Property Management: How to Reduce Risk (3-hour CE Core)

This 3-hour core course prepares students for continued practice in Pennsylvania's changing real estate market.

Learning Objectives

• Define and Understand the Role of the Property Manager
• Create & Apply a PM Log to comply with Fair Housing Laws
• Understand Property Manager's Fiduciary Duty
• Become Familiar with Standard Rental Forms
• Synthesize the essence of case studies with professional practice
• Create a Property Management Job Description and Department
• Identify Risks and Develop a Strategy to Reduce those Risks

Course Summary

Topics covered include:

• Residential Landlord Tenant Code
• Terminology and Definitions
• Personnel
• Job Descriptions, Duties
• Rental Agreements
• Security Deposits
• Repairs
• Prohibited Practices
• Termination of Tenancy
• Landlord Obligations
• Tenant Obligations
• Landlord Remedies
• Civil Remedies for Landlord Tenant Code
• Debt Collection
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Time Lines for Landlord Tenant Code Obligations
• Mandatory Disclosures for Property Management
• Federal Fair Housing Discrimination
• Discrimination in Real Property Transactions
• State Civil Rights Commission
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Case Studies

Course Features include

• Accepted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
• The ability to complete the courses online and at your convenience
• Low price, high-quality, professionally narrated courses
• Easy to use. Presentations run themselves.
• Well received and reviewed by other real estate professionals

Accreditation

Digital Learning Centers is a Pennsylvania-approved real estate education provider. Our Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission issued approval code is RU003277.

License Renewal

All active and inactive licensed real estate salespersons and brokers are required to complete 14 hours of continuing education which includes a final exam every two years. Every licensee must pass the final exam to successfully complete their CE requirements. Licensees must renew prior to the renewal date which is May 31st of every even numbered year.

Post Licensing

14 hours of mandatory commission developed modules (a post licensure course) is required prior to the first license renewal for Sales licensees who obtained their licenses AFTER November 30, 2011. We do not presently offer any of the hours required towards this post licensing.

Reporting of Credit

The State does not have schools report CE hours. You will receive a completion certificate for each course upon completion of the course survey.

Additional Resources

The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission can be reached at http://www.dos.state.pa.us/estate or by phone at 717-783-3658, or by email at st-realestate@pa.gov.

Please see the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission's License Renewal page at
https://www.mylicense.state.pa.us/