12-Hr. OH Broker Required Core CE Package

The course explores a licensee’s ethical responsibilities to the public and the real estate industry. This includes specific rules and rulings provided by state statutes and administrative bodies as well as practical suggestions for maintaining compliance. The course closes with a section on the ethical duties to fellow licensees promoting mutual respect and professionalism for all Ohio professionals.

Course highlights:

• Standards of conduct for all licensees
• Identifying misleading statements
• Disclosures and ethics
• Advertising and ethics
• Compensation and ethics

*Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Code of Ethics training, will accept this course.

Agency relationships are at the very core of your role as a real estate professional.

A complete understanding of and compliance with Ohio agency law is critical to ensure clients are being properly served.

This course explores the duties and responsibilities of a listing and buyers' agents under Ohio law and the proper way to waive specific duties.

Course highlights include:

• Listing agent duties
• Buyer agent duties
• Waiving duties appropriately
• Express vs. implied agreements
• Appropriate use of the Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships
• Ageny disclosure statements
• Listing agreements; buyer agency agreements
• Potential conflicts of interest with dual agency

Thanks in part to movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up, sexual harassment and discrimination have moved to the forefront of the national conversation. Responsible agents not only reject sexually predatory behavior but also actively dismantle toxic workplace environments to ensure a safe place for all. It’s up to agents to reject behaviors or ideologies that could damage neighbors, clients, and each other.

In this course, we’ll take a closer look at how sexual harassment is defined and the impact such behavior can have on your clients, your brokerage, and your reputation. Additionally, we’ll discuss actions you can take to ensure that your office is inclusive and welcoming to all, and that your clients’ best interests are always protected. This includes tips for putting together a comprehensive office policy that thoroughly addresses sexual harassment and discrimination.

Course highlights:

• How sexual harassment is defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
• Protections offered through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the federal Fair Housing Act
• Ramifications of sexual harassment within a brokerage, including how it affects clients and customers
• Federal Sexual Harassment Housing Initiative
• Federal and state laws protecting sexual orientation and gender identity in housing
• Landmark legal cases relating to sexual harassment and gender discrimination
• Tips for putting together a comprehensive office policy that addresses sexual harassment and the complaint process
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Managers need to ensure their brokerage is compliant with license law and regulations and state and federal law. And they need strategies to ensure that brokerage operations run smoothly. Ohio Brokerage Management is designed to fulfill these needs; it's also a mandatory course for all Ohio managing brokers, providing three hours of continuing education credit on brokerage operation, management, and license law obligations. 

Course highlights:

• Legal requirements of brokerage management
• Rules for establishing, licensing, and naming a brokerage
• Business system options for brokerages
• Strategies when bringing on employees and independent contractor licensees
• Supervisory responsibilities relating to licensing, laws and regulations, and risk reduction
• Trust fund accounting: legal requirements and best practices
• Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts