Continuing Education Archives

Turbocharge Your Real Estate Career in 2024

John Manfred2024-02-09T07:59:28-05:00January 2nd, 2024|Categories: Continuing Education, Membership, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Salesperson|Tags: Manfred Membership, NY Real Estate Continuing Education, Unlimited Continuing Education|

As a real estate professional in New York, you're likely already familiar with the 22.5 hours of Continuing Education (CE) required to keep your real estate career active. A new year is afoot, so why not ignite your career anew by becoming a Manfred Member? The Manfred Real Estate Learning Center is a comprehensive online learning platform. That provides you with the tools and resources to turbocharge your real estate career. With over 550 hours of CE courses, you can complete all of your required continuing education in one place. You'll also have access to a library of self-paced online [...]

Exploring GSE Requirements for Desktop Appraisals

John Manfred2024-02-08T21:11:39-05:00May 1st, 2023|Categories: Appraisal, Appraiser Assistant, Approved Continuing Education, Continuing Education, Real Estate Broker|Tags: Appraisal Business, Florida Appraiser, New York Appraiser, Real Estate Broker|

The desktop appraisal process has become increasingly important to the real estate appraising industry. As such, it is essential that all appraisers understand how to properly comply with GSE requirements when conducting a desktop appraisal. Exploring GSE requirements for desktop appraisals will cover the various requirements and steps you need to take to ensure compliance. Definition of a Desktop Appraisal A desktop appraisal is an appraisal report that is prepared using data from third-party sources without any physical inspection of the subject property. This type of appraisal is typically used for low value properties. For example manufactured homes and small [...]

How to Properly Determine Homeowners Insurance

John Manfred2024-02-08T21:01:31-05:00March 1st, 2023|Categories: Appraisal, Appraiser Assistant, Continuing Education, Real Estate, Real Estate Broker|Tags: Appraisal Business, Florida Real Estate, New York Real Estate, Real Estate Broker|

As real estate professionals, it is essential to determine the proper homeowners insurance coverage for our clients. Not only must we make sure that our clients are adequately protected in the event of a disaster, but we must also ensure that they are not overpaying for coverage they don’t need or underpaying for coverage they do. So how can we know that we have recommended the correct insurance policy and amount of coverage? Let's take a look at what you need to consider when how to properly determine homeowners insurance. Types of Insurance Policies The first step when determining homeowners [...]

How to Prepare an Unbiased Real Estate Report

John Manfred2024-02-08T16:56:35-05:00January 15th, 2023|Categories: Appraisal, Continuing Education, Home Inspection, Real Estate|Tags: Appraisal Business, New York Appraiser, New York Real Estate, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Business Tools|

Preparing a real estate report can be daunting. It is important to make sure that the report you compose is accurate and unbiased. As a real estate professional, it is your responsibility to ensure that all information provided in the report is factually correct and not influenced by any personal biases or opinions. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the best practices for how to prepare an unbiased real estate report. Gather Information from Multiple Sources When composing a real estate report, it is essential to do your research and gather information from multiple sources. This helps [...]

5 Reasons Why You Should Become a Member

John Manfred2024-02-08T16:39:17-05:00September 1st, 2022|Categories: Advance Your Career, Appraisal, Continuing Education, Home Inspection, Membership, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Business Tools|Tags: Appraisal Business, Home Inspector Business, New York Appraiser, real estate agent, Real Estate Broker|

Here at Manfred Real Estate Learning Center we learn success from success. Above all, our courses, classrooms, webinars and online courses are specifically designed by real estate professionals. Who are considered experts in the topics they teach and are activity listing and selling in today’s market. In addition, our instructors recognize the balance of technical skills along with compassion, critical thinking and effective communication skills. 5 reasons why you should become a Member. How do you know what you know? What is the litmus test? It’s the ability to take what you learn and teach it to someone else. Who [...]

Continuing Education Requirements

John Manfred2024-02-08T15:47:37-05:00April 1st, 2022|Categories: Approved Continuing Education, Continuing Education, Real Estate, Real Estate Broker|Tags: NY Real Estate Continuing Education|

The landscape of New York real estate has transformed over the years, and having a firm grip on current continuing education requirements is fundamental for professionals in the industry. The events of the past two years have amplified these regulations, with Governor Kathy Hochul recently signing a series of new Fair Housing bills into law on December 21st, 2022 expanding required continuing education topics for real estate salespeople and broker licensees. This article will provide a comprehensive look into the exact continuing education requirements, the consequences of not renewing licenses, and methods of renewing licenses to ensure you stay ahead [...]

Agent’s Guide to Surviving the Winter

John Manfred2024-01-16T17:06:55-05:00December 15th, 2021|Categories: Broker, Continuing Education, Real Estate, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Business Tools, Real Estate Salesperson|Tags: Real Estate Business Tools|

Winter is considered a slow season for many businesses. The real estate world is no different, as there seems to be significantly less work during the cold months. With holidays just around the corner, the clients' focus seems to shift from buying and selling to spending more time with their loved ones. While that kind of mindset isn't particularly working out in your favor as a real estate agent - at least not in a financial sense - you too could benefit from the decreased workload. To learn how, continue reading this real estate agent's guide to surviving the winter. [...]

The Ethical Agent Always Wins

John Manfred2024-01-14T09:35:05-05:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Appraisal, Appraiser Assistant, Approved Continuing Education, Broker, Commercial Real Estate, Continuing Education, Florida Real Estate, Mlo, New Jersey Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Business Tools, Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Scams|Tags: New Real Estate Agent, New York Appraiser|

In the dynamic drama of the real estate realm, the character of an Ethical Agent often shines the brightest, outperforming others with their torch of integrity and resilience. Two perennial themes that color this character's journey - ethics and fair housing - often steer the course of the Agent's professional saga. Yet the Ethical Agent stands undeterred, honoring the mantra: The Ethical Agent Always Wins! Unraveling the essence of ethical behavior, we unearth a simple conjecture. Connected as closely to the philosophical arena as to commonplace conduct, ethics essentially means doing the right thing, however challenging that may be. It's [...]

Broker Continuing Education Exemption

John Manfred2024-01-12T07:51:59-05:00July 7th, 2021|Categories: Continuing Education, Real Estate Broker|

Firstly, it's hard to believe that New York Real Estate board no longer allows real estate broker continuing education exemption. Secondly, for many learning how to complete this required continuing education is going to the biggest challenge. Manfred is happy to help because we have your best interest at heart. Real Estate Salesperson and Brokers Most importantly, you are required to successfully complete 22.5 hours of approved continuing education. Make sure to include, at least 3 hours of fair housing and/or discrimination. 1 hour of Law of Agency, 2 hours if it is your first licensing cycle. 2.5 hours of [...]

What Every Real Estate Professional Needs to Know in 2021 and Beyond

John Manfred2024-01-12T07:42:38-05:00June 4th, 2021|Categories: Appraisal, Continuing Education, Home Inspection, Real Estate|

Significant changes have taken place in the real estate market. What every real estate professional needs to know in 2021 and beyond. Therefore, every salesperson, broker, appraiser, mortgage loan originator and home inspector needs to know these present and future trends. In conclusion, being open to changing and adjusting to their market as well as giving them the tools to look beyond 2021 for additional signs of real estate trends. Identify the Key Players Identifying the players in the real estate market is very important in any market. Especially in Florida and other major cities in the Northeast including Pennsylvania, [...]