Intracoastal Real Estate Academy has partnered with REcampus to bring you the highest quality distance education available. Online courses can be accessed as your schedule allows. Our courses are all designed with special learning features tailored to adult learners and can be easily accessed through REcampus’ convenient learning portal. Each course is only $55.00 and offers you 4 hours of NC continuing education elective credit. Click on the title of the course below to register.

This online course is part of a series of ethics courses and reflects the latest information from the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This title meets NAR’s ethics training requirement for new and continuing members. It features rules to apply when determining an ethical decision and offers an in-depth discussion of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)’s Code of Ethics, articles of the Code and Standards of Practice, plus enforcement of the Code of Ethics. Your students will gain greater insight into the responsibilities and duties required of REALTORS® and recommended sanctions for violations of the Code.

Topcis include:

• Ethics in Today's World
• Ethics and the Real Estate Professional
• National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics
• Enforcement of the NAR Code of Ethics
• Ethical Challenges Today

This popular continuing education elective provides a comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate. In this course you will learn how to realize the investment opportunity for various categories of commercial property, including office, retail, industrial, and multi-unit residential. You will also explore the financial and tax elements involved in commercial real estate. This elective features learning objectives and key terms and case studies to reinforce key concepts. From identifying property types and investment opportunities to developing a practical marketing plan, this course brings commercial real estate into focus for you!

Topcis include:

• Characteristics of Commercial Investment Real Estate
• Understanding and Analyzing Investment Returns
• Income Tax Characteristics of the Real Estate Investment
• Marketing Commercial and Investment Real Estate

Recent legislation has directed you with the responsibility of inspecting properties for "red flags" – especially an extreme issue such as asbestos or mold. Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state's disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or a sale falling through. Limit your personal risk by being better informed of what to look for and how to correctly respond to the finding.

Topcis include:

• What Are They and What Causes Them?
• Observing Red Flags Outside of the House
• Observing Red Flags Inside of the House
• Red Flags Associated with Environmental Hazards and Hazardous Materials

This course provides the essentials on risk management that every real estate broker must know to avoid legal problems and provides an action plan for minimizing liability.

Topcis include:

• What’s the difference between active fraud and negligence?
• What’s the nitty-gritty on dual agency?
• What are reasonable accommodations, and who determines when they’re required?

Risk Management provides in-depth, detailed answers to these questions and many more, backed up with real-word examples and end-of-unit case studies.

The exchange of certain types of property may defer the recognition of capital gains or losses due upon sale, and hence defer any capital gains taxes otherwise due. This CE course explores the history, evolution, rules, and forms of the strategy used to defer tax liability until a later date; it includes real‐life calculation examples. Loaded with real‐life examples and calculations, the course is perfect for brokers who want to learn the vocabulary and application of tax‐free exchanges so they are better able to answer client questions.

Topcis include:

• A general discussion of taxes
• Installment sales
• The 1031 Tax-Free Exchange
• The Law and the Rule
• The paperwork