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Louisiana Real Estate Continuing Education
The commercial leasing
education you actually need.
Louisiana real estate continuing education online — two LREC-approved commercial real estate CE courses written and taught by a Louisiana attorney who manages a 400-location commercial portfolio for a publicly traded company, not someone who read about it in a textbook.
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The Income Gap Is Real
Residential agents earn a fraction of what commercial agents earn.
The data is not subtle. According to ZipRecruiter's August 2025 data, commercial real estate agents average $101,309 annually — with top earners reaching $144,500. The average REALTOR® earns $58,100 according to the NAR 2025 Member Profile. That is not a minor difference — it is a different financial life.
The gap is not about working harder. It is about knowing a body of knowledge that most residential agents never learned. Commercial transactions are bigger, less seasonal, and less commoditized. The clients are business owners and investors. The leases are complex. The agent who understands what they are looking at gets the deal.
These courses give Louisiana licensed agents the vocabulary, the framework, and the practical skills to have that client conversation with confidence.
Income data: ZipRecruiter Commercial Real Estate Agent Salary Report, August 2025; NAR Member Profile, 2025
Average REALTOR®
$58,100
Annual income
NAR Member Profile 2025
Commercial Specialist
$101,309
Annual income
ZipRecruiter, Aug. 2025
Skip the learning curve
NNN leases, CAM reconciliation, TI allowances, LOIs, RFPs — concepts that take years of commercial practice to absorb, condensed into two courses written by someone who negotiates them daily.
Speak your client's language
Business-owner clients know when an agent is out of their depth. These courses give you the precise vocabulary and the deal instincts to show up as a credible commercial advisor — not someone figuring it out in real time.
Louisiana-specific, not generic
Every course covers the eight ways Louisiana commercial lease law differs from residential practice — Civil Code Article 2694, the recording requirement for purchase options, landlord self-help restrictions, and more. No generic national content repurposed for this market.
4 CE hours you will actually use
Most CE courses exist to satisfy a clock. These exist to change what you know how to do. Complete both and you will have 8 of your 12 required annual hours — and a new service line.
The Curriculum
Two courses. One complete foundation.
Start with Course 1 and take Course 2 as the natural continuation. Or take either standalone — each is approved by LREC as 4 independent elective CE credit hours.
Introduction to Commercial Lease Transactions
The complete commercial leasing foundation. Everything a licensed Louisiana agent needs to confidently represent a business-owner client in a commercial lease transaction — from the first conversation through a signed Letter of Intent. If you have ever had a commercial referral land on your desk and wondered what to do with it, this is where you start.
After this course you will be able to
7 sections
One-time enrollment
LREC Credit
4 Elective CE Hours
Format
Self-paced online
Final Exam
40 questions · 70% to pass
Certificate
Issued on completion
Prerequisite
None — all levels welcome
Commercial Lease Transactions 2: Rights and Remedies
The lease terms your competition doesn't understand. Assignment rights, renewal mechanics, ROFO vs. ROFR, defaults under Louisiana law, landlord self-help restrictions, co-brokerage agreements, and how to make sure you actually get paid on the renewal. A full capstone transaction ties it all together. This is what separates agents who facilitate commercial deals from agents who negotiate them.
After this course you will be able to
6 sections
One-time enrollment
LREC Credit
4 Elective CE Hours
Format
Self-paced online
Final Exam
40 questions · 70% to pass
Certificate
Issued on completion
Prerequisite
Course 1 recommended
Advanced Topics in Commercial Real Estate Practice
The third course in the series will cover advanced commercial real estate topics. Details to be announced. Complete Courses 1 and 2 now — Course 3 will be available to enrolled students first.
Pricing to be announced
Complete Courses 1 and 2 to be notified when Course 3 becomes available.
The Series
Built as a curriculum, not a collection.
Each course stands alone for CE purposes. Together they build a comprehensive commercial leasing practice.
Introduction to Commercial Lease Transactions
The vocabulary, the documents, and the transaction process. RFPs, LOIs, NNN leases, CAM, TI allowances, and the Louisiana rules that every agent needs to know before they represent a commercial client.
Available nowCommercial Lease Transactions 2: Rights and Remedies
Advanced lease terms — the rights that protect clients and the remedies that matter when things go wrong. Assignment, renewal, defaults, self-help restrictions, commissions, and a full capstone transaction.
Available nowAdvanced Topics in Commercial Real Estate Practice
The third course in the series. Advanced commercial real estate topics for experienced practitioners. Topics and enrollment details to be announced.
In developmentYour Instructor
Everett R. Fineran, Esq.
Louisiana Attorney (Bar #31153) · Licensed RE Broker #995692558 · Assistant General Counsel, POOLCORP (NASDAQ: POOL) · CDEI Certified. Former partner at Frilot LLC. Adjunct Professor, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 2011–2018.
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