Legal Matters

 Friday, October 1

• 9  – 11 a.m.     A          PCE      PBM
  LEGAL MATTERS – Broker Audits
  DPOR Investigative Staff
  Brokers, are you sure you're ready for a random audit from DPOR?  You need to be.  Starting this fall, DPOR will conduct random inspections of real estate firms across the state.  Attend this session and find out your rights, responsibilities, and the regulations you need to know to be in compliance. To be submitted for 2 Hours Legal Updates CE; 2 Hour Broker Management.

• 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.     A             PCE            PBM
  BROKER ISSUES – Understanding RESPA: How to Stay out of Jail and Save $10,000!
  Dale Carlton
  This course examines the increasingly important issues presented by Section 8 of RESPA – the famous anti-kickback and affiliated business arrangement provisions of the statute.  Learn how real estate firms can fulfill the congressional consumer mandate of RESPA while participating in natural and profitable ventures relating to their business. Pending 2 Hours Legal Updates CE; 2 Hours Broker Management.

• 1:45  – 3:45 p.m.         A          PCE      PPL
  Contracts
  Dale Carlton
  New Contracts class.  To be submitted for 2 Hours Real Estate Contracts CE; 2 Hours Elective PL. [We’re still working on this one. Check back for a description.] 

• 4  – 5:30 p.m.  A
  Are We There Yet? Finding a Bottom to the Housing and Mortgage Markets
  Richard Bitner, Associate Publisher of Housing Wire
  Bitner — a 14-year lending-industry veteran — will share his firsthand knowledge of how the lending and housing markets work, and about what signals the next change in your local market. In “Are We There Yet? Finding a Bottom to the Housing and Mortgage Markets,” you’ll learn
  
  • The short- and long-term impact of federal, state, and local policy decision
  • Keys for recognizing when the “bottom” of your local market is in sight, and 
  • The next wave of factors to impact the mortgage industry and housing markets

Saturday, October 2

• 10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                      CE      PL 

RISK ISSUES–Critical Rules, Reforms, and New Realities
Chandra Hall
Learn the most critical rules, reforms and new business methods you’ll need in the next year. Find out about new laws, policies, and trends you need to consider when planning your next business move. Approved for 1 Hour Legal Updates; 1 Hour Real Estate Related CE; 2 Hours Elective PL

• 11  – 12:40 p.m.     A       PCE     PPL    

 Dilemmas facing Real Estate Licensees
Blake Hegeman, VAR Associate Counsel
Discussion on important issues currently affecting the real estate industry to include short sales, real estate board regulations, contracts, and ethics. Pending 2 Hours Real Estate Related CE; 2 Hours Elective PL.

• 1:30  – 3:30 p.m.                     CE      PL
  Top Legal issues Facing Real Estate Agents
  Dale Carlton
  Closing is for Realtors®, Court is for lawyers. Learn the top ways agents/brokers landed themselves at the wrong table last year, how lawsuit trends affect agents, and common potential liability potholes including RESPA, disclosure, and unauthorized practice of law. Approved for 2 Hours Legal Updates CE; 2 Hours Elective PL
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• 9:15  – 11:15 a.m.       PCE        PBM           PPL       
  Common Legal Hotline Questions & Answers
  Blake Hegeman
  One of VAR's most important jobs is helping to keep you on the right side of the law.  That's why we offer broker access to the Legal Hotline.  Often we get asked the same questions repeatedly -- the so-called Hotline frequently asked questions.  Attend this session for answers to those questions and to possibly ask a few new ones of your own. Pending for 2 Hours Legal Updates CE; 2 Hours Elective PL; 2 Hours Broker Management.