ADRE Mandated Topics - Deed Fraud, Water in Arizona, and Firewise

In this course, we'll review three topics mandated by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE): deed fraud, Arizona water, and Firewise. Licensees must complete 1-hour of education on these three general topics to qualify for real estate license renewal.

The rise of digital record-keeping and online transactions has made it easier for criminals to access and alter property records, making deed fraud an increasingly common and complex nationwide issue. Licensees need to be aware of the red flags that could result in loss of rights to a consumer's property.

Recognizing Arizona's water management process ensures that the state's water reserves are used in a responsible manner. This includes controlling the amount of drawn groundwater homeowners may use on their properties and protecting the resource for everyone to use. Arizona real estate agents must comprehend the complex water rights and layers of water regulations that can affect each property.

Wildfires are a threat to property owners throughout the state. Summarizing the significance of protecting a property from a devastating wildfire helps to preserve and protect value. This section will help you fulfill your fiduciary duty of reasonable care and skill in assisting your clients.

Course Topic Outline

The modules in this course are:

1. What is Deed Fraud?

2. Water in Arizona

3. Sharing Water Resources

4. Firewise Objectives

5. Zones of Defense

This online course contains five modules of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. Students must pass the end-of-module quiz with a score of 100% before accessing the next module in the course. There is a 25-question final exam at the end of the course that requires an 80% or higher passing score. 

All materials are included in the cost of the course. Students only need a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Students are responsible for hardware and/or device costs and internet service charges.

The course includes a time-out function. If students are not engaged in the course for more than 15 minutes, the course will log students out. Students can log back into the course to start back where they last left off.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• review types of deeds and the essential elements of a valid deed.

• outline parties who are involved in recording fraudulent property deeds.

• name sources of water that flows into Arizona.

• describe the state's Groundwater Code provisions.

• explain how water can be delivered using a well shared between properties.

• identify the purpose of the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation.

• review the history of the Firewise program.

• recognize the factors that fuel wildfires.

• describe the purpose of defensible space and survivable space.

• list the five P's to review when evacuating a property because of a natural disaster.

Refund Policy

No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

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