You can find each GRI series offered year round throughout the state. Different modules offer various continuing education credit hours. Those hours and their applicable categories are contained within each module outlined below.
A passing grade of 70% is required to successfully complete each module. A minimum cumulative grade of 70% is required to successfully complete a full series. If a person does not successfully pass the initial exam for a particular module, that exam may be re-taken ONE ADDITIONAL TIME, at no charge. After that, the module must be re-taken in order to successfully complete the module/series. 100, 200, and 300 Series may be taken in any order but must be completed within 5 years of the start date.
The Maryland Real Estate Commission dictates that you must be present for the entire class in order to receive continuing education credit for that class. Arriving late, returning late from a break or leaving early will jeopardize the continuing education credit. Please note, no partial credit can be issued.
LEGEND FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CATEGORIES
Category A - Legal & Legislative Update - 3 hours required
Category B - Anti-Trust
Category C - Fair Housing - 1.5 hours required
Category D - Ethics - 3 hours required
Category E - Disclosure
Category F - Professional Enhancement
Category G - Technology - no more than 3 hours allowed
Series 100 – (click here for current the GRI 100 series schedule)
Module 101 - Building a Real Estate Business - (3 hours CED - category F)
covers what is involved in running and maintaining a business from daily planning to future goals and growth.
Module 102 - Prospecting & Listing Techniques - (6 hours CED - category F)
covers ways to find and develop your real estate business. Various listing methods and their use will be shared.
Module 103 - Fair Housing & Cultural Issues; and, MD Law Ethics, Flipping & Predatory Lending - (6 Hours CED - 3 hours category C & 3 hours category D)
covers fair housing laws, diversity issues and how they apply to the real estate business. A review of Maryland License Law ethics and its differences with NAR ethics, flipping and predatory lending will be discussed. Meets MDREC mandated ethics and fair housing requirement for license renewal.
Module 104 - Basic Residential Financing - (6 hours CED - category F)
covers calculating payments for various types of loans, adjusting payments based on changing terms and conditions as well as characteristics of each loan type. The mortgage process will be covered detailing how it affects a transaction.
Module 105 - Marketing Methods - (6 hours CED - category F)
demonstrates various types of methods used to obtain the best sales results. Key marketing concepts will be discussed.
Series 200 – (click here for current the GRI 200 series schedule)
Module 201 - Pricing Property & Appraisal - (3 hours CED - category F)
will cover how a licensee establishes pricing for a property and how an appraiser establishes prices based on the three approaches to value.
Module 202 - Contract Law, Anti-Trust & Agency - (6 hours CED - category A)
will cover the general sales contract law provisions required and what anti trust is and how to avoid it. Agency issues relating to whom you work for and what your responsibilities are will be discussed. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Module 203 - Interpersonal Skills & Personal Assistants - (6 CED - category F)
covers how to achieve the greatest results by understanding how and why people communicate the way they do. How to use a personal assistant and their duties, roles and responsibilities will be covered.
Module 204 - Advanced Financing & Investment - (6 hours CED - category F)
covers non-traditional methods of financing for those hard to qualify buyers, high cash out sellers and difficult properties. Also discussed will be real estate as an investment and analyze investment property factors.
Module 205 - Condominiums, Cooperatives & Buyer Brokerage - (6 hours CED - 3 hours category F & 3 hours category A)
covers the laws and policies governing the differences between condominiums, cooperatives and timeshares. The practice of buyer brokering as it applies to the day to day duties and activities of an agent will be covered. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Series 300 – (click here for current the GRI 300 series schedule)
Module 301 - Environmental Issues Affecting Real Estate - (6 hours CED - Category A)
covers some of the recent concerns developing around the removal and processing of potential environmental/health threats. Regulatory requirements, actions and agencies involved concerning the buying and selling of these properties will be discussed. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Module 302 - Taxes - (4.5 hours CED - category A)
addresses the possible tax considerations of buying and selling property. How the REALTOR® can assist both buyer and seller in determining what is most advantageous for them with regard to tax considerations. Also covered are independent contractors tax issues. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Module 303 - Ethics & Arbitration/Mediation - (6 hours CED - category F)
will cover the proper ethical conduct of licensees in dealing with the public and other licensees. Alternative methods of dispute resolution and the arbitration process will be discussed as it interacts with REALTOR® procedures and practices. Meets NAR member ethics requirement. Meets NAR membership ethics training requirement (not applicable to MDREC requirements)
Module 304 - Legislative Update & Land Use - (6 hours CED - 3 hours category A & 3 hours category F)
current and upcoming legislative issues affecting the real estate industry will be covered. The process of developing a parcel of raw land and the different agencies involved, government requirements and procedures to be met and the associated time frames will be covered. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Module 305 - Real Estate Technology & Trends - (6 hours CED - 3 hours category G & 3 hours category F)
How new technologies are affecting the real estate industry and what industry practices to look for in the future.
Series 400 is ONLY available to GRI Designees.
Series 400 - (click here for current the GRI 400 series schedule)
Module 401 - Commercial Property - (6 hours CED - category F)
covers the basic handling differences between residential and commercial property. What is involved in listing and selling commercial property and what to look for in a property. A financial calculator is required.
Module 402 - Advanced Office Management - (6 hours CED - category F)
covers the concepts of people management, business risk, financial and future growth management. What to look for and how to overcome various situations will be discussed.
Module 403 - New Homes Construction and Marketing & Property Management - (6 hours CED - category F)
explains what is involved in selling homes in a new subdivision and working with builders. What is involved in managing different types of property and what responsibilities the property manager has will be covered.
Module 404 - Taxes, Exchanges & Understanding Investment Property - (6 hours CED - 3 hours category A & 3 hours category F)
covers tax considerations in dealing with property exchanges, what to look for in those exchanges and the expertise needed. Using single family property for investment purposes will be explored along with their benefits. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.
Module 405 - Broker Law / Relocation And Your Business - (6 hours CED - 3 hours category A & 3 hours category F)
provides an overview of the governing license law. Recent changes and issues will be highlighted. With real estate becoming more and more global, licensees will learn how relocation departments are developed to meet customer needs and what services need to be provided. Meets MDREC mandated legal requirement for license renewal.