About this Course
This 30-clock hour course is part of the Broker Prelicense requirement of 90 clock hours. The Practices course is to be taken after the 60-hour Washington Fundamentals Course. It is designed to teach the latest themes and topics including major subjects such as Agency Relationships, Listing Agreements, Evaluating and Pricing Property, Negotiation and Sales Techniques, Purchasing and Sales Agreements, Residential Finance and The Closing Process, and much more. After you pass the Fundamentals course and this new Practice course you may sit for the WA license exam.
Course Facts
What You Get
Certificate of completion
Credit Hours
30 hours
Learning Type
100% Online, Available 24/7
Course Structure
At your own pace, save progress as you go
Support
Support available by email, phone, or chat
Course Update
Content is updated and current
Topics Covered
Lesson 1: Working as an Independent Contractor
- Independent Contractor Definition and Requirements
- Selecting the Right Brokerage Firm
- Broker Business Relationships and Responsibilities
Lesson 2: Working as a Broker
- Broker's Business Plan
- Goals
- Tools and Accountability
- Broker's Environment
- Renewal Through Learning
Lesson 3: Developing a Client Base
- Common Rookie Mistakes
- Prospecting
- Setting Production Goals
- Center of Influence
- Marketing
- Web Marketing
- Referral-Based Business
Lesson 4: Recordkeeping
- General Recordkeeping Responsibilities
- Accuracy and Accessibility of Records
Lesson 5: Concept of Agency
- Introduction to Agency
- Creation and Termination of Agency
- Types of Agency
- Dual Agency
- Subagency and Non-Agency
Lesson 6: Relationships in Agency
- Brokers' Duties to Clients and Customers
- Duties of a Seller's Agent
- Duties of a Buyer's Agent
- Duties of a Dual Agent
- Relationship Between Broker and Licensees
- Compensation
- Splitting Commissions
- Liability
Lesson 7: Services Offered With and Without an Agency Relationship
- Services and Disclosures
- Offering Services without Creating Agency
Lesson 8: Agency and Multiple Listing (MLS) Associations
- Multiple Listing Associations
- Vicarious Liability and Imputed Knowledge
Lesson 9: Ethical Behavior
- Principles of Ethical Behavior
- Reasoned Views vs. Opinions
- Ethical Behavior
- Ethical Theories
- Consequentialism
- Duty-Based Ethics
- An Ethical Decision-Making Model
- Ethical Case Study
Lesson 10: Case Studies
Lesson 11: Listing Property
- Listing Agreements
- Elements of a Listing Agreement
- Determining What is for Sale
- Termination of a Listing Contract
Lesson 12: Listing Agreements and Seller Disclosure Statements
- Types of Listing Agreements
- Ownership
- Washington Residential Seller Disclosure Law
- Amending the Disclosure Statement
Lesson 13: Fair Housing
- Fair Housing
- Exemptions
- Enforcement
- Advertising and Fair Housing
- Fair Housing Compliance
- Anti-Trust and Real Estate Activities
Lesson 14: Compensation and Buyer Agency
- Compensation
- Representing Buyers
- Buyer Brokerage Agreement Clauses
Lesson 15: Valuing Property
- Forces Affecting Values
- Types of Value
- Economic Factors Influencing Value
- Highest and Best Use
- Value, Price, and Cost
Lesson 16: Market Analysis
- Approaches to Valuation
- Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
Lesson 17: Replacement and the Cost Approach
- How is Value Estimated?
- Replacement Cost and Reproduction Cost
- Deterioration and Obsolescence
- Determining Replacement Cost
- Cost Approach Review
Lesson 18: Income Approach
- Capitalization
- Operating Expenses
- Capitalization Rate
- Gross Rent Multiplier
Lesson 19: CMA vs. Appraisal Part 1
- Approaches to Value
- Square Footage
- Depreciation
Lesson 20: CMA vs. Appraisal Part 1
- Sales Comparison Approach
- Adjustments
Lesson 21: Advertising
- Advertising Spending
- 30-Day Marketing Process
Lesson 22: Open Houses
- Why Hold Open Houses?
- Open House Tips
- Advertising
- Online Open Houses
- Fair Housing Compliance
Lesson 23: Negotiations and Offers
- Communication and Effective Representation
- Negotiations and Outcomes
- Offer and Acceptance
- Counteroffers
- Multiple Offers
- Sales Contracts
Lesson 24: Earnest Money and Home Inspections
- Earnest Money
- Home Inspections
- Relationships with Home Inspectors
- Assistants
Lesson 25: Basic Law of Contracts
- What is a Contract?
- Contract Requirements
- Two Contract Caveats
- Contract Breach
Lesson 26: Types of Contracts
- Types of Contracts
- Basic Contract Law
- Offer and Acceptance
- Legal Capacity of the Parties
Lesson 27: Avoiding Fraud and Void
- Reality of Consent
- Situations Lacking Mutual Consent
- Contract Validity
- Void and Voidable
- Oral Contracts
Lesson 28: Contract Termination
- Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts
- Executed and Executory
- Discharge and Termination of Contract
- Assignment
- Rescission
- Damages
Lesson 29: Sale Contracts
- Offer to Purchase
- Terms and Conditions
- Land Contract
- Option
- Right of First Refusal
Lesson 30: Handling Earnest Money Part 1
- What is Earnest Money?
- Problems with Earnest Money
- Forms of Earnest Money
- Things That Cannot be Deposited
Lesson 31: Handling Earnest Money Part 2
- Trust Funds
- Mortgage Fraud
- Earnest Money Responsibilities
Lesson 32: Handling Earnest Money Part 3
- Managing Community Associations
- Property Owned by Licensees
- Trust Accounts
- Ledgers
- WA Earnest Money Rules
Lesson 33: Qualifying the Borrower Part 1
- Loan Underwriting
- Borrower's Income
- Borrower's Net Worth
- Borrower's Credit History
Lesson 34: Qualifying the Borrower Part 2
- Qualifying the Borrower
- FHA Underwriting Standards
- VA Qualifying Standards
- Certificate of Reasonable Value
Lesson 35: Qualifying the Property Part 1
- Lender's Perception of Value
- Market Appraisal Approach
- Cost Appraisal Approach
- Income Appraisal Approach
Lesson 36: Qualifying the Property Part 2
- Understanding the Appraisal Process
- Low Appraisals
- Considerations in a Residential Appraisal
- Property Features
Lesson 37: Titles
- Property Description
- Land Titles
- Loan Settlement
- Truth - in - Lending Act
- Appraisal Process and Categories
- Property Characteristics
Lesson 38: The Loan Process
- Loan Application
- Analysis of Borrower and Property
- Application Information
- Loan Application Checklist
Lesson 39: Conventional Financing Part 1
- Conventional Loans
- Amortized Loans
- Conforming Loans
- Nonconforming Loans
- Secondary Financing
- Fully Amortized Loans
- Partially Amortized Loans
Lesson 40: Conventional Financing Part 2
- Private Mortgage Insurance
- How Mortgage Insurance Works
- PMI Cancellation
- Mortgage Delinquencies
- 90% Conventional Loans
- 95% Conventional Loans
- Easy Documentation Loans
Lesson 41: Alternative Financing
- Adjustable Rate Mortgage
- Negative Amortization
- ARM Disclosures
Lesson 42: FHA Loans
- Federal Housing Administration
- FHA Loan Features
- Loan Assumptions
- Mutual Mortgage Insurance
- FHA Mortgage Programs
Lesson 43: VA Loans
- VA Loan Guaranty Characteristics
- Entitlement
- Eligibility
- Default and Foreclosure
- VA Loan Process
Lesson 44: Fractions and Formulas
- Definitions and Measurements
- Fractions
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
- Decimals
- Decimals, Fractions, and Percents
- Memory Formula
- Depreciation
Lesson 45: Proration
- Definitions
- Interest
- Taxes
- Insurance and Rent
Lesson 46: Measurements and Survey Systems
- Introduction
- Metes and Bounds
- Rectangular Survey System
- Lot and Block System
- Volume and Area
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Regulatory Information
Name: | Washington Department of Licensing |
Phone: | 360-664-6488 |
Fax: | 360-586-0998 |
Website URL: | https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/ |
Email Address: | RealEstate@dol.wa.gov |
Address: | 2000 Fourth Avenue West |
City: | Olympia |
State: | WA |
Zip: | 98502 |
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