REALTORS® Real Estate School

This course introduces students to the key responsibilities and legal considerations involved in representing clients in real estate transactions. It covers the roles and obligations of real estate professionals when working with buyers and sellers, emphasizing the importance of ethical conduct, proper documentation, and informed communication throughout the process. Students will gain a broad understanding of how transactions are structured, including common procedures, disclosure practices, and contract-related requirements. Topics such as agency relationships, offer negotiations, and contract enforcement are explored to help professionals manage transactions effectively while complying with applicable laws and regulations.   *1 Hour Elective CE Credit* By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and accept CAR's school policies. Click here to view the school policies.  Read more

Do you feel confident that you are prepared to best serve your clients with disabilities and impairments? Do you know what reasonable accommodations include and exclude?  What benefits are available to your client?  If an issue came up, do you feel knowledgeable enough to refer your client to the appropriate sources of information? Do you feel confident that you understand how to handle an issue of safety?  Do you feel knowledgeable enough to make a legal evaluation about a tricky situation?  Do you know the difference between a service animal, assistance animal, and emotional support animal?     2 Hours Elective Credit   By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and accept CAR's school policies. Click here to view the school policies.  Read more

This course is the first step on your journey to becoming a residential leasing agent. The content includes: provisions of the Illinois Real Estate License Act 2000 applicable to residential leasing agents, fair housing issues relating to residential leasing, advertising and marketing issues, leases, applications and credit reports, owner-tenant relationships and owner-tenant laws, the handling of funds, and environmental issues relating to residential real property. Read more

This course defines what sexual harassment looks like including the definition of sexual harassment, reinforcing that it is unwanted, deliberate and repetitive. We explore the types of harassment, whether it is in the workplace, in education, in housing or in public accommodations.   1 Hour Elective CE Credit (Required Elective)   By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and accept CAR's school policies. Click here to view the school policies.  Read more

Being safe in the workplace and on the job is perhaps the most important thing we can learn as we prepare to be successful in our careers.  This course is in two parts:  1) We first define what sexual harassment looks like, including the definition of sexual harassment, reinforcing that it is unwanted, deliberate and repetitive.  We explore the types of harassment, whether it is in the workplace, in education, in housing or in public accommodations.  2) The REALTOR® safety portion identifies specific things you can do to protect yourself in your real estate career.  Whether you are showing homes, hosting an open house, working in your office, your home or just driving around town, being safe in the most important preparation you can do every day.   *Required Course: 2 Hours Elective CE Credit* By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and accept CAR's school policies. Click here to view the school policies.  Read more

This course is specifically designed to show how you can serve as a resource for sellers and buyers in the brokerage of distressed properties. Real estate professionals play an invaluable role in helping homeowners and homebuyers navigate these transactions and, as a result, can help contribute to the real estate recovery in their markets.   6 Hours Elective CE Credit   By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and accept CAR's school policies. Click here to view the school policies. Read more