Risk Management – IN-PERSON – 3CE
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Cynthia DeLuca
Coordinator: Gulf
Member Price: $25
Non-Member Price: $35
Location: ORRA Headquarters – 5421 Diplomat Circle, Orlando, FL 32810
About the Course:
Effective risk management is essential for real estate professionals and brokerage firms. This course explores common risks associated with operating a brokerage and practicing real estate sales, with a focus on identifying potential liability and understanding the steps licensees and brokers can take to minimize risk.
Participants will examine risk-management considerations related to short sales, brokerage policy manuals, escrow, agency relationships, rebates, kickbacks, and Florida real estate requirements.
Learning Objectives:
After taking this class, participants will be able to:
• Identify the essential components of an effective brokerage policy manual.
• Identify issues that present significant liability risks for real estate professionals and brokerages.
• Create a table of contents for a brokerage policy manual.
• Distinguish areas of risk between a salesperson and a brokerage in specific scenarios.
• Identify appropriate steps for meeting applicable Florida Statutes Chapter 475 requirements.
• Define the agency options available to Florida real estate licensees.
• Identify the steps and timeline requirements for filing an escrow disbursement request with the Division of Real Estate.
• Distinguish between illegal kickbacks and legal rebates.
• Define key real estate and regulatory acronyms, including HUD, RESPA, ADA, FTC, and FS 475.
ORRA In-Person Professional Development Course Policies
Course Participation & Requirements:
Participants are expected to attend the entire class and follow all applicable ORRA policies, Professional Development policies, course requirements, and instructor directions.
ORRA follows all FREC attendance rules. Participants must remain in attendance for the required duration of the course to receive continuing education credit.
ORRA reserves the right to remove any participant who does not comply with applicable ORRA policies, course requirements, or instructor directions.
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