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7/1/25-6/30/26 SALESPERSON & BROKER REQUIRED MODULE - Contracts

$45
This product includes:
ANNUAL CE REQUIREMENT Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 3.75 Total Hours: 3.75
Description
State Requirements

Let’s face it—real estate is high-stakes. Whether you're helping a family buy their first home or representing investors in a commercial deal, you're navigating transactions that carry significant financial and emotional weight. In Minnesota, these deals are bound not just by handshakes and goodwill, but by detailed contracts—and when those contracts go sideways, guess who’s in the spotlight? You are.

Your role isn’t just about making deals happen. It’s about making sure they’re legal, ethical, and enforceable. That means understanding what makes a contract valid, what can break it, and how Minnesota laws specifically come into play.

This 3.75-hour mandatory course will walk you through key legal concepts, common contract pitfalls, and best practices that help you protect your clients, your reputation, and your license. It’s not just about staying compliant—it’s about staying sharp in a complex industry.

*Completion of this course will satisfy the 1-Hour Broker Module Requirement.

Course highlights include:

  • Elements of a binding contract
  • Agency relationships
  • Disclosure issues
  • Representation agreements
  • Facilitator Services agreements
  • Showing agreements
  • Broker to Broker Compensation agreements
  • Residential Purchase agreements
  • Counter Offers and Addenda
  • Common Contingencies
  • Common Interest Communities (CIC)
  • “As Is” Addendum
  • Default and cancellation of purchase agreements

Package Content:

State Requirements For Minnesota

Minnesota State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Hours Required by the State: 15 hours per year

Renewal Date: 6/30 every two years (annual CE requirement is 15 hours) 

Please Note: Although the renewal date is 6/30, all CE must be completed by 6/15

The CE Shop’s Offering: 15 hours

7-1-25 - 6-30-26 MN Required Module: Contracts

This 2025/2026 Module also Satisfies the 1-Hour Broker Module Requirement.It does NOT satisfy the Fair Housing Requirement or Agency Law Requirement

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.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70%

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.

Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Students will not receive credit for more than 8 hours of prelicense education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Street Address: 85 7th Place East, Suite 280, St. Paul, MN 55101

Main Office: 651-539-1500

Complaints: 651-539-1600

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