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Creative Pathways to Homeownership: The Complete Agent Toolkit

$50
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 4 Law/Ethics: 0 Total Hours: 4
Description
State Requirements

Today’s buyers and sellers are working in a market that doesn’t look like it did a few years ago. Prices are up, inventory is tight, and the “usual” path to homeownership doesn’t work for everyone anymore. That’s why options like shared equity programs, down payment assistance, co-buying, owner financing, and alternative loan programs are popping up in real transactions—and the agents who understand them are the ones keeping deals alive.

In this four-hour elective course, you’ll get a clear, practical breakdown of what these pathways are, when they tend to show up, and how to talk about them in a way that helps clients without putting you in the role of a lender or attorney. You’ll also learn smart habits for working with the right pros and guiding creative transactions with confidence.

Course highlights include:

  • Strategies for overcoming affordability and limited inventory challenges
  • Creative financing options, including shared equity and co-buying models
  • Guidance for working with multi-generational and non-traditional buyers
  • Step-by-step overview of down payment assistance programs and grants
  • Practical application of forgivable loans and alternative funding sources
  • Clear boundaries for agent responsibilities and referral best practices
  • Tools for structuring and explaining co-ownership agreements
  • Communication approaches for aligning multiple buyers in one transaction
  • Real-world scenarios illustrating creative deal structuring
  • Building and using a trusted network of lenders, attorneys, and housing resources
  • Each unit concludes with an applied extension lesson for practical application through realistic decision-making scenarios
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State Requirements For Florida

Florida State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: 3/31 or 9/30 every two years

Hours Required: 14 hours

The CE Shop’s Offering: 14 hours

  • 6 hours – Mandatory hours (Core Law and Ethics and Business Practices)
  • 8 hours – Elective hours

The CE Shop is an approved provider in Florida.

Provider Approval Number: ZH1002334

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion. All courses must be COMPLETED AND REPORTED to the Florida Real Estate Commission, PRIOR to your license expiration date.  Please allow ample time to complete your course and for us to report your completion to the state, otherwise your license could go on inactive status. 

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 real estate course completion, 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 renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with at least an 80% and may only be taken once. If the exam is not passed the first time, the licensee must re-enroll (at no cost) and retake the entire course, including the final exam.

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. 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Division of Real Estate

Street Address: 400 West Robinson Street, N801, Orlando, FL 32801

Telephone: 850.487.1395

Fax: 850.488.8040

License Information

Renewal and Continuing Education Information

Exam Information

Contact the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Division of Real Estate