Contracts, Purchase, & Sales Agreements – This course covers the basics of valid contracts and the 4 basic types of Real Estate contracts.
Environmental Hazards - Learn about major environmental hazards, including health hazards, legislation, liability and responsibility for cleanup and protection.
Liens, Taxes & Foreclosures – Be better prepared to advise your clients on the basics of liens and real world dilemmas to they will face in today’s market.
Real Estate Finance – Learn to help your sellers and buyers through this introduction to FHA, VA, FHLMC, and FNMA loans.
Fair Housing – Protect yourself by learning to avoid discriminating practices through this overview of fair housing laws.
Tax Favorable Real Estate Transactions – This CE course covers methods the tax implications for your clients buying and selling property.

Course Description
This course teaches real estate professionals to help clients in buy and sell real estate on a tax-favorable basis.

The first two lessons cover TREC rules Sections 535.71 and 535.72D.  And cover methods of real estate purchase using pretax dollars and of growing the estate. We discuss the current tax advantages of using both qualified and non-qualified tax products, including IRA’s, SEP IRA, 401k, Roth IRAs and gift annuities. Understanding these issues allows you to create long standing relationships with your clients.  You will also be able to attract a more sophisticated investor looking to find an alternative to 1031 exchanges.

Finally, we discuss the many important aspects of IRS Code Section 1031, including the benefits of the 1031 exchange for the investor, real estate broker and other parties. The student will learn properties that qualify under Section 1031 and how to enhance the client’s position in the investment real estate market with the various types of 1031 exchanges.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Identify motivated clients.

1. Know how qualified and non-qualified products benefit the sales process.

1. Identify the rulings of the 1031 exchange program.

1. Learn to help your clients accumulate money using pre-tax dollars, accumulate interest on a tax-deferred basis, and create litigation protection.

1. Know charitable strategies of creating income and tax relief for individuals and families.

1. Know the tax benefits associated with Charitable Gift Annuities.

1. Learn the parameters of a valid like kind exchange.

1. Know the benefits of various exchanging alternatives.

1. Identify a successful tax-deferred exchange.

1. Learn about exchange documentation and the role of a qualified intermediary.