Understanding Agency - Certified Washington State Real Estate Continuing Education 3 Clock Hour Course
Updated May 5th 2026
In our Washington State certified continuing education course on real estate agency, we go over important agency information every real estate broker and managing broker needs to know. This 3- hour course on agency in real estate is very easy to understand even though there is complex legal language surrounding the agency relationships in real estate. In order to make our Washington State continuing education agency course easy to digest, we have broken down the complicated language and ideas for you. Our certified continuing agency course on agency clearly identifies when to use specific NWMLS forms to protect licensed Washington State real estate brokers from a number of potential liabilities involving agency.
Our Washington State course is delivered as a pdf document for your convenience. This allows you to take this 3 clock hour course on your desktop computer or with you on any mobile device. Our Washington State certified course on agency is specifically designed to save you time and priced to save you money. As with all our state approved courses, this continuing education course comes with our promise of professional customer service and a 100% money back guarantee.
It doesn’t matter how long you have been a real estate broker, this certified Washington State CE course was developed professionally to be easy to comprehend. This certified clock hour course on agency was produced by our on staff authors who have over three decades of combined real estate experience as Washington State brokers.
Topics Covered in Understanding Agency:
- Agency in Washington Real Estate
- Introduction to Agency
- Common Law Agency Concepts
- Washington Statutory Agency System
- Creation of Agency in Washington
- Types of Agency Relationships
- Buyer's Agency
- Seller's Agency
- Limited Dual Agency
- Broker Duties under Washington Law
- Statutory vs Fiduciary Duties
- Documents and Forms in Washington Agency
- The Law of Real Estate Agency Pamphlet
- Brokerage Service Agreement
- Agency Disclosure Form
- Buyer Brokerage Service Agreements
- Seller Representation and Listing Agreements
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Buyer Brokerage Compensation Addendum
- Compensation Disbursement at Closing
- The Law of Real Estate Agency Pamphlet
- Understanding Wa. Agency Law (RCW 18.86)
- Overview of Washington Agency Law
- Key Legal Definitions
- Establishment of Agency Relationship
- Duration and Termination of Agency
- Compensation Under Washington Law
- Vicarious Liability
- Imputed Knowledge and Notice
- Statutory Duties vs Common Law Duties
- Practical Application of Agency Law