Maine 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, informational videos, industry discounts and MORE!

WHAT’S INCLUDED 

• All CE courses in your state
• Pro-Series webinar on-demand library
• How-to videos
• 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.

As you go through this course, consider the real-life experiences with communication issues that you face on a daily basis. The single most important element of a smooth real estate transaction is effective communication.

Not that long ago, licensees worked mainly from an office and most often communicated with consumers face to face, by telephone or through the United States Postal Service. Offers were mailed out or faxed for initials and signatures, and it could take days to get a fully executed contract.

Technology advances have changed the way business is done. Offers can be emailed, electronically signed, and returned in a matter of minutes. A potential downside of this faster-paced transaction is a lack of thorough communication. Transactions involve numerous people, any of which may drop the ball and forget to pass along a message, submit a document, or set up an appointment. When everyone involved in a transaction keeps in contact with each other, chances are there will be a clearer understanding of that transaction and proper expectations.

A common thread found in the investigation of Real Estate Commission complaints is ineffective communication. Whether it be about appointed agency, disclosed dual agency, performance/service, earnest money disputes, incomplete property information, or other brokerage issues, communication is often a factor when an issue arises.

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.

This course is designed to show you how to complete a quality broker price opinion report. We’ll begin by comparing BPOs to appraisals and explain why the BPO has become a favored report in recent years for lenders. This course covers the entire BPO process including how to get registered, the different types of BPOs, the requirements of each and how to complete a BPO form. Proper inspections and data gathering are critical aspects of the BPO. We’ll show you how and where to find this information. Finally, as with all appraisers and agents, there are safety considerations to keep in mind when going to a property. We’ll review precautions you can take to stay safe in the field.

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.

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:

• 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 

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.

Examine a variety of issues facing real estate brokers today.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore the violations that real estate commissions across the country most commonly see 
• Gain insights on transaction management, disclosure, commissions, advertising, brokerage policies, and more

The Real Estate Brokerage License Act sets forth the designated broker's responsibility to supervise everyone affiliated with a company in order to protect and promote the interests of its clients with absolute fidelity. This includes supervising affiliated licensees, employees, and employees of affiliated licensees, i.e., EVERYONE. [(32 MRSA § 13179)]
A fundamental aspect of supervision is communication. This includes communication between the designated broker, affiliated licensees, employees, clients and customers, lenders, title companies, inspectors, appraisers – everyone involved in a transaction. Good communication is the path to setting clear expectations, which leads to a well-run company and satisfied clients and customers.

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.

This course is designed to show you how to complete a quality broker price opinion report. We’ll begin by comparing BPOs to appraisals and explain why the BPO has become a favored report in recent years for lenders. This course covers the entire BPO process including how to get registered, the different types of BPOs, the requirements of each and how to complete a BPO form. Proper inspections and data gathering are critical aspects of the BPO. We’ll show you how and where to find this information. Finally, as with all appraisers and agents, there are safety considerations to keep in mind when going to a property. We’ll review precautions you can take to stay safe in the field.

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.

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:

• 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 

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.

Examine a variety of issues facing real estate brokers today.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore the violations that real estate commissions across the country most commonly see 
• Gain insights on transaction management, disclosure, commissions, advertising, brokerage policies, and more

As you go through this course, consider the real-life experiences with communication issues that you face on a daily basis. The single most important element of a smooth real estate transaction is effective communication.
Not that long ago, licensees worked mainly from an office and most often communicated with consumers face to face, by telephone or through the United States Postal Service. Offers were mailed out or faxed for initials and signatures, and it could take days to get a fully executed contract.
Technology advances have changed the way business is done. Offers can be emailed, electronically signed, and returned in a matter of minutes. A potential downside of this faster-paced transaction is a lack of thorough communication. Transactions involve numerous people, any of which may drop the ball and forget to pass along a message, submit a document, or set up an appointment. When everyone involved in a transaction keeps in contact with each other, chances are there will be a clearer understanding of that transaction and proper expectations.
A common thread found in the investigation of Real Estate Commission complaints is ineffective communication. Whether it be about appointed agency, disclosed dual agency, performance/service, earnest money disputes, incomplete property information, or other brokerage issues, communication is often a factor when an issue arises.

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.

Help your clients learn the ins and outs of their credit score and uncover tactics you can do to help them get their score in top-shape. 

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
• Identify specific ways your clients are hurting their score

Leverage useful insights to grow your real estate business and help your buyers and sellers in a hot sellers’ market. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore strategies for listing in a hot sellers’ market 
• Develop creative strategies for working with buyers in a hot sellers’ market 
• Examine contract implications in a hot sellers’ market
• Uncover ways to ethically and successfully represent both buyers and sellers in a transaction

Learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. 

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

Take your real estate business to the level by expanding your knowledge of real estate investing. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• 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

Uncover what you need to know about lead as a property manager.  

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore the most common sources for lead contamination and its impact on health 
• Learn the laws surrounding this toxic element 
• Get insights on the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and the Lead-Safe certification process 
• Uncover the legal responsibilities of the property manager to tenants when leasing or renovating older buildings

The Real Estate Brokerage License Act sets forth the designated broker's responsibility to supervise everyone affiliated with a company in order to protect and promote the interests of its clients with absolute fidelity. This includes supervising affiliated licensees, employees, and employees of affiliated licensees, i.e., EVERYONE. [(32 MRSA § 13179)]
A fundamental aspect of supervision is communication. This includes communication between the designated broker, affiliated licensees, employees, clients and customers, lenders, title companies, inspectors, appraisers – everyone involved in a transaction. Good communication is the path to setting clear expectations, which leads to a well-run company and satisfied clients and customers.

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.

Help your clients learn the ins and outs of their credit score and uncover tactics you can do to help them get their score in top-shape. 

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
• Identify specific ways your clients are hurting their score

Leverage useful insights to grow your real estate business and help your buyers and sellers in a hot sellers’ market. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore strategies for listing in a hot sellers’ market 
• Develop creative strategies for working with buyers in a hot sellers’ market 
• Examine contract implications in a hot sellers’ market
• Uncover ways to ethically and successfully represent both buyers and sellers in a transaction

Learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. 

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

Take your real estate business to the level by expanding your knowledge of real estate investing. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• 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

Uncover what you need to know about lead as a property manager.  

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Explore the most common sources for lead contamination and its impact on health 
• Learn the laws surrounding this toxic element 
• Get insights on the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and the Lead-Safe certification process 
• Uncover the legal responsibilities of the property manager to tenants when leasing or renovating older buildings