The TREC has determined that affiliate brokers and more recently licensed brokers who are required to complete continuing education must complete a specific four (6) hour "Core" course as part of the required 16 hours of continuing education in order to renew their license

         The MANDATED outline for the TREC CORE 11/12 Course is:

Real Estate Law/Rule/Policy Update
A major change that really became unnoticed during the staggering period that we have been experiencing for the last couple of years, is that whenever a new license is issued, that license will expire on its anniversary date two years following issue. That is important, because many seasoned licensees still have a fixation on renewing their licenses November 1 of even number years. Every license now has its very own expiration date.

Disclosures
This section focuses on property disclosure issues. Property condition disclosure is determined almost exclusively by state law. Therefore, licensees are encouraged to become familiar with Tennessee state laws governing property disclosure, stigmatized property, Megan's Law, and disclosure of latent defects. It is hoped this section will help to educate the real estate professional on these important topics, and will serve as a guide to reducing risk.

Contract Issues
A contract is a voluntary agreement or promise between legally competent parties to perform some legal act supported by legal consideration.  In real estate contracts must be in writing to be enforceable in court with the one exception of a lease for one year or less. Understanding contracts is more than know how to fill in the blanks.

Duties of Principal Brokers to Supervise
Frequently when considering disciplinary action against licensees, the Tennessee Real Estate Commission has ask the question, “Where was the broker” and raised the issue of whether Principal Brokers are meeting their duty to adequately supervise the licensees in their firms.

Ethics
Both the Tennessee Real Estate Commission and The REALTORS®' Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are complaint driven. The Tennessee Real Estate Commission does have the power upon its own motion to take action, but generally act only on a verified complaint. Therefore, if nobody signs a complaint, nobody gets punished. It is as simple as that: No action, no reaction, and no punishment for that wrong doer that cause you grief or acted unethical.

So, how do you call the Real Estate Police? The answer is, you don't! Why? Because you are the real estate police. This section will discuss your moral and legal obligations to the State of Tennessee, and the Association of Realtors® if you are a member.

Fair Housing
This section provides an in-depth analysis of discriminatory housing practices. Topics covered include: The Fair Housing Act, The 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act, Fair Housing Advertising, Fair Housing Enforcement, The Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement, and Fair Housing Case Law.

Cost of TREC CORE COURSE 2011-2012- TREC Continuing Education Certification: For the affordable cost of $39.95 you will receive your enrollment paperwork, hard copy text and any needed instructional assistance.  You will also receive your attractive and impressive diploma, and will be added to our mailing list to receive our very informative email newsletter.  Do not miss this excellent opportunity to obtain your certified TREC continuing education WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR OFFICE ! ! !