I Love Real Estate School Preferred Courses

Why it's for you:

• You are a newly licensed Illinois broker.
• You need to complete your post license course hours.
• This meets the Sexual Harassment Prevention requirement.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

This course is designed to meet 15 of the 45 hours of post-licensing curriculum required for real estate brokers, as set forth by the state of Illinois. It covers core topics that are essential to the development of a new licensed real estate broker, including Illinois license law, agency obligations and disclosure, and purchase agreements and other contracts. The course, which features video advice from experts, requires students to apply their knowledge using a variety of instructional techniques, including ethical activities, case studies, scenario-based questions, quizzes, and a practicum exercise.

This course is designed to meet 15 of the 45 hours of post-licensing curriculum required for real estate brokers, as set forth by the state of Illinois. It covers core topics that are essential to the development of a new licensed real estate broker, including fair housing, antitrust, transaction handling, and how to work with sellers and buyers. The course, which features video advice from experts, requires students to apply their knowledge using a variety of instructional techniques, including ethical activities, case studies, scenario-based questions, quizzes, and a practicum exercise.

This course is designed to meet 15 of the 45 hours of post-licensing curriculum required for real estate brokers, as set forth by the state of Illinois. It covers core topics core topics that are essential to the development of a new licensed real estate broker, including risk management, ethics, advertising, and professional development. The course, which features video advice from experts, requires students to apply their knowledge using a variety of instructional techniques, including ethical activities, case studies, scenario-based questions, quizzes, and a practicum exercise.

Why it's for you:

• You're a broker and this is not your first renewal.
• Courses in this package are designed to meet Illinois CE requirements.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• NAR EthicsThis course was designed to meet the NAR and ethics requirements in Illinois.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

Why it's for you:

• You're a managing broker and need to renew your license.
• Courses in this package are designed to meet Illinois CE requirements.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• NAR EthicsThis course was designed to meet the NAR and ethics requirements in Illinois.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

This course is designed as a practical guide for brokers that will cover all facets of the law of agency. It will cover the history of agency law and common law and give an overview of the development of the agency arrangement throughout the years. The course will explain the key elements of fiduciary responsibility, as well as the consequences for failing to carry out those responsibilities. Participants will discuss the different ways an agency relationship may be formed and terminated. This course will go on to discuss the benefits and responsibilities surrounding a buyer’s agency relationship and will detail the various buyer relationships that exist. Finally, participants will be given a brief overview of the current trends within the real estate market today.

The three-hour Charting Your Success: The Code of Ethics, Buyer Representation, and Your Value Proposition online course is designed to meet the continuing education in ethics curriculum requirements as well as the NAR Code of Ethics requirement. The chapters cover the purpose, structure, and applicability of the Code of Ethics with an in-depth look at Articles 1 and 3 against the backdrop of recent litigation aimed at the real estate industry’s cooperative compensation model. The course demonstrates how buyer representation and ethical practice are part of a licensee’s value proposition and provides perspective on how high ethical standards can be used when adapting to market changes. The course mixes presentation of facts, concepts, key terms, and real-life examples to illustrate the topics being taught, as well as videos and quizzes for self-assessment.

In today’s technological society, we have more computing capabilities than ever. We are dependent on computers and other devices for our daily communications: from emails to social media to cloud-based apps and storage. We cannot imagine life without this! But what many of us don’t realize is that ruthless cybercriminals are waiting for opportunities to target organizations by spreading chaos and disruption to our network systems with the intention of stealing data and money. In this course, you will learn why real estate organizations are targeted, preventative measures to protect your data, and guidelines for establishing a cybersecurity policy manual.

Being a listing agent is a huge responsibility. Having professional tools and knowing how to educate sellers can help you secure listings and smoothly guide your sellers to successful closings.

This course will give you tools to help your seller understand the current housing market, how to get their property ready by staging it to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. Next, we will discuss how to educate your sellers while their homes are on the market. Starting with a review of the Fair Housing Act, we will move on to advising your sellers about how to handle multiple offers or what to do when there are no offers. Finally, we give tips on negotiating from an informed position and helping your sellers know their rights and responsibilities. 

This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement. 
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requires members to complete a NAR Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR requirement for the Code of Ethics course must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.  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.

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding how to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 1 covers the journey toward equity and fairness in housing opportunities through the passing of federal laws and US Supreme Court case rulings. Chapter 2 defines protected classes and exemptions under the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 3 focuses on prohibited acts and best practices for real estate licensees to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act. 

In recent years, green building has become more than just a trend. Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be "very important". This is not simply because home buyers wish to reduce their environmental footprint. The cost of sustainable materials and products is low, making green building one of the most cost-effective types of construction. Therefore, knowledge of the green building market segment will allow you a competitive advantage in the real estate industry.

Sometimes buyers don't know what they want, or they think they know what they want, but nothing is quite right.  This course will start with the importance of having buyers pre-approved for financing if they need it.  We will provide some techniques to help buyers prioritize the things they want in a home and adjust his or her standard buying strategies to suit the needs of different buyers.  While summarizing some important consumer preference studies we will shed light on how real estate licensees can simplify the home-buying process.  We know that every buyer is different and this course will drill down the facts to help buyers discover what they truly want in their home.

One of the best ways to promote and market yourself to potential clients is, arguably, by becoming an expert in areas that benefit them. Although as a real estate licensee you should never give financial advice, the better you understand the concepts, processes, challenges, and calculations associated with real estate financing, the better you can assist your clients through this often-frustrating process.

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.

Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.

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. 

The most basic definition of disclosure is to reveal something that was hidden. In real estate, sellers are required to disclose property defects that are visible or hidden if there is a possibility that knowledge of the defect will have an impact on a potential buyer’s purchasing decision.

Completing the disclosure process as required by federal and state laws and regulations is imperative to the soundness of a signed purchase agreement and buyer satisfaction. This course will cover key information to ensure you are better able to fulfill an agent’s duty of disclosure for both seller and buyer clients.

• How to use the Investment Property Worksheet to easily analyze a property. 
• How to determine a property's investment value quickly and effectively. 
• How to start with your desired rate of return, then work backwards to calculate the optimal price. 
• The ins and outs of the passive loss rules so that you can profit from the special exception for real estate professionals. 
• How to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation by utilizing a strategy called bifurcation. 

Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.

Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures

Real estate licensees should have some familiarity with the laws that prohibit discrimination against persons who have a disability. In this course, Chapter 1 covers key provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a specific focus on public accommodations for service animals. Chapter 2 will focus on the Fair Housing Act and the anti-discriminatory provisions of the Act that protect persons with disabilities and their animals. Chapter 3 will provide an overview of the process for filing a discriminatory housing complaint and review several complaints involving decisions about the allowance for animals in housing and public accommodations. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.

As our nation changes over time, you need to stay aware of demographic shifts that impact the buying and selling of real estate. Demographics refer to statically gathered information that characterizes a given population by distinctive criteria. For instance, demographic analysis may divide persons into groups based on age, income, gender, or religion. And persons in a defined demographic group tend to demonstrate similar characteristics, such as preferred methods of shopping or a bias toward buying products with certain features.

In this course, we focus on demographic groups of people called generation groups. In Chapter 1, you will learn about the label for generation groups based on birth year and life experiences. In Chapters 2 and 3, you will learn about generational-specific buying and selling trends and how to better identify and serve the individualized needs of group members. Specifically, Chapters 2 and 3 cover a detailed review of the following four topics based on current home buying trends to ensure agents have important tools for guiding different generation group members through the home buying process:

• Environmentally-friendly homes
• Accessory dwelling units
• Planned unit developments
• First-time home buyer preparedness

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.

Want to take the distress out of working with foreclosures and short sales? This course was designed with that in mind. 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.

Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content.

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding the purpose of workforce housing and different processes for developing and financing workforce housing projects. Additionally, buyer home financing solutions are covered. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education. 

• 90-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

• 20+ real estate "how-to" videos
• Job aids for new agents
• Buyer and seller checklists
• Customizable action plan templates

• 90-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

• 90-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• 90-Hour Pre-License Course
• State-Approved Instructor Support
• 3 Real Estate Study Guides
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

• Exam Crammer Webinar Series
• Instructor Q&A

• Simulated Exams
• Flashcards
• Readiness Assessment
• Audio Review Guides

Why it's for you:

• You are a newly licensed Indiana broker.
• Courses in this package meet all of your state post-licensing requirements.
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

Why it's for you:

• Courses in this package are designed to meet Indiana CE requirements.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

Why it's for you:

• Courses in this package are designed to meet Indiana CE requirements.
• Take courses online at your own pace!
• Accessible Narrated Audio with Adjustable Speeds

An individual with a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects this group of people so that they may have equal access to public accommodations, employment, public services, and so on. Real estate licensees must be aware of these important laws so that they understand what is required in the environment, and also the appropriate treatment of this protected class of consumers under the law.

This course goes beyond the basics that real estate licensees learn in their pre-licensing courses. Upon completion of this course, real estate professionals will have a deeper understanding of the purpose, history, application, and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The three-hour Charting Your Success: The Code of Ethics, Buyer Representation, and Your Value Proposition online course is designed to meet the continuing education in ethics curriculum requirements as well as the NAR Code of Ethics requirement. The chapters cover the purpose, structure, and applicability of the Code of Ethics with an in-depth look at Articles 1 and 3 against the backdrop of recent litigation aimed at the real estate industry’s cooperative compensation model. The course demonstrates how buyer representation and ethical practice are part of a licensee’s value proposition and provides perspective on how high ethical standards can be used when adapting to market changes. The course mixes presentation of facts, concepts, key terms, and real-life examples to illustrate the topics being taught, as well as videos and quizzes for self-assessment.

In today’s technological society, we have more computing capabilities than ever. We are dependent on computers and other devices for our daily communications: from emails to social media to cloud-based apps and storage. We cannot imagine life without this! But what many of us don’t realize is that ruthless cybercriminals are waiting for opportunities to target organizations by spreading chaos and disruption to our network systems with the intention of stealing data and money. In this course, you will learn why real estate organizations are targeted, preventative measures to protect your data, and guidelines for establishing a cybersecurity policy manual.

Being a listing agent is a huge responsibility. Having professional tools and knowing how to educate sellers can help you secure listings and smoothly guide your sellers to successful closings.

This course will give you tools to help your seller understand the current housing market, how to get their property ready by staging it to sell, and how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. Next, we will discuss how to educate your sellers while their homes are on the market. Starting with a review of the Fair Housing Act, we will move on to advising your sellers about how to handle multiple offers or what to do when there are no offers. Finally, we give tips on negotiating from an informed position and helping your sellers know their rights and responsibilities. 

This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement. 
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requires members to complete a NAR Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations. Courses that qualify and meet this requirement are offered by Associations. This course covers professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios. REALTORS® are required to provide a valid certificate of course completion to their local associations. The course must be one provided by a local, state, or national REALTOR® Association.
The deadline for all REALTORS® to complete the mandatory Code of Ethics course is 12/31/2024 and every three-year period following that deadline.
Classes that satisfy the NAR requirement for the Code of Ethics course must contain information about the history of the Code, Preamble, Articles of the Code, Standards of Practice, and the Code's Dispute Resolution Process.  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.

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding how to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 1 covers the journey toward equity and fairness in housing opportunities through the passing of federal laws and US Supreme Court case rulings. Chapter 2 defines protected classes and exemptions under the federal Fair Housing Act. Chapter 3 focuses on prohibited acts and best practices for real estate licensees to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act. 

In recent years, green building has become more than just a trend. Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be "very important". This is not simply because home buyers wish to reduce their environmental footprint. The cost of sustainable materials and products is low, making green building one of the most cost-effective types of construction. Therefore, knowledge of the green building market segment will allow you a competitive advantage in the real estate industry.

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. 

The most basic definition of disclosure is to reveal something that was hidden. In real estate, sellers are required to disclose property defects that are visible or hidden if there is a possibility that knowledge of the defect will have an impact on a potential buyer’s purchasing decision.

Completing the disclosure process as required by federal and state laws and regulations is imperative to the soundness of a signed purchase agreement and buyer satisfaction. This course will cover key information to ensure you are better able to fulfill an agent’s duty of disclosure for both seller and buyer clients.

• How to use the Investment Property Worksheet to easily analyze a property. 
• How to determine a property's investment value quickly and effectively. 
• How to start with your desired rate of return, then work backwards to calculate the optimal price. 
• The ins and outs of the passive loss rules so that you can profit from the special exception for real estate professionals. 
• How to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation by utilizing a strategy called bifurcation. 

Statistically speaking, real estate is a very safe profession. However, there are many potential dangers that agents and their clients are exposed to. While the number of work-related deaths and injuries in the real estate profession are relatively low, they do exist. Female real estate agents are more likely to become victims than men; however, men are not immune. Buyers and sellers also face risks from cyber theft to personal property damage and theft, to assaults.

Think about it: real estate licensees often meet complete strangers by themselves, in vacant properties, at odd hours, with little or no background information on the prospect. When you think about our profession in this way, the job can sound dangerous. We can reduce this risk with some basic safety protocols. Even if your brokerage has a set of security procedures, there are additional steps you can take to keep yourself and your clients safe. The truth is that many brokerages rely on individual agents to establish their own safety measures

Real estate trust accounts are typically separate accounts that are municipally required to be maintained and monitored by licensed real estate professionals (brokers, property management companies, individually licensed property managers, etc.) for the purpose of depositing certain funds received on behalf of a client or business entity. A real estate brokerage company, or similar licensed business, will usually set up a trust account at a bank or other lawfully recognized depository. The funds deposited in the trust account are received by a broker, salesperson, property manager, or the like on behalf of an individual (usually the buyer, renter, or lessee), and are held in the performance of any acts for which a real estate license is required.

The main purpose of this course is to help further educate licensed real estate and similar industry professionals about trust accounts that are used in a variety of real estate formats. Trust accounts are mandated by various municipal entities, and often guided by specific state legislation. This review will review multiple areas where trust account types are required and explain how they work and function within numerous real estate vocations and corresponding business relationships. 

Real estate licensees should have some familiarity with the laws that prohibit discrimination against persons who have a disability. In this course, Chapter 1 covers key provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a specific focus on public accommodations for service animals. Chapter 2 will focus on the Fair Housing Act and the anti-discriminatory provisions of the Act that protect persons with disabilities and their animals. Chapter 3 will provide an overview of the process for filing a discriminatory housing complaint and review several complaints involving decisions about the allowance for animals in housing and public accommodations. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 2 hours of continuing education.

As our nation changes over time, you need to stay aware of demographic shifts that impact the buying and selling of real estate. Demographics refer to statically gathered information that characterizes a given population by distinctive criteria. For instance, demographic analysis may divide persons into groups based on age, income, gender, or religion. And persons in a defined demographic group tend to demonstrate similar characteristics, such as preferred methods of shopping or a bias toward buying products with certain features.

In this course, we focus on demographic groups of people called generation groups. In Chapter 1, you will learn about the label for generation groups based on birth year and life experiences. In Chapters 2 and 3, you will learn about generational-specific buying and selling trends and how to better identify and serve the individualized needs of group members. Specifically, Chapters 2 and 3 cover a detailed review of the following four topics based on current home buying trends to ensure agents have important tools for guiding different generation group members through the home buying process:

• Environmentally-friendly homes
• Accessory dwelling units
• Planned unit developments
• First-time home buyer preparedness

This course covers information to aid real estate licensees in better understanding the purpose of workforce housing and different processes for developing and financing workforce housing projects. Additionally, buyer home financing solutions are covered. This course is intended to enhance the knowledge and effectiveness of real estate licensees and is approved for 4 hours of continuing education.