VanEd Newslog

VanEd Presents: Building Green ~ Catch the Green Wave!

Catch the GREEN WAVE!  Our popular Building Green courses have been updated and approved for CE credit in Colorado and Nebraska, and MCE Credit in Texas:  Building Green: The High Performance Home for 4 hours of credit and Building Green: Marketing the High Performance Home for 3 hours of credit are available anytime online at VanEd.

With universal concern about global warming and ever-rising energy costs, the time is right to build energy efficient, eco-friendly homes.  Discover the practical benefits of going green and what it means to builders, buyers and sellers alike. 

CLICK HERE to login to your VanEd account and enroll today!

If you have questions about your education requirements or any of our courses, please feel free to contact us, info@vaned.com. 

VanEd Presents: TREC Legal Update and Ethics ~ MCE

VanEd has been approved to offer the Texas Mandatory Continuing Education courses: TREC LEGAL UPDATE and ETHICS for 3 hours of MCE credit each all online!

Texas licensees are required to complete 15 hours of continuing education every license period, which must include the Ethics and Legal Update courses.  If you still need all 15 hours, VanEd has arranged two online course packages to chose from including hot topic courses on Building Green and Short Selling, or you can put together a group of your own choosing and receive a 10% discount when you purchase multiple courses!

Follow this link for our complete MCE course list:  http://www.vaned.com/index.cfm/fa/CE/fa2/course/state/TX

Courses can be taken anytime online at your own pace (But please note: Section 535.71(ff) of the Rules of the TREC prohibit an MCE provider from allowing a licensee to complete an online MCE course in less than 24 hours).  Once completed VanEd will submit your signed certificate to TREC to update your credits.  If you have any questions, please let us know!

VanEd Presents: Fair Housing MCE / MRE course in Texas

VanEd's newest MCE course is now available in Texas! Fair Housing (Course ID# 06-00-051-8142) has been approved for 6 hours of MCE / MRE credit. In this course students will learn about fair housing issues with a focus on discrimination in the new millennium.

Course topics include discriminatory trends, Federal and State fair housing laws, mortgage lending and working with public attitudes. Students will also review current fair housing cases that have recently been heard by courts from around the country in order to help them understand and identify fundamental fair housing issues.

Click Here for more information on the Fair Housing course or to register today!

VanEd Presents: Real Estate & Related Investments in IRA & 401K ~ our newest Nebraska Continuing Education credit course

This course will open the door to a new way of serving your clients, both buyers and sellers, and provide you a valuable new tool to build ongoing relationships and partnerships. In your quest to connect buyers with sellers, this course will open the door to many more potential buyers than currently exist for a given property.

Investing IRA assets in Real estate has been a well-kept "secret" opportunity. It is true; you and your clients may invest their IRA in real estate. You may help your clients buy real estate with their IRAs, opening an entirely new avenue for commissions. You may also buy and sell real estate in your own IRA/SEP or 401k plan, taking advantage of the "wholesale" market as a real estate broker and taking advantage of tax deferred retirement investment.

VanEd is proud to now offer the ARELLO certified Real Estate and Related Investments in IRA & 401K course in the following states - click on your state for more information;

Colorado - Nebraska - Oregon - Texas

VanEd Presents: Building Green in Texas ~ two new MCE Courses

Catch the GREEN WAVE!  Our popular Building Green courses have been updated and approved for MCE Credit in Texas:  Building Green: The High Performance Home for 4 hours of credit and Building Green: Marketing the High Performance Home for 3 hours of credit are available anytime online at VanEd.

With universal concern about global warming and ever-rising energy costs, the time is right to build energy efficient, eco-friendly homes.  Discover the practical benefits of going green and what it means to builders, buyers and sellers alike. 

CLICK HERE to login to your VanEd account and enroll today!

If you have questions about your education requirements or any of our courses, please feel free to contact us, info@vaned.com. 

VanEd Presents: Commercial Leasing ~ available for CE credit in Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon and Texas

Commercial Leasing is now approved for 3 hours of Continuing Education credit in Nebraska. This course, a part of the MRE program, will expose residential real estate professionals to the nuts and bolts of commercial leasing. The course covers site assessment and comparison, as well as representation and analysis of customer needs.

The course also introduces standard leasing types and clauses that a practitioner may come across in a given transaction. This course is now approved in the following states. For more information or to get started, click on your state below;

Colorado - Nebraska - Texas - Oregon

VanEd announces Free "Getting Started" course for all pre-license students

VanEd recently began offering new Professional Development courses online, including Getting Started and Staying on Track. This course, from author Jennifer Allan (Sell With Soul), will teach you how to start up a (successful) real estate business and how to manage the dozens of details that are involved. This Professional Development class will take you day-by-day, step-by-step through that process. Jennifer Allan has authored five books and multiple online education courses that deal with customer relations, pricing strategies and balancing your life.

For those veteran agents who may need to refocus or re-energize their careers, the course assignments are designed to help you hit the ground running while keeping your enthusiasm and motivation high.

And to kick start a new career year offright, VanEd and Jennifer Allan are now offering the course FREE to all of our Pre-License students!  Students registering for any of our complete licensing packages will be automatically enrolled in the Getting Started and Staying on Track course upon completion of theirpre-license education classes. And for no charge, it's an unbeatable offer!

VanEd is the leading provider of online real estate pre-license education classes and courses in many states, including Colorado licensing, Nebraska licensing and Texas licensing education.

Guest Author Jennifer Allan has authored books and courses designed to teach agents her Sell with Soul philosophy that centers on four interrelated principles: Respect, Competence, Confidence and Enthusiasm. Her latest release of Sell with Soul is also available in the VanEd bookstore.

Texas REALTORS® Convention & Trade Expo registration is open

The Texas REALTORS® Convention and Expo will be held Beginning September 9th in San Antonio. The Association governance meetings will be held prior to the convention and expo from September 6th through September 8th. There will be education and networking events September 10th and 11th.

This years expo will include a welcome reception hosted by the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® at Maverick Plaza at 6:30pm on September 9th. Don't miss this opportunity to take part! Registration can be completed online, or Click here to find out more about the convention hotels or to download a registration form.

Click Here for more information on the upcoming TAR conference and expo. You can also view an introductory video online by clicking here!

VanEd Presents: New Short Sales course available for MCE in Texas

Van Education Center is proud to offer our course, Real Estate Short Selling Basics (MCE Course ID #: 02-00-060-7153), in Texas! The course is now live and online, and students may begin working on the new course immediately.

This 2 credit hour course covers the essential information that all agents should know about short sales, including: what is a real estate short sale; understand why and when a short sale may occur; tips for representing a seller and a buyer; and knowing where to get more information.

For information on this course, or to enroll, Click Here to view the course introduction page! Have questions about MCE in Texas? Feel free to send us an email and we'll be happy to help!

They found mold in your client's house. Can you save the deal?

Many of us have received the dreaded call - one of your listings has mold. But mold does not have to be a deal breaker. In most cases, mold problems can be effectively mitigated by professional mold remediation specialists. With the EcoBroker Certified(R) professional designation you can learn the basics on how to prevent mold from developing through moisture management techniques, and how to bring in the proper professionals when the problem already exists. By showing clients how to prevent costly damage to their property and adverse health effects to their family, you can save deals and show real value to your clients.

This information is brought to you by VanEd and EcoBroker. Click Here for more information about mold that you can share with your customers and clients. You can learn more about the EcoBroker designation by visiting www.vaned.com/EcoBroker.