Roadmap to Success - Business Planning for Real Estate Professionals
More than 80% of real estate licensees leave the business within the first two years, and this is primarily due to a lack of understanding of what it takes to succeed. Of those who stay, very few earn a lucrative living at it.
Don't be that licensee.
Whether you're just launching your business or you think it's time to level up, this course will give you the tools to launch your career from a solid foundation, one that lets you know what you need to do today, this week, this month, this quarter, and this year to execute your well-considered business plan.
This course will show you how to take stock, create a vision, and gather the tools necessary to achieve that vision so you can create a professional, exemplary, referral-driven business that serves clients needs and exceeds client expectations.
Course highlights include:
- Helpful ideas for defining your real estate business, vision statement and mission statement
- A Business Plan Worksheet that will help you determine goals and execute your plan
- Details about identifying strengths and weaknesses, and setting realistic, attainable goals
- An editable, customizable Business Plan Template
- How to calculate the action steps needed to achieve success as you define it
State Requirements For Washington
Washington State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Every two years
Hours Required: 30 hours
Renewal for Brokers:
First Renewal:
- 30-hour Advanced Practices Course
- 30-hour Real Estate Law Course
- 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate Course
- 6-hour Wasington Real Estate Fair Housing Course
- 21 hours of other approved continuing education
You must start these hours after the date you're first licensed. If you haven't taken the initial 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing course, you must take it first.
- Once you've taken the initial 6-hour course, you must take the 3-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing course each time you renew.
- At least 30 hours, including:
- 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate Course
- 3-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing Course
- At least 27 hours other approved continuing education
- At least 15 hours must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date.
- You may also use up to 15 hours of unused continuing education completed within 48 months of your renewal date.
Inactive renewals
- No Continuing Education required to renew an inactive license.
- If you want to activate your license, you may need to meet the education requirements for an active license.
Renewal for Managing Brokers:
- At least 30 hours, including:
- 3–hour Core Course
- 3-hour Fair Housing Course
- At least 24 hours other approved continuing education
- At least 15 hours must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date.
- You may also use up to 15 hours of unused continuing education completed within 48 months of your renewal date.
- The hours must be started after the date of first licensure as a managing broker.
Washington State Department of Licensing
Street Address: 2000 Fourth Avenue West, Olympia, WA 98502
Mailing Address (Forms with no payments): P.O. Box 9021, Olympia, WA 98507-9021
Mailing Address (Forms with payments): P.O. Box 3917, Seattle, WA 98124-3917
Telephone: 360.664.6488
Fax: 360.586.0998