrimination. However, each appraisal workfile needs support for narrative, analysis, and conclusions, including the neighborhood, market area and any market condition adjustments. Freddie Mac issued an article in January 2023 about the importance of market condition analysis, in all markets. This seminar reviews basics for neighborhood analysis, along with developing support from InfoSparks and MLS Stats. Attendees are encouraged to bring along a laptop or tablet so they can follow along with the MLS and InfoSparks programs. This Class is pending DOC approval, 4 hrs CE both appraisal and real estate