2025 LREC Mandatory – Navigating the NEW NORMAL
Let’s be real—real estate is always evolving, and staying ahead of the changes is what separates great agents from the rest. This year’s mandatory training is more than just a requirement; it’s a roadmap to navigating some of the biggest industry shifts in recent history.
In this course, we’ll break down the key lawsuits that sparked these changes and what they mean for you. We’ll dive into your responsibilities as an agent, how agency relationships are formed, and where the limits are when performing Ministerial Acts.
But we’re not stopping there. We’ll walk through how to have more effective, trust-building conversations with both buyers and sellers—because your ability to educate, communicate value, and confidently discuss compensation isn’t just important; it’s essential to your success.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to navigate these updates with confidence, ensuring that you stay compliant while continuing to provide top-notch service to your clients. So, let’s jump in and make sure you’re ready for what’s next in Louisiana real estate!
This four-hour course fulfills the four hours of mandatory continuing education for Louisiana real estate licensees for 2025.
Course highlights include:
- Lawsuits leading up to the NAR settlement
- Impact of the NAR settlement on your practice
- Review of agent duties and license law
- Clarifying Ministerial Acts
- Unpacking Buyer Agreements and Buyer Broker compensation
- Articulating your value proposition to sellers
- Developing a strong listing presentation
- Effective buyer and seller counseling sessions
- Marketing strategies and measuring performance
- Having the seller compensation conversation
- Limitations of a no-agency agreement
- Handling buy-side agreement hesitation
- Offers and negotiations
- GSEs (government-sponsored enterprises) and appraisal-valuation and compensation issues
- Overcoming objections
State Requirements For Louisiana
Louisiana State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: 12/31 of each year
- Timely Renewal Period: August 1 – September 30
- First Delinquent Renewal Period: October 1 – November 15 - fees assessed
- Second Delinquent Renewal Period: November 16 – December 31 - fees assessed
Visit LREC's website for more information.
Failure to renew your license by December 31 will result in expiration of your license.
All active real estate licensees must complete 12 hours of approved continuing education coursework, including any LREC mandatory course topic(s), each year to be eligible to renew their license for the next year.
Hours Required: 12 hours
- 4 hours – Mandatory hours
- 8 hours – Elective hours
MANDATORY COURSE TOPIC(S)
2025 Mandatory - Navigating the New Normal
Mandatory course topics must be completed through an approved LREC-certified real estate vendor on or before December 31 as part of the 12-hour continuing education requirement.
Louisiana Real Estate Commission
Address: 9071 Interline Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Telephone: 225.925.1923 or 800.821.4529
Fax: 225.925.4501