Home Study

CE.SalesBroker State Requirement

Correspondence E-Mail Course OVERVIEW

This Homestudy program consists of four CORE A, five CORE B and seven ELECTIVE selections, all of which are 3 hours and are approved through the State of Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation.

COR 1651 (Core A) - Agency, License Law & Escrow -- This course explores the basics of agency duties and disclosure as well as the proper procedures when handling escrow monies.

COR 1653 (Core A) - Agency, License Law & Escrow -- This course will review the real estate license law with an emphasis on Agency disciplinary actions and maintenance of escrow accounts.

COR 1654 (Core A)- A Study of the IL License Law -- This course provides an in-depth review of the Real Estate License Act of 2000 with particular emphasis on agency, licensing requirements, compensation and business practices, escrow requirements and disciplinary provisions.

COR 1661 (Core A) – Agency, License Law & Escrow – Keeping it EZ -- The new Core A requirements are important and it is also important to keep it simple and if possible, fun. This course is geared toward the busy licensee who wants to keep informed, but values their time. Keeping it EZ incorporates all the required information IDFPR wants licensees to know to keep themselves violation free.

COR 1640 (Core B) - Legal Issues: From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl -- Immigration and changes in our marketplace make it imperative that we understand cultural differences and know how to work with people of different backgrounds. This course helps todays agent understand not only why we need to embrace diversity, but gives them some concrete guidelines for working with multi-cultural clients.

COR 1655 (Core B) – Legal Issues: Disclosure & Anti-trust-- This course is intended to provide the student information on certain disclosure issues and issues related to antitrust in real estate. After successful completion, the student should have a working knowledge of the requirements of the Illinois Radon Awareness Act, the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act – Title X and the Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. In addition, the student should provide information to their clients concerning these disclosures. Also, the student will have an understanding of the history of antitrust laws and those antitrust issues applicable to the practice of real estate.

COR 1658 (Core B) - A Guide to Agency and Fair Housing – What do we disclose and when? What does the law say and what’s just plain common sense? Issues of disclosure have never been more confusing and this course helps sort them out. 

COR 1662 (Core B) – Legal Issues: Disclosure Issues for Landlords -- Lack of disclosure can lead to many violations for licensees and for landlords. This refresher course addresses four main disclosure issues: Lead based paint; Mold; Radon; and Illinois Real Estate License Act disclosures. Whether you sell residential property or manage real estate, these disclosure issues affect you.

COR 1663 (Core B) - Legal Issues – Why go to Court to Learn Federal Fair Housing Laws? -- Course description: Practice “smart and safe” real estate by knowing the laws and playing by the rules. This course is a refresher and reminder of a number of specific points that are part of residential real estate transactions each day.

APP 531 (elective) - Estimating the Value of Real Property -- Estimating the Value is a home study course that covers the key concepts, issues and practices of doing a real estate appraisal.

ETH 1524 (elective) - Real Estate Ethics -- This course helps the licensee understand how the REALTOR Code of Ethics impacts their business and how the Code is reflected in Illinois License Law which affects all licensees -- not just REALTORS. Completing this course will also meet the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Code of Ethics 4-yr. Requirement.

ETH 1528 (elective) - The "Golden Rule" and the Code of Ethics -- This course gives you 99+ Code of Ethics Reminders and the Guidelines of Importance for our Rapidly Changing World. Completing this course will also meet the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Code of Ethics 4-yr. Requirement.

FH 355 (elective) - Companion and Service Animals in Housing -- This course will provide the student with information regarding the local, state & national ADA laws regarding service animals, as well as define the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 as it defines persons with disabilities and types of accommodations.

FI 1103 (elective) - Property Taxes in Illinois -- This course is an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of the Illinois property tax system. Property taxes in Illinois are the major source of revenues for local unites of government, schools and local taxing bodies and districts. Over the past 30 years, property taxes have become a major expense for property owners and can be an obstacle to ownership.

FI 1152 (elective) - Short Sales, Foreclosures, Loss Mitigation & More –-Customer service in the high impact trenches…that's what this course is all about. Today’s consumer is often faced with financial realities that were seldom talked about just a few short years ago. Especially for home sellers, the "irrational exuberance" for many has turned to the hard cold fact that the mortgage balance outweighs the property’s current value and the property is no longer affordable.

FI 1198 (elective) - Real Estate Investing101 -- This course will give the real estate licenses an awareness of the opportunities for personal wealth building, in addition to providing an overview of the special challenges for a licensee who wishes to be a real estate investor.

(Exams are to be taken within the current renewal period of purchase or will need to be repurchased. Course materials are updated bi-annually.)

When purchasing the correspondence course(s), you will be E-mailed supporting documentation including course handouts, notes and most courses provide sample quizzes. It will be your responsibility to download/print the course handouts, notes and sample quizzes.

Note: If your E-mail provider limits the size of attachments, the information can be mailed for an additional charge of $2.50 per course ordered.

There is a 24 hr. wait period after receipt of course material(s) before student is able to test. When you are ready to take the exam, please contact the Organization's Education dept. at 630-324-8400 or via E-mail at homestudy@succeedwithMORe.com and provide the dept. with your location choice; Downers Grove, Naperville or Tinley Park and your exam time (see left column). We will e-mail confirm back to you. DURING MARCH/APRIL OF EACH YEAR, THE EDUCATION DOES NOT ACCEPT SCHEDULED EXAM APPTS. PLEASE REFER TO THIS WALK-IN SCHEDULE AND SELECT A DATE/TIME CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO VISIT MAINSTREET TO TAKE YOUR EXAM(S). **The Organization does not grade exams. Your exam(s) are mailed to the school headquarter, IAR in Springfield, IL. Please allow 7-10 business days to receive the results by mail. **

If you are out-of-state and would like to take your exam in your state -or- is unable to test at our facility during normal business hours Mon. thru Fri., 9:00 until 4:00pm, it is your responsibility to locate a real estate association, college or local library and get the permission from someone in management who will agree to proctor the exam(s) for you. In turn, you should e-mail homestudy@succeedwithMORe.com that individual's name, Company name, complete address, e-mail address and contact phone number for verification. This school will then contact the proctor and will e-mail or mail the exam(s) to that individual.

• There is a $15 cancellation policy for the home study continuing education courses.
• There is a 24 hours cancellation policy, once you are in receipt of documentation. After 24 hours there are no refunds.
• 12 hr. package (any 4 selected below) - $80 (NOTE: State requirement/3 hrs. of CORE A, B and 2 ELECTIVES) If licensed less than 2 yrs., call IDFPR @ 217-785-9300.
• For Brokers, there is an additional 6 hr. Broker Management course that is required and is in CLASSROOM or HOMESTUDY format. To order homestudy, please go to www.illinoisrealtor.org or call 800.752.3274.

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