Description

Join us in person for the 4-hour Specialty CE class Florida Realtors Florida Bar Contract For Sale & Purchase.

This course will familiarize students with the most widely used contract form in Florida. This contract is a joint effort of the Florida Realtors and the Florida Bar. It’s used in all 67 counties by small and large Brokerages. Students will also discuss the Riders that can be used in circumstances where the standard contract by itself won’t accomplish the objectives of the parties. 

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

• Identify and accurately complete the appropriate addenda to use in any specific situation. 

• Explain the differences between assignments with recourse and without recourse. 

• List the timelines and parties for notification regarding mortgage commitments. 

• Define the difference to a buyer or seller of cosmetic V functional deficiency. 

• Accurately calculate the down payment and financing acquired to achieve the agreed-upon price and terms. 

• Explains the rights of a seller regarding repairs in an AS-IS contract. 

• List the options available to a buyer when a seller defaults on a contract. 

• Contrast the difference between funding at closing and closing in escrow. 

• Allocate closing costs between the parties. 

• List the times (number of days) for cancellation between a condominium resale and a newly constructed condominium. 

• Define the difference between mediation and binding arbitration.

Instructor: Dan Lopez

Dan is a Dedicated REALTOR®, a Servant Leader, with a Teacher’s Heart, and was awarded the 2022 Florida Realtors Achievement Award. Originally from South Jersey, Dan has been working in the Florida real estate industry since June of 2000. Currently, he is a Broker/ Owner for a full-service Central Florida area sales and property management brokerage whose mission is to deliver outstanding service, communication, and results to their customers consistently while creating a culture of success, friendship, and teamwork within the organization.
Dan sits on the faculty for Florida REALTORS®, where he enjoys teaching CE and GRI Courses online and throughout the state. Dan also sits on the faculty for Gold Coast Schools, (Formally IFREC) where he teaches theoretical, practical, and legal aspects of real estate.
In service to the real estate industry, Dan has sat on the BOD and multiple committees for ORRA, Florida REALTORS®, and the National Association of REALTORS®. Having a passion for the protection of private property rights, he is a long-time Major Donor for the Florida REALTORS/ ORRA RPAC. Dan is also a past board of directors for the Orlando Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (aka NARPM).
In service to the local community, Dan was appointed to and serves on the Code Enforcement Board for the City of Lake Mary and serves as a Commissioner on the Seminole County Planning and Zoning Board.
Dan’s goals in life, in business, and in each class, simply stated is to help make positive changes in the lives of others."