New Mexico Real Estate Qualifying Broker Total Access Continuing Education Library

Commercial and Investment Real Estate Basics that Every New Mexico Agent Should Know!

Get a solid foundation for individuals interested in exploring the world of commercial real estate investment. Whether you're a seasoned residential NM qualifying broker in looking to expand your expertise or a newcomer intrigued by the potential of commercial properties, this popular course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate this dynamic market.

In this course, you will go beyond simply identifying different commercial property types (office, retail, industrial, multifamily); you'll learn how to evaluate their unique characteristics, assess their potential for income generation, and understand the factors that influence their value. You’ll develop a strong understanding of commercial real estate finance, including lease structures, rent calculations, and investment valuation methods and learn how to analyze cash flows, project returns, and assess the profitability of potential investments. Plus, gain insights into the tax implications of commercial real estate ownership, including depreciation, capital gains, and other relevant tax considerations, and understand how these factors can impact investment returns and long-term financial planning.

By the end of this New Mexico real estate course, you'll be well-prepared to navigate the complexities of commercial real estate, analyze investment opportunities, and make informed decisions in this exciting and potentially rewarding field.

IMPORTANT: This course must be completed by 11:59 pm CT on December 31, 2027 in order to obtain the continuing education credit.

Inform Yourself on Real Estate Ethics to Fulfill Your Ethics Training Requirement

Based on Everyday Ethics in Real Estate, this New Mexico course presents the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics and information on making ethical decisions in a 3-hour format that can be used to fulfill NAR’s real estate ethics training requirement. Through an in-depth discussion of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, you will be able to understand the responsibilities and duties required of REALTORS® and how the code can be used as a guide to proper conduct for all real estate practitioners. It includes case studies and interpretations based on actual situations of alleged unethical conduct.

Key Points:

• This course satisfies NAR’s ethics requirements; completion must be provided to a board or association of REALTORS®.
• You will examine the common ethical issues you may encounter in your real estate career.
• To test your understanding of real estate ethics, you will be presented with the facts in the study and then asked to decide what the ethical outcome should be.
• Select case studies in the course have been animated to make the content interesting and memorable.

The course category is ethics.

This course was designed to meet the Code of Ethics training requirement for members of the National Association of REALTORS®. You must confirm that your local board or association of REALTORS® will accept this course, and you must provide proof of course completion to the board or association.

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Inform Yourself on Real Estate Ethics to Fulfill Your Ethics Training Requirement

Based on Everyday Ethics in Real Estate, this course presents the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics and information on making ethical decisions in a 4-hour format that can be used to fulfill NAR’s real estate ethics training requirement. Through an in-depth discussion of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, you will be able to understand the responsibilities and duties required of REALTORS® and how the code can be used as a guide to proper conduct for all real estate practitioners. It includes case studies and interpretations based on actual situations of alleged unethical conduct.

Key Points:

• This course satisfies NAR’s ethics requirements; completion must be provided to a board or association of REALTORS®.
• You will examine the common ethical issues you may encounter in your real estate career.
• To test your understanding of real estate ethics, you will be presented with the facts in the study and then asked to decide what the ethical outcome should be.
• Select case studies in the course have been animated to make the content interesting and memorable.

This course was designed to meet the Code of Ethics training requirement for members of the National Association of REALTORS®. You must confirm that your local board or association of REALTORS® will accept this course, and you must provide proof of course completion to the board or association.

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Sharpen Up Your Financing Skills Today

In an ever-changing financial landscape with real estate reporting requirements, the Real Estate Finance Today course is an invaluable resource for your real estate career as a New Mexico qualifying broker. You will learn about developments in collateralized mortgage obligations, flood insurance requirements, and TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures. This real estate course takes note of the current financial environment and explains it in clear language.

You will learn about recently available loan products and how the government influences the real estate finance world. This course will leave you with a clear understanding of what loans are available, as well as what it takes to qualify with today’s lending regulations and guidelines. Stop guessing and start knowing about today’s financing.

The course category is core elective.

Learn the Language and Techniques of How to Accurately Classify and Measure New Mexico Residential Property from a Pro

Real estate licensees, appraisers, assessors, builders, and contractors have specific methods used to measure and describe residential real property. In this engaging course, we’ll clarify the standards and pinpoint common mistakes made in measuring property. You’ll also learn the proper terminology and definitions that level the playing field among agents, appraisers, and lenders who use this value-laden information for many of the decisions made concerning a property. Learn to talk the same talk while more accurately representing the home, as well as enhancing the value you bring to your client with this knowledge.

It begins with the proper way to measure a house—where to start and what to include. You will learn the distinctions between above-grade and below-grade floor areas and other often misunderstood and miscalculated areas. The challenges of calculating attics, lofts, and low ceilings will be addressed. You’ll also learn how to deal with detached rooms, sunrooms, and other hard-to-classify and measure rooms. The course will also explain the industry standards for qualifying room counts, bedrooms, and bathrooms.

Come learn what you need to know to ensure you capture every square foot that translates to value for your clients and protects the biggest investment of their life.

Topics include:

• Property measurement language and definitions
• Geometry for big kids: size, shape, formulas, and math
• Nuances of styles and designs
• What to measure and how to measure it

The course category is elective.

Find Out the Truth About Mold Before It’s Too Late

Mold is a hot topic in the real estate industry, and real estate professionals need to understand what it is and what to do when it is found in a property. The Truth About Mold New Mexico real estate course explores this widely misunderstood topic with information on how issues relating to mold impact the real estate profession. You will receive practical information on remediation, reducing liability, sampling and testing kits, health effects of mold, and the differences between mold and other environmental red flags.

The course category is elective.

Key Points:

• Helps you identify situations that can cause mold, aiding in mold prevention. 
• Understand what to do when mold is present in real estate.
• Learn the importance of remediation and disclosure, reducing liability for you and your sellers, and reducing harm to your buyers.

Some Houses Are Lumps of Coal and Others Are Diamonds in the Rough

Can you tell the difference? Learn how to evaluate renovation options to determine if a house will be a moneymaker or a “money-taker”.

Learn the process of buying a distressed property, fixing it up, and selling it for profit. You’ll first look at ways to structure the acquisition. Next, you’ll determine how to analyze the property’s needs and costs. Comparing the costs and returns from renovating bedrooms to baths to kitchens and more will help you put your money in the right place. Also learn how to put together pricing models, accurate construction timelines, and a profitable exit strategy. With a solid plan in place, you’ll lessen your risks and realize a potentially greater profit by avoiding coal and discovering diamonds in the rough.

Topics Include:

• Searching foreclosed and distressed properties
• Finding the right property
• Analyzing and evaluating a potential purchase
• How to structure the acquisition
• Renovation costs and returns
• Construction planning and scheduling
• Operations and exit strategies

New Mexico real estate is still one of the best investments available anywhere. Agents who understand the numbers are on their way to earning extra commissions.

Investors are discovering that tax, cash flow, principal reduction, and the appreciation benefits of single- and multi-family properties outweigh other investment opportunities, including the wildly vacillating stock market. This New Mexico real estate course can open the door for you to the lucrative investment real estate market. If you are unfamiliar with selling residential real estate as an investment, you’ll get a step-by-step understanding of the fundamentals you’ll need to get started.

You’ll learn how real estate compares to non-real estate investments. You’ll discover how to package hard-to-sell listings to your existing customer base. You’ll comprehend how to identify additional sources of financing, and you’ll learn new techniques for using commission dollars to build your own investment portfolio.

Topics covered in this New Mexico real estate course include:

• Nature of real estate value
• Estimating net operating income
• Cash flows and investor behavior
• Real estate and the IRS
• 1031 Tax–Deferred Exchanges
• Acquisitions and operation
• Dispositions, capital gain, and loss

The course category is elective.

Key Points:

• Identify benefits of New Mexico real estate investments over other non-real estate investments
• Understand how to meet the changing needs of buyers and sellers
• Improve your chances for business success

Learn How to Navigate the Ins and Outs of RESPA in New Mexico

RESPA—the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act—applies to loans associated with federally related mortgage loans and was created to help home purchasers make informed decisions about their real estate transactions, as well as prohibit unlawful practices by real estate settlement providers. This online NM real estate course guides you through the requirements of the law, so you can avoid running afoul of it. Learn why the RESPA real estate law was created, who it impacts, the implications of violating the law, and examples to help you avoid the behavior that leads to fines, censure, loss of license, and/or imprisonment.

The course category is elective.

Key Points:

• Engaging video presented by knowledgeable real estate professionals
• Understand the ins and outs of the RESPA real estate law in New Mexico
• Get examples of behavior that constitute RESPA violations

Expand Your Knowledge and Understanding of Tax-Free Exchanges in New Mexico

This NM continuing education real estate course explores the history, evolution, rules, and forms of the strategy used to defer tax liability until a later date. Loaded with real-life examples and calculations, this online course allows you to learn the vocabulary and application of tax-free exchanges so that you are better able to answer client questions. A recent review of content ensures you will receive the most up-to-date materials.

Key Points:

• Case studies for review of important concepts in a real-world scenario.
• Unit exams to test your knowledge.

The course category is core elective.

Discover the Most Valuable Improvements Homeowners Can Make to Increase the Value of Their Homes

Presented in an entertaining and informative countdown format, this online video course employs the latest national data to calculate the 20 home upgrades that provide the greatest return on investment. Including internal improvements like kitchen remodels and outdoor improvements like deck additions, this course explores the home improvement process from all angles to reach some surprising conclusions about cost and value. This course will help you advise your clients on how to make wise choices that positively impact the resale value of their homes.

The course category is elective.

Key Points: 

• Learn how to add value to a home and increase revenue.
• Explore which improvements your clients should complete before listing a property.
• Increase your commission by helping your clients to add value.

Why Do Perfectly Good Houses Sometimes Go Bad?

This online video course features 6 hours of studio and onsite video learning objectives to help you understand the reasons housing systems may fail and how to prevent issues. We will take you on a building physics adventure, explaining in easy-to-understand terms how houses work and why perfectly good houses sometimes go bad. You will learn the critical role new construction materials play in reduced building tolerances and why that creates huge problems. Helpful tips will enable you to communicate more intelligently and effectively with increasingly sophisticated homeowners. No more dealing with individualized parts of the house—this course provides the whole picture. 

Topics Include:

• Overview of building physics
• New construction materials
• Owner-usage-created problems
• Heating/cooling consumption
• Insulation and siding
• Communication strategies 
• Air quality and cleansing technology

The course category is elective.

Key Points: 

• Learn the role of construction materials in reduced building tolerances
• Understand the whole picture of how houses work
• Watch video lectures and take quick quiz questions after each video as well as unit exams
• Follow along with a downloadable workbook during the video lectures 
• Learn how to communicate more effectively with clients regarding the condition of a home

Tiny Houses: What’s All the Hype About in New Mexico?

Witness this emerging market segment as you learn about the new world of tiny house living in New Mexico. In The Tiny House: Is It a Phase or Craze?, you’ll learn the origin of the tiny house; different types of tiny houses; the structural elements, costs, and considerations; and when a tiny house is considered real property. The tiny house is a reflection of expressed values by a growing number of buyers today: simple living in natural surroundings and smaller more efficient living spaces.

This online real estate course for New Mexico will reveal a client group whose needs may be unclear—until now. This course will prepare you to be knowledgeable of the construction and informed about market needs, as well as provide you with options to discuss with your clients who are seeking this type of real estate.

New Mexico real estate course topics include:

• Emerging Values Increase Demand for Tiny Houses
• Real Estate Solutions Addressing New Needs of Clients
• Momentum of Demand
• Concerns and Obstacles
• What a Tiny House Is and Is Not
• Basic Structural Elements

A High-Level View of the Fastest-Growing Segment in Real Estate Today

Real estate property management is the fastest-growing segment of Today's real estate marketplace as more and more people are displaced from their homes through foreclosure and need to find shelter in a rental. In this introductory course, you will receive a comprehensive overview of what major duties and responsibilities are assigned to a property manager, explore the economics of the rental business, and learn the biggest risks and liabilities associated with managing rental properties.

Key Points:

What you don't know CAN hurt you…and your customers, too!

This course examines unconscious biases and helps you to address it in your life and in your real estate practice. Eliminating both conscious and unconscious bias is not only the right thing to do for your clients and customers, but it also can open a new world of opportunity. In this video course, you will look at how you can create a bias-proof process that will lead to numerous benefits.

Key Points:

• Address key areas such as buyer consultation, seller consultation, listing appointments, open house leads, and internet inquiries
• Gain awareness in areas you didn't know where problematic
• Address unconscious bias at various points of the transaction with buyers and sellers
• A workbook is included as an electronic resource

Ever wonder what the difference is between mediation, litigation, and arbitration, and when each is best suited for the situation?

Learn the features, advantages, benefits, and limitations of each of these three dispute resolution types in order to help you educate your clients concerning their choices at critical and often tense decision making junctures. Each of the three dispute resolution types are examined and explained in simple yet comprehensive terms to enable your understanding and increase your confidence. Explore the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration, the defining elements and consequences of both, as well as the potential for an arbitration appeal. Real-life situations illustrate each dispute resolution option to help you gain relevant and applicable knowledge to use in future situations, limit your chances of being sued, and prepare you for the real estate world of today.

Key Points:

• Reduce your liability and better serve your clients by understanding each of the types of dispute resolution
• Understand your specific role in each type of resolution and when to defer to others
• Quick quiz questions following each video help gauge your understanding and retention of the content
• Downloadable workbook pdf allows you to follow along with the video lecture

Advances in marketing and advertising technology and methodology are great for business, but can be worrisome for regulators who are tasked with ensuring consumers aren't being deceived through ads and testimonials. This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and information you need to protect consumers, and to fulfill the disclosure and transparency requirements of federal law and regulations by avoiding business practices that can result in consumer confusion and deception. Learning objectives and key concepts are reinforced with 170 minutes of video instruction, as well as interactive practice activities, quick quizzes, and unit exams.

Topics Include:

• Federal Laws and Consumer Deception
• Understanding Complaints in the Real Estate Marketplace
• Team Names, Fictitious Names, and Brands
• The Dangers of Using Endorsements

The course category is education.

Tax laws that help you and your clients.

Learn how to demystify tax laws to help your clients make smarter housing decisions. You’ll obtain a thorough background on basic tax issues, calculations, and formulas in order to gain the knowledge and practice to better assist clients on tax-related questions and issues. You’ll learn the general requirements for deductions and explore how gains or losses are computed. Discover what’s included in the selling price and what may be included as selling expenses.

Filled with pertinent and thought-provoking case studies, this course will leave you with a clear understanding of available deductions and what it takes to qualify within existing tax laws. Stop guessing and start knowing about tax deductions that can help you and your clients. Enroll today!

Topics Include:

• Home mortgage interest deductions
• Taxation of profit
• The exclusion rule for gain on the sale of a principal residence
• Applying passive loss rules to real estate professionals
• Office-in-home rules

The course category is elective.

Protect your client and safeguard your real estate business and career!

Can you name three of the top ten legal issues real estate professionals face today? This course enlightens you to all top ten issues, plus helps you navigate through the murky waters that can prevail when a clear understanding of real estate laws, statutes, and rulings is loosely or vaguely interpreted.

This course illuminates the issues that create problems in real estate transactions. You will learn to identify what constitutes negligence, and when it is fraud. you'll sharpen your understanding of what happens when a client makes a Breach of Contract claim, and how to avoid misleading statements that can have disastrous ramifications for you, your client, and your business. Your expert instructor will lead you through case studies to identify critical issues, determine what happened, discuss how the situation could have been handled appropriately, and learn how to resolve the conflict legally and within the scope of the law. Prepare for real-life real estate and avoid risky business mistakes in this essential course.

Topics Include:

• Top ten legal issues for licensees
• Failing to disclose a property defect
• Breach of duty
• Representing clients in unfamiliar territory
• Misleading statements equals deception
• Breach of Contract claims
• Failing to recommend inspections
• Negligence—when is an action innocent; when it is not

The course category is elective.

Key Points:

• Downloadable workbook pdf follows the video lecture, helping you follow along with the option to print and take notes
• Teaches common legal issues for licensees and how to avoid them
• Discussion video segments with two subject-matter experts discussing real-life situations to bring the content alive and reinforce learning objectives
• Real-life case studies for easy application of concepts

This popular course provides an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate. Discussion includes the categories of commercial property, financial elements involved in real estate investments, and developing a marketing plan. The features include Liability Alerts that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, review questions, interactive exercises, and a final exam.

Topics Include:

• Introduction to Professional Property Management
• The Manager-Owner Relationship
• Economics and Planning
• Leases and Tenant Issues
• Managing Residential Properties
• Managing Risk and Tenant Safety Issues
• Characteristics of Commercial Investment Real Estate
• Understanding and Analyzing Investment Returns
• Income Tax Characteristics of the Real Estate Investment
• Marketing Commercial and Investment Real Estate

The course category is elective.

This course counts for Property Management requirements.

Key Points:

• Comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate
• Case studies provide real-world applications of core concepts
• Key terms and learning objectives highlight key concepts throughout each unit
• Extensive review questions, exercises, and unit exams help you retain the material

The more business you do, the greater the chance of making an error. Stay sharp and avoid legal problems!

This course provides the essentials on risk management that every sales professional must know to avoid legal problems and provides an action plan for minimizing liability. What's the difference between active fraud and negligence? What's the nitty-gritty on dual agency? What are reasonable accommodations, and who determines when they’re required? Risk Management provides in-depth, detailed answers to these questions and many more, backed up with real-word examples and end-of-unit case studies. Online access to course materials allows you to meet your continuing education requirements when and where you please.

Topics Include:

• Misrepresentation, Nondisclosure, and Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Disclosure of Environmental Hazards
• Agency
• Federal Fair Housing Laws
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Antitrust Laws

This course is a core elective.

Key Points:

• Online access to course allows you to complete your core CE requirements from your computer rather than in a classroom.
• Learning objectives at the beginning of each unit give you a clear direction on what you'll be learning.
• Key terms and glossary give you a handy reference of important terms to know when you’ve completed your course.
• Weblinks to additional resources listed in each unit gives further information on specific topics.
• Instructional graphics reinforce key concepts.
• Case studies at the end of each unit provide additional learning in "real life” situations.

Today's homebuyers demand that agents understand the basics of houses.

This course is delivered in our stunning Online Video lecture format. With our Online Video lectures, you have the ability to access professional instruction anytime and anywhere you have an internet connection! Filled with studio and "onsite" video learning objectives, this online course engages, enlightens, and entertains!

There are many challenges to helping others find suitable housing. One of the biggest is to effectively answer simple questions about housing structure and condition. That’s why we’ve put together this special Online Video course. In it, you'll learn the language of houses and how they are built—plain and simple.

Our dynamic instructors take you from the classroom right into the structural workings of a house. This highly visual instruction helps you gain the answers to the questions about the product you sell. From the foundation to the rooftop you will explore everything in-between.

You’ve spent hours studying finance, negotiation, and law. Now is your chance to learn the basics about how your product is built—from the ground up.

Topics Include:

• House terminology made simple
• Foundation types
• Framing types and surfaces
• Window styles
• Garage, exterior and interior doors
• Roof construction, styles & materials
• Electrical, heating, plumbing and air conditioning

The course category is elective.

Key Points:

• Online Video lecture course
• Understand the language of houses and how they are built
• Bring added value to your clients by answering simple questions about housing structure and condition

Real estate professionals are held to a standard of reporting if they find something that is a "red flag” (a visual sign or indication of a defect), yet many are inadequately informed of what qualifies as a red flag and what their responsibility is when they find one. You are not responsible for a full inspection – a home inspector is – but since you have exposure to the home, there is an obligation to disclose what you see. Red flags always cause negotiations and can threaten sales, but they can be especially troublesome in a buyer’s market, when buyers can afford to be picky about many issues. And with as much inventory as we currently have, the individuals who are looking to buy these properties are more likely to be investors who are generally more familiar with these issues.

Recent legislation has directed you with the responsibility of inspecting properties for "red flags” – especially an extreme issue such as asbestos or mold. Brokers and agents who understand and comply with their state’s disclosure laws stand a better chance of avoiding legal liability or a sale falling through.

Limit your personal risk by being better informed of what to look for and how to correctly respond to the finding.

Topics include:

• Red Flags overview
• Specific issues such as asbestos and hazardous vegetation
• Disclosure law compliance
• How to communicate findings

This course is a core elective.

Key Points:

• Real estate professionals are held to a standard of reporting "red flags”
• Red flags always cause negotiations and can threaten sales
• it's a buyer’s market – and the buyers are increasingly well-informed