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Real Estate/ Continuing Education/ Arkansas/ First-Time Homebuyers: A Niche to Grow On
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First-Time Homebuyers: A Niche to Grow On

$49
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 1 YEAR Elective Hours: 3 Mandatory Hours: 0 Total Hours: 3
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State Requirements

Whether you want to develop a niche business working with first-time homebuyers or simply increaseyour overall knowledge so you can better help inexperienced first-time homebuyers, this course willprovide you with the necessary foundation to serve this unique population.First-time homebuyers often rely heavily on agents’ expertise, and many feel overwhelmed, intimidated,and fearful of the prospect of buying a home. Your knowledge and calm influence can lead them towardtheir goal of homeownership, step by step.In this three-hour course we’ll explore the key characteristics of this niche market, how to cultivaterelationships with these buyers, and how to prepare them for the transaction ahead.

Course highlights include:

  • First-time homebuyer market stats
  • Pros and cons unique to working with this market
  • Housing affordability’s impact on new buyers
  • Targeted marketing approaches and conveying homeowner benefits
  • Providing value to first-time homebuyer clients
  • Walking clients through each step of the transaction
  • Financing, loans, offers, negotiations, and closing

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State Requirements For Arkansas

Arkansas State Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Renew for upcoming year by September 30th to avoid penalty.  License expires on December 31st.

Hours Required by the State: 7 hours

  • 1-hour Required Safety Course
  • 6 hours of electives

The CE Shop’s Offering: 

  • 1-hour Required Safety Course
  • 6 hours of Electives

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion. To ensure that completed CE is reported to the state by the end of year, students are encouraged to complete by midnight on 12/26/25. The CE Shop will not be able to report any course completions for 2025 after 3pm Central Time on 12/31/2025. Students who complete a course in the last week of 2025 are strongly encouraged to self-report to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission.

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.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state can be found here.

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Arkansas Real Estate Commission

Street Address: 612 South Summit Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Mailing Address: 612 South Summit Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Telephone: (501) 683-8010

Email: areclic@arkansas.gov

Arkansas Real Estate Commission

License Renewal Information