Did You Serve? Identifying Homebuying Advantages for Veterans
With more than 20 million veterans living in the U.S. today, real estate professionals can provide a valuable service to a strong client base by walking in their eligibility shoes.
If the answer to “Did You Serve?” is yes, this can open the doors of homeownership for Veterans and service members who may not qualify to purchase a home through conventional financing.
Course highlights include:
- A glimpse into the military lifestyle, what it means to serve, and how best to communicate with those who served
- Tools and techniques for informing veterans on the benefits available to them
- VA home loan program benefits, qualifications, and process
- Strategies for identifying appropriate home options for Veterans
- Myths and misconceptions about VA loans
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
State Requirements For Illinois
Illinois State Requirement Details for Real Estate Managing Broker Continuing Education
Renewal Date: April 30th of odd-numbered years
Hours Required by the State: 24 hours
- 12-hour Broker Management CE course
- 6-hour core course
- 6 hours of elective courses including
- 1-hour course in Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Note: A managing broker renewing their license for the first time may use the 45-hour managing broker pre-license brokerage administration and management course to satisfy the 12-hour broker management CE requirement. If the current term of the managing broker license ends within the 90 days after the initial managing broker license is issued, a licensee is not required to complete CE for that managing broker license term but shall complete all CE requirements before the next managing broker renewal deadline.
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate
Street Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786
Mailing Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786
Telephone: (800) 560-6420
Email: fpr.realestate@illinois.gov