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Did You Serve? Identifying Homebuying Advantages for Veterans

$45
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 3 Mandatory Hours: 0 Total Hours: 3
Description
State Requirements

With more than 20 million veterans living in the U.S. today, real estate professionals can provide a valuable service to a strong client base by walking in their eligibility shoes.

If the answer to “Did You Serve?” is yes, this can open the doors of homeownership for Veterans and service members who may not qualify to purchase a home through conventional financing.

Course highlights include:

  • A glimpse into the military lifestyle, what it means to serve, and how best to communicate with those who served
  • Tools and techniques for informing veterans on the benefits available to them
  • VA home loan program benefits, qualifications, and process
  • Strategies for identifying appropriate home options for Veterans  
  • Myths and misconceptions about VA loans
  • Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Package Content:

State Requirements For South Dakota

South Dakota State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: 11/30 every two years (CE due by 12/31)

Hours Required: 24 hours

  • 12 hours – Mandatory hours
  • 12 hours – Elective hours

The CE Shop’s Offering: 24 hours

  • 12 hours – Mandatory hours
  • 12 hours – Elective hours

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 Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least an 80% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

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: Licensees will not receive credit for more than 8 hours of continuing education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

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.

Post-Licensing: New Broker Associates are required to complete 60 hours of post-licensing courses in their first and second renewal cycles; 30 hours in first license renewal and 30 hours in second license renewal. The CE Shop currently offers some of the post-licensing hours.

Still have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us.

South Dakota Real Estate Commission

Street Address: 217 W Missouri Ave. Pierre, SD  57501

Telephone: 605.773.3600

Fax: 605.773.7175

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