Classes by Evergreen Professional Training, Inc

Agency Relationships in Washington State (3 CE):
This law has been in effect since 1996, affects every real estate licensee in the State of Washington, and just made a crucial change in how licensees practice. Real estate agents need to be aware of what they must do and what they can’t do. This course will discuss what an agent is, how to create and terminate an agency relationship and the basic duties a licensee has regardless of what they call themselves. It will also go over some lawsuits that affect licensee duties; Department of licensing suspensions and revocations and discuss some of the typical scenarios that licensees deal with.

All that Jazz (Pending DOL Approval) (3 CE):
Take a journey through the life of a real estate transaction from the point of view of each “player” in the process. Discuss what is important to each player, where their frustrations stem from, and maybe some funny stories.

Current Issues in Residential Real Estate 2024/2025 (CORE) (3 CE):
This course meets the 2024/2025 CORE Class required for all Real Estate Licensees prescribed by the Department of Licensing. This CORE class focuses on: forms that are causing issues; current legislative issues that directly affect agents and the industry; and professional cooperation and its effect on transactions.

Playing By the Rules (3 CE):
Real Estate Brokers are responsible for knowing Washington State laws. Following the law is essential to proper business practice. The National Association of REALTORS® requires members to take Code of Ethics training every 3 years. REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time. This course will focus on the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and compare it to Washington state license law.

Fair Housing in Washington State (3 CE):
This course meets the DOL Fair Housing requirement for each license renewal. It covers a number of landmark court cases and events in the United States that changed the course of history. Agents will also learn about the Federal Fair Housing as well as the protected classes in Washington State.

Finance 101 (3 CE):
Many agents feel they don’t need to understand financing, but many consumers would disagree, especially if the agent referred them to the lender! This basic primer course covers what real estate agents need to know when working with lenders, credit scores and how they affect the buyers, understanding the finance forms and the different types of loan products available.

From Start to Finish (3 CE):
Many agents feel they don’t need to understand financing, but many consumers would disagree, especially if the agent referred them to the lender! This basic primer course covers what real estate agents need to know when working with lenders, credit scores and how they affect the buyers, understanding the finance forms and the different types of loan products available.

Risky Business (3 CE):
Every profession has risk, but even the Small Business Administration will not loan to real estate brokers and firms because of the risk associated with our industry. As a real estate agent, are you protecting yourself, your firm, your clients, and your family from risk? This course explores risks that real estate agents have from cyber security to their own physical safety.

7 Ways to Lose Your License (3 CE):
Errors and Omissions Insurance is a part of a real estate agent’s life, but they never want to activate it. This course will explore the 7 most common E & O complaints that cost agents time, money and stress,

What’s Your End Game? Strategic Planning for Real Estate Brokers (3 CE):
Come to this workshop and do an in-depth exploration of your real estate career. Develop a vision and mission statement, perform a SWOT analysis; explore diversification and look down the road to retirement. This course will help you determine if you want to build a comfortable business for yourself or build an empire.

Why Didn’t Someone Tell Me That? (3 CE):
This class provides an opportunity to analyze and discuss a myriad of practical issues that you as a Broker will at some point in your career encounter in your practice. The List of Topics addressed in this class is long: Appraisal Issues; Asbestos and Radon; Mold and Mildew; Underground Tanks; Meth Labs; Septic Tanks; Mobile Homes; Pests; Lead Paint; And many more issues. This a fast paced class that will assist you in recognizing these issues AND also provide you useful and practical information on who to contact for solutions.

Classes by Professional Realty Services

WA Statewide Forms (7.5 CE):
Description pending.

Mastering the 2024 Changes:  WA State Forms & Agency (3.5 CE):
Description pending.

2024/2025 Core:  WA Real estate Mastering the 2024 Changes:  WA State Forms & Agency (3.5 CE):
Description pending.

Real Estate Blunders (3 CE):
Description pending.

 

Classes by Clockhours by Angie

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CLOSER (3 CE):
In this class, you will have a better understanding of all the different types of things that go on behind the scenes between the settlement agent and lender. There are so many different people that have their “hands” in a transaction. They say that over 50 different hands touch a purchase file that has financing. With this knowledge, they will recognize why certain things happen when they do in this very “time sensitive” world of settlements.

AFTER HOURS INQUIRIES (3 CE):
This class is based on the most common, and not so common questions I get from agents on the week-ends and in the evening. Including, but not limited to possession, funding, time frames, refund of earnest money, final utility bills, 1099 reporting, FIRPTA, 1031’s, seller financing AND mobile homes

ASK THE EIGHT BALL (3 CE):
This class focuses on eight different items that you DON’T want to have happen at the signing appointment, things that should have been addressed prior to closing. Many of these may delay closings. You will review FIRPTA, IRS 1099 reporting, holdback agreements, cashier’s checks, and various ways buyers can take title to the property.

SELLER FINANCING (3 CE):
With this class you will review the NWMLS form 22C and will know how to complete it and what each section means. The agent will learn the differences between a note and trust deed or a real estate contract. New updates from both State and Federal are being added to the material all the time, including State regulations on their “waiver” requirements.

ESCROW, ESCROW OR ESCROW? (3 CE):
This class will take you through the entire closing process from the purchase and sale agreement to the keys and proceeds and everything that happens in between. A perfect class for that beginner or a refresher for the seasoned agent as new information is always being added to the text.

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MOBILE HOMES (3 CE):
In this class you will take on the trick subject of mobile homes. Unlike stickbuilt homes, there are many different types of rules and regulations to comply with. You will learn how to deal with red flags as you go through the steps required to complete a mobile home transaction.

WASHINGTON STATE REAL ESTATE FAIR HOUSING (3 CE): 3 hours Mandatory class
The purpose of this course is to introduce real estate brokers and managing brokers to the Federal Fair Housing Act (42U.S.C. 3601et seg) and the Washington Law Against Discrimination (chapter 49.60 RCW) as it relates to real estate transactions. The course will teach real estate brokers and managing brokers the historical and societal context of housing discrimination, legal framework intended to prevent housing discrimination, and steps to take to prevent housing discrimination.

FINANCIAL REWARD ACQUIRED UNDER DECEPTION (3 CE):
In this class we will explore the world of white collar crime and share some real-life experiences that have occurred in the real estate industry. Come, discover what is happening all around us by “fraudsters” and the red flags to look out for to keep your transactions and clients “safe”.

FORMAL ASSUMPTIONS, WHAT?? (3 CE):
In this class you will have a better understanding of “formal assumptions” and how they work. This is a “newer” type of financing now that our interest rates are climbing, those lower interest rates of 2015, 2016, 2017 are looking very attractive to “assume”. With this additional “tool” in their toolbox, a well-informed agent will have other options to offer their clients.

HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EXCEPTIONS ON TITLE (3 CE):
In this class, we will review common, and some, not so common, easements, restrictions, covenants and conditions. The following are some common problems for brokers to watch for when reviewing the preliminary title commitment. Here is where you will have the chance to be the professional by understanding, deciphering and resolving majority of “unacceptable” items that can be explained, accepted, amended, settled through closing or even deleted via you title officer with proof of why.

HOW TO READ TITLE (3 CE):
This is the perfect class for a beginner or a “seasoned” agent. You will review the history of title with some fun facts added to entertain. You will get a great review of the NWMLS forms that refer to title in any way. There will be a complete review of a sample title that contains some problems to address. The agent will have a better understanding of how to read a title and what to look out for after taking this class.

I OWE, I OWE, I OWE (3 CE):
In this class we will review 7 different types of taxes that could affect your transaction: Real Property taxes, Personal Property Taxes, Exempt taxes (Senior & Disability), Tax Relief & Exemptions, Excise Tax, Sales Tax and Use Tax, Current Use Taxes -(Ag, open space & Timber how to apply for, continue and discontinue).

NO THAT IS NOT A STUPID QUESTION (3 CE):
The broker will have a better understanding of the license renewal process and hours required by DOL or NAR (SAR). Brokers will know how to compute a “net sheet” for their sellers and what to expect. With a better knowledge of vesting’s, Broker will know how to guide their purchasers to seek legal advice from an attorney. Brokers will have a better understanding of the sale of a mobile with land or in a park. Funding requirements must be known to brokers regarding cashier’s check or wire. Possession should not be a problem with a better understanding of funding and wires to sellers for their proceeds. The boiler plate language in the purchase and sale agreement “MUST” be understood by the agents for them to guide their sellers regarding the “Oil in Tank”. Once again, funding requirements understandings regarding commission disbursement.

SCARY STORIES FROM A CLOSER (3 CE):
This class is a gathering of “stories” that are true stories from a closers side of the desk. You will get first hand knowledge of how certain situations come about in each case…….some bordering “white collar crime” and not even knowing it until it closed or many months, perhaps years later. Some of the stories will amaze you. The moral of most of the stories is trust your “gut” and always follow normal protocol you have in place.

THE SIGNING APPOINTMENT AND ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS (3 CE):
This class will help you have a better understanding of the documents that your clients have to execute at the aligning appointment. This class will take a deeper look at each of those documents and what they say while emphasizing on some of the cautionary words in those documents.

SUBJECT TO WHAT?? (3 CE):
The first thing you normally want to do with a new purchaser is to get them “pre-qualified” with a lender so you know what price range they are qualified for. How will they pay for the home? Do they have enough to pay 100% cash? Do they have some cash and want a VA, FHA, or Conventional Loan? If so, what does their credit look like – can they be approved? How about seller financing, either a note and deed of trust or a real estate contract? And don’t forget assumptions of the seller’s existing loan if the interest rates are attractive compared to what the going rate is now? This class will go over each of these different purchasing methods.

UNDERSTANDING THE GENERATIONS (3 CE):
This class is about the 4 generations currently in the work force, Seniors, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. You will review what their core values are, who their heroes were, and what shaped them. Then, once you have an understanding of each of those generations, you will review the real estate industry and what to expect in the next 10 years when the Seniors and Baby Boomers have retired and Gen X & Gen Y are in control. And, how about those future purchasers and sellers?

WHAT IS IN YOUR TOOLBOX (3 CE):
Let’s review 6 different ways to purchase a home: Cash, FHA, VA, Conv., Formal Assumption and Seller Financing. Then, we will review a spread sheet with all the purchasers costs listed, what their payments are AND what they will pay over 30 years! This class is a great refresher for that “seasoned agent” and will amaze the newer agent.