Spruce School of Real Estate

1569 Nottingham Rd.  • Charleston, WV 25314
Phone: (304) 744-1286 • Toll Free: (800) 864-7318
Fax: (304) 720-1068

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We now offer 9 Continuing Education courses "On Line" that fulfill your 7 hour state requirement.  They are:

1. Environmental Issues In Real Estate
2. Understanding 1031 Tax Free Exchanges
3. Fair Housing
4. Risk Management
5. Ethics in Today's Real Estate World
6. Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Sales
7. Red Flags a Property Inspection Guide
8. Buyer Representation in Real Estate
9. Property Management and Managing Risk

  SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING "ON-LINE" COURSES FOR WEST VIRGINIA

As part of the process for West Virginia continuing education, we will  email you a letter of explanation, a student affidavit and a short quiz as soon as we are notified of your purchase.  This is because Dearborn Real Estate Education is not authorized to issue certificates of completion that are acceptable to the West Virginia Real Estate Commission on courses, but we are, if you complete this short quizz and the required affidavit. 

It is anticipated that the following Seven Hour Continuing Education Courses will be available soon via mail at a cost of $39.00. If five or more people order a correspondence course OR register for an In-Class Session at the same time, there is a price break of $4 per course or $35.00.

Beginning May 1, 2010 and continuing through June 30, 2010, the cost of each of these courses will be $50 due to the fact that extra staffing is required to process these courses in time for the license renewal on June 30, 2010.  The only exception to this will be the students who enroll, prior to April 30, 2010,  in one of the "IN-CLASS" sessions to be given in May or June, 2010.  

COURSES AVAILABLE BY CORRESPONDENCE

Special Note:  Due to the cost of processing and handling, a $10.00 charge will be applied to any course that is cancelled if the materials are returned unused.

• Buyer Representation - Some of us think we are serving as "sub-agents" when we are really violating the law and have inadvertently created an undisclosed dual agency by our actions or unintended words.  This course will help you understand what to do to keep yourself out of this jam. 

• Property Management - A lot of agents woul like to manage property, but have no idea how to go about doing it.  This course is designed to give you the basics of what it is all about.  It touches on how to secure and handle clients, what types of reports to the clients are common and what services are usually included in managing property. 

• Fair Housing - This course concentrates on what the law requires you to do.  Sometimes we let what we "Think" is right control what we do.  This may or may not be the "Legal" thing to do.  This course presents the history of the various laws and how they are meant to be used. 

•  Introduction To Commercial Real Estate Sales - This course is not designed for the agent who has been dealing with true commercial real estate for years.  It is merely a primer on what this business is all about.  It will educate the beginner as to what prospective purchasers need to know in order to make a decision to purchase income generating property.
  

• Red Flags - A Property Inspection Guide - Not everyone has enough experience to understand what a contractor or home inspector is talking about.  This course puts you "in the know" as to what things are and what some of the jargon means in dealing with the physical and mechanical components of any house.

• Ethics and Real Estate - We all think we know what is ethical, but do we really?  This course is an exercise in taking potential situations and seeing how difficult it is to know what is right, ethical and legal.

• Creative Real Estate Financing - Ever wonder how some agents get deals done even when they have "credit challenged" clients?  These clients may have to use unconventional methods to get their property financed.  This course will help you to start thinking creatively in how to help these clients. 

• Risk Management - A primer on how to keep yourself out of trouble in your practice of real estate.  The course covers lots of things you can do to lessen your liabilities.

• Understanding 1031 Tax Free Exchanges - A lot of agents probably have missed an opportunity to help a client with an exchange either because they had never heard of this tax deferral vehicle or thought it was way beyond their level of expertice.  This course can help even the average agent understand how they can help a client defer taxes.  Remember, knowledge is power.                                 
  
• Environmental Issues in Your Real Estate Practice - This course is designed to alert you to the hazards involved in today's practice of real estate.  It covers all of the topics you need to be familiar with, from ASBESTOS TO WASTE SITES, INCLUDING METH and MOLD, to help better serve your clients.                                                                                 

    The "In Class" schedule for 2010 is presented below:

      ALL "IN CLASS" SESSIONS BEGIN AT 9:00 AM

None are scheduled as of this date.  However, the following will probably be taught.   

     ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN YOUR PRACTICE -
     UNDERSTANDING 1031 TAX FREE EXCHANGES -
     RISK MANAGEMENT -
      PROPERTY MANAGEMENT  -
        ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN YOUR PRACTICE   
     ETHICS AND REAL ESTATE - 
     CREATIVE REAL ESTATE FINANCING -  

• Directions to South Charleston Classroom

• I-64 Exit #54 (MacCorkle Avenue) If WEST bound, turn left at end of exit ramp, then right at first stop light beside Wendy's , then immediately turn left.  If EAST bound, turn right at end of exit ramp, then left at first stoplight beside Wendy's then immediately turn left.  Park on Wendy's side of street & follow signs to classroom.

"Fully Approved By The West Virginia Real Estate Commission"