NJ 30 Hour Broker Agency and Ethics Prelicensing

This is part of your journey towards holding a New Jersey Broker license! This course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of agency and ethics in real estate and prepare you for the New Jersey Real Estate Broker exam. Other required courses include 90 hour Broker Prelicensing as well as 30 hour Office Management, which are taken separately. This class is offered remotely on Zoom on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5pm to 10pm.

Learning Objectives

Master Agency Law: Understand the legal nature of agency, creation of agency relationships, and the distinction between clients and customers.
Analyze Fiduciary Duties: Examine the core duties of loyalty, obedience, disclosure, confidentiality, reasonable care, and accounting.
Navigate Dual Agency & Designated Agency: Learn statutory disclosure rules, informed consent, and inherent conflicts of interest when representing both sides of a transaction.
Evaluate Transaction Brokerage: Understand non-agent relationships, facilitation duties, and obligations owed to secondary parties.
Distinguish Law vs. Ethics: Compare legal minimum standards of conduct with higher ethical standards mandated by professional associations.
Identify Conflicts of Interest & Liability: Recognize professional liability, self-dealing pitfalls, and risk management strategies for brokerages.
Qualify Prospective Buyers: Implement proper protocols for handling client funds, disclosures, and fair housing adherence.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. You must also have at least three full years of continuous, full-time employment as a licensed New Jersey real estate salesperson.

Available Course Offerings

Refund and Cancellation Information

Included in the tuition is a $100 non-refundable registration fee. A student may request a refund in writing prior to the start of class for the refundable portion of the tuition. Written notice must be received by the school no later than 48 hours prior to the class start date. Once a class has started, no refunds will be issued. However, if the school cancels a class, the student will receive a full and prompt refund.