Washington MRE courses online: Affordable Master of Real Estate classes

Important MRE Update

The MRE program is undergoing changes in 2012.

VanEd will continue the MRE program under a new designation to be launched in early 2012. This new designation will target the same high-achieving REALTORS as the MRE, and help to advance your competitive edge with clients.

MRE coursework taken now will count towards this new designation.

Title

Description

Credit

Cost

-- NEW COURSES --

Comprehensive Planning

From community vision to comprehensive plan
This course traces the roots and legal foundation for planning in the United States. The course describes the various types of planning policy and regulation, the elements of Comprehensive Plans, basic planning principles, implementation techniques, and the relationship between planning policy and zoning.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

8 MRE

$75

Planning Process

How city planning works
This course provides a general overview of the planning process - its goals and objectives, resources, basic research techniques, and tools used to evaluate alternatives and make decisions. Implementation tools, including regulatory, annexation, and growth management techniques are included. The public planning process is described including notification requirements, the use of advisory committees, survey techniques, and the formal public hearing and decision making process.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

8 MRE

$75

Principles of Zoning and Subdivision

The planner’s tool kit-- zoning, development review and subdivision
This course provides the legal basis for planning regulations, describes the components of comprehensive zoning, describes appeal processes and cites the types of relief that are available to property owners. The course also describes development review, subdivision, and zoning enforcement, including zoning’s relationship to Home Owner Association requirements.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

8 MRE

$75

1031 Exchanges - A Closer Look

Section 1031 "Like-Kind exchanges"-A Closer Look for Real Estate Agents.
Course Details

8 MRE

$75

Affordable Housing

This course is designed to educate the student about who is affected by the lack of affordable housing, and to provide details about available resources with examples of how communities around the country have patched together unique solutions.
Course Details

12 MRE

$115

Commercial Leasing

Basic concepts of commercial leasing for real estate agents with a focus on property evaluation and the terms of the 'standard' lease.
Course Details

6 MRE

$75

Economics & Demographics (for Real Estate Agents)

Understanding how economic and population changes affect real estate
This course introduces the student to the principles of economic and demographic analysis, including economic base analysis, market economies, computer modeling techniques, components of population change, demographic concepts and methods used in population projection.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

4 MRE

$40

Fair Housing

Topics include a review of discriminatory trends, federal and Colorado fair housing laws, mortgage lending, diversity, testing and working with public attitudes.
Course Details

6 MRE

$70

Growth Management

Why communities manage growth and what that means to property owners
This course explains what is meant by “growth management” and the components commonly found in growth management programs - the techniques used, the difference between growth management and growth control, the policy issues affecting growth, and case studies from typical communities where growth management legislation has been introduced.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

4 MRE

$40

Insurance in Real Estate

An overview of the various types of insurance coverage that can be necessary in a real estate transaction.
Course Details

2 MRE

$25

Introduction to Social Networking - MRE

This course is not a Continuing Education courseSocial networks are becoming the standard for collaboration and sharing They are redefining how business processes are distributed, changing the way entire industries function. This non-credit course will help you get started on leveraging social networks to benefit your business, and your clients.
Course Details

3 MRE

$35

Land Conservation

This course reviews the many purposes, benefits and tools of land conservation. Hypothetical examples drawn from real situations help highlight the issues. Links to web sites provide more detailed information, and help acquaint the student with the many organizations and government agencies involved in land conservation.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

2 MRE

$20

Land Surveying & Subdivision Platting

What’s a plat and where does it come from?
This course provides an introduction to the land survey, explains how parcel boundaries are established, describes the improvement survey, and traces the elements of the subdivision process from application to recordation. The concept of vested rights is explained, as well as the requirements for land dedication and development requirements.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

6 MRE

$60

Methamphetamine and Real Estate

Learn what 'meth' is, where it comes from, and the impact of methamphetamine production and abuse in the real estate market.
Course Details

4 MRE

$35

Permission to Build

Development review is a process conducted primarily by city and county governments that examines proposed land development activity. The intent is to conduct a professional review, with all information open to the public, resulting in the granting of rights to develop land.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

2 MRE

$20

Planning 101

Introduction to Planning for the Real Estate Appraiser: Understanding the effect of land use planning on property value
This is a Planning 101 course for professional appraisers and others interested in the effect that land use planning can have on real estate value. The course combines the basic elements of the three core courses and discusses planning and regulatory trends to develop an understanding that a local planning and regulatory perspective is integral to any analysis of the highest and best use of land.

Written and Sponsored in part by the Planning Institute of Colorado
Course Details

6 MRE

$60

Property Management

Understanding the Role of the Property Management Company and responsibilities of the individual Property Manager.
Course Details

6 MRE

$60

Real Estate and Related Investments in IRA & 401K

How to Invest in Real Estate with Retirement Funds such as your IRA or 401(k)
Course Details

8 MRE

$95

Residential Environmental Hazards Screening

The student is also introduced to the many environmental hazards and detrimental environmental conditions that affect individual sites and building. They are shown how it is possible for a real estate professional to screen a property for apparent environmental hazards without extensive additional training.
Course Details

8 MRE

$80

Washington Real Estate MRE Courses