REAL ESTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTION

ANNUAL COMMISSION UPDATE (ACU) COURSE (4 Hours)

This course is required once each year and three times in each three-year licensing renewal cycle by the Colorado Real Estate Commission. The course focuses on new statute and commission rules, recent court decisions, and changing standards of practice. The Commission Update Course is available in-person or online. Tuition $40

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BROKERAGE ADMINISTRATION (24 Hours)

The Broker Administration course is required to upgrade license status to Employing Broker. In addition to this 24 hour course, additional requirements for license upgrade includes 50 “Points” accumulated through some combination of course work, additional education, delegated supervisory authority and/or mentorship. These additional requirements are set forth in Commission Rules.  The BA course also provides 12 hours of elective CE credit towards license renewal. Tuition $200
Employing Broker Qualifications Rule 2.5.C. | Employing Broker Experience Affidavit

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BROKER REACTIVATION COURSE (24 Hours)

This Colorado Real Estate Commission course is available to licensees who want to activate an inactive license, activate an expired license, or renew an active license.

The course may be used to renew an active license if a licensee has missed an Annual Commission Update course. The BRC is available to licensees who did not use this option in the previous license cycle (may not be used in consecutive license cycles), or if the licensee has been inactive or expired for up to 36 months. Tuition $200

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BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS (4 Hours)

This course will make it easy to understand what must be disclosed, when must the disclosure occur, and how to disclose brokerage relationships in everyday circumstances. Application of the information enhances public perceptions, builds trust, and drives client loyalty. Tuition $40
*Qualified Employing Broker Credit

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CBS LINE BY LINE

The most comprehensive review of the Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate. The course will go through the CBS1 contract (residential) line by line and clause by clause. Insight into the contract is enhanced by examples, explanations of “why” the contract language is important and narratives that can be used to explain the form to buyers and sellers. The presentation encompasses changes to the contract, Commission Rules, Position Statements, and Forms Related to the CBS. Tuition $120

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CERTIFIED VALUE SPECIALIST (CVS DESIGNATION) (12 Hours)

This course brings together 25 years of course development into a one-stop solution for real estate brokers. The CVS designation will provide CMA and BPO mastery combined with the ability to impart the brokers knowledge to appraisers, underwriters, buyers and sellers, and close more transactions. CVS students will learn techniques to determine the nuance of local markets and become THE neighborhood expert. Benefits of the CVS designation include use of the CVS trademark and, access to the CVS website which includes a Q&A forum and shared files and documents. There is no annual fee to maintain the CVS designation. Tuition $175

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COLORADO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP COURSE

​This course does not encompass the education requirement for obtaining the initial real estate license.

The Colorado Comprehensive Exam Prep Course is designed for those who wish to pass the state portion of the licensing exam, but are not familiar with Colorado license law, commission rules, position statements, approved forms, and closing procedures. Available online or in-person. Tuition $350

This course is recommended for those who are:

  • licensed in another state and seeking a Colorado Real Estate license,
  • certified from another school, yet are unable to pass the Colorado portion of the PSI exam, or
  • passing the state exam as an alternative to the 24-hour CE course requirement, pursuant to rule 4.2.A.4.

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COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS (4 Hours)

This course will assist the practicing real estate broker in mastering the understanding and completion of the Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate (Commercial) and related forms. Tuition $40

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CONTRACT TO CLOSING, Reduce Risk & Avoid Lost Transactions (4 Hours)

This course combines risk reduction and transaction strategies. The course will review the management of a real estate transaction from the listing contract through and beyond the closing. The course incorporates strategies to ensure a successful transaction and a smooth closing. Tuition $40

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INVESTMENT PROPERTY ANALYSIS (4 Hours)

The analytics presented in this course help brokers identify, analyze, and monetize investment opportunities ranging from one-to-four-unit property, investment grade property, and fix and flips. Application of the information increases analytical and counseling skills including the ability to customize a property search to specific client goals and identify high potential opportunities. Tuition $40

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JELLY DONUTS AND THE APPRAISER (4 Hours)

This course is step one in a four-part series designed to provide an arsenal of tools for real estate brokers. Taken separately or in series, you can increase your CMA skills and accuracy with a better understanding of simple appraisal concepts and techniques. Learn what data the appraiser needs to avoid loan problems and minimize the opportunity for failed transactions due to lender issues. Develop your own market specific adjustment values and increase listing and sales activity as you obtain unique information about any specific neighborhood. Subsequent classes are Valuation in A Down Market, Working With Residential Investors, and finally Real Estate Trends Analysis. Tuition $40

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RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS (4 Hours)

This course will assist the practicing real estate broker in mastering the understanding and completion of the Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate (Residential) and related forms. Tuition $40
*Qualified Employing Broker Credit

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VALUATION IN A CHANGING MARKET (4 Hours)

The course will explore simple microeconomic techniques which will allow you to determine trends in a changing market. You will learn to measure specific market conditions, measure and apply time adjustments, understand the effect of financing concessions on value, and effectively communicate the results of the analysis to buyers, sellers, appraisers and loan underwriters. An important component of the course addresses tactics the real estate broker can employ to impact the loan underwriting process and avoid lost transactions. Tuition $50

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VALUE STRATEGIES FOR THE REAL ESTATE BROKER (4 Hours)

This course will discuss today’s issues affecting real estate transactions. The course will provide real estate brokers with the ability to positively interact with appraisers and avoid loan approval problems and lost transactions. Through an understanding of the “rules” and application of simple techniques, the course will offer strategies for the broker to positively affect the transaction. Tuition $40

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