12-Hour Renewal

This two-hour Buyer Agency (RE02R24) course is designed for Massachusetts real estate licensees to examine the history and fundamentals of buyer agency, agency disclosure obligations, client counseling, and other legal issues. In Chapter 1, licensees review key agency-related definitions, the establishment of buyer agency relationships, and the OLD CAR duties agents owe to their clients. Chapter 1 also includes a refresher on how and when to provide the MA Mandatory Licensee-Consumer Relationship Disclosure form to consumers, the contents of this form, and the types of licensee-consumer relationships available in Massachusetts. In Chapter 2, licensees review dual and designated agency relationships and the essential elements of client counseling, including company policy, recordkeeping, buyer agent compensation, and the termination of buyer agency relationships. The remainder of Chapter 2 is spent on other legal issues, including the state and federal lead paint laws, psychologically impacted property, the Home Inspector Law, Chapter 93A of the Massachusetts General Law (the Consumer Protection Statute), and more.

Fair and equitable treatment in housing and real estate transactions is a right by law. This course coves federal and Massachusetts-specific fair housing laws, including protected classes, exemptions, prohibited conduct, and enforcement. The course is approved for two hours of continuing education for Massachusetts real estate licensees.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Recognize key legislation that has moved the country toward equity and fairness in housing opportunities.
• Identify protected classes and exemptions under the federal Fair Housing Act.  
• Compare and contrast Massachusetts civil rights laws to the protected classes and exemptions under the federal Fair Housing Act.  
• Learn what actions are prohibited and required in compliance with the stricter Massachusetts civil rights laws that govern equal housing opportunities.
• Review anti-discrimination guidelines for marketing real estate property.
• Describe how HUD and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) enforce fair housing laws at a federal level at a state level.