Terms of Use

The owner of this Site, AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to as "AREI ") offers the information on this Site conditioned upon your acceptance of these Terms, and your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to these Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE BELOW TERMS, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

By using this Site, you agree to release AREI from any and all claims, liabilities or damages related to your use. You acknowledge that these Terms are supported by reasonable and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged.

AREI reserves the right to change, delete or update information without notice and disclaims any legal duty to you to update information within this Site. This means information on this Site may be out of date at any given time. Also, AREI may make improvements or changes in the information, products or services described on this Site at any given time without notice. It is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes we may make to these Terms. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms or other policies means you accept the changes. When you access or use the Site, send e-mails to us, or receive electronic communications from us, you are, and consent to, communicating with AREI electronically. We may communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on the Site. You agree that all notices, disclosures, agreements, policies, and other communications that AREI provides to you electronically satisfy any requirement that such communications be in writing.

ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. AREI DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR COURSE OF DEALING.

Your use of the Site is at your sole risk. Although AREI has attempted to make sure the contents of this Site are correct and complete, AREI disclaims any legal duty to you to ensure that the Site is free from errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or other defects. By using this Site, you agree not to hold AREI liable for any errors, inaccuracies, omissions or other defects. AREI will not be liable for and does not warrant this Site or servers to the Site will be secure, virus free or otherwise free of harmful components or for any delay or interruption in transmission and you assume all the risks associated with its use. If you download any materials from the Site, you do so at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such materials. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through or from the Site will create any warranty of any kind. We do not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials on the Site in terms of their completeness, correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise.

In certain states, the law may not permit the disclaimer of warranties, so the above disclaimer may not apply to you.

TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER WE, NOR OUR SUPPLIERS OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO: (1) THE SITE (INCLUDING USE, DELAYS OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE), (2) ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED IN OR OBTAINED INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE SITE, OR (3) OUR REMOVAL OR DELETION OF ANY MATERIALS SUBMITTED OR POSTED ON THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE OR ANY OF OUR SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN MADE BY AREI OR ITS AFFILIATES AND RELIED UPON AS TO THE FUTURE INCOME, EXPENSES, SALES VOLUME OR POTENTIAL PROFITABILITY THAT MAY BE DERIVED FROM THE PARTICIPATION IN ANY AREI OR ITS AFFILIATE PROGRAMS.

We each agree that any dispute proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action.

Your sole and exclusive remedy for any claims or disputes involving us that are not waived by these Terms will be to discontinue your use of the Site.

THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION AND ELSEWHERE IN THESE TERMS OF USE APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

This Site is the property of AREI and is protected by copyright, trademark, intellectual property and other applicable laws. This includes the content, information, data, appearance, and design of this Site, as well as the trademarks, product/course names, graphics, logos, service names, slogans, colors and designs.

Unless indicated to the contrary and subject to your strict compliance with these Terms, you may access and use the Site only for personal, noncommercial use. In connection with these uses, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal and non-transferable license to print one (1) copy of the Content made available on this Site. AREI does not transfer or grant any of its intellectual property or other rights to you, including any copyright, trademark, service mark or patent rights, all of which AREI expressly reserves for itself. You agree not to distribute, modify, manipulate, transmit, perform, broadcast, publish, license, reverse engineer, transfer, sell, or create derivative works from, or use the information on this Site for any purpose other than as expressly authorized by AREI.

You also may not use the Site in a way that could harm us or any third party. For example, you may not use the Site in a way that could:

• adversely impact, damage or interfere with the proper functioning of the Site, AREI or any third party;
• intercept any Content or information that we have not intentionally made available to you or defeat any access controls that we have implemented;
• suggest incorrectly a relationship between AREI and any other party;

In addition to other legal rights, we may limit or terminate your license to use the Site, or certain features of the Site, at any time, for any reason, without prior notice to you including our belief you violated these Terms. If AREI terminates this agreement with you, you may no longer access the Site. Upon termination of this agreement and/or your access to the Site, you will immediately destroy any copies of any and all Site content.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, AREI and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, service providers, subcontractors and suppliers from and against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in connection with any claim arising out of the use (authorized and unauthorized) of this Site, or breach by you of, these Terms of Use, violation of law or any related license terms. You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. AREI reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You shall not enter into any settlement agreement or admit any liability that affects the rights of AREI without AREI ’s prior written approval.

As you navigate this Site, you may be able to link to other websites owned and operated by third parties. Please note that AREI provides these links for your convenience only, the inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement by AREI. Furthermore, the linked sites are not under our control and AREI is not responsible for the content of any linked sites or any links contained at such linked sites. For this reason, AREI encourages you to look at the terms of use and privacy policies of those specific sites. AREI does not guarantee any third party’s performance nor does it guarantee any of the Site or materials provided by any third party. You agree not to hold AREI responsible for any information, materials or content contained on any site whose link appears on AREI’s Site.

Please be aware that AREI will not send you any e-mail requesting you to verify your credit card, bank information, password or any other personal information. If you receive an e-mail that appears to be from AREI requesting such information, DO NOT respond to it, and DO NOT click on any links appearing in the e-mail.

This Site is not meant for children. This Site is intended for persons eighteen (18) years or older. Persons under the age of eighteen (18) should not access, use and/or browse the Site unless you are with a parent.

Our Privacy Policy describes our practices with regard to personal information that we collect through the Site. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference, and by using the Site you agree to our use of any information that we collect from you in conformance with our Privacy Policy.

The following sections of these Terms of Use shall survive termination; Links to Third Party Websites; Electronic Communications; Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability; Indemnification; Jurisdiction and Venue; Termination; and Entire Agreement, Severability, No Waiver.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter herein. You agree that this AREI Site is located in Queens, New York; and this AREI Site is a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over AREI, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than New York. These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principals. Any claim or dispute between you and AREI that arises from or related to this Site or these Terms shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in New York State, in Queens or New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern or Eastern Districts of New York. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, we may seek injunctive or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction. If any term, clause or provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and AREI’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. This agreement is enforceable and binding on the parties hereto and there are no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.

A $50 registration fee is required at the time of registration. This fee is non-refundable.

Payment of the full tuition is due at registration prior to the first day of class. We accept Cash and/or Check. Any check that is dishonored will be subject to a dishonor fee of $30.00.

The corporation reserves the right to reject any applicant for admission. In such a case, fees received will be returned in full to the applicant.

For all courses, notice of cancellation must be received ONE WEEK (7 days) prior to the course start date. In which case, we will refund monies paid minus a $50.00 processing fee. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OTHERWISE. Applicants will receive the applicable refund within sixty (60) days from the date of cancellation. No refund will be given once you have attended one class.

Classes start and end at prescribed times. There are a set number of modules and sections required for each class, it is required that each student attend all sessions to receive full credit. Failure to attend any class will require the student to make up the class time at a later date or when the class recycles again. In the event that the necessary class falls outside of the allotted course completion window, an extension fee of $50.00 will apply.

We reserve the right to cancel a course the day before the start date due to inadequate enrollment. In the unlikely event that this occurs, students are entitled to credit towards another class or a refund, at the student’s discretion.

AREI does not guarantee job placement for graduates upon course completion.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of AREI and our respective assigns, successors, heirs, and legal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned without the prior written consent of AREI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights and obligations under this Agreement may be freely assigned by AREI to any affiliated entity or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries.