Continuing Education
“I’m licensed and need to fulfill my CE requirements…”
To uphold an active North Carolina real estate broker license, brokers must complete 8 CE hours by June 10th every year. For NONprovisional or provisional brokers, the 4 hour General Update Course & a 4 hour Elective are required. For those at a deemed by NCREC as Brokers-in-Charge or BIC- Eligible, the 4 hour BIC Update and a 4 hour Elective are required. Course descriptions below of what KBRES offers.
LOOKING TO BECOME BIC OR BIC- ELIGIBLE?? YOU NEED THE 12-HOUR NCREC SELFPACED COURSE. YOU CAN RECEIVE ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE. HERE IS A LINK TO THE 12-HOUR BIC COURSE REGISTRATION FAQ’S OF THE BIC COURSE CLICK HERE
Preregistration is requested to ensure a spot. Seating may be limited. Students arriving 15 minutes late can not be admitted.
Be sure to download/print your current pocket card from NCREC.gov. You need it for class. In most cases, refunds will not be awarded; however, students will be credited towards another class. Some exceptions apply. In the rare event Classes may be cancelled or rescheduled registered students will be notified ASAP. Classroom temps may vary during class. You may want to bring a jacket. Refreshments Provided. Please arrive 15 minutes before live class begins for check-in and 20 minutes before Zoom Classes.
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ALL In Person CE Classes includes Lunch and refreshments
Be sure to Review the KBRES Policies and Procedures for More Info before Registering KBRES PPD 2023-24
WE APPRECIATE YOU!
AUGUST APPRECIATION MONTH AT KAREN BERRY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL!!
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General Update April 29th SAME DAY 8-12
John Starling Guest Instructor - 1031 Tax Specialist April 29th SAME DAY
General Update April 29th KELLER WILLIAMS OFFICE WILMINGTON
THANKS TO WENDY MITCHELL OF Capital City Loans for Sponsoring our IN Person classes!!
General Update April 30th
BICUP May 1st SAME DAY
SAME DAY Elective Commercial & Investment May 1st
GENUP May 9th
Ethics/Elective Mama Says May 8th
GENUP May 10th SAME DAY
Elective-Ethics Professional Standards May 10th SAME DAY
Elective Professional Standards May 10th SAME DAY
BICUP May 14th
General Update May 20th
Elective Contract Maze May 22nd
Elective Professional Standards May 10th SAME DAY
General Update May 27th
BICUP May 29th
Elective Between the Lines: Insight from RE Bulletin May 30th
MORE BIC and GEN Update DATES COMING SOON
MORE Elective and ETHICS Update DATES COMING SOON
John Starling Guest Instructor - 1031 Tax Specialist April 29th SAME DAY
Everday Ethics Ethic-Elective Coastal Lights Realty Office Fri May 16th OAK Island
MORE DATES COMING SOON!! MUST HAVE CE COMPLETED BY JUNE 10TH TO STAY ACTIVE
BICUP June 9th
General Update June 9th
Elective - And the Commission Says... June 10th
Didn't Find the class you needed? Consistently adding Zoom or In-person Day, Night, Weekend or at your location!
NEED OTHER ELECTIVES??
You may register for Self Paced Elective Classes Here
More Zoom and Inperson Classes always being added to schedule.
Have requests? Prefer all day CE, let us know.
Interested in becoming BIC or BIC eligible and taking the 12 Hour Broker In Charge Course taught by the NCREC?
Register Here
General Update April 5th SAME DAY
Commission Says... April 5th SAME DAY
General Update April 10th
Elective Court Said... April 24th SAME DAY
BICUP April 2nd
BICUP April 3rd SAME DAY
And the Verdict is... April 3rd SAME DAY
Annual UPDATE COURSE Descriptions
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General Update #9925 and zoom #5925
Course for NON-BIC and/or Provisional Broker Status
Course Info
The General Update Course is a 4 hour course that must be completed by all provisional brokers and non-BIC brokers annually in order to maintain their license on an active status. This course must be completed by June 10th of each running year. The topic each year will vary. Course topics cover are decided by the NCREC. Feel free to contact Karen for this year’s specific topics.
BIC Update #8825 and #5825
Course for BIC and/or BIC Eligible Status
Course Info
The BICUP course is 4 hours and must be completed by all BIC and BIC eligible brokers annually in order to maintain their BIC status and keep their license on an active status. This course must be completed by June 10th of each running year. The topic each year will vary. Course topics cover are decided by the NCREC. Feel free to contact Karen for this year’s specific topics.
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ELECTIVE COURSE Descriptions
Every day ethics in real estate
Course #3340 Zoom # 3724 Realtor® Credit
Course Description
Class #3340. NAR requires an Ethics class every THREE years. Dec. 31, 2024 is the current deadline. You must have a NAR approved Ethics course between Jan. 1st, 2019 – Dec. 31st, 2021. Students review case studies as the “judge” and discuss cases studies based on actual situation of alleged unethical content. We review the Code and discuss varies way we as agents can be proactive to ethical situations. The class is interactive and involves class participation and discussion, even sometimes debates.
realtor® professional standards
Course #3309 Zoom#3716 Updated Annually Realtor® Credit
Course Description
Class #3309. This 4-hour CE elective course addresses new and revised
REALTOR Professional Standards enforcement mechanisms. This course does provide the credit needed for the every three year REALTOR requirement. Current deadline is December 31, 2021 NAR requires an Ethics class every THREE years. You must have a NAR approved Ethics course between Jan. 1st, 2019 – Dec. 31st, 2021.
But this course is more than just “the Code of Ethics”, as it addresses:
Agency vs. Procuring Cause – the primary focus of this course –
Legal liability of Hearing Panels
Mediation vs. Ombudsman
Ethics vs. Arbitration Proceedings
Case Law regarding the above issue.
This course is updated annually.
And the commission says
Course # 2270 Zoom #3624
Course Description
This course is always interesting! Either a rookie or a veteran, there is always surprise answers. This course is designed to address some of the most common topics/issues asked of by agents to the Real Estate Commission and their responses.
for the Good of all
Course #2504 Eligible for REALTOR® Ethic Requirement
Course Description
Class #2504. This class does meet the every three year requirement for REALTORS. Current deadline is Dec 31, 2021. While the focus of CE course is on the “conduct” of REALTORS®, that is, the Articles and Standards of Practices as found in the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, it also address the Professional Standards Enforcement mechanisms
allowed for in the NAR “Code of Ethics and Arbitration” manual.
and the court said
Course #3217 Zoom #3697
Course Description
This course reviews actual North Carolina cases that have been appealed to the NC Court of Appeals. Learn the do’s and don’ts by reviewing what the agents in the cases presented have done.
And the Court Said …
… is a great risk management learning system for real estate brokers as this course allows brokers to learn from the trials of fellow N.C. brokers. This course incorporates a lot of discussion and thinking, as well as negotiations with fellow classmates to determine what each [of you] think the N.C. court said.
Each case in this course is based upon a recent
N.C. Court of Appeals decision involving a real estate transaction.
If you were the judge
Course #2447 Zoom #3634
Course Description
This is a very interactive course where the participants act as the judge in these cases. The course will use case studies to help gain a better understanding of real property contract law.
between the lines
Course #3461 Zoom #3780
Course Description
An elective course designed to cause broker to “stop….and…think” about his or her actions or inaction when working with buyers and sellers or landlords and tenants, especially when acting as a dual agent.
The contract maze
Course # 2430 Zoom #3633
Course Description
This course is designed for students to navigate through the legalities of a contract. The course covers basic legal concepts, electronic documents & signatures and the various stages of contracts in real estate.
And The verdict is
Course #3384 Zoom #3747
Course Description
This 4-hour CE elective course is designed to assist real estate licensees in better understanding the legal ramifications of real property contract law as determined by the courts of our land.
This course reviews 50-actual real estate lawsuits from around the country.
The subject matter includes such issues as:
2. Contract Issues
3. Firm v. Affiliated Broker
4. Advertising – Ethics
5. Misrepresentation
6. Licensing Issues
7. Brokerage Fees
8. Appraisal Issues
9. Environmental Issues
10. Miscellaneous Issues
Commercial & Investment RE: Tools of the Trade
Course #3231 Zoom #3701
Course Description
An NCREC 4 hour approved Elective Course. Commercial and Investment Properties are some of the fastest growing segments of the real estate market. The sales opporutnites are rich but the rules of buying, holding and selling can be completely different from those governing the real estate residential realm. This course opens the door to commerical real estate from the beginner to the novice. The course covers commercial evaluation, 1031 exchanges, negotiating capital gains taxes and calculating cash flows
Understanding 1031s
Course #2617 Zoom #3650
Course Description
A NCREC 4 hour approved elective course designed to review basic information, history, evolutions, forms, strategies used to defer tax liability. Examples and calculations to buyers and seller tax implications.
WHAT IS IRC 1031 EXCHANGE & HOW TO APPLY IT
Course #3482
Course Description
This 4 hours NCREC course.
FORWARD: SELLERS TAKE NOTICE! There is no reason to pay any of your hard-earned profit to Uncle Sam in the form of tax on CAPITAL GAINS as long as you intend to invest all of your current equity in other qualifying property.
Course Covers: • Which properties qualify for non-recognition treatment • How an exchange transaction actually works • How easy it is to postpone the payment of taxes and • What you need to do to comply with the tax code and the regulations This course outlines a procedure for postponing the recognition of taxes on capital gain income upon disposition of real estate held for business or for investment. IT EXPLAINS: • How to eliminate unnecessary taxes, • How to retain all of your profit and equity and • How to get, in effect, an interest-free loan from the Federal government.
WE ARE TEACHING LIVE THROUGH ZOOM CLASSES. AS WELL AS IN PERSON!!
For Zoom, you need is a computer with a camera, the Zoom app loaded (super easy) and four hours to set aside & participate in class!! The class will be live and interactive. Email a [email protected] for questions.
YOU WILL NEED TO BE STATIONARY THROUGHOUT CLASS. DRIVING WILL IN CLASS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED!
Be sure to include your email address you want the “meeting” invite to be emailed when you sign up for any class below.
We have completed several ZOOM classes now with GREAT agent feedback! Fun, informative, interactive, convenient & EASY! KBRES will continue to teach the Zoom format Post and CE classes indefinitely as well as in person classes.
Online at your pace CE Courses or
“ONLIVE” interactive through ZOOM.us
All you need is a electronic device with camera and microphone capabilities. I will send you an invite to join the ZOOM meeting within 45 minutes before the class begins. You click on the link. Run the program and you and voice capabilities will pop up on screen! I will be sending you emails days before your individual class start date.*
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Onsite classes will be at the Wilmington location.
3610 S College Rd Unit E (Corner of 17th Ext and College by First Citizens)
Contact me if you need a CE near you!
“Excellent, as always.”
“Karen did great…She has real world knowledge which is a great way for us to learn.”
“Karen is awesome. Time flew by – she is full of energy. Easy to follow!!”
Locations
KBRES Primary School
3610 S College Rd Unit E
Wilmington, NC 28412
KBRES Second Location Brunswick Association of Realtors 712 Village Rd SW #102 Shallotte, NC 28470
Martin County Economic Development Corporation
415 East Blvd #130
Williamston, NC 27892