Illinois Real Estate Continuing Education Courses

WHY IT’S FOR YOU 

• You are a real estate professional and want to build your skills to make more money.
• You need to renew your license and want to go above and beyond your CE requirements.
• You want access to all CE courses in your state at a fraction of the cost.
• You want 24/7 access to professional development tools, real estate coaches, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!

WHAT’S INCLUDED 

• All CE courses in your state
• Real estate coaching tool
• Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
• How-to videos
• Sherri Johnson 90-day Boot Camp
• 100+ job aids (worksheets, scripts, and checklists)
• Product and service discounts
• Knowledgeable education specialists

Licensed in more than one state? Check out the multi-state CE Plus membership.

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.

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.

Do you want to build trusted relationships with your clients and colleagues? This course, which features a mock arbitration, will help you understand the true value of the Code of Ethics in protecting and promoting the interests of clients and the public and its importance in helping you build the trusted relationships that underlie and define our profession.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Understand how using the REALTOR® Code of Ethics with customers and clients can aid in the elevation of that professionalism.
• Learn to develop scripts that increase the trust and confidence that consumers should have when using a REALTOR®.
• Clarify the difference between an ethics complaint and an arbitration request.
• Watch a mock arbitration to bring the concepts in this course to life.

Gain insights on how to confidently counsel your clients on improving their financial standing. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Identify tactics you can use to counsel your clients about their credit scores 
• Refresh your knowledge on the four basic types of credit
• Learn specific actions your clients can take to improve their credit score

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:

• 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.

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.

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.

Do you want to build trusted relationships with your clients and colleagues? This course, which features a mock arbitration, will help you understand the true value of the Code of Ethics in protecting and promoting the interests of clients and the public and its importance in helping you build the trusted relationships that underlie and define our profession.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Understand how using the REALTOR® Code of Ethics with customers and clients can aid in the elevation of that professionalism.
• Learn to develop scripts that increase the trust and confidence that consumers should have when using a REALTOR®.
• Clarify the difference between an ethics complaint and an arbitration request.
• Watch a mock arbitration to bring the concepts in this course to life.

Gain insights on how to confidently counsel your clients on improving their financial standing. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Identify tactics you can use to counsel your clients about their credit scores 
• Refresh your knowledge on the four basic types of credit
• Learn specific actions your clients can take to improve their credit score

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:

• 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.