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Don't forget to take advantage of our Buy 8, Get 8.  Purchase and take 8 hours of CE in 2010 and get 8 hours free if completed in 2010.  This is a special Right Tools, Right Now program for DAAR Members only. Click on Calendar or Register for Classes to the left.

 

As a piggy back to NAR's Right Tools, Right Now program, the Board of Directors has decided to offer some significant cost savings to DAAR members in 2010.  From January 1 through December 31, 2010 DAAR will offer, to DAAR Members Only, "Buy 8, Get 8".  What this means to only DAAR Members is that if you purchase 8 hours of classroom CE or PL in 2010, you will receive 8 hours of classroom CE or PL free as long as you complete the program in 2010. 

We now have expanded CE course offerings to better serve your needs with fulfilling the Continuing Education requirements for license renewal. You now can take an 8 hour package of mandatory courses and choose from a variety of topics including Understanding Credit and Improving Credit Scores, Sustainable Housing and Building Green, Foreclosures, Short Sales, REOs and Auctions, Risk Management and some Commercial topics.

Post License Education is required within the first 12 months of licensure for anyone initially licensed on or after July 1, 2008.  The time frame has confused many licensees and has caused some to have their license placed on inactive status much to their surprise.

The rule is that you must complete the 30 hours of post license training within 12 months of the date your license was issued and not until the end of the 12th month.  Therefore if you were initially licensed on September 14, 2008 you must complete the post license training by September 14, 2009 and not by the end of September as many assume.  Failure to complete the required training will result in your license automatically being place on Inactive by the state.

Post License classes this week include two mandatory topic classes;

• Agency on Monday Oct. 19th 6-9pm, and
• Contracts (offer to Purchase) on Tuesday Oct 20th 1-4pm. 

Also a full day of CE/PL elective classes on Thursday the 22nd to include

• Red Flags Property Inspections with Home Inspector Keith Reeve of Home Inspection Professionals (9-12pm),
  
• FHA Loans with Senior Loan Officer Dan Goldsby of Prospect Mortgage (1-2pm),
  
• Land Acquisition with custom home builder Charlie Little of Fairhaven Homes (2-3pm)
  
• Renovation Loans with Loan Specialist Adam Davis of Wells Fargo(3-5pm).
  

Nationally-recognized 1031 exchange expert Bill Horan will provide the basics of the 1031 exchange for residential investment property, methods of exchanges, how 1031s are financed and tax ramifications for owners and investors. All classes held at DAAR, 803 Sycolin Road, #222, Leesburg. Each course is $15/hr. by phone registration and $12/hr. if you register on-line.  Sign-up today!

Do you need to fulfill your Post-License (PL) requirements but unable to do so during the day?  For your added convenience, DAAR's Real Estate School is pleased to offer the following evening PL classes this month:

Monday, September 21st, Fair Housing, 6:00-9:00 pm
This course ensures that real estate professionals have a clear understanding of Fair Housing including relevant definitions, advertising requirements and recent cases for discussion.  Sign-up today!

Mandatory CE classes will be offered on Wednesday August 12th and Elective CE & PL classes on Thursday August 13th. Two CE & PL elective courses will be offered on the 13th: Exterior Structures taught by Keith Reeve of Home Inspection Professionals and Renovation Financing, a new elective offering, taught by Adam Davis of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Two great classes with two great instructors. Be sure to sign up  soon!  As a reminder, a very important class is coming up on August 26th.....