Description

When you obtained your license, you studied various aspects of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Florida Real Estate Commission, laws, and administrative codes, You also were introduced to material that will help develop the skills recommended for successful real estate practice and/or prepare you for the state examination. Although much of the material taught in pre-license and post-license is considered to be inconsequential, there are aspects of this training that should be reviewed every so often. This is the purpose of Core Law – to update you on the current laws and rules and to enlighten any real estate licensee on the areas where the most infractions are being reviewed by the DBPR and the FREC. This course will provide a review of some of the aspects of pre-licensing that may have been forgotten and provide information on the newer laws and rules in real estate - but more so, give you, the student, insight as to the current areas being disciplined by the Florida Real Estate Commission during the past two years.

Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to: 

• Describe the minimum Continuing Education courses for license renewal
• Outline the Florida Real Estate Commission’s Powers and Duties and steps in a potential FREC violation investigation to a final order
• Identify the importance of Timely Completing A FREC Final order
• Explain the various rules and Laws that may result in an FREC investigation and appearance in front of the FREC
• Discuss the two types of license Revocation
• Classify the difference between Florida Laws, Rules, and Declaratory Statements for enforcement of FREC policies
• Recall how the Real Estate Recovery Fund is funded
• Distinguish other Florida State Laws that would affect a real estate licensee which is not enforced by the FREC 
• Summarize other Federal Laws that could cause serious fines or investigation of a sales associate/team/brokerage 

Instructor:

Ann R. Thompson, Master of Science in International Real Estate. A professional speaker and graduate of the National Speakers Association. Ann has over 35 years of experience in the real estate profession.

As an instructor, she has worked with various real estate schools and conducted several real estate sales training workshops for Brokerages. Ann co-authored the “How to Soar in Sales” training course and created a Boot Camp training course. This training has been instrumental in launching numerous successful real estate careers. In addition to teaching Florida-prescribed pre, and post-licensing courses, Ann is a Faculty Instructor with Florida Realtors.

She teaches, Completing an Effective Purchase & Sales Contract, Fair Housing & Diversity, Professional Standards, Goal Setting & Business Planning, Newly Licensed? Now What? And Property Management and Common Ownership.

The Greater Tampa REALTORS® awarded Ann with its Pedagogy Award for her valuable knowledge instructional skills and abilities to bring forth higher professional standards, member satisfaction, and organizational value. She earned a Gold Standard Instructor (GSI) Certification from the Real Estate Educators Association.

Ann has served on several committees at her Local Association as well as Florida Realtor. She currently serves as a Director for Florida Realtors.

Ann is an active community member in Tampa. She received the Speaker of the Year Award from the Hillsborough County Public School Board. This recognition was for motivating students on improving critical thinking skills and fostering healthy relationships.