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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ  (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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No.  That would mean real estate students in Utah would have questions if a common law marriage is really a marriage.

Jun 29, 2018 05:17 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

"History, there's just so much of it!"
Oh F me!

Interesting topic, and I think useful to understand. I recall discussing feudalism in my initial licensing course. Like you said, we could go back way further..

Under all is the land--but that land wasn't always available to all.

Collective intelligence is infinite and only limited by the miner.

Jun 29, 2018 05:41 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Hmmm.... I'm stuck on figuring out what a "chruch" is...

Jun 29, 2018 05:37 AM
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Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

Sounds like a science fiction plot. History started in 1450 AD. Everything prior didn't happen.

Jun 29, 2018 05:36 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

If the "history" is truly relevant today and one needs to know it to transact real estate then it needs to be taught.  Most of the material taught to obtain a license is not needed or necessary.  IMHO.  What we truly need is learned in the trenches - at least "hopefully" it is learned. 

Jun 29, 2018 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The mandatory CE classes are pathetic in our area.

Jun 29, 2018 08:18 AM
Rainmaker
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

There goes the "Magna Carta"!

There are just too many experts!

Jun 29, 2018 08:12 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

There actually was a lot of Polygamy prior to 1500 

Jun 29, 2018 08:00 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I think the followers of The Battle of Hastings might take issue with this.

Jun 29, 2018 07:19 AM
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Lesley Wilson-VanGoethem
Innovative Realty Solutions Group - Winter Springs, FL
Residential Real Estate Broker Associate

will this just spur more questions from the blue people?

Jun 29, 2018 06:40 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Interesting. More cocktail party / water cooler chatter.  

Jun 29, 2018 06:35 AM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Annette,

Some like history some do not.  History is often relayed from the perspective of the writer, it often has nothing to do with the truth.  I studied French hisotry in French schools, and the same history came up in US but told differently...A

Jun 29, 2018 06:04 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I think this is foolish.

Jun 29, 2018 05:47 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I don't remember learning about the origin of marriage in my real estate course.

Jun 29, 2018 08:25 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Ok, you've successfully made my head hurt :(

Jun 29, 2018 05:06 PM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I don't think anything taught in real estate school is relevant to our profession.

Jun 29, 2018 03:01 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I think the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI would disagree with that, as he was crowned at Mistra in 1449.

I think they should worry about teaching business and finance management as well as how to be a Realtor with out being a Jackass.

Jun 29, 2018 02:54 PM
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Jon K. Judd
Keller Williams Realty - Central Delaware - Dover, DE
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It might be interesting to some... not to me... 

Jun 29, 2018 11:36 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

is that church or chruch?

Jun 29, 2018 11:28 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I'd be happy if more paid attention to what happened in the 1930's and 40s.

Those who do not study history are bound to repeat it.

Jun 29, 2018 09:52 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Richard Weeks is one very funny guy.....

Jun 29, 2018 09:28 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I'm surprised they didn't limit it to 1960 and beyond.  You know, so they can ignore the holocaust to make Mel Gibson happy and then ignore the civil rights movement and slavery to make the snowflakes happy.  Although one could answer we're all slaves to something, either debt, employers, etc.

Jun 29, 2018 09:24 AM
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Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

"History there's just so much of it," I think that is the point.

Maybe modern brains can't hold as much information as the old brains can. (Your phone only has so much memory).

Interestingly enough, 1450 was the year that they attribute to the invention of the printing press. So I guess the written word is obsolete.

As for marriage, I am seeing more and more young people buying homes before marriage. Something that I discourage unless they have an ironclad agreement in place before they take possession. Most don't. Many will result in heartbreak if the relationship sours. At least if they are married the divorce will settle the assets.

Jun 29, 2018 07:36 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

There is a lot of irrelevant stuff taught in the pre licensing classes. Wonder if some of the instructors have any practical knowledge? Or, they are,on theAP content committee 

Jun 29, 2018 06:28 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

With our youngest grandchild a sophomore at University, I pay no attention to these tests. 

Jun 29, 2018 05:54 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

     Hannibal.

     Alexander.

     Caesar.

     Socrates.

    Confucius.

            The AP whatever are idiots. 

Jul 05, 2018 08:04 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Interesting.

Jul 03, 2018 07:04 AM
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Andy Brown-Climer School of Real Estate
The Climer School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
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Too many people in general just don't care about anything.

Jul 01, 2018 07:50 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Hard to be wrong when you look at 600 years

Jun 30, 2018 08:51 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I don’t think that marriage will come into it except only as Title is taken today and how Fair Housing may apply. Maybe The AP board should include more about the practicalities of buying real estate. Wouldn’t hurt and they need to know. Thatsreal life. 

Jun 30, 2018 03:47 PM
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Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

The only history that matters to me is from 1776 to yesterday, and that changes tomorrow.

 

Jun 30, 2018 05:03 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - great idea for sure. 

Jun 29, 2018 11:43 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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Before I went down the road of political commentary (which I don't like to share publicly), thankfully I read Richard Weeks' answer. Wonderful comic relief - thanks, Richard!

Jun 29, 2018 10:36 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

Jun 29, 2018 10:12 AM