California Real Estate Broker Total Access Continuing Education Library

Stay Up-to-Date on Real Estate Law with This Course

Many real estate professionals believe they understand real estate laws and think they’re in compliance, but the truth is that professionals across the United States continue to be disciplined for violating some of the most fundamental laws. This online real estate course takes a fresh look at old laws by reviewing the latest violations and provides real-life examples of what not to do. The topics are short and interesting, presenting content in text and video from a variety of real estate experts.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 2 hours of Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Find out what you didn't know—so often we make mistakes because we don't know that we're doing something wrong. 
• Learn from recent real-life cases about people just like you.
• The topics are short, fun, and can be applied immediately to your real estate practice.

Complete Your NAR Fair Housing Training & Establish Smart Business Practices that Comply with Fair Housing Laws in California

Today’s real estate practitioner must establish business practices that comply with fair housing laws and offer equal professional service to all. Consistency, objectivity, and documentation are critical in accomplishing this objective. This 4-hour CA course includes the topics pertinent to fair housing in today's real estate world, including the law, property management, advertising, and diversity and unconscious bias.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No.6212.

This course was designed to meet the fair housing training requirement for members of the National Association of REALTORS®. You must confirm that your local board or association of REALTORS® will accept this course, and you must provide proof of course completion to the board or association. A document containing justification for how our course meets NAR requirements is included on the student dashboard.

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Strengthen Your Ability to Recall and Apply Your Real Estate Knowledge Accurately and Quickly

This California real estate continuing education course serves as a review of important real estate concepts and plays out as a question-and-answer game of all things real-estate-related. Topics covered in this online course for CA brokers include real property, ownership rights, encumbrances, types of ownership, title issues, required disclosures, zoning issues, land-use regulations, building codes, types of construction, and energy efficiency.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No.6212.

Dive into Fair Housing History Like Never Before

In this dynamic real estate course for California brokers, students will go beyond the surface and examine systemic biases that have historically influenced housing practices. Through engaging lectures, immersive real-life stories, and discussions, students will uncover the roots of housing discrimination and dissect the historical evolution of Fair Housing. Prepare to be enthralled as the lecturer unravels the complexities of redlining, steering, and other discriminatory practices that have affected marginalized communities. Gain valuable insights into the challenges faced by historically disadvantaged groups and learn what real estate professionals can do to fight for housing equality.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Service. DRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• This real estate course offers a unique, brand-new approach to Fair Housing unlike traditional Fair Housing courses.
• Captivates audiences with real-life stories in video lectures.
• Includes interactive practice activities to test on Fair Housing topics.

IMPORTANT: This course must be completed by 11:59 pm CT on December 31, 2027 in order to obtain the continuing education credit.

Inform Yourself on Real Estate Ethics to Fulfill Your Ethics Training Requirement

Based on Everyday Ethics in Real Estate, this California course presents the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics and information on making ethical decisions in a 4-hour format that can be used to fulfill NAR’s real estate ethics training requirement. Through an in-depth discussion of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, you will be able to understand the responsibilities and duties required of REALTORS® and how the code can be used as a guide to proper conduct for all real estate practitioners. It includes case studies and interpretations based on actual situations of alleged unethical conduct.

Key Points:

• This course satisfies NAR’s ethics requirements; completion must be provided to a board or association of REALTORS®.
• You will examine the common ethical issues you may encounter in your real estate career.
• To test your understanding of real estate ethics, you will be presented with the facts in the study and then asked to decide what the ethical outcome should be.
• Select case studies in the course have been animated to make the content interesting and memorable.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Ethics. DRE Sponsor No.6212.

This course was designed to meet the Code of Ethics training requirement for members of the National Association of REALTORS®. You must confirm that your local board or association of REALTORS® will accept this course, and you must provide proof of course completion to the board or association.

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Can you tell the difference? Learn how to evaluate renovation options to determine if a house will be a moneymaker or a “money-taker”.

Learn the process of buying a distressed property, fixing it up, and selling it for profit. You’ll first look at ways to structure the acquisition. Next, you’ll determine how to analyze the property’s needs and costs. Comparing the costs and returns from renovating bedrooms to baths to kitchens and more will help you put your money in the right place. Also learn how to put together pricing models, accurate construction timelines, and a profitable exit strategy. With a solid plan in place, you’ll lessen your risks and realize a potentially greater profit by avoiding coal and discovering diamonds in the rough.

Topics Include:

• Searching foreclosed and distressed properties
• Finding the right property
• Analyzing and evaluating a potential purchase
• How to structure the acquisition
• Renovation costs and returns
• Construction planning and scheduling
• Operations and exit strategies

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 8 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Learn the Language and Techniques of How to Accurately Classify and Measure California Residential Property from a Pro

Real estate licensees, appraisers, assessors, builders, and contractors have specific methods used to measure and describe residential real property. In this engaging course, we’ll clarify the standards and pinpoint common mistakes made in measuring property. You’ll also learn the proper terminology and definitions that level the playing field among agents, appraisers, and lenders who use this value-laden information for many of the decisions made concerning a property. Learn to talk the same talk while more accurately representing the home, as well as enhancing the value you bring to your client with this knowledge.

It begins with the proper way to measure a house—where to start and what to include. You will learn the distinctions between above-grade and below-grade floor areas and other often misunderstood and miscalculated areas. The challenges of calculating attics, lofts, and low ceilings will be addressed. You’ll also learn how to deal with detached rooms, sunrooms, and other hard-to-classify and measure rooms. The course will also explain the industry standards for qualifying room counts, bedrooms, and bathrooms.

Come learn what you need to know to ensure you capture every square foot that translates to value for your clients and protects the biggest investment of their life.

Topics include:

• Property measurement language and definitions
• Geometry for big kids: size, shape, formulas, and math
• Nuances of styles and designs
• What to measure and how to measure it

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Why Do Perfectly Good Houses Sometimes Go Bad?

This online video course features 6 hours of studio and onsite video learning objectives to help you understand the reasons housing systems may fail and how to prevent issues. We will take you on a building physics adventure, explaining in easy-to-understand terms how houses work and why perfectly good houses sometimes go bad. You will learn the critical role new construction materials play in reduced building tolerances and why that creates huge problems. Helpful tips will enable you to communicate more intelligently and effectively with increasingly sophisticated homeowners. No more dealing with individualized parts of the house—this course provides the whole picture.

Topics Include:

• Overview of building physics
• New construction materials
• Owner-usage-created problems
• Heating/cooling consumption
• Insulation and siding
• Communication strategies
• Air quality and cleansing technology

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 6 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Learn the role of construction materials in reduced building tolerances
• Understand the whole picture of how houses work
• Watch video lectures and take quick quiz questions after each video as well as unit exams
• Follow along with a downloadable workbook during the video lectures
• Learn how to communicate more effectively with clients regarding the condition of a home

Learn How to Navigate the Ins and Outs of RESPA in California

RESPA—the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act—applies to loans associated with federally related mortgage loans and was created to help home purchasers make informed decisions about their real estate transactions, as well as prohibit unlawful practices by real estate settlement providers. This online CA real estate course guides you through the requirements of the law, so you can avoid running afoul of it. Learn why the RESPA real estate law was created, who it impacts, the implications of violating the law, and examples to help you avoid the behavior that leads to fines, censure, loss of license, and/or imprisonment.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Engaging video presented by knowledgeable real estate professionals
• Understand the ins and outs of the RESPA real estate law in California
• Get examples of behavior that constitute RESPA violations

California real estate is still one of the best investments available anywhere. Agents who understand the numbers are on their way to earning extra commissions.

Investors are discovering that tax, cash flow, principal reduction, and the appreciation benefits of single- and multi-family properties outweigh other investment opportunities, including the wildly vacillating stock market. This California real estate course can open the door for you to the lucrative investment real estate market. If you are unfamiliar with selling residential real estate as an investment, you’ll get a step-by-step understanding of the fundamentals you’ll need to get started.

You’ll learn how real estate compares to non-real estate investments. You’ll discover how to package hard-to-sell listings to your existing real estate customer base in California. You’ll comprehend how to identify additional sources of financing, and you’ll learn new techniques for using commission dollars to build your own investment portfolio.

California real estate course topics include:

• Nature of real estate value
• Estimating net operating income
• Cash flows and investor behavior
• Real estate and the IRS
• 1031 Tax–Deferred Exchanges
• Acquisitions and operation
• Dispositions, capital gain, and loss

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 8 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Identify benefits of CA real estate investments over other non-real estate investments
• Understand how to meet the changing needs of buyers and sellers
• Improve your chances for business success

Use the knowledge gained from client horror stories to implement best practices and provide a positive client experience.

As humans, we are bound to make mistakes, and each mistake is an opportunity to learn. In this online real estate course, you will learn about mistakes other licensees have made so that you can avoid making the same mistakes and negatively impact your clients. This CA real estate agent course explains the impact of negative client experiences, licensees’ fiduciary duties, and representation relationships. It also covers 11 different real-world examples of mistakes made by real estate licensees, the legal and ethical issues present, and the best practices for each scenario.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Understand the impact of negative client experiences and how to remedy them.
• Learn the best practices for providing a positive client experience.

Discover the Most Valuable Improvements Homeowners Can Make to Increase the Value of Their Homes

Presented in an entertaining and informative countdown format, this online video course employs the latest national data to calculate the 20 home upgrades that provide the greatest return on investment. Including internal improvements like kitchen remodels and outdoor improvements like deck additions, this course explores the home improvement process from all angles to reach some surprising conclusions about cost and value. This course will help you advise your clients on how to make wise choices that positively impact the resale value of their homes.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Center Your Real Estate Career Around Upholding Ethical Principles

This online video real estate course will teach you how to cultivate success in real estate transactions by upholding ethical principles. It will help you better connect with, communicate to, and create loyal, long-term clients. The presenter, a national speaker and author, brings a one-of-a-kind, passionate delivery of this course through engaging stories and the practical application of course topics. This video course will keep you on the edge of your seat while learning techniques that you can put to use immediately and throughout your career.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

• Take a unique, brand-new approach to ethics in real estate unlike other continuing education courses you’ve taken
• Learn real techniques to help you build relationships in both personal and professional paths
• Watch 20+ interesting video segments 
• Understand the importance of maintaining ethical principles and how to apply them in your transactions

Tiny Houses: What’s All the Hype About in California?

Witness this emerging market segment as you learn about the new world of tiny house living in California. In The Tiny House: Is It a Phase or Craze?, you’ll learn the origin of the tiny house; different types of tiny houses; the structural elements, costs, and considerations; and when a tiny house is considered real property. The tiny house is a reflection of expressed values by a growing number of buyers today: simple living in natural surroundings and smaller more efficient living spaces.

This online real estate course for California will reveal a client group whose needs may be unclear—until now. This course will prepare you to be knowledgeable of the construction and informed about market needs, as well as provide you with options to discuss with your clients who are seeking this type of real estate.

California real estate course topics include:

• Emerging Values Increase Demand for Tiny Houses
• Real Estate Solutions Addressing New Needs of Clients
• Momentum of Demand
• Concerns and Obstacles
• What a Tiny House Is and Is Not
• Basic Structural Elements

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Fulfill Your Mandatory Survey Course CE Requirement

The California Department of Real Estate requires all licensees to complete a 9-hour survey course as part of the mandatory 45 hours of continuing education required for second and subsequent license renewals. In this course*, you will satisfy your 9-hour requirement and review pertinent topics to ensure you understand the rules and regulations applying to the practice of real estate in California.

This Online Video course includes the latest edition of the PDF textbook and an online component that is REQUIRED to complete the survey exam. 

This 9-Hour survey course meets the new survey continuing education requirements that took effect January 2023.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 9 hours of Survey. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Benefits: 

• Satisfy your 9-hour survey course CE requirement.
• Follow along using instructor-led videos with this correspondence course.
• Course content has been updated to include implicit/explicit bias.

Today’s Homebuyers Demand That Agents Understand the Basics of Houses

There are many challenges to helping others find suitable housing. One of the biggest is to effectively answer simple questions about housing structure and condition. That’s why we’ve put together this special online video course. In it, you'll learn the language of houses and how they are built—plain and simple. Our dynamic instructors take you from the classroom right into the structural workings of a house. This highly visual instruction helps you gain the answers to the questions about the product you sell. From the foundation to the rooftop you will explore everything in-between.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 8 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

What you don't know CAN hurt you…and your customers, too!

This course examines unconscious biases and helps you to address it in your life and in your real estate practice. Eliminating both conscious and unconscious bias is not only the right thing to do for your clients and customers, but it also can open a new world of opportunity. In this video course, you will look at how you can create a bias-proof process that will lead to numerous benefits.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 2 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

Designed for students who prefer self-paced interactive online content, these courses allow you to follow your path to success in a convenient online format.

This course examines the factors driving Today's real estate market. The instructor takes you beyond the newspaper headlines to illustrate how the former driving factors of real estate no longer apply as millennial buyers outpace baby boomers (previously the largest real estate buyer group).

You will explore essential expectations and patterns so you can refine and re-tool your knowledge and practices, as well as your branding and image, to reflect an understanding of the new real estate model. This course focuses on increasing your ability to work effectively and productively with millennials to achieve their real estate goals, as well as yours.

Topics include:

• Traditional versus millennial real estate model
• The affected real estate market and model
• Effective strategies for working with millennials

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 2 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212

Key Points:

Gain the knowledge you need to represent clients skillfully in common interest community (CIC) transactions!

Learn about the required documents you need to secure for your buyer’s time-sensitive review. Many potential real estate buyers are intrigued about owning a property with shared amenities and services they would not be able to afford on their own, but they should be knowledgeable about the fees and limitations associated with these properties. you'll also learn what to spot in those documents to help your clients determine whether the properties they are considering are sound investments.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 2 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Benefits:

• Understand your role and the value you bring to your clients by identifying the key documents to review
• Spot red flags to help your clients avoid potential bad investments
• Help your clients determine the financial health of the real estate
• Learn how to uncover hidden costs, so your clients aren’t caught off guard
  

As a real estate professional, encountering property that is on water, near water, or comes with a water feature is very common.

In this course, you will learn how to effectively guide your clients in making appropriate decisions concerning buying, selling, and assessing properties in which water is involved. By the end of this course, you will be able to answer the following questions and more: "What are the risks of a pond on the property?” "Does a rain garden increase the value of a property?” "Can those cattails be cleared for a better view of the lake?”

Our expert instructor also addresses issues that arise regarding storm water run-off, ponds, wetlands, and streams. you'll learn the real estate value of safe drinking water from private and municipal well sources, as well as who owns water assets and who is responsible for associated costs. This course will inform you of essential facts and critical knowledge that can save you and your clients from making costly real estate decisions.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

Learn to protect some of America's most vulnerable citizens with this immersive video course.

The law recognizes that elders are susceptible to financial abuse and fraud. Real estate licensees are uniquely positioned to help protect these vulnerable individuals from being preyed upon. This online video course gives you the knowledge of the most common types of elder scams and how you can help elders to take steps to prevent abuse. Video instructors describe how and to whom to report suspected elder financial abuse. Through education, knowledge, and awareness, you can contribute to safeguarding the interests of your clients and other consumers in the marketplace.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Benefits:

• Learn about common scams that target the elderly
• Learn to recognize the warning signs of financial abuse, so you can prevent further damage
• Understand what you can do to help

Learn how to overcome one of the biggest home buying hurtles!

How can you help more people realize the dream of owning a home? By solving the down payment dilemma. In this course, you will explore the concepts and innovative programs that make that dream come true. This course explores how to crowdfund a down payment, how to qualify for state and federal low down payment programs, as well as how to find and reach customers—whether millennials with high student loan debt or newlyweds looking to improve their credit scores—who need down payment assistance.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Protection. CalBRE Sponsor No.6212.

Ever wonder what the difference is between mediation, litigation, and arbitration, and when each is best suited for the situation?

Learn the features, advantages, benefits, and limitations of each of these three dispute resolution types in order to help you educate your clients concerning their choices at critical and often tense decision making junctures. Each of the three dispute resolution types are examined and explained in simple yet comprehensive terms to enable your understanding and increase your confidence. Explore the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration, the defining elements and consequences of both, as well as the potential for an arbitration appeal. Real-life situations illustrate each dispute resolution option to help you gain relevant and applicable knowledge to use in future situations, limit your chances of being sued, and prepare you for the real estate world of today.

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 2 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

Protect your client and safeguard your real estate business and career!

Can you name three of the top ten legal issues real estate professionals face today? This course enlightens you to all top ten issues, plus helps you navigate through the murky waters that can prevail when a clear understanding of real estate laws, statutes, and rulings is loosely or vaguely interpreted.

This course illuminates the issues that create problems in real estate transactions. You will learn to identify what constitutes negligence, and when it is fraud. you'll sharpen your understanding of what happens when a client makes a Breach of Contract claim, and how to avoid misleading statements that can have disastrous ramifications for you, your client, and your business. Your expert instructor will lead you through case studies to identify critical issues, determine what happened, discuss how the situation could have been handled appropriately, and learn how to resolve the conflict legally and within the scope of the law. Prepare for real-life real estate and avoid risky business mistakes in this essential course.

Topics Include:

• Top ten legal issues for licensees
• Failing to disclose a property defect
• Breach of duty
• Representing clients in unfamiliar territory
• Misleading statements equals deception
• Breach of Contract claims
• Failing to recommend inspections
• Negligence—when is an action innocent; when it is not

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Risk Management. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

Strategies and tips for working with Millennials.

This course examines the factors driving Today's real estate market. The instructor will take you beyond the newspaper headlines to illustrate how the former driving factors of real estate no longer apply, as millennial buyers outpace baby boomers (previously the largest real estate buyer group). You will learn how millennials—Today's largest real estate market—buy, sell, rent, strategize, and communicate. Learn how you can better serve this new leading population of clients.

This course will challenge past approaches to working with clients and illustrate successful approaches to working with Today's buyers and sellers. Get insight into how to educate yourself about millennials’ specific preferences and how builders and the real estate industry are responding to them.

You will explore essential expectations and patterns so you can refine and re-tool and your knowledge and practices, as well as your branding and image to reflect an understanding of the new real estate model. This course focuses on increasing your ability to work effectively and productively with millennials to achieve their real estate goals, as well as yours!

Topics include:

• Traditional versus millennial real estate model
• Defining the market
• Wants, needs, and deal breakers
• Motivation
• The affected real estate market and model
• Effective strategies for working with millennials

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 4 hours of Consumer Service. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.

Key Points:

Learn what does and does not have monetary value in an appraiser's eyes with a snapshot of the essential tools and assessment methods used to establish the ultimate value of a property. Also, learn where value lies from a cost approach, so you can help your clients identify poor quality in spite of acceptable appearance. Find out what the six surprising low-cost, high-value materials are, what type of siding lasts the longest, and which foundation type will save you the most money in the long run.

Learn about the real differences in construction quality, and what has monetary value in addition to aesthetic value. Your instructor will help you translate otherwise confusing terms and definitions into useful information you can communicate to your clients. Whether your interest is in existing property, new construction, or proposed renovations, you'll pick up essential information to increase your professional competence—evident in your next client conversation.

Topics Include:

• Appraisal 101 – what appraisers do and why it matters to you
• What the new quality numbers mean to your clients
• Differentiating characteristics
• Products and materials that create value
• Communicating quality distinctions to clients to improve knowledge and selection

The California Department of Real Estate has approved this real estate continuing education course for 6 hours of Consumer Protection. CalDRE Sponsor No.6212.