THRIVE™ Continuing Education

Classes Offered

Below is a list of courses available through Thrive Continuing Education.  Please contact your Old Republic Title Account Executive to see what is currently being offered at this time.

• EXPLORING ESCROW

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

An overall understanding of the escrow closing process, helping Real Estate brokers understand it all, from open to close.

• ONE AMAZING DAY IN ESCROW

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

Participants will have a better understanding of all parties and their roles relevant to the closing of a real estate transaction. Detailed explanations\ of the closing process from the beginning, to the signing process, and post-closing responsibilities.

• NAVIGATING A TITLE REPORT

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

 Real estate brokers will learn an overall understanding of the title process and what to look for on a title report.

• CLOSING DELAYS AND TITLE RED FLAGS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class is designed to give real estate brokers an overall understanding of 30 important things that may delay a real estate transaction closing. What are Title red flags and how they are related to closing.

• FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO RECORDING

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This course is designed to give Real Estate Brokers an overall understanding of the ways they can utilize Customer Service in their business. This class will take you through the process start to finish and how to avoid pitfalls in your real estate transactions that can cause closing delays.

• DEATH, DIVORCE, AND DECISIONS AFFECTING TITLE

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This course is designed to give participants a better understanding of how certain life events may affect title to real property. This includes transactions involving deceased homeowners and their estates. Other life events and decisions, such as marriage and community property status, divorce, and bankruptcy. We will review powers of attorney, as well as capacity issues such as guardianships.

• SCAMS, SHAMS AND CHARADES

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class will review common and current fraud trends in Real Estate. Email risks and tips to lowering your exposure. Reviewing Case Files with Fraud. We will also cover who to contact when something does go wrong.

• Q&A IN TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGN BUYERS AND SELLERS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This course is designed for Real Estate Brokers, to learn about the most frequently asked Title and Escrow questions in real estate transactions with foreign buyers and foreign sellers. FIRPTA review and common challenges faced in these transactions.

• TITLE AND ESCROW WORKING TOGETHER

        4 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

Participants will get a better understanding of how title and escrow processes work together to close a transaction smoothly and efficiently.

• The BASICS OF A 1031 EXCHANGE

        3.5 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

The core objectives for this course are for licensees to understand the basic timing requirements and concepts of a 1031 exchange; to learn about the various structures of exchanges, the differences between them, and how to assist clients in choosing the best structure; and to be able to answer frequently asked questions by clients that arise in a 1031 exchange context, to assist the clients in successfully completing their 1031 exchanges.

• EASEMENT AND SURVEY BASICS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class is designed to give participants a better understanding of both easements and survey terminology, terms and requirements. Common scenarios with focus on both easement creation and termination are provided. Extensive use of maps will be utilized to explain course content.

• COMMON WAYS OF HOLDING TITLE AND DEEDS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class is designed to give participants a better understanding of title vesting options and the deeds that can be prepared. It also provides detailed definition and explanation of various entities that can hold title.

• UNDERSTANDING TITLE WAVES ON WATERFRONT PROPERTIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class will provide participants a thorough knowledge of shorefront properties, tidelands and boundary lines. A focus on metes and bounds and understanding the complexities of legal descriptions.

• REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS WITH FOREIGN BUYERS AND SELLERS

        3 Clock Credits Hours | Fee: No Charge

This class is designed to give real estate brokers an overall understanding of 10 important things about real estate closings with foreign buyers and/or foreign sellers.