Arkansas Continuing Education COURSE
2025 AREC Required Course on Broker Supervision/Agency
Effective broker supervision isn’t just a legal obligation; it’s the foundation of a successful, ethical, and compliant real estate firm. Strong leadership ensures agents receive the training and oversight they need to navigate complex agency relationships, adequately disclose representation, and follow commission rules.
By refining supervisory skills, brokers can minimize risk, enhance agent performance, and uphold the integrity of their business. Clear policies and informed decision-making lead to fewer compliance issues and a more productive firm, making strong supervision a competitive advantage in today’s market.
This three-hour course reminds supervising brokers of their duties in the areas of their supervisory role, balancing responsibilities to agents and firm, recent court decisions, and AREC formal hearing outcomes that are pertinent to broker supervision—in short, it provides a comprehensive review of the day-to-day responsibilities a supervising broker has and the critical role a supervising broker plays in protecting consumers from licensee violations.
Course highlights include:
- Creating and leading agent training sessions
- Understanding agency relationships
- Establishing dual agency
- Disclosing agency
- Protecting and maintaining documentation
- AREC rules and regulation overview
- Confidentiality and potential consequences of violating confidential provisions
- Procuring cause in real estate transactions
- Legal implications of brokerage agreements
- Fair Housing rights and Emotional Support Animal (ESA) housing policies
- Implications of federal preemption and RESPA on banking regulations
- Ethical practices and common violations related to agent conduct and client agreements
- Importance of verifying zoning regulations to prevent legal complications
- Violations and consequences in contract management
- Best practices for supervision and risk management
This course is required for BROKERS ONLY. Salespersons may NOT take the Supervising Broker course. Salespersons must complete the 2025 AREC Required Course on Agency Representation and Compensation.