Reducing Civil Liability: Legal Issues Affecting Agents and Brokers
Course Description

On Hondros Online

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Approval Number

902602400E 00

Course Description

The focus of this Reducing Civil Liability: Legal Issues Affecting Agents and Brokers online course is to help real estate brokers, agents and all real estate related entrepreneurs with initiating, developing, and maintaining quality client relationships that not only keeps these clients coming back, but also helps reduce civil and regulatory liability.

This course covers the current status of civil and criminal liability for real estate agents/brokers and the potential for civil and criminal legal exposure, both in monetary terms and in terms of penalties and fines. The course also provides an overview of the types of civil claims that are being filed and the defenses available to agents to minimize or avoid liability.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, real estate professionals will be able to

Minimize and reduce chances for ethical or civil liability exposure
Develop business practices that help reduce/avoid lawsuits
Improve the bottom line through a consistent commitment to conscientious and ethical client service
Help achieve your client’s lawful objectives
Deliver quality service that meets or exceeds your client’s expectations

Regulatory Requirement

Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

Seat Time

This course has been approved for 3 hours of Continuing Education credit.

Testing

Quizzes - There is a quiz at the end of each lesson to test comprehension of the subject matter. Mastery is not required before proceeding to the next lesson.

Final Exam - You will not be required to take the final exam.

Course Completion

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate. You are required to submit your certificate to the Division of Real Estate in order to receive Continuing Education credit.