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Manage a Real Estate Business

This course is part of Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate

Meredith Maples
Julia Lashay

Instructors: Meredith Maples

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Meredith Maples
Meredith Maples
Keller Williams
1 Course•3,238 learners
Julia Lashay
Julia Lashay
Keller Williams
5 Courses•40,383 learners

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5 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(18 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Recommended experience

Beginner level

No prior experience required to take the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate.

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

5 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(18 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Recommended experience

Beginner level

No prior experience required to take the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate.

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
  • About
  • Outcomes
  • Modules
  • Recommendations
  • Testimonials

Skills you'll gain

  • Real Estate
  • Administrative Support
  • Goal Setting
  • Financial Planning
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Law, Regulation, and Compliance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Budget Management
  • Business Planning
  • Business Economics
  • Compliance Management
  • Team Building

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This course is part of the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate
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There are 5 modules in this course

The Manage a Real Estate Business course teaches you relevant real estate laws and their potential impact on your licensed real estate agent business. Throughout this course, you will acquire the skills needed to establish a strong foundation for a financially sound business, including the development of best practices. Additionally, you will dig into effective organizational and administrative strategies essential for business ownership. Lastly, this course will encourage you to reflect on your individual journey in real estate, aligning your personal goals with the various career options available in the field.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to explain how real estate agents: 1. Adhere to relevant real estate laws. 2. Build a financially sound real estate business 3. Create organizational office and administrative systems for business success. 4. Employ personal development strategies for achieving a thriving real estate career. 5. Obtain a real estate license.

Welcome to Real Estate and the Law 101, the first module of Manage a Real Estate Business. This module will educate you on the details regarding relevant real estate laws. You will have a deeper understanding of how the laws have the potential to affect a real estate business.

What's included

14 videos8 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

14 videos•Total 62 minutes
  • Introduction to Course 5- Manage a Real Estate Business•4 minutes
  • Introduction to Module 1- Real Estate and the Law 101•3 minutes
  • Steering, Redlining, and Blockbusting•5 minutes
  • Steering- A Fair Housing Violation•4 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Upholding Fair Housing•1 minute
  • Comply with Confidence- The TCPA•5 minutes
  • Comply with Confidence- Best Practices•4 minutes
  • Contract Law- The Basics•4 minutes
  • Compliance and Risk Management•6 minutes
  • Errors and Omissions Insurance•3 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Mitigating Risk•4 minutes
  • Obtaining a Real Estate License•6 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Lessons Learned From Receiving My License•2 minutes
  • Summary and Wrap-Up- Real Estate and the Law 101•3 minutes
8 readings•Total 95 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate•10 minutes
  • Course 5 Syllabus- Manage a Real Estate Business•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Housing Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Housing Discrimination Scenario•20 minutes
  • Practical Application Review- Housing Discrimination Scenario•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Fair Housing Resources to Further Extend Your Learning•15 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to TCPA Compliance Checklist and The Do Not Call Registry (DNC)•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Risk Management•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- The Fair Housing Act•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Risk Management, Your License, and Additional Real Estate Laws•20 minutes
  • Graded Quiz- Real Estate and the Law 101•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Share Your What- Reflection•10 minutes

Welcome to Establish a Financially Sound Business, the second module of Manage a Real Estate Business. This module will educate you on foundational financial topics that will set you up for success in a real estate career and your everyday life. You will learn the concepts of a financially sound business and wrap everything up by learning how to approach budgeting for your future role as a real estate agent.

What's included

15 videos13 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

15 videos•Total 71 minutes
  • Introduction to Module 2- Establish a Financially Sound Business•3 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Funding My Big Life•3 minutes
  • The Flow of Money•4 minutes
  • What Goes In- Income•6 minutes
  • What Goes Out- Expenses•5 minutes
  • The Impact of Your Net Worth•6 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- The Impact of Net Worth•3 minutes
  • A Financially Sound vs. Unsound Business•5 minutes
  • Using the Millionaire Real Estate Agent's Economic Model•7 minutes
  • Make a Plan- Taxes•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Leverage Experts•4 minutes
  • Budget with Financial Scorecards•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Use a Budget Like a Pro•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Profit Matters•2 minutes
  • Summary and Wrap-Up- Establish a Financially Sound Business•3 minutes
13 readings•Total 310 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Financial Terms•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Follow The Flow of Money•40 minutes
  • Practical Application- Calculate Your Net Worth•30 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to the Six Habits for a Financially Sound Business•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Financially Sound vs. Unsound•20 minutes
  • Practical Application Review- Financially Sound vs. Unsound•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Taxes, Deductions, and Credits•30 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Getting the Right Leverage in Place•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Financial Score Cards•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Your Personal Budget•60 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Establishing a Savings Plan•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Setting Up a Financial Plan•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Make a Plan for What Profit Can Do For You•60 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Financial Basics•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Financial Literacy- Real Estate Edition•20 minutes
  • Practice Assessment- Finances- Put it All Together•20 minutes
  • Graded Quiz- Establish a Financially Sound Business•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Share Your Why- Financial Hygiene•10 minutes

Welcome to Your Business, Your Office, the third module of Manage a Real Estate Business. This module will educate you on essential tools and systems for starting and running a real estate business. You will learn about developing a support system of trusted vendors and how to leverage them in your business. Finally, you will learn more about the growth opportunities for growing a real estate team to support your future vision for your career.

What's included

12 videos4 readings3 assignments

12 videos•Total 59 minutes
  • Introduction to Module 3- Your Business, Your Office•2 minutes
  • Protect Your Business•4 minutes
  • Real Estate Essentials•7 minutes
  • Systems for Success•6 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Leverage Systems for Success•3 minutes
  • Tackle Real Estate with a Tech Stack•3 minutes
  • Vendor Relationships•6 minutes
  • Vendor Management•6 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Vendor Relationship and Management•4 minutes
  • The Team Potential•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Grow A Big Business•5 minutes
  • Summary and Wrap-Up- Your Business, Your Office•2 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Business•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Selecting a Brokerage•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Tackling Real Estate with a Tech Stack•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Vendor Lists•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Tools and Systems for Running a Real Estate Business•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Build Your Support System•20 minutes
  • Graded Quiz- Your Business, Your Office•30 minutes

Welcome to Personal Growth Leads to Business Growth, the final module of Manage a Real Estate Business, and the final module of the Professional Certificate! This module will educate you on habits, actions, and practices that will lay a foundation for your future in real estate. You will also learn how to turn your big why into an actionable goal and then how to prioritize the actions that need to be accomplished to hit your goals. Finally, you will learn the next steps to take to obtain your real estate license. Congratulations!

What's included

21 videos8 readings4 assignments4 discussion prompts

21 videos•Total 96 minutes
  • Introduction to Module 4- Personal Growth Leads to Business Growth•2 minutes
  • Eight Tips To Being Your Best Every Day•4 minutes
  • Revisit Your Reason- Your Big Why•4 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- A Big Why Leads to a Big Life•4 minutes
  • Mindset is Key•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Reflecting on The Six Personal Perspectives•5 minutes
  • Set SMART Goals•5 minutes
  • What Are Your Big Rocks?•4 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Determining My Big Rocks•5 minutes
  • Time Blocking- A Strategy to Achieving Your Big Rocks•6 minutes
  • Turn Your Vision into Action Using Success Lists•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- Daily Success Habits•5 minutes
  • Put it All Together•6 minutes
  • Create a Career That is Customized to You•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- A Career as a Solo Agent•4 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- A Career as a Real Estate Team Owner•5 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- A Career as an Agent on a Team•2 minutes
  • Hear it From the Experts- A Career as a Dual Career Agent•2 minutes
  • Where Will You Start?•3 minutes
  • Launch Your Career- Next Steps•3 minutes
  • Celebrate Your Success•2 minutes
8 readings•Total 195 minutes
  • Practical Application- Revisit Your Reason•20 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to The Six Personal Perspectives•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Write Your Big Why as a SMART Goal•30 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Time Block•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Structuring Your Day for Success•10 minutes
  • Real Estate Pre-Licensing at No Cost to You Through KSCORE•10 minutes
  • Practical Application- Cast a Big Vision•45 minutes
  • Practical Application- Launch Your Career•60 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Set a Strong Foundation For Your Future•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Strategies for Achieving Your Goals•20 minutes
  • Practice Quiz- Craft Your Path•20 minutes
  • Graded Quiz- Personal Growth Leads to Business Growth•30 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 40 minutes
  • Share Your Why- Your Big Why 2.0•10 minutes
  • Share Your What- The Six Personal Perspectives•10 minutes
  • Share Your What- Unanswered Questions•10 minutes
  • Share Your Why- Vibe Check•10 minutes

Please watch and read the review materials for Manage a Real Estate Business before beginning the Peer Review Project.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 peer review

1 video•Total 2 minutes
  • Summary and Wrap-Up- Manage a Real Estate Business•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Manage a Real Estate Business•10 minutes
  • A Quick Guide to Getting Your Real Estate License •10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Manage a Real Estate Business•60 minutes

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Instructors

Meredith Maples
Meredith Maples
Keller Williams
1 Course•3,238 learners
Julia Lashay
Julia Lashay
Keller Williams
5 Courses•40,383 learners

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Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, has more than 1,100 offices and 187,000 agents. The franchise is also No. 1 in units and sales volume in the United States. Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards agents as stakeholders. For more information, visit https://thrive.kw.com/our-story/.

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