FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How many hours can I take online?
A: All of them. It is important that you check the SD Real Estate Commission website to make sure they are approved before taking them (yes, all of mine are approved).
Q: What are the PL classes & do I need them?
A: People who first received their license after July 1, 2009 need two cycles of post licensing classes instead of CE.
Q: If I take a class which has approved hours in both PL 1 & PL 2, will I get credit for both periods?
A: No. You will only get credit for the hours which apply to your current renewal cycle.
Q: What topics are needed for the post licensing classes?
A: The first renewal cycle after first obtaining their license (post license period 1 or PL 1) they need a minimum of at least 6 hours in each of the following topics:
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Agency,
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Contracts,
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Ethics /or Professional Liability,
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Fiduciary/Trust Accounts/or Earnest Money
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Business Planning /or Etiquette.
The second renewal cycle (post license period 2 or PL 2), they need a minimum of at least six hours in each of the following five topics:
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Negotiation,
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Real Estate License Law,
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Technology,
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Marketing /or Advertising,
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Property Issues.
The four classes available here are:
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Environmental Issues in Your Real Estate Practice - 6 hour required CE (or PL period 2 - 6 hours property issues) - $59 -
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Fair Housing - 6 hour required CE (or PL period 1 - 6 hours eithics) - $59
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Introduction to Commercial Real Estate - 6 hours elective CE (no PL) - $59
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Investment Property Practice and Managment - 12 hours required CE (PL 1 1 hour each of Contract, Etiquette, and Ethics plus 2 hr Fiduciary; PL 2 - 1 hour of marketing)
To sign up for any of these classes use this link, click Real Estate products from the top left grey menu bar, choose Continuing Education and set up your personal account with your choices. Pay online with credit card.
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