Duration of the online course: 63 hours and 44 minutes
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Build real estate broker skills fast with a free online course covering contracts, agency, finance and closing—perfect prep for licensure and career growth.
In this free course, learn about
Bundle of rights, appurtenances, and water rights in real property
Ownership forms: tenancy in common, joint tenancy, tenancy by entirety; condos & timeshares (NC)
Estates in land: fee simple absolute/defeasible, life estates; real vs personal property & fixtures
Encumbrances and easements; liens (incl. NC mechanics) and lien priority
NC real property taxes: tax liens, calendars, mill rate, and percentage/tax math (T-bar)
Property description methods, incl. the traditional legal description used in the industry
Transfer of title: deeds, excise tax, voluntary/involuntary alienation, intestate succession (NC)
Land-use controls: private vs public controls, zoning and related regulation concepts
Agency in NC: duties, client vs customer, dual/designated dual, disclosure, misrepresentation
Brokerage agreements & listings: types, exclusive right to sell, commissions/splits/seller nets
Leases and property management: lease types, deposits, PM duties, BTCF/NOI and PM math
Finance/mortgages: notes, amortization, PITI, discount points, lien vs title theory & foreclosure
Valuation & other topics: sales comparison, cost, income approaches; FH, environment, closing, NC law
About the free online course
Step into real estate with confidence by building the practical knowledge a broker uses every day. This free online course is designed to strengthen your professional skills in the Realtor field, helping you understand how property rights, ownership, and land use rules shape real transactions. You will learn to think like a professional when evaluating property interests, interpreting common issues that affect title, and recognizing how encumbrances, easements, and taxes can change a deal.
Beyond property concepts, the course focuses on the real-world responsibilities that protect clients and keep transactions compliant. You will develop a clear understanding of agency relationships, fiduciary duties, disclosures, and the difference between serving a client versus assisting a customer. By working through scenario-based questions, you will sharpen your ability to spot misrepresentation risks, handle common communication pitfalls, and choose appropriate agency and listing arrangements.
To support career readiness, the training also builds comfort with the math and documentation that frequently intimidate new professionals. You will practice core calculations tied to commissions, property taxes, property management, and investment performance so you can explain numbers accurately and make sound recommendations. In parallel, you will gain clarity on contract formation, offer and acceptance, remedies, and standard transaction practices so you can follow the flow of a deal from negotiation through closing with fewer surprises.
Finally, the course introduces essential frameworks in leasing, property management, financing, valuation, fair housing, environmental issues, and licensing rules. The goal is not just to help you memorize terms, but to help you connect concepts to decisions made in the field. If you want an accessible way to prepare for the realities of brokerage work, improve your professionalism, and build a strong foundation for licensure-focused study, this course offers a structured path with lectures and knowledge checks to reinforce what you learn.
Course content
Video class: CH 1 Full Lecture, CH2 Bundle of rights, appurtenances, water rights1h27m
Exercise: _In a traditional buyer-seller scenario, who is making the offer?
Video class: CH 2 Concurrent Ownership in Common, Joint, by Entirety, NC Condominium Act, NC Timeshare Act1h42m
Exercise: What is required to establish joint tenancy with the right of survivorship among unmarried people?
Video class: CH 2 Life Estate Review, Fee Simple Defeasible, Ownership cards interactive activity1h10m
Exercise: _What is a fee simple absolute ownership?
Video class: CH 2 personal and real property, fixtures, Fee Simple Absolute, Life Estates1h20m
Exercise: What determines whether an item is classified as a fixture in real estate transactions?
Video class: CH 3 Part 1 Specific Liens, NC Mechanics Liens, Lien Priorty of Payment1h03m
Exercise: _What is an encumbrance in real estate?
Video class: CH 3 Part 2 Easements Gross and Appurtenant, Encroachments1h11m
Exercise: What is the key characteristic of an easement?
Video class: CH 3 Part 3 Intro to basic percentage math, NC Real Property Tax Lien and calendar49m
Exercise: _What does the word "percent" mean?
Video class: CH 3 Part 4 Intro to the T Bar, Real Property Tax Math Calculations Worksheet1h29m
Exercise: What is a mill rate in property taxation?
Video class: Prelicensing Chapter 4 Property Description1h02m
Exercise: _What is the traditional way of describing a piece of real estate in the real estate industry?
Video class: Chapter 5 Transfer of Title Part 1 Voluntary Alienation Deeds and Excise Tax1h01m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a deed in real estate transactions?
Video class: Chapter 5 Transfer of Title Part 2 Involuntary Alienation1h06m
Exercise: _What happens if a person dies without a will in North Carolina?
Video class: Chapter 6 Land Use Controls 50 120 edit including zoning2h35m
Exercise: What are the two main categories of land use controls discussed?
Video class: Chapter 7 Part 1 Agency Introduction1h32m
Exercise: _What is the importance of understanding agency in real estate transactions?
Video class: Chapter 7 Part 2 Agency Loyalty, Obedience, Accounting, Creating Agency, Agency Options for Firms59m
Exercise: What is loyalty in real estate fiduciary responsibilities?
Video class: Chapter 7 Part 3 Dual and Designated Dual Agency1h21m
Exercise: _What is the definition of dual agency in real estate?
Video class: Chapter 7 Part 4 Agency Disclosure in Sales Transactions WWREA and Skill Care Diligence1h08m
Exercise: What is a requirement in real estate sales transactions regarding agency disclosure?
Video class: Chapter 7 Agency Part 5 Disclosure including Material Fact1h12m
Exercise: _What is the difference between a client and a customer in real estate?
Video class: Chapter 7 Agency Part 6 Misrepresentation and Omission29m
Exercise: What indicates a negligent misrepresentation?
Video class: Chapter 8 Part 1 Agency Agreements, Solicitation Rules break at 1121h31m
Exercise: _What is the most basic agreement called in real estate brokerage that is necessary for representing a seller or a buyer?
Video class: Chapter 8 Part 2 Listing Agreement Types1h37m
Exercise: What is included in the 'exclusive right to sell' listing agreement?
Video class: Chapter 8 Part 3 NC REALTORS Exclusive Right to Sell, Living Area Calculations1h29m
Exercise: _What kind of client signs an exclusive agency listing agreement?
Video class: Chapter 8 Calculating Commissions, Splits, and Seller Nets1h01m
Video class: Chapter 9 Part 1 Contract Law, Valid Voidable Unenforceable Void1h18m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of a contract in real estate transactions?
Video class: Chapter 9 Part 2 Offer and Acceptance, Damages1h12m
Video class: Chapter 10 Part 1 Sales Contract Practices NC REALTORS Offer to Purchase2h23m
Exercise: _What is the role of the standardized version of the contract in balancing the interests of the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction?
Video class: Chapter 10 Part 2 Sales Contract Practices, Handling Offers, Options, Installment Contracts52m
Video class: Ch 11 Pt 1 Landlord and Tenant Lease Types1h05m
Exercise: _What is the biggest differentiating factor of a tenancy for years lease?
Video class: Ch 12 Property Management Pt 1 Intro through BTCF formula1h00m
Exercise: _What is the real estate Commission's rule about property managers?
Video class: Ch 12 Pt 2 Property Mgmt Math and final duties of Property Manager1h04m
Video class: NOI, BTCF, Property Mgmt and Profit, Return on Equity Math homework worksheets47m
Exercise: _What is the 10% annual property management fee for a commercial property that generates a gross potential income of $15,850 monthly with vacancy and collection offers a total of 7 percent of the gross potential?
Video class: Ch 13 Investment Full including math36m
Video class: Chapter 13 Investment and related Math Worksheet47m
Exercise: _What is the lifespan that most magistrates use for carpet in rental properties?
Video class: Ch14 Pt1 Mortgages, Lien Theory, Title Theory, Foreclosure process, terminology, short sales55m
Video class: Ch14 Pt1 Finance mortgaging, lien theory, title theory, foreclosure processes night1h23m
Exercise: _What is the main difference between lien theory states and title theory states in terms of foreclosure?
Video class: Ch14 Pt2 Financing Promissory notes, amortization, not provisions, interest calculations, PITI payme1h19m
Video class: Ch14 Pt3 Finance PITI payment breakdowns night18m
Exercise: _What is included in most mortgage payments?
Video class: Ch14 Pt3 Interest and Payment Math, Amortization Factors1h30m
Video class: Ch 14 Pt4 Interest over life of loan, Discount Points, Loan Repayment Types1h01m
Exercise: _What information is needed to calculate the interest portion of a mortgage loan?
Video class: Chapter 14 Interest Math Homework Questions 1-1227m
Video class: Chapter 14 Interest Math Homework Questions 13-2423m
Video class: Chapter 14 Interest Math Homework Questions 25-401h02m
Video class: Ch 15 Secondary Market Full Lecture Day Class1h27m
Video class: Ch 16 Basic Residential Construction34m
Video class: Chapter 17 Part 1 Intro to Valuation, Intro To Sales Comparison Approach1h34m
Video class: Chapter 17 Part 2 Sales Comparison Approach Math Worksheet1h02m
Video class: Chapter 17 Part 3 Cost Approach and Math, Depreciation58m
Video class: Chapter 17 Part 4 Income Capitalization Approach52m
Video class: Ch18 Taxation without math full lecture Day59m
Video class: Chapter 19 Fair Housing Full Lecture1h15m
Video class: Chapter 20 Environmental Issues Full Lecture27m
Video class: Chapter 21 Part 1 Closing the Transaction1h23m
Video class: Chapter 21 Part 2 Closing the Transaction1h02m
Video class: NC License Law What requires a license, who needs a license, license exceptions, types of licenses,1h10m
Video class: NC License Law and Rules Review Part 11h13m
Video class: NC License Law and Rules Review Part 241m
What is required to create joint tenancy with right of survivorship for unmarried owners in North Carolina?
The owners must expressly state their intent to create a right of survivorship in a written deed; it is not presumed for unmarried co-owners.
How is an item determined to be a fixture in a real estate sale?
Fixture status depends mainly on annexation, adaptation to the property, and the parties’ intent, often called the attachment, adaptation, and intention tests.
What is the difference between dual agency and designated dual agency in North Carolina real estate?
Dual agency means one firm represents both parties in a transaction. Designated dual agency assigns separate agents within that firm to represent the buyer and seller.
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