This course is Department of Real Estate (DRE) accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001

Course Description
The Mastering REOs and the Broker Price Opinion course is designed to enable real estate professionals with a thorough knowledge of the concepts of valuation, marketing, and management of lender real-estate-owned (REO) properties and the execution of each including the BPO (Broker Price Opinion).

This course will teach the procedures, guidelines, and requirements of the lender to achieve the desired goals in the cost-effective liquidation of the bank's REO properties.  The class will provide an understanding of the procedures, legal, and sensitivity issues working with and removing the occupant of a REO property.

Registration: To register for the Mastering REOs and the Broker Price Opinion course near you, visit the C.A.R. Education Calendar.

How you will benefit from taking this course:

• Learn sources of REO clients and techniques to establish successful relationships.
• Understand how to establish realistic market values for REO properties through a greater understanding of appraisal valuation concepts including adjustments to value in preparing the BPO.
• Discover how to estimate typical costs to repair REO properties for "as-repaired" valuation.
• Learn the requirements and procedures of managing the REO property.
• Understand the elements in preparing the REO Advisory Addendum (REOL)
• Locate and utilize a variety of outreach marketing techniques for selling the REO property. 
• Recognize the specific duties involved in managing the escrow of the REO property and the importance of timely, periodic and necessary communication and reporting to the seller bank or 3rd party asset management company.

Requirements

Complete the Mastering REOs and the Broker Price Opinion course and successfully pass exam.

Materials Provided

50-page Student Manual

This course will cover:

• Foreclosures and REALTOR® Assistance
• Strategies for Establishing Client Relationships
• REO Property Management
• Pricing, Listing and Marketing the Property
• The Broker Price Opinion

Who Should Attend:
Any licensed real estate agent, broker, attorney, and transaction coordinator who are involved in the real estate transaction.

Instructor
George Lawrence

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