Continuing Education Schedule
Instructor: Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
Gain a clearer understanding of legal requirements in real estate contracts and analyze various contracts, addendums, and agreements while identifying common form-related issues in transactions. You will be able to develop strategies to prevent contractual risks and mistakes and enhance their ability to guide buyers and sellers through complex real estate transactions with confidence.
By attending this 2.5-hour course, learners will learn about the correct ways in which to execute addenda to the Purchase Contract and learn about treating all parties fairly. Certain addenda to a contract are simple and some are difficult. By sharing the obligations of the addenda for “Home sale”, “Personal Property” and “Common Interest Communities”, licensees will be better equipped to explain to their consumers. Fair housing is an important topic in understanding how to create fair opportunities for property ownership. We examine the identified protected classes and the prohibited actions under the Fair Housing Act and MN Human Rights Act.
Instructor: Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
By attending this 3.75-hour course, students will be exposed to disputes where the students will have the opportunity to be the interviewer/investigator and decision maker of whether violations have occurred.
Violations of Law (Chapters 82, 515b, 580-582) are explored in a setting where the case study will be presented as a complaint and prepared opening remarks are provided by the complainant and the respondent. The student will be able to ask questions to ascertain whether there was a violation of law or not and then each ‘side’ will make their prepared closing statements.
At the end of each case study, the determination of violation will be shared. The Minnesota Department of Commerce investigates hundreds of complaints each year. Findings result in revocations, suspensions, fines and/or gross misdemeanor charges. By attending this course, students will learn the processes from complaint to resolution and more importantly, the students will learn the common mistakes and how to avoid them in the future.
Instructor: Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
By attending this 3.75-hour class, Real Estate salespersons and brokers who attend this class will be taught to identify situations where harm may be inflicted. Realtors® are sometimes put into dangerous situations and this class will provide tips on safety. As internet connectivity makes individuals more visible, we are seeing people having their credit card information fall into the wrong hands. This class will demonstrate tactics to prevent identity theft and understand the complications of online and in-person confrontations. Finally, as the world is keenly aware, we are in a ‘new normal’ with the COVID-19 infections. By attending this class, we will discuss how to show property safely and virtually, spot and avoid contaminants and diseases in property and how to properly handle the disclosing dangerous situations and/or infectious diseases.
Instructor: Mike Brennan
1 hour of CE
By attending this 1-hour course, agents will gain an understanding of providing Agency Disclosures to consumers, the appropriate time to discuss agency choices and what the responsibilities of the different representation/facilitator roles are.
This class fulfills Agency requirement
Instructor Mike Brennan
2 hours of CE
In this 2-hour course, we will examine fair housing and identify the protected classes in Minnesota, the prohibitions, and ways we can make housing fair for all.
This class fulfills Fair Housing Requirement
Instructor Daniel Tranter (MN Dept of Health)
3.5 hours of CE
Radon: This course introduces radon, a soil gas that can cause lung cancer. The learning objectives include: health concerns; how radon enters buildings; radon testing methods; how radon can be reduced; radon disclosure in home sales; radon resistant new construction; and radon licensure requirements.
Mold: This course introduces indoor mold growth, a common health and structural concern in homes. Topics include: the causes of indoor mold growth; potential health effects from exposure to mold; common moisture problems; methods to find mold; and remediation guidelines for mold problems in homes.
Carbon Monoxide: The course introduces carbon monoxide, a significant poisoning concern in homes. Topics include: the causes of elevated carbon monoxide; the health effects; examples of problems; and how to prevent it.
Instructor Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
By attending this 3.75 class, students will be exposed to the choices a consumer has when selling their property regarding Disclosures. The class will review the Board of REALTORS® forms to gain an understanding of how they work in order to better explain them to their consumers. Having a property with a waiver of disclosure can be of concern and could possibly not be an issue. How does an agent explain that? Sometimes, things go wrong after closing and sellers/buyers have disputes. The real estate licensee’s responsibilities have now become complex. Disputes are generally resolved face-to-face but, in some instances, a third party must decide. Arbitration and litigation are explored as the methods of dispute resolution.
Instructor Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
This 3.75-hour class will expose the attendees to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics establishes the foundation on how REALTORS® are to operate as professionals in the Real Estate Industry. The 17 Articles of the Code of Ethics defines a higher standard of professionalism and behavior in three categories: Duties to Customers and Clients, Duties to the Public, and Duties to other REALTORS®. Members agree to the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Standards of Practice for each of the 17 Articles and are subject to be sanctioned if found to be in violation of any article.
This class fulfills NAR requirement
Instructor Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
Gain a clearer understanding of legal requirements in real estate contracts and analyze various contracts, addendums, and agreements while identifying common form-related issues in transactions. You will be able to develop strategies to prevent contractual risks and mistakes and enhance their ability to guide buyers and sellers through complex real estate transactions with confidence.
Instructor Mike Brennan
2.5 hours of CE
By attending this 2.5-hour course, learners will learn about the laws surrounding Disclosures. Disclosures come in many forms: Agent/Family relationships, property facts, compensation and more. The laws surrounding disclosure and how to timely make the disclosure will be shared during these three-hour discussions. Sometimes, unfortunate things happen to people and foreclosure is one of them. Knowing what the rights are of the parties in the foreclosure will be shared as well as what to do to aid the consumer (if possible) in avoiding the foreclosure crunch about a short sale.
Instructor Mike Brennan
3.75 hours of CE
By attending this 3.75-hour class, participants will be exposed to the complexities of being a home buyer and how to navigate through a legal maze. Buying a house is usually the biggest financial expense in a person’s life. Going out for the first time may leave the buyer wondering how showings work, what is representation and concerns about the legalese on contracts. Licensees who attend this class will be shown skill sets that will aid the first-time home buyer to be informed, comfortable and competent to buy their first dwelling!
Instructor Mike Brennan
1 hour of CE
By attending this 1-hour course, agents will gain an understanding of providing Agency Disclosures to consumers, the appropriate time to discuss agency choices and what the responsibilities of the different representation/facilitator roles are.
This class fulfills Agency requirement
Instructor Mike Brennan
2 hours of CE
In this 2-hour course, we will examine fair housing and identify the protected classes in Minnesota, the prohibitions, and ways we can make housing fair for all.
This class fulfills Fair Housing requirement
Click on the link below for a printable copy of the Class Registration Form. This can be mailed to the RASM office or emailed to admin@rasminfo.com.
Recurring Requirements for members:
- Each Licensee must complete 30 hours of approved continuing education within the 2 years prior to renewal. At least 15 of these hours must be completed within the first year of the two-year period.
- Code of Ethics: This is a membership requirement of the National Association of REALTORS® not the DOC for license renewal. This course must be taken within the 3 year cycle set by NAR. *REALTOR® Emeritus members are not required to complete this course.
- One hour of Agency and one hour of Fair Housing must be completed within the 2 year licensing period.
- Each year, REALTOR® Members must complete the Required Module (topic set by the DOC). This class requires passing a test at the end of the course.
The REALTOR® Association of Southern MN is committed to providing current, quality continuing education to our Members. With few exceptions, our live CE classes are free to RASM REALTOR® Members.
Online Education
