Survival Guide for the Florida Real Estate Professional

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
All Seminar

Part – 1 Contract Fundamentals & An In Depth Analysis of the FAR\BAR Contract Form

4 Credit Hours Credit Hours

  • An in depth review of the FAR\BAR Contract
  • Review of various contract fundamentals and concepts
  • Practice Tips and real life scenarios
  • Discussion of numerous traps and pitfalls to avoid
  • Discussion of common closing issues
  • CFPB and Dodd Frank issues
  • Review of recent changes to FAR/BAR Contract Form

Part – 2 An In Depth Analysis of the FAR\BAR Contract Form Transaction Standards, Riders & a Discussion of Various Specific FAR\BAR related issues

4 Credit Hours Credit Hours

  • Discussion of the various transaction standards found in the FAR\BAR
  • An in depth discussion of Riders to the FAR\BAR Contract & when to use them
  • Discussion of the most common transaction related problems and issues when negotiating, processing and closing a Florida residential real estate transaction
  • Discussion of common title defects and how to resolve common title problems
  • Municipal lien and permit issues
  • Overview of the closing process
  • Discussion of title insurance, surveys and exceptions

Part – 3 An In Depth Analysis of Disclosures, Brokerage Relationships & Ethics

6 Credit Hours Credit Hours

  • Overview of Broker Disclosure Duties, Brokerage Relationships, Ethics & Practice Tips
  • Discussion of various disclosures required under Florida law
  • An overview of which disclosures are mandatory and non-mandatory
  • Discussion of liability issues and traps to avoid regarding disclosures
  • Discussion of various types of disclosures and timing of providing the disclosures as well as the consequences of failing to disclose
  • An overview of various ethics issues confronting Florida real estate professionals
  • Practice tips to avoid liability

Part – 4 Investor Series – Investor Techniques, Advanced Contract Techniques, Flips, Assignments, & Traps to Avoid

4 Credit Hours Credit Hours

  • Overview of Florida real estate law and business fundamentals
  • Discussion of invaluable investor practice tips
  • Overview of various real estate investment techniques
  • Overview of entity selection: LLC’s, Corp’s, Land Trusts, Partnerships
  • Discussion on flips, assignment deals and options
  • Over view of tax certificates and tax deeds
  • Note purchases
  • Buying at courthouse auctions
  • Discussion on resolving permit issued and code violations
  • Avoiding fraud and scams and a variety of other investor closing related issues