Illinois Real Estate Continuing Education Online Courses
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IL Real Estate Broker Management
The course addresses changes to the Illinois Real Estate License Act and the Administrative Rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, supervision and oversight of new broker licensees, and office policy and procedures. The topics presented satisfy the core curriculum requirements set forth by the state of Illinois.
129
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Mandatory
Illinois 4-Hour Core
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect consumers, enhance the professionalism of the real estate brokerage industry, and prevent violations of the Real Estate License Act of 2000. We will address several important topics that licensees will likely face on a day-to-day basis. These topic points include listing agreements, buyers purchase contracts, disclosures, agency, brokerage agreements, and escrow. Students will also learn about Fair Housing and advertising regulations. We’ll discuss how internet advertising, print media, and social media can help expand your real estate business either as an individual agent or as part of a team. Instructions will also cover ways to minimize risk related to license and advertising violations.
Throughout the course we will be referencing text from the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000.
Throughout the course we will be referencing text from the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000.
49
Online
Elective
Agency Law – A Broker's Perspective
Gain confidence in all of the facets of the law of agency.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Review the history of agency law and common law
- Explore the key elements of fiduciary responsibility and the consequences for failing to carry them out
- Discuss different ways an agency relationship may be formed and terminated
39
Online
Elective
Educating Homebuyers
Do you feel confident teaching your clients about the homebuying process? This course provides you with tools, techniques, and ideas to educate buyers and guide them through the homebuying process, so they know exactly what to expect and what they need to do to successfully find and purchase the home they want.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gain confidence teaching buyers about the buying process
- Learn to show buyers how to get their finances to purchase a home
- Know how to help buyers systematically search for a home in in their current market
- Understand how to teach buyers how to negotiate like a pro
39
Online
Elective
Educating Sellers
Being a listing agent is a huge responsibility. Do you feel confident educating your sellers about the process? In this course, we will provide you with tools and information to help you educate sellers so that you can secure listings and smoothly guide your sellers to successful closings.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Educate your sellers during the listing presentation.
- Teach your clients of the importance of staging to sell.
- Help sellers understand strategies when their home hasn’t sold.
- Teach sellers how to evaluate and handle multiple offers.
- Help sellers better navigate contract negotiations.
29
Online
Elective
Fair Housing
Gain a working knowledge of the history and key points of both federal and state-specific fair housing laws.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discuss fair housing law developments through the years
- Examine advertising policies and exemptions through case studies
- Pocket useful tips on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals, and financing of real estate
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Online
Elective
Finding Your Focus: Niche Marketing for Real Estate
Transform your real estate business by exploring and identifying a real estate specialty suited for your interests, market, and skills.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Uncover processes for thinking strategically about developing a real estate specialty
- Explore different real estate niches and their potential opportunities
- Identify strategies for marketing your niche
39
Online
Elective
Going Green: Elements of an Eco-friendly Home
Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be “very important.” This course will help you grow your knowledge of the ins and outs of eco-friendly living.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn how homebuyers can reduce their environmental footprint
- Examine the costs of sustainable materials
- Explore pros and cons to eco-friendly materials and homes
39
Online
Elective
Handling Multiple Offers
Multiple offers often happen in a seller’s market when competition for residential property is greatest and there are more buyers than there are properties for sale. However, it can occur in any market and especially for properties within an affordable price range.
29
Online
Elective
Helping Buyers Narrow in on Their Dream Home
Pocket useful insights and strategies to help your buyer clients find–and close–on their dream home.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn techniques to help buyers prioritize their must-have list
- Explore how you can simplify the home-buying process for your clients
29
Online
Elective
Helping Clients Understand Real Estate Financing
This course will cover a brief history of the mortgage industry and introduce the players. We will discuss financing, security instruments, and legal clauses commonly included in these instruments. We’ll look at various loan types, including government-backed mortgage programs and discuss mortgage fraud and predatory lending. Finally, we will examine the loan process, qualifying standards for borrowers, and mortgage laws.
39
Online
Elective
How to Work with Real Estate Investors – Part 1
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He’s a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
ABRIDGED DESCRIPTION
Boost your knowledge of working with real estate investors.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He’s a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
ABRIDGED DESCRIPTION
Boost your knowledge of working with real estate investors.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore insights on the investor market and uncover opportunities to grow your business
- Learn the skillsets, terminology and experience required to work with investor clients
- Gain confidence in evaluating an investment property
- Supplement your learning with real world case studies, worksheets, audio, and video
39
Online
Elective
How to Work with Real Estate Investors – Part 2
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He’s a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
ABRIDGED DESCRIPTION
Master the skills you need to work successfully with real estate investors.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He’s a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.
ABRIDGED DESCRIPTION
Master the skills you need to work successfully with real estate investors.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gain confidence in evaluating real estate investment properties
- Examine cash flow, NOI, depreciation, rate of return, cap rate, cash on cash and more
- Learn how to leverage five different methods to determine a rental property’s value
39
Online
Elective
Implicit Bias Awareness and Cultural Competency
This course describes implicit (unconscious) biases, how they are created, and how by understanding them we can interact and communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. No matter if you are new to the business or are a veteran real estate agent, your success depends on your ability to work with other people. And now those people are multifaceted, multiracial, and multicultural.
49
Online
Elective
NAR: Ethics in the Age of Disruption
This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations.
39
Online
Elective
NAR: May the Code Be With You
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
39
Online
Elective
Real Estate Investing: Beyond the Basics
Take your real estate business to the level by expanding your knowledge of real estate investing.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Narration
- Learn how to use an investment property worksheet to analyze a property
- Explore how to determine a property’s investment value quickly and effectively
- Uncover the ins and outs of the passive loss rules
- Examine how to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation through a bifurcation strategy
39
Online
Elective
Real Estate Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Clients
Learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore tips for protecting yourself and your clients
- Identify safety tips for getting a client’s home ready to sell
- Learn how to conduct safe showings
39
Online
Elective
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The purpose of this course is to provide current information about sexual harassment in the workplace and to ensure that employees comply with the educational requirements of Illinois Public Act 100–0762. This includes understanding how to prevent and deal with sexual harassment and how to report such harassment.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define sexual harassment according to Illinois Public Act 100–0762.
• Describe mandates of Illinois Public Act 100–0762.
• Discuss federal mandates related to sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Explain how to report sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Discuss the impact of sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Identify interventions to help persons who have been sexually harassed.
• Discuss ways to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define sexual harassment according to Illinois Public Act 100–0762.
• Describe mandates of Illinois Public Act 100–0762.
• Discuss federal mandates related to sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Explain how to report sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Discuss the impact of sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Identify interventions to help persons who have been sexually harassed.
• Discuss ways to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Online
Elective
Taking the Distress Out of Distressed Properties
You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
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FAQs
What is real estate continuing education?
Continuing Education or CE courses are required for retaining and renewing your real estate license. Colibri offers a range of accredited real estate CE courses and classes in Illinois.
What are the continuing education requirements for real estate in Illinois?
If your Real Estate Broker License was issued between 11/1/2021 and 10/31/2023, you are required to complete 45 hours of Post License education (which includes the required 1 hour of Sexual Harassment Prevention Training) prior to renewing your license by 4/30/2024. If your Real Estate Broker License was issued on or after 11/1/2023 (and your license expiration date is 4/30/2026), you are required to complete 45 hours of Post License education (which includes the required 1 hour of Sexual Harassment Prevention Training) prior to renewing your license by 4/30/2026.
How many hours of continuing education are required for Illinois real estate license?
You are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education by your education renewal deadline for your license in Illinois.