Vermont 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.

In this core course, you will increase your awareness and competency representing buyers and sellers and explore the time of sale notifications that arise when transferring different types of real property. This course will better familiarize you with state statutes, administrative rules, case law, and best practices and help you recognize how these very important components work together in modern day real estate practice. 
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS 

• Understand the requirements for entering into and fulfilling real estate brokerage service agreements. 
• Evaluate the disclosures and notifications required when working with the public consumer or marketing and transferring real property for sellers. 
• Differentiate between productive practices and pitfalls that should be avoided when dealing with real estate signs and advertising, material fact disclosure, unlicensed practice, and record keeping.
• Review State and Federal court cases to aid in effectively overcoming issues affecting real estate practice.

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. 

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 

Whether you are new to commercial real estate or you are still trying to decide if a career in commercial real estate is for you, this course will provide you with a foundational understanding of commercial real estate.

In this course, you can start down the road to understanding commercial real estate, also referred to as investment real estate. It’s worth noting that the context of real estate, the terms commercial and investment are commonly used interchangeably. We’ll discuss commercial real estate and investment real estate at a high level, looking at the marketplace and some of the pros and cons of dealing in commercial and investment properties. We’ll look at leases and we’ll discuss how commissions are paid on commercial real estate transactions.

By necessity, the commercial real estate industry has developed its own language to describe the market and properties for sale. The language of commercial real estate may contain some unfamiliar real estate terms, but as you move through this course, you will become familiar and comfortable with these terms.

To be successful in the real estate industry, you need to study the trends to understand the consumer, so you can know how to provide better service. Today’s consumers are looking for real estate agents who understand technology and can use various technologies and applications to communicate. In this course, we will discuss the best methods of communication when working with Millennial and tech-savvy consumers. You will learn why video is one of the number one tools you need to take advantage of to attract these consumers. By the end of the course, you will have the resources you need to take advantage of current technology and apps that will help you communicate effectively with a variety of consumers.

In this core course, you will increase your awareness and competency representing buyers and sellers and explore the time of sale notifications that arise when transferring different types of real property. This course will better familiarize you with state statutes, administrative rules, case law, and best practices and help you recognize how these very important components work together in modern day real estate practice. 
 
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS 

• Understand the requirements for entering into and fulfilling real estate brokerage service agreements. 
• Evaluate the disclosures and notifications required when working with the public consumer or marketing and transferring real property for sellers. 
• Differentiate between productive practices and pitfalls that should be avoided when dealing with real estate signs and advertising, material fact disclosure, unlicensed practice, and record keeping.
• Review State and Federal court cases to aid in effectively overcoming issues affecting real estate practice.

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. 

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

Most people have questions about taxes in a real estate transaction. It may not be apparent, but taxation is an indirect—yet important—factor affecting the value of property. In this course, we will see how taxes impact buying and selling real property. As a student, use this unit for general knowledge about real estate taxation; however, always refer your clients and customers to an expert for their own tax information as well as current tax laws.

 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn the tax-saving benefits of owning real estate.
• Differentiate the deductions and the capital gains exclusion for main and second homes
• Gain an understanding of 1031 exchanges. 

Whether you are new to commercial real estate or you are still trying to decide if a career in commercial real estate is for you, this course will provide you with a foundational understanding of commercial real estate.

In this course, you can start down the road to understanding commercial real estate, also referred to as investment real estate. It’s worth noting that the context of real estate, the terms commercial and investment are commonly used interchangeably. We’ll discuss commercial real estate and investment real estate at a high level, looking at the marketplace and some of the pros and cons of dealing in commercial and investment properties. We’ll look at leases and we’ll discuss how commissions are paid on commercial real estate transactions.

By necessity, the commercial real estate industry has developed its own language to describe the market and properties for sale. The language of commercial real estate may contain some unfamiliar real estate terms, but as you move through this course, you will become familiar and comfortable with these terms.

To be successful in the real estate industry, you need to study the trends to understand the consumer, so you can know how to provide better service. Today’s consumers are looking for real estate agents who understand technology and can use various technologies and applications to communicate. In this course, we will discuss the best methods of communication when working with Millennial and tech-savvy consumers. You will learn why video is one of the number one tools you need to take advantage of to attract these consumers. By the end of the course, you will have the resources you need to take advantage of current technology and apps that will help you communicate effectively with a variety of consumers.

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.

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