Sample Course Index

Registered student can use links in the course index to access Recognizing Real Estate Red Flags. Click on the underlined terms to review definitions in the online glossary of real estate terminology.

  Test Drive

•  What is a Red Flag?
•  Disclosure of Material Facts
•  Material Facts Described
•  Agent's Statutory Duty of Disclosure
•  Seller's Real Property Disclosure Form
•  Condition of Residential Property Offered for Sale
•  Other Disclosure Requirements

  Important Terms

•  conveyance
•  material fact
•  easement
•  fraud
•  zoning ordinances

  Web Links:

•  Nevada Revised Statute Website—NRS 113
•  Nevada Real Estate Division Website


  Lesson Two

•  Why Is An Inspection Necessary?
•  Exterior Red Flags
•  Foundation Cracks
•  Grading
•  Septic Systems
•  Retaining Walls
•  Inadequate Window Wells
•  Faucet splashblocks
•  Swimming Pools and Spas
•  Air Conditioning Unit(s) Not Level
•  Exterior Electrical Red Flags

  Important Terms

•  building permit
•  crawl space
•  down drain
•  retaining wall
•  septic system
•  slab
•  splash block
•  subterranean termites
•  window well

  Web Links:

•  No links for Lesson Two


  Lesson Three

•  Roof Red Flags
•  Deteriorating Chimney Masonry
•  Evaporative Cooler Red Flags
•  Red Flags in the Garage

  Important Terms:

•  combustion gases
•  detached garage
•  drywall
•  evaporative coolers (swamp cooler)
•  fire rating
•  junction box
•  masonry
•  rafter
•  rolled roofing
•  roof decking
•  shingles
•  solid core door
•  trip hazard
•  truss

  Web Links:

•  No links for Lesson Three


  Lesson Four

•  General Interior Inspection
•  Stairs and Trip Hazards
•  Railings
•  Stairwell Red Flags
•  Hazardous Steps
•  Smoke Detectors
•  Egress Points
•  Inspecting The Kitchen
•  Solid Fuel Stoves and Fireplaces
•  Bathroom Red Flags and Hazards

  Important Terms:

•  3-way switch
•  baluster
•  creosote
•  egress
•  lead
•  shower pan

  Web Links:

•  HUD—Office of Lead Hazard Control - Reference Library
•  Bathroom Safety Basics—Parents.com


  Lesson Five

•  General Plumbing Red Flags
•  Electrical Red Flags
Air Conditioner, Furnace and Water Heater Inspection

  Important Terms:

•  breaker
•  breaker panel
•  carbon monoxide
•  flue
•  heat exchanger
•  HVAC
•  "P" trap
•  pressure release valve

  Web Links:

•  National Safety Council (NSC) on Carbon Monoxide


  Lesson Six

•  Federal Environmental Laws
•  Wetlands
•  Environmental Reports
•  Underground Storage Tanks
•  Asbestos
•  Radon
•  Lead
•  Indoor Pollutants

  Important Terms:

•  asbestos
•  Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act

•  Endangered Species Act
•  environmental impact statement
•  Environmental Protection Agency
•  environmental site assessment
•  Federal Water Pollution Control Act
•  lead
•  Occupational Safety and Health Act
•  radon
•  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
•  Safe Drinking Water Act
•  "sick building" syndrome
•  Toxic Substance Control Act
•  underground storage tank
•  volatile organic compounds
•  wetlands

  Web Links:

•  EPA Website
•  Indoor Air Quality Website
•  American Lung Association on Combustion Pollutants
•  EPA's Indoor Air Quality Website
•  Indoor Air Quality Clearinghouse
•  EPA—CERCLA Overview
•  Endangered Species Act of 1973
•  Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, with amendments in 1977
•  National Pesticide Telecommunication Network Pesticide Fact Sheets
•  National Safety Council (NSC) on Radon
•  NSC on Formaldehyde
•  National Lead Information Center
•  EPA on Formaldehyde
•  Office of Undergound Storage Tanks
•  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Overview
•  Safe Drinking Water Act
•  Superfund Homepage
•  SARA Overview
•  Wetlands Laws, Regulations, & Guidance




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