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Themes Influencing Investor Behavior in the Multifamily Market – MF323CA-BR

This course is an overview of themes that influence investor behavior in the multifamily market. With investor activity rapidly diminishing at the start of the pandemic, many investors wondered if multifamily real estate remained a good investment.  This course will address that pondering, as well as, provide insight into the challenging and positive themes influencing investor behavior in the multifamily market.

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells, MS Ed, MA – IDECC Certified Instructor, Connect Media Inc.

Course Information:

CE Credit: 3 hour

Written section length: 3 hour

Estimated time to complete course: 3 hours

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Articulate the description and subject matter of this course
  • Define multifamily real estate and property types
  • Articulate why multifamily real estate continues to be a first-rate investment
  • Identify personas of potential multifamily investors investor
  • Recognize roadblocks to multifamily asset ownership in which an investor should be aware
  • Describe investor behavior as the multifamily market began to rebound
  • Explain why multifamily real estate is a hedge against inflation
  • Describe what tenants want in a rental property
  • Identify reasons multifamily remains an investor favorite
  • Classify the benefits of investing in multifamily property

Industrial Real Estate: An Asset Class Critical to Society’s Framework – IND205CA-BR

This course will provide introductory insight into the origin and history of industrial real estate, the different types of industrial real estate, the benefits and risks of investing in industrial real estate, a general overview of the roles that appraisers, architects and attorneys play in the asset class, as well as, a few dynamics that will impact the future of the asset class.

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells M.S., Ed M.A., Instructor, Connect Classroom

Contact Instructor: [email protected]

Course Information:

CE Credit: 3 hours

Written section length: 3 hours

Estimated time to complete course: 3 hours

Connect Orange County Industry Update – COC-100CA-BR

Orange County’s most influential brokers, developers and investors discuss what they’re looking for in new opportunities right now, how they’re financing their largest deals, and their outlook for the local industry in these uncertain economic times.

*Course content was developed from a live in-person event that occurred on Sept. 14, 2022.

Experts:

  • Timothy Ballard, President & CEO, Buchanan Street Partners 
  • Andy Bratt, Principal, Bantry 
  • George Brown, Sr. Managing Director Orange County Office Co-Head, JLL Capital Markets Americas 
  • Kristen Croxton, Sr. Vice President, Originations, Capital One Multifamily Finance 
  • Jerry Fink, Managing Partner, Bascom Group 
  • Julian Freeman, Partner, Cox Castle & Nicholson 
  • Jonathan Giannola, Vice President/Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap 
  • Aaron Hill, CEO & President, Bixby Land Company 
  • Parker Jones, Leasing Director Western US, Manulife 
  • Johnathan Lange, Senior Vice President, Los Angeles Region, Boston Properties
  • Jamie Lee, CEO, Jamison Realty
  • Joanne Lucas, Director Asset Management, Greystar 
  • Greg May, EVP West Region Market Leader, Newmark 
  • Clayton McFadden, Asset Management, Harbor Associates 
  • Rick Putnam, Executive Vice President, Kidder Matthews 
  • Michael Regan, Managing Director, Investments, CIM Group
  • Marc Renard, Executive Vice Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Scott Sowanick, Managing Director West Region, Stream Realty 
  • Brett Turner, Senior Managing Director Acquisitions and Dispositions 

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells M.S., Ed M.A., Instructor, Connect Classroom

Contact Instructor: [email protected]

Course Information:

CE Credit: 4 hours

Estimated time to complete course: 4 hours

Fair Housing-California – LE100CA-BR

Fair housing issues could arise in a variety of subtle and obvious ways at some point during your real estate career. Therefore, adhering to, understanding, and recognizing when fair housing practices are being upheld or violated in every interaction that you have with clients and other real estate professionals is important and a good moral professional characteristic. The consequence of being uninformed about fair housing law and unaware of discriminatory forms (blatant and understated) could result in a damaging career mistake.

This course has been created to assist you with maintaining awareness and knowledge of fair housing principles, practices, and laws at the federal and state levels.

Instructor:

Marsennia Wells M.S., Ed M.A., Instructor, Connect Classroom

Contact Instructor: [email protected]

Course Information:

CE Credit: 3 hours

Written section length: 3 hours

Estimated time to complete course: 3 hours

Course Objectives:

  • Define the origin and history of fair housing
  • List significant historical fair housing laws and acts
  • Identify the real estate services and activities in which the Fair Housing Act forbids discrimination
  • Identify the important fair housing changes that were made as a result of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
  • Identify demographic characteristics in relation to home ownership
  • Recognize the groups that are protected by federal housing law
  • Identify senior housing’s fair housing exemption
  • Explain the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA)
  • Understand various examples of what comprises fair housing compliance in the United States
  • Define discriminatory advertising
  • List characteristics of advertising
  • Define nondiscriminatory behaviors and practices
  • List the benefits of embracing and implementing nondiscriminatory practices
  • List declarations that real estate professionals agree to in the NAR Fair Housing Declaration