Course Credits & Duration

3 Hours | 3 Continuing Education Credits

Course Format

Online - Live Course with Quizzes

Course Description

This three-hour continuing education course is designed to provide Hawaii real estate licensees with a practical, client-focused approach to communicating the Purchase Contract and its essential contingencies. The course emphasizes best practices for explaining contractual obligations, timelines, rights, and risks clearly and effectively to both buyers and sellers.

Participants will review the fundamentals of contract formation, explore the purpose and function of key contingencies, and develop strategies for clear, professional communication that supports informed decision-making and risk management. The course addresses common misunderstandings, communication pitfalls, and real-world scenarios agents encounter when guiding clients through the purchase contract process.

Through structured lessons and quizzes throughout the course, students will strengthen their ability to explain complex contract terms in an understandable manner while maintaining compliance with Hawaii real estate laws, fiduciary duties, and ethical standards.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the basic elements of a legally binding real estate contract

• Identify and explain essential purchase contract contingencies

• Communicate contractual rights, obligations, and timelines effectively to clients

• Distinguish communication approaches for buyers versus sellers

• Apply best practices to reduce misunderstandings, disputes, and risk

• Demonstrate professionalism and clarity when guiding clients through the contract process

Instructional Method

• Online live instruction

• Scenario-based explanations

• Quizzes administered throughout the course to reinforce learning

Intended Audience

This course is intended for Hawaii real estate licensees seeking to strengthen their contract knowledge, communication skills, and practical application of purchase contract contingencies in everyday transactions.