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First-Time Homebuyers: A Niche to Grow On

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LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 3 Mandatory Hours: 0 Total Hours: 3

Description

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 Florida

Florida State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: 3/31 or 9/30 every two years

Hours Required: 14 hours

The CE Shop’s Offering: 14 hours

6 hours – Mandatory hours (Core Law and Ethics and Business Practices)
8 hours – Elective hours

The CE Shop is an approved provider in Florida.

Provider Approval Number: ZH1002334

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion. All courses must be COMPLETED AND REPORTED to the Florida Real Estate Commission, PRIOR to your license expiration date. Please allow ample time to complete your course and for us to report your completion to the state, otherwise your license could go on inactive status.

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 real estate course completion, 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 renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with at least an 80% and may only be taken once. If the exam is not passed the first time, the licensee must re-enroll (at no cost) and retake the entire course, including the final exam.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.