Why Take this Course?

Do you have a tenant “dabbing” in their apartment? Do you know what dabbing is and why it might damage the property and get you in trouble? Do you keep seeing photographs that you took of properties popping up on other websites? What is the deal with all this litigation about anti-trust? There have been a lot of changes in real estate recently and more are on the horizon. This class looks at Trista’s four favorite legal topics to prepare for real estate in 2024:

• Working with clients in the business of medicinal cannabis and working with clients who consume medicinal cannabis.
• Complying with the copyright laws in the United States.
• Keeping your client’s data safe.
• Updates on anti-trust enforcement and litigation and how it impacts you.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of class, the student will be able to:

1.  Differentiate between the Controlled Substance Act and state decriminalization statutes.
2.  Identify three inquiries landlords should make to their financial institution before agreeing to lease/rent to a cannabis industry client.
3.  List five clauses that should exist in a lease with a cannabis industry client or a tenant who plans on consuming/growing cannabis.
4.  Explain dealing with a reasonable accommodation request by a tenant wishing to use medical marijuana in or around rental property.
5.  State the 3 Federal Laws regulating antitrust in real estate.
6.  Explain how litigation involving the National Association of REALTORS® as well as regional MLSs may impact the local practice of real estate.
7.  Explain how intellectual property laws impact the real estate industry and identify when a license is needed to use the work of another.
8.  Identify what data a real estate brokerage maintains that contains personally identifiable or confidential information.
9.  Describe systems he or she can implement to reduce risks associated with using mobile devices in their real estate practice.
10.  Name the 5 key principles in developing a risk reduction policy for data management.