As a licensed real estate agent or broker, you are aware of the need for continuing education to keep your license active. You are also aware that the schedule of a successful real estate agent can be crowded and difficult to manage. Especially in today’s market, a successful real estate agent has to be available for their clients whenever it is necessary. Timing is everything in a successful real estate deal, so scheduling the number of hours needed to maintain your real estate continuing education requirements in a classroom setting can be almost impossible.
Online real estate continuing education courses are the ideal solution for a busy real estate agent or broker that cannot find the time to schedule the required real estate continuing education classes. Online courses are available on a variety of topics that not only meet the state requirements for continuing education to maintain a real estate license, but can be taken at any time of the day or night that you can find the time to take them. There are no worries of scheduling conflicts or calls from clients that may interfere with a course you have signed up for because all of the online coursework can be done at your leisure.
Every state has their own continuing education requirements for real estate licensees. For example, Florida real estate CE and Missouri real estate CE requirements must be met this year. No matter what the individual state requirements are, if you do not meet them your license will be considered inactive, so it is imperative that you are aware of the continuing education requirements for your state and ensure that you meet the requirements prior to the deadline. Scheduling your real estate continuing education at an approved online institution will ensure that you can complete the necessary course work and keep your license active.
Online continuing education courses are typically more cost effective than alternative real estate continuing education sources. Seminars and classes can be quite expensive, especially if they require travel to other areas of the country or overnight stays. These costs are compounded by the potential business lost while you are away at the conference or class or by the cost of the cancellation fee if your schedule ends up interfering with the course you have signed up for. Alternatively, you can choose the courses that interest you online and will be free to take them when your schedule allows.
Do not let the deadline for your real estate continuing education requirements sneak up on you leaving you stuck with courses that are solely meant to meet requirements and offer you nothing more. Continuing education is an opportunity to improve your real estate knowledge, and every successful real estate agent understands that the more you know, the more you can earn in real estate. Signing up for online real estate continuing education can not only make it the most convenient way for you to meet the requirements of your state, but it can offer you the greatest selection of interesting courses that can help to further your real estate career at whatever time works within your schedule.
Without an active license you have no career, so meeting the real estate continuing education requirements is important. Online continuing education makes it easy to keep your license up to date.
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About The Author: Geoffrey Thompson is an owner and founding partner of Colibri Real Estate, LLC. Since 1996 the companies under this banner have offered online real estate licensing and insurance licensing courses as well as online real estate exam prep and insurance exam prep.
