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Creative Pathways to Homeownership: The Essentials

$40
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective: 3 Core Topics: 0 Total Hours: 3
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 three-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
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State Requirements For New Jersey

New Jersey State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker, Broker-salesperson, and Salesperson License Reinstatement Continuing Education

Hours Required: 12 hours

  • 6 hours in core topics
    • 1 hour in Fair Housing & New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
    • 2 hours in Ethics
    • 1 hour in Agency
    • the remaining hours in any core topic
      • Agency
      • Disclosure
      • Legal issues
      • Ethics
      • Fair Housing
      • Rules and regulations
      • Real estate licensee safety
      • Financial literacy and planning
  • 6 hours of elective courses - A mix, or all of the same, of any of the following four CE types: ELECTIVES or ETHICS or CORE or FAIR HOUSING

Note: To reinstate a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson license that expired or became inactive during the current license term, applicants must complete the CE credits applicable in the preceding license term before submitting an application. The CE required to reinstate could have been completed during the preceding license term or during the current license term. If completed during the current license term, applicants must designate to the CE provider that the CE credit should be applied to the preceding license term.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 12 hours

  • 6 hours in core topics
    • 1 hour in Fair Housing & New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
      • Fair Housing in New Jersey
    • 2 hours in Ethics
      • Ethics at Work
      • Using the Code to Solve Ethical Dilemmas
      • Wholesaling in Today's Market
    • 1 hour in Agency
      • NJ Agency: Licensee Relationships and Duties
      • New Rules, New Roles: NJ Licensee Business Relationships
      • AAA: All About Agency
    • the remaining hours in any core topic
      • Assistance Animals and Fair Housing
      • Diversity: Your Kaleidoscope of Clients
      • Keeping it Honest: Understanding Real Estate & Mortgage Fraud
      • Lead Awareness and Compliance
      • Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Compliance
      • Personal Safety
      • Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
      • Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination and Fair Housing
  • 6 hours of elective courses - A mix, or all of the same, of any of the following four CE types: ELECTIVES or ETHICS or CORE or FAIR HOUSING

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to PSI. We will report your course to PSI upon completion.

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

License Reinstatement Process: The process to reinstate a license in this state can be found here. 

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New Jersey Real Estate Commission

Street Address: 20 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608

Mailing Address: PO Box 328, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0328

Telephone: (609) 292-7272

Email: realestate@dobi.nj.gov

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