Standard forms created by the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® (PAR) are valuable because they assist licensees in avoiding the illegal practice of law while professionally serving their clients and customers. Because these forms have changed and evolved since their introduction, licensees have an opportunity to become familiar with the most recent versions during this update.

Course participants will be shown how to reduce liability for both their clients and themselves by avoiding the temptation to "wing it;" that is, adding unapproved language to standard forms to meet a specific need or problem.

Agents sometimes write their own clauses into a contract because they are unaware that language they need is contained in an unfamiliar or little-used  PAR form. These time-tested and legally vetted forms, when implemented properly, help reduce liability and can protect agents' commissions in difficult or sensitive procuring cause situations.

This is a half-day course. It fulfills 3-1/2 hours of the 14 hours of mandatory continuing education (MCE) required by the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission for salesperson's or broker's license renewal.