Let’s Talk Flood – VIRTUAL – 3 CE
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Brent Lancaster
Member Price: $25
Non-Member Price: $35
Location: Live Streaming
 

 

About the Course:

Flooding can have a significant impact on a property’s value, insurability, and marketability. This course provides REALTORS® with practical knowledge and strategies for working with properties that have experienced flooding.

Participants will learn actionable techniques and best practices for protecting buyers when purchasing previously flooded properties, as well as strategies for properly listing and promoting homes with a history of flooding. The course will also explore how flooding and flood insurance can affect property value and review important features of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy that real estate professionals should understand.

 

 

Learning Objectives:

After taking this class, participants will be able to:

• Identify key considerations when representing buyers purchasing a previously flooded property.
• Explain how flooding and flood insurance can impact a property’s value and marketability.
• Identify best practices for listing and promoting properties with a history of flooding.
• Recognize important flood-related considerations that may affect a real estate transaction.
• Identify key features of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy relevant to real estate professionals.
• Apply practical strategies to better inform and protect buyers and sellers when working with flood-affected properties.

 

 

ORRA Virtual Professional Development Course Policies

 

ORRA Camera-On Policy — Required for Credit:

ORRA requires all participants in a virtual class, including auditors, to have their cameras on at all times, ensuring they are visible and fully engaged. Noncompliance with ORRA’s camera-on policy will result in removal from the class and forfeiture of credit.

 

 

Course Participation & Requirements:

Participants are expected to follow all applicable ORRA policies, Professional Development policies, course requirements, and instructor directions. ORRA reserves the right to remove any participant who does not comply with applicable ORRA policies or course requirements.

ORRA follows all FREC attendance rules.

 

 

Important Note:

This course is offered through The Lancaster Institute, a new external course provider. All class reminders, confirmations, Zoom link, and communications will be sent directly from The Lancaster Institute approximately 24 hours before the class start time.

Please check your email, including your spam or junk folders, for messages from The Lancaster Institute. If you find an email from us there, please mark it as “Not Spam” or move it to your inbox to ensure you receive all course-related updates in a timely manner.

Brent Lancaster combines his love of the business of real estate with his passion for education. Brent is celebrating his 21st year as a licensee! He has been President + CEO of Bob Brooks School since 2015 and created the Lancaster Institute in 2020. He offers a variety of solutions to the challenges agents face in today’s real estate environment.