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Creative Pathways to Homeownership: The Essentials

$40
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective: 3 Core: 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 Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Every two years based on license issuance date.

Hours Required by the State: 24 hours

The CE Shop’s Offering: 24 hours

The CE Shop is an approved provider in Rhode Island.

Provider Approval Number: REE.0001007

Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.

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 Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

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.  

New Licensee Information:  Any real estate broker's and/or salesperson's license whose application for an initial broker's and/or salesperson's license is approved within one hundred eighty (180) days of the expiration date of his or her initial license is not subject to the continuing education requirement at the time of his or her first renewal.

License Expiration: At no time shall any license be renewed without examination if the license has expired beyond a period of one year.