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Course 800 – Principles of Real Estate Law

Course Number: C800 - Online
Course Title: Principles of Real Estate Law
Course Level: Beginning
IRWA Credit Units: 16 QEU / CEU*
*QEU (qualifying education units) and CEU (continuing education units)
Prerequisites: IRWA Course 100 “Principles of Land Acquisition”, or equivalent
Price: $415 USD for members / $520 USD for non-members

Course Description
This course is designed to build on the basics of real estate law provided by Course 100 “Principles of Land Acquisition” and to assist right of way agents, property managers and others in collaborating with property owners and attorneys. This introductory level course provides novice employees dealing with real estate issues with basic right of way information and experienced employees with a broader perspective on legal issues and applicable law.

Credentialing
  • New SR/WA: A required core course for the RWA certification.
  • Industry: A core course that is required for all 4 pathways in the RWP program.
  • Specialist: Required course for the R/W-AMC Program; an elective for the R/W-NAC program.

Topics
  • Real property law overview
  • Contract law, introduction to contract law, types of contracts, elements of a contract, termination and discharge of contracts
  • Specific real estate contracts, purchase and sale agreement, commercial lease easement agreements, agency agreements
  • Tort law in general, specific torts relating to real estate
  • Land use controls introduction, restrictive covenants, planning legislation, environmental regulation
  • Condominium/common ownership interests introduction, creation of the interest, repair and insurance rights and duties of owners, comparative advantages and disadvantages of various types of ownership

Course Tuition includes
Participant Manual (in PDF format; available for download)

Who should take this course
This course is designed for right of way professionals and individuals who need a broader perspective on real estate legal issues and applicable laws that pertain to right of way acquisition.

Anytime you purchase an online class at IRWA University, you have one year from the date of purchase to complete your class. After that time, the class will no longer be accessible. Your progress is saved, however, it is highly recommended that you finish the class as soon as possible from the date of purchase to ensure high retention and application rate of knowledge and skills learned.

All participants will receive a total of 2 attempts to pass the exam with a score of a 75% or better. If a passing grade is not achieved by the second attempt, the participant must re-purchase the class if he or she wishes to take the exam a third time. Please note, IRWA online classes are not approved for State QE or CE credit.