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CONTENT
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this segment, the student will be able to:
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20 min
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Buyer and seller's objectives in purchasing real estate
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Explain some general issues involved in a commercial sale, including the buyer and seller's objectives and the roles of brokers and the attorneys in the transaction.
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20 min
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Sales contracts
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Understand the structure of commercial sales contracts.
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20 min
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Option contracts
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Define and give examples of option contracts and explain the reasons for using option contracts in commercial transactions.
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20 min
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Property descriptions
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Evaluate some unique issues related to property descriptions for commercial real estate.
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30 min
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Elements of commercial sales
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Determine the importance of several elements of a commercial sale, including sales price, financing, earnest money, surveys, feasibility studies, and inspections.
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20 min
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Representations and warranties
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Differentiate between representations and warranties and identify examples of each.
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15 min
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Environmental issues
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Summarize how environmental issues can affect the sale of commercial real estate.
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15 min
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Closings
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Analyze the process involved in the division (allocation or proration) of financial items between the buyer and the seller, which takes place at closing.
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20 min
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Documents needed for a commercial sale
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Identify the documents required for a commercial real estate closing and explain the purpose of each.
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15 min
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Tax shelters
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Assess the advantages of like-kind exchanges.
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15 min
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Concepts
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Calculate gain and distinguish between tax-free and tax-deferred situations.
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15 min
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Like-kind and not like-kind exchanges
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Compare and contrast like-kind versus not like-kind exchanges.
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45 min
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1031 Exchanges
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Analyze the requirements for a 1031 exchange.
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45 min
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Equal and unequal exchanges
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Differentiate between equal and unequal exchanges and know hot to adjust (balance) unequal exchanges.
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30 min
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Multi-party and delayed exchanges
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Examine the requirements for 2, 3 and 4-way party exchanges and delayed exchanges.
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15 min
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Safe harbors
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Understand the concept of safe harbors in real estate exchanges.
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