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The journey from newly licensed salesperson to successful real estate professional involves a lot of learning. After completing your pre-licensing education and earning your license, you likely had a good handle on the laws that govern the practice of real estate. How to apply these rules and regulations, however, can be a bit of a mystery when confronted with everyday situations. Georgia Post-Licensing for Real Estate Salespersons assists you in merging your book knowledge with practical field application. The course fills the gap between what you needed to know to get your license and what you need to do to become a confident, well-respected, and highly skilled real estate professional.
Course highlights:
- An analysis of the listing process, property condition disclosures, and buyer representation
- An explanation of purchase agreements and contracts
- Negotiation skills
- Mortgage process; predatory lending
- Appraisals and comparative market analyses
- Ethical principle and practice
- Risk mitigation
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
NOTE: Newly licensed salespersons must complete this 25-hour Salesperson Post-License course in their first year of licensure. Nine hours of this course may also be counted toward your continuing education requirement. To complete your 36-hour CE requirement, 27 additional approved CE hours must be completed: 3 hours on the topic of license law and 24 elective credit hours.
PLUS, this package includes the ProPath Real Estate Business Builder professional development program.
- Pricing Strategies: Learn the essentials of pricing homes and the impact proper pricing has on your sales goals and income. Work through case studies and examples and get ready to translate into your own business.
- Tax Planning for the Self-Employed: Gain the knowledge to manage your individual finances and formulate an advantageous tax plan, plus how to select the best retirement plan for tax savings.
- Budget to Build Your Business: Learn how to estimate earnings and expenses and calculate what you need to save for taxes and emergencies. Craft your own budget, paving the way for success in your real estate career.
Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above.
Package Content:
Georgia Post-Licensing for Real Estate Salespersons
The journey from newly licensed salesperson to successful real estate professional involves a lot of learning. After completing your pre-licensing education and earning your license, you likely had a good handle on the laws that govern the practice of real estate. How to apply these rules and regulations, however, can be a bit of a mystery when confronted with everyday situations. Georgia Post-Licensing for Real Estate Salespersons assists you in merging your book knowledge with practical field application. The course fills the gap between what you needed to know to get your license and what you need to do to become a confident, well-respected, and highly skilled real estate professional.
Course highlights:
- An analysis of the listing process, property condition disclosures, and buyer representation
- An explanation of purchase agreements and contracts
- Negotiation skills
- Mortgage process; predatory lending
- Appraisals and comparative market analyses
- Ethical principle and practice
- Risk mitigation
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
NOTE: Newly licensed salespersons must complete this 25-hour Salesperson Post-License course in their first year of licensure. Nine hours of this course may also be counted toward your continuing education requirement. To complete your 36-hour CE requirement, 27 additional approved CE hours must be completed: 3 hours on the topic of license law and 24 elective credit hours.
Pricing Strategies
Gain the knowledge and skills to confidently make decisions in real estate pricing, earning client trust and ensuring peace of mind in every transaction. Dive into the profound impact of pricing on home sales, recognizing how pricing expertise elevates agents to unparalleled success. Explore key pricing methods in both buyer's and seller's markets, including comparative market analysis, capitalization pricing, gross income multiplier, and cost approach, practicing with realistic case studies that demand the application of learned strategies. By the course's end, emerge with practical case-study experience, ready to confidently apply knowledge in a real-world setting.
Tax Planning for the Self-Employed
Unlock the secrets to financial strength in real estate with our comprehensive tax mastery course and feel the relief of knowing your tax obligations and benefits are under control. This course is meticulously designed to empower real estate licensees with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the complex world of taxes, including advantages, deductions, and write-offs, providing a clear roadmap to financial success. Participants will delve into the essential foundations of tax planning, explore practical strategies for applying a tax plan, and gain hands-on experience in creating a personalized tax plan tailored to their unique financial situation.
Budget to Build Your Business
It's time to master budgeting—an essential skill shaping the path to triumph as a real estate agent. In this course, delve into budgeting fundamentals, learn tailored strategies for success, and identify key elements, such as defining a budget term, assessing income and expenses, and categorizing and prioritizing expenditures. This process ensures a comprehensive and tailored financial plan aligned with your unique situation and objectives. Walk away with financial mastery, actionable skills, and a stress-relieving budget, poised to confidently navigate the competitive real estate landscape.
State Requirements
For Georgia
Georgia State Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson Post-Licensing Education
Hours Required by the State: 25 hours
Newly licensed salespersons must complete the 25-hour Salesperson Post-License course in their first year of licensure. The 25-hour post-licensing course also counts as 9 hours towards fulfilling the continuing education requirement. To complete the first-time CE renewal requirement, 27 additional continuing education hours must be taken to fulfill the 36-hour requirement; 3 mandatory hours on the topic of license law and 24 hours of elective credits.
Note: You will not receive the 9 hours of CE credit if your license has lapsed.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 25 hours
Provider Approval Number: 4551
Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Proctored Final Exam: The state requires your final exam to be proctored. You’ll need to schedule an appointment with a proctor in advance. You can find full details of the proctoring process here. Upon passing the final course exam, you will be asked to sign an affidavit verifying your identity as the student who completed the course and the final course exam. Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 72% and may be taken a maximum of 2 times. The second attempt must be completed on a different day than the first attempt.
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