Contract Essentials

09 Oct

10.9.25 Contract Essentials

10.9.25 Contract Essentials

Thursday, October 9, 2025 (8:00 AM to 9:50 AM)
2 Hrs Real Estate Contracts CE/2 Hrs Current Trends/Issues PLE Education Credits
Hillsdale Conference Center-Classroom, Charlottesville, Virginia

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Please note that this course is in-person participation only.

Since an essential act of residential brokerage is drafting and reviewing offers to purchase, this course offers licensees the opportunity to become better prepared and more proficient in the use of the primary standard forms used in the sale and purchase of real estate.

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Enhanced Proficiency with Standard Forms: Since drafting and reviewing offers to purchase is a crucial part of residential brokerage, this course equips licensees with a deep understanding of the primary standard forms used in real estate transactions. By becoming more adept at utilizing these forms, licensees can handle the sale and purchase process more efficiently and accurately.

2. Improved Interpretation and Clause Design: The course provides detailed guidance on interpreting boilerplate paragraphs and crafting well-designed clauses within purchase contracts. This knowledge is essential as these clauses can significantly impact the validity or termination of a purchase contract. Mastery of this area ensures that licensees can create contracts that are clear, enforceable, and legally sound, reducing the risk of disputes or misunderstandings.

3. Better Consumer Service and Public Protection: With improved skills in drafting and reviewing real estate contracts, licensees can offer superior service to their clients. This enhanced capability not only benefits individual real estate consumers by ensuring their transactions are handled professionally and securely but also contributes to the overall protection of the public by upholding high standards in the real estate industry. This, in turn, helps build trust and confidence in the real estate market.

Thank you to our Sponsor: Virginia Credit Union

Hillsdale Conference Center-Classroom - Classroom
Hillsdale Conference Center-Classroom (Classroom)
550 Hillsdale Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901

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Hash, Cynthia
Helping people is Cynthia's passion! Problem solving and teaching are her gifts. Her background in real estate began in 1981 as a real estate Title Insurance Examiner, then Senior Underwriter. In the 1990's, she worked for a real estate settlement company. She became a licensed REALTOR(R) in 1999. Currently she is a Principal Broker Owner of a boutique brokerage firm and has been teaching the Principles of Real Estate Pre-License class since 2020. 

Cancellation requests (written or phoned) will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. two business days preceding each class. All paid tuition other than the $10 non-refundable, non-transferable to another person deposit will be refunded. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after the close of business on that day. (Requests for refund consideration due to extenuating circumstances must be received by CAAR in writing within 15 days after class start date).