Washington Real Estate CE Courses Online (WA License Renewal)

Prepare for easy license renewal with convenient courses developed by industry experts. With comprehensive education for Washington real estate license renewal, you can meet full state requirements – all online in one place.

Washington Real Estate CE Course Packages

WA Broker License Renewal Information

Total Hours Required: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 24 months
Education Cycle: 24 months
Next Education Due Date:

WA Broker CE Course Information

Mandatory Hours: 3 hrs
Elective Hours: 27 hrs

30 total hours every 24 months

License Requirements

WA Broker CE Course Information

Mandatory Hours: 3 hrs
Elective Hours: 9 hrs

12 total hours every 12 months

License Requirements

WA Broker (Residential Core) (30 Hrs)

169
Why it’s for you:
  • Courses in this package meet all of your state CE requirements.
  • Take courses online at your own pace.
  • This may meet your NAR and ethics requirements for Washington.
What’s included:
Mandatory Hours: 3 hrs
Electives: 28 hrs

Total Hours: 31 hrs
Courses:
  • Current Issues in Washington Residential Core: This course will help Washington real estate licensees to become more familiar with state statutes, administrative rules, and overall best practice scenarios. In addition, this course will emphasize the importance of recognizing how each of the aforementioned components can work together as highly integral factors in the modern-day real estate practice.
  • New Washington Real Estate Fair Housing: The Washington Fair Housing course provides a thorough review of the Fair Housing Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination, including the historical context that led to these laws, the actions and categories specifically protected by these laws, and the role of brokers and managing brokers in preventing discriminatory acts.
  • May the Code Be With You: This course covers the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics, ethical practices, and decision-making in real estate. This course may be approvable for REALTORS® interested in fulfilling NAR’s Code of Ethics requirement. To find out, check with your local REALTORS® association.
  • Real Estate Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Clients: In this course, learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. Explore tips for protecting yourself and clients, identify safety tips for getting a client’s home ready to sell, and learn how to conduct safe showings.
  • Real Estate Investing: Beyond the Basics: This course helps you to take your real estate business to the next level with knowledge of real estate investing. Topics covered in this course include how to use an investment property worksheet, determining property’s investment value, passive loss rules, and how to maximize tax-savings benefits of depreciation.
  • Taking the Distress Out of Distressed Properties: Learn from industry experts who have worked closely with distressed property transactions. Though foreclosures and short sale properties aren’t as prevalent as they were following the housing bubble burst, there are still homeowners considering short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure. There are also lenders interested in reducing their inventory of foreclosed properties. In this course, learn how to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
  • Going Green: Elements of an Eco-friendly Home: Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be “very important.” This course will help you guide homebuyers in their search with insights on how to reduce their environmental footprint, costs of sustainable homes, and pros and cons of eco-friendly materials and homes.
  • Educating Homebuyers: This course provides the tools, techniques, and insights needed to guide buyers through the homebuying process. Help buyers find homes in the current market, prepare finances, negotiate, and more.
  • Finding Your Focus: Niche Marketing for Real Estate: This course is designed to help agents identify a niche that they may want to specialize in and to be able to market themselves as an expert so that all customers are receiving the best care possible by an experienced expert in the industry.
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WA Broker (Commercial Core) (30 Hrs)

169
Why it’s for you:
  • Courses in this package meet all of your state CE requirements.
  • Take courses online at your own pace.
  • This may meet your NAR and ethics requirements for Washington.
What’s included:
Mandatory Hours: 3 hrs
Electives: 28 hrs

Total Hours: 31 hrs
Courses:
  • Current Issues in Washington Commercial Core: In this course, you will learn about income, capital gains, 1031-tax deferred exchange, updated cannabis property usage allowances, and green zoning regulations proposals that can affect your clients as buyers, sellers, tenants, or landlords. Also covered are agency relationship opportunities and risks for licensees and their employing designated brokers, such as related to the handling of client funds, advertising, disclosures. Various ways to analyze commercial property values while comparing with other nearby, similar properties will also be included. Other consumer complaint risks will be covered as they relate to engaging in unfair competition or alleged anti-monopoly business practices.
  • New Washington Real Estate Fair Housing: The Washington Fair Housing course provides a thorough review of the Fair Housing Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination, including the historical context that led to these laws, the actions and categories specifically protected by these laws, and the role of brokers and managing brokers in preventing discriminatory acts.
  • May the Code Be With You: This course covers the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics, ethical practices, and decision-making in real estate. This course may be approvable for REALTORS® interested in fulfilling NAR’s Code of Ethics requirement. To find out, check with your local REALTORS® association.
  • Real Estate Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Clients: In this course, learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. Explore tips for protecting yourself and clients, identify safety tips for getting a client’s home ready to sell, and learn how to conduct safe showings.
  • Real Estate Investing: Beyond the Basics: This course helps you to take your real estate business to the next level with knowledge of real estate investing. Topics covered in this course include how to use an investment property worksheet, determining property’s investment value, passive loss rules, and how to maximize tax-savings benefits of depreciation.
  • Taking the Distress Out of Distressed Properties: Learn from industry experts who have worked closely with distressed property transactions. Though foreclosures and short sale properties aren’t as prevalent as they were following the housing bubble burst, there are still homeowners considering short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure. There are also lenders interested in reducing their inventory of foreclosed properties. In this course, learn how to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
  • Going Green: Elements of an Eco-friendly Home: Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be “very important.” This course will help you guide homebuyers in their search with insights on how to reduce their environmental footprint, costs of sustainable homes, and pros and cons of eco-friendly materials and homes.
  • Educating Homebuyers: This course provides the tools, techniques, and insights needed to guide buyers through the homebuying process. Help buyers find homes in the current market, prepare finances, negotiate, and more.
  • Finding Your Focus: Niche Marketing for Real Estate: This course is designed to help agents identify a niche that they may want to specialize in and to be able to market themselves as an expert so that all customers are receiving the best care possible by an experienced expert in the industry.
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*Note: If this is your FIRST license renewal, post-licensing education is the required education you need. Get to the right place by visiting our Washington post-licensing page.

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How to renew a Real Estate License in Washington

Real estate agents need to renew their licenses at regular intervals as a requirement by the Washington State Department of Licensing. The process of renewing your real estate license in Washington is fairly simple and includes the following steps:

The first step towards your Washington real estate license renewal is completing the required state-approved Washington Continuing Education course.

Once you have completed your continuing education course and course exam, you need to go to the Washington State Department of Licensing website and update your course completion numbers.

Lastly, you need to pay the renewal fees to complete the renewal process.

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Mandatory

Current Issues in Washington Commercial Core 2024-2025

3

While completing your continuing education requirements may not feel like the most exciting part of your job, it’s nevertheless an important part of a successful real estate practice. Even the most seasoned agents need to keep informed of new laws and regulations and remain up to date on trends in business practices. Staying abreast of these changes helps you to maximize your business productivity and to avoid inadvertently violating the law.  

25.95
Online
Mandatory

Current Issues in Washington Residential Core 2024-2025

3

While completing your continuing education requirements may not feel like the most exciting part of your job, it’s nevertheless an important part of a successful real estate practice. Even the most seasoned agents need to keep informed of new laws and regulations and remain up to date on trends in business practices. Staying abreast of these changes helps you to maximize your business productivity and to avoid inadvertently violating the law.

25.95
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4.7
708 Ratings
Online
Mandatory

New Washington Real Estate Fair Housing

6
The Washington Fair Housing course provides a thorough review of the Fair Housing Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination, including the historical context that led to these laws, the actions and categories specifically protected by these laws, and the role of brokers and managing brokers in preventing discriminatory acts.
 
59
Online
Elective

A New Look at Contract Law

3
Gain valuable insights on the least understood – and most-used document in real estate: the contract. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Take a unique look at contracts including their history, evolution and definitions 
  • Learn how to create a valid contract and the proper format
  • Gain insights on contract types and Statute of Frauds 
  • Learn how to recognize a breach of contract
29
Online
Elective

Educating Homebuyers

3
Do you feel confident teaching your clients about the homebuying process? This course provides you with tools, techniques, and ideas to educate buyers and guide them through the homebuying process, so they know exactly what to expect and what they need to do to successfully find and purchase the home they want.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Gain confidence teaching buyers about the buying process 
  • Learn to show buyers how to get their finances to purchase a home
  • Know how to help buyers systematically search for a home in in their current market 
  • Understand how to teach buyers how to negotiate like a pro 
29
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4.7
5220 Ratings
Online
Elective

Ethics in the Age of Disruption

3
This course was created and designed to train and instruct REALTORS® on the practical application of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and fulfills the REALTOR® Triennial Ethics Requirement.
Every three years, the National Association of REALTORS® requires members to complete a REALTOR® Code of Ethics course in order to remain in good standing with their local, state, and national associations.
35
Online
Elective

Fair Housing

4
Gain a working knowledge of the history and key points of both federal and state-specific fair housing laws. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Discuss fair housing law developments through the years
  • Examine advertising policies and exemptions through case studies
  • Pocket useful tips on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals, and financing of real estate
39
Online
Elective

Finding Your Focus: Niche Marketing for Real Estate

3
Transform your real estate business by exploring and identifying a real estate specialty suited for your interests, market, and skills. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Uncover processes for thinking strategically about developing a real estate specialty 
  • Explore different real estate niches and their potential opportunities 
  • Identify strategies for marketing your niche
25.95
Online
Elective

Going Green: Elements of an Eco-friendly Home

3
Nearly 40% of home buyers consider energy efficient features to be “very important.” This course will help you grow your knowledge of the ins and outs of eco-friendly living. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Learn how homebuyers can reduce their environmental footprint 
  • Examine the costs of sustainable materials 
  • Explore pros and cons to eco-friendly materials and homes
25.95
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4.7
4408 Ratings
Online
Elective

How to Work with Real Estate Investors – Part 1

3
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COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Lundstedt: 
 
Tom Lundstedt is known as the funniest investment and tax guy in America. His programs have entertained and enlightened more than 3,000 audiences from sea to shining sea. He’s a former Major League baseball player whose striking combination of humor and real-world examples makes his subjects spring to life.

ABRIDGED DESCRIPTION
Boost your knowledge of working with real estate investors. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Explore insights on the investor market and uncover opportunities to grow your business 
  • Learn the skillsets, terminology and experience required to work with investor clients 
  • Gain confidence in evaluating an investment property 
  • Supplement your learning with real world case studies, worksheets, audio, and video
29
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4.8
2231 Ratings
Online
Elective

Implicit Bias Awareness and Cultural Competency

4
This course describes implicit (unconscious) biases, how they are created, and how by understanding them we can interact and communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. No matter if you are new to the business or are a veteran real estate agent, your success depends on your ability to work with other people. And now those people are multifaceted, multiracial, and multicultural.
39
Online
Elective

May the Code Be With You

3
This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision-making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS®. Check with your local REALTORS® association.
35
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4.4
5208 Ratings
Online
Elective

Real Estate Investing: Beyond the Basics

4
Take your real estate business to the level by expanding your knowledge of real estate investing. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Narration
  • Learn how to use an investment property worksheet to analyze a property 
  • Explore how to determine a property’s investment value quickly and effectively 
  • Uncover the ins and outs of the passive loss rules 
  • Examine how to maximize the tax-savings benefits of depreciation through a bifurcation strategy
39
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4.7
3794 Ratings
Online
Elective

Real Estate Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Clients

3
Video Preview
Learn safety protocols real estate professionals can employ in the field. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Explore tips for protecting yourself and your clients
  • Identify safety tips for getting a client’s home ready to sell
  • Learn how to conduct safe showings
25.95
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4.7
4366 Ratings
Online
Elective

Taking the Distress Out of Distressed Properties

3
You’ll learn from experts who have prospered in their real estate careers by working with distressed property transactions. Foreclosed and short sale properties were very prevalent after the housing bubble burst, but their numbers are much lower today. Still, there are homeowners who want to consider short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure, and there are lenders that want to reduce their inventory of foreclosed properties. This real estate market is one way to expand your business while serving the needs of sellers, buyers, and lenders.
29
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4.4
2706 Ratings

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FAQs

Why is real estate continuing education needed in Washington?

Continuing Education or CE courses are required for retaining and renewing your real estate license. Colibri offers a range of accredited real estate CE courses and classes for your real estate license renewal in Washington.

How many hours of continuing education are required for Washington real estate license?

Below are the credit hour requirements to renew your real estate license in Washington:

  • Broker: 30 hours
  • Managing Broker: 30 hours

How do I renew my real estate license in Washington?

Your Washington Real Estate license must be renewed online through the Washington State Department of Licensing after completing your Washington state-approved CE courses.

How much does it cost to renew your real estate license in Washington?

License renewal cost for Washington Broker license renewal:

  • Course Fee: $169
  • License Renewal Fee: $223
  • Late Fee: $40
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100

License renewal cost for Washington Managing Broker license renewal:

  • Course Fee: $169
  • License Renewal Fee: $320
  • Late Fee: $40
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100

How often do you have to renew your real estate license in Washington?

Here’s how often you need to renew your real estate license in Washington:

  • Broker: Every 24 months
  • Managing Broker: Every 24 months

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