Maryland Real Estate Broker Total Access Continuing Education Library

Make Accessibility Your Business in Corporate Maryland Real Estate!

This Maryland real estate course is designed to provide a foundation in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ensuring an understanding of how this landmark civil rights law directly impacts individuals with disabilities. By going beyond mere compliance, this course promotes high professional standards; breaks down complex regulations; and fosters successful, inclusive relationships with all clients.

With a focus on what is and is not your business when working with people with disabilities in corporate real estate, this practical, engaging course uses scenarios, videos, practical exercises, and quiz questions to examine how to mitigate risk and expand your market potential. Topics include the evolution of accessibility requirements and standards, the history and significance of the ADA’s five titles, key terms related to the ADA and accessibility, best practices in working with individuals with disabilities, the Department of Justice’s four key priorities for property improvements to promote accessibility, responsibility for improvements, and ADA requirements regarding service animals.

Satisfy Your 1.5-Hour Mandatory Broker Category I Continuing Education Requirement with This Interactive Online Course

This continuing education course satisfies the Maryland Real Estate Commission’s 1.5 credit hours requirement for the supervision class that all Maryland brokers, managers, and team leaders must take to renew their licenses. 

Embark on the Errors Tour and Learn How to Prevent Crucial Real Estate Errors

This 4-hour online video course takes you inside real-world case studies to show how common mistakes can damage your business and reputation. Learn how enforcement actions unfold while strengthening your knowledge of agency relationships, disclosure requirements, fiduciary duties, representation agreements, and the everyday practice of real estate. Gain the insight you need to prevent errors, protect your license, and build lasting trust with your clients.

Identify, Evaluate, and Manage Risk Across Your Maryland Real Estate Business

This CE course helps real estate professionals understand how to identify, evaluate, and manage risk across every area of your business. You will learn key techniques such as how to avoid, control, transfer, or retain risk, and how to develop a strong risk management culture within your organization. The course covers practical topics like seller disclosures, environmental hazards, proper documentation, insurance coverage, and the use of contract clauses that shift liability. Gain the tools you need to reduce costly legal issues, protect your clients and businesses, and meet legal and ethical standards. This MD course is a smart investment for anyone looking to strengthen their professional credibility and protect their long-term success in real estate.

Better Understand Common Tax Situations to Help You and Your Clients

Taxes are a part of every real estate transaction, and Real Estate and Taxes: What Every Agent Should Know provides a foundation for common tax situations. You will learn the basics of what is relevant to real estate transactions, your business, and when you should refer clients to a tax professional. This MD real estate course contains numerous examples, case studies, and a key takeaway checklist to provide real-world application.

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

Based on Everyday Ethics in Real Estate, this 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.

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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Satisfy Your Mandatory Commercial Continuing Education Requirement with This Interactive Online Course

In this course, you will refresh your understanding of the key principles governing commercial agency relationships, review basic disclosures that are historically tied to common law, explore practical examples of fiduciary obligations to clients in sale and lease transactions, and learn how to avoid situations where dual representation of clients might cause problems. This course has been updated with recent legal cases, and it will discuss how these court decisions affect commercial real estate practitioners.

Satisfy Your Mandatory Residential 3-Hour Agency Continuing Education Requirement with This Interactive Online Course

This 3-hour residential agency course fulfills the continuing education requirement for all residential real estate agents in Maryland. It is based on the standard outline from the Maryland Real Estate Commission. You will receive updated information regarding Maryland residential law, including requirements for brokerage agreements, duties owed by licensees, disclosure forms, and regulations about dual agency.

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

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 2-hour MD course includes the topics pertinent to fair housing in today's real estate world including law, and diversity and unconscious bias.

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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Be Better Equipped to Help Clients Understand Credit Scores with This Maryland Real Estate Course

This 3-hour continuing education real estate course for Maryland brokers provides you with an overview of what credit is and how it impacts clients. You’ll leave the real estate course knowing the steps to identifying and avoiding identity theft and fraud. In addition, you will learn how to coach clients on maintaining and repairing credit.

Key Points:

• Understand steps to take to maintain and repair credit
• Be able to identify and avoid identity theft and fraud
• Understand credit scores and credit reports

Dive into Fair Housing History Like Never Before

In this dynamic real estate course for Maryland 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.

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.

Master Buyer Representation in Maryland Real Estate: Protect Yourself & Your Clients

This Maryland real estate course offers a great introduction for buyer agents. In this course, you will learn the legal and technical aspects of buyer representation, including such things as real estate due diligence and fiduciary duties. You will explore your risk exposure when representing buyers, as well as how a good risk management plan can help protect you and your clients. The online course includes interactive exercises and features quiz unit exam questions, providing you with high-quality Maryland buyer agent training for brokers.

Commercial and Investment Real Estate Basics that Every Maryland Agent Should Know!

Get a solid foundation for individuals interested in exploring the world of commercial real estate investment. Whether you're a seasoned residential MD broker in looking to expand your expertise or a newcomer intrigued by the potential of commercial properties, this popular course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate this dynamic market.

In this course, you will go beyond simply identifying different commercial property types (office, retail, industrial, multifamily); you'll learn how to evaluate their unique characteristics, assess their potential for income generation, and understand the factors that influence their value. You’ll develop a strong understanding of commercial real estate finance, including lease structures, rent calculations, and investment valuation methods and learn how to analyze cash flows, project returns, and assess the profitability of potential investments. Plus, gain insights into the tax implications of commercial real estate ownership, including depreciation, capital gains, and other relevant tax considerations, and understand how these factors can impact investment returns and long-term financial planning.

By the end of this Maryland real estate course, you'll be well-prepared to navigate the complexities of commercial real estate, analyze investment opportunities, and make informed decisions in this exciting and potentially rewarding field.

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

This Maryland 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 MD 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.

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 Maryland course presents the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics and information on making ethical decisions in a 3-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.

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.

_{REALTORS® and REALTOR® are registered trademarks of the National Association of REALTORS®, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.}

Dive into Fair Housing History Like Never Before

In this dynamic real estate course, 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.

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.

Learn the Language and Techniques of How to Accurately Classify and Measure Maryland 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

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 MD 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.

Key Points:

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

Find Out the Truth About Mold Before It’s Too Late

Mold is a hot topic in the real estate industry, and real estate professionals need to understand what it is and what to do when it is found in a property. The Truth About Mold Maryland real estate course explores this widely misunderstood topic with information on how issues relating to mold impact the real estate profession. You will receive practical information on remediation, reducing liability, sampling and testing kits, health effects of mold, and the differences between mold and other environmental red flags.

Key Points:

• Helps you identify situations that can cause mold, aiding in mold prevention. 
• Understand what to do when mold is present in real estate.
• Learn the importance of remediation and disclosure, reducing liability for you and your sellers, and reducing harm to your buyers.

Sharpen Up Your Financing Skills Today

In a changing financial landscape with new real estate reporting requirements, the Real Estate Finance Today course offers an invaluable resource for Maryland real estate professionals practicing in several different fields. From new developments in collateralized mortgage obligations, to flood insurance requirements, to TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures, this real estate course takes the pulse of the current financial environment and explains it with clear language and advanced educational concepts. Key terms, case studies, unit quizzes, and financial appendices make this the best resource for staying up-to-speed in today’s fast-moving real estate economy. Learn finance in an easy and digestible way with this course!

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.

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

Expand Your Knowledge and Understanding of Tax-Free Exchanges in Maryland

This MD continuing education real estate course explores the history, evolution, rules, and forms of the strategy used to defer tax liability until a later date. Loaded with real-life examples and calculations, this online course allows you to learn the vocabulary and application of tax-free exchanges so that you are better able to answer client questions. A recent review of content ensures you will receive the most up-to-date materials.

Key Points:

• Case studies for review of important concepts in a real-world scenario.
• Unit exams to test your knowledge.

Learn Common Potential Environmental Hazards with Evaluating Properties

Environmental Issues in Your Real Estate Practice is an online, general, Continuing Education course designed to provide information about the most common potential environmental hazards today. Each unit provides relevant information and examples to prepare you for the environmental issues you may face in your transactions, including air and water quality issues as well as onsite and offsite environmental hazards. Each unit also contains interactive activities, quick quizzes to test your knowledge, and a unit exam. This real estate CE course is intended to help you do your due diligence when evaluating properties as well as avoid legal liability.

 Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• Includes the most common environmental hazards you may encounter in a transaction
• Unit quizzes check knowledge and reinforce important concepts

Satisfy Your Mandatory 3-Hour Ethics Requirements with This Interactive Online Course

Topics include an extended discussion of the Maryland Code of Ethics and how it pertains to contemporary real estate concepts like flipping and predatory lending. A popular choice for Maryland real estate licensees, this new version contains the latest legislative updates, discusses professionalism in real estate, and reflects current real estate practices in Maryland.

Key Benefits:

• Interactive exercises to provide practice opportunities for students to demonstrate comprehension of the material
• Quick quizzes, unit exams, and final exam reinforce key concepts and test student knowledge
• Meets Maryland’s mandatory, 3-hour ethics continuing education requirement. This is a requirement for salespersons and brokers

Satisfy Your Mandatory 3-Hour Law and Regulation Continuing Education Requirement with This Interactive Online Course

This course explores topics like advertising, environmental issues, and legislation affecting rentals and sales transactions, and more. It pulls together the latest information to help busy real estate professionals comply with new requirements and provide superior service to consumers.

Key Benefits:

• The course is broken into nine different sections that allow you to easily complete small sections at a time
• Quizzes, unit exams, and a final exam reinforce key concepts and test your knowledge
• This course meets Maryland’s 3-hour requirement for continuing education in law and regulation

Learn Methods for Fostering Awareness of Personal Safety in Real Estate

Personal Safety in Real Estate is a practical one-hour video course that includes 6 short video segments. This course focuses on being aware of your surroundings and discusses different methods for fostering this awareness, such as the NAR Ten-Second Rule. Video segments range from 5 to 9 minutes and are followed by True/False questions to gauge your understanding of the material. The topics covered in this course are beneficial to all real estate professionals.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
  Short video segments designed to allow you to complete the course in small pieces or all at once
• Videos address the rate of violent crime, methods for raising awareness about an individual’s surroundings to prevent dangerous situations, and creating a personal safety plan
• Unit exam test banks provide a new experience each time a student takes an exam

Learn How to Comply with Property Management Regulations

This course provides you with an up-to-date introduction to property management with a practical focus on how to comply with regulations and avoid liability. The features include "Liability Alerts" that offer suggestions for avoiding liability from both owners and tenants, as well as case studies, key terms, learning objectives, and review questions with answer rationales. 

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• Review questions and answer rationales to reinforce key topics
• Topics range from manager-owner relationship to economics and planning to managing risk and safety issues

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. Through education, knowledge, and awareness, you can contribute to safeguarding the interests of your clients and other consumers in the marketplace.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• 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 Navigate the Ins and Outs of RESPA in Maryland

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 MD 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.

Key Points:

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

Learn About This Growing Real Estate Trend

Explore many untapped property opportunities for you and your buyers and sellers and the enormous impact of successful repurposing projects on your neighborhoods and communities. This course will help you master concepts necessary to develop and act as an agent in repurposing housing and commercial space. You will discover new ideas, programs, and opportunities that apply throughout the country, whether in urban, suburban, or rural areas, and for projects big and small. In addition to providing resources for further research, this course gives you strategies for bringing the right people together to make these projects possible and for obtaining community support that will result in successful projects that benefit all.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• Understand the value of properties that others view as undesirable
• Review challenges, restrictions, and opportunities in various real estate markets

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.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• Spot red flags to help your clients avoid potential bad investments
• Help your clients determine the financial health of the real estate

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

Witness this emerging market segment as you learn about the new world of tiny house living in Maryland. 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 Maryland 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.

Maryland 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

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.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
• Learn how to add value to a home and increase revenue
• Increase your commission by helping your clients to add value

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.

Key Benefits:

• This course is an elective continuing education course for the state of Maryland
  Address unconscious bias at various points of the transaction with buyers and sellers
• Address key areas such as buyer consultation, seller consultation, listing appointments, open house leads, and internet inquiries
• A workbook is included as an electronic resource