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First-Time Homebuyers: A Niche to Grow On

$39
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 3 YEARS (2 LEGAL HRS. PER YEAR, 1 FAIR HOUSING HR. PER YEAR) 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

Package Content:

State Requirements For Michigan

Michigan State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Every three years from date of issuance

Hours Required: 18 hours

  • 6 hours – Legal Update
  • 3 hours – Fair Housing
  • 9 hours – Elective

Note: 2 hours of legal education courses involving statutes, rules, and court cases are required in each year of a license cycle. 

*Effective 2/13/2024 all real estate professionals must complete one hour of Fair Housing in each year of the license cycle.

For those renewing within the first year of the effective date of the law, if selected for a Continuing Education Audit, the Department will take into consideration the shortened window for you to comply with the new law. For those renewing more than 1 year after the effective date of the law (after February 13, 2025), if selected for a Continuing Education Audit, the Department will use its discretion but would expect that at least one hour of this new training is completed for each license cycle year since the law went into effect.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 18 hours

  • 6 hours – Legal Update
  • 3 hours – Fair Housing
  • 9 hours – Elective

The CE Shop is an approved provider in Michigan.

Provider Approval Number: M289

Reporting: The CE Shop reports CE hours to CE Marketplace. You can access your course records with CE Marketplace here.

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.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

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.

Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

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Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons

Street Address: 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing MI 48933

Mailing Address: PO Box 30004, Lansing MI 48909

Telephone: 517.241.0199

Fax: 517.241.9416

 

CE Marketplace

Street Address: 720 N. Washington Ave., Lansing, MI 48906

Telephone: 844.642.6633

 

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