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Master AI Real Estate Agent Certification · Level 1

AI Foundations for Real Estate

Build a responsible AI foundation for lead generation, listings, buyer service, marketing, transaction management, brokerage operations, and leadership across the client lifecycle.

Level
1
Modules
15
Estimated time
15 hours
Curriculum
Version 2026.2

Six-level pathway

Every level of the MAREC program

Levels are completed in order. Each has its own modules, knowledge checks, final examination, and certificate; Levels 3 to 5 add a reviewed capstone and Level 6 a teach-back assignment.

  1. Level 1 · Foundations

    AI Foundations for Real Estate

    15 hours · 15 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
    • Real Estate Fundamentals
    • Ethics & Responsible AI
    • Prompt Engineering for Real Estate
    • Lead Generation
    • Listing Services
    • and 9 more
  2. Level 2 · Certified Professional

    Certified AI Real Estate Professional

    14 hours · 5 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Real Estate Prompting Patterns
    • Listing Content: Descriptions, Media, and Fair Housing Review
    • Buyer and Seller Communication Workflows
    • Research, Verification, and Pricing Support
    • Professional Responsibility, Disclosures, and Audit Trails
  3. Level 3 · Advanced Operations

    Advanced AI Real Estate Operations

    16 hours · 5 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Designing AI-Assisted Transaction Workflows
    • Brokerage Knowledge Bases and Retrieval
    • Automation with Guardrails
    • Integrations, Quality Assurance, and Escalation
    • Performance Measurement and Case Studies
  4. Level 4 · Master Certification

    Master AI Real Estate Agent Certification (MAREC)

    18 hours · 5 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Governance and Accountability for a Brokerage
    • Vendor Assessment and Contracts
    • Security, Privacy, and Fraud Controls
    • Complex Scenario Analysis
    • Leadership, Implementation, and Independent Verification
  5. Level 5 · Automation Specialist

    AI Real Estate Automation Specialist

    16 hours · 5 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Agents and Orchestration in a Brokerage
    • Integrations With the Brokerage Systems of Record
    • Approval Gates, Fair-Housing Review, and Role-Based Access
    • Injection Defence, Wire Fraud, Logging, and Monitoring
    • Incident Response, Return Measurement, and the Implementation Project
  6. Level 6 · Certified Instructor

    Certified AI Real Estate Instructor

    15 hours · 5 modules · Open for enrollment

    • Designing AI Instruction for a Brokerage Audience
    • Facilitating the Room and Teaching Responsible AI to Licensees
    • Demonstrations, Labs, and Safe Practice Data
    • Assessment, Learner Support, and Accessible Delivery
    • Instructor Ethics, Curriculum Currency, and the Teach-Back

Course outline

Level 1 in detail: what the curriculum covers

Each module connects practical AI capability to fair housing, consumer protection, privacy, documentation, security, compliance, and responsible human oversight.

Module 01

3 lessons

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

Understand machine learning, generative and multimodal AI, reasoning models, voice systems, agents, and the practical limits of current tools.

  • Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals 50 min

Module 02

3 lessons

Real Estate Fundamentals

Connect AI use cases to residential, commercial, luxury, property-management, investment, land, and new-construction workflows across the transaction lifecycle.

  • Real Estate Fundamentals: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Real Estate Fundamentals 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Real Estate Fundamentals 50 min

Module 03

3 lessons

Ethics & Responsible AI

Apply fair housing, consumer protection, privacy, bias prevention, transparency, documentation, retention, governance, and human-oversight principles.

  • Ethics & Responsible AI: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Ethics & Responsible AI 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Ethics & Responsible AI 50 min

Module 04

3 lessons

Prompt Engineering for Real Estate

Build reusable prompts for lead generation, listings, buyers, sellers, marketing, negotiation support, contracts, CRM work, and social media.

  • Prompt Engineering for Real Estate: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Prompt Engineering for Real Estate 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Prompt Engineering for Real Estate 50 min

Module 05

3 lessons

Lead Generation

Use AI to support prospecting, sphere and referral marketing, online lead capture, local search, campaigns, advertising, and controlled CRM automation.

  • Lead Generation: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Lead Generation 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Lead Generation 50 min

Module 06

3 lessons

Listing Services

Improve listing presentations, CMA support, property descriptions, photography plans, video scripts, virtual tours, open houses, pricing, and seller communication.

  • Listing Services: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Listing Services 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Listing Services 50 min

Module 07

3 lessons

Buyer Representation

Support consultations, property and neighborhood research, showings, offer preparation, negotiation, education, inspections, and closing preparation.

  • Buyer Representation: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Buyer Representation 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Buyer Representation 50 min

Module 08

3 lessons

Transaction Management

Coordinate documents, tasks, calendars, deadlines, client updates, vendors, inspections, closing checklists, and repeatable transaction workflows.

  • Transaction Management: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Transaction Management 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Transaction Management 50 min

Module 09

3 lessons

Real Estate Marketing

Plan useful local search, business-profile, social, video, blog, email, newsletter, landing-page, lead-magnet, and reputation programs.

  • Real Estate Marketing: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Real Estate Marketing 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Real Estate Marketing 50 min

Module 10

3 lessons

Business Operations

Improve CRM, knowledge management, document and workflow automation, team collaboration, dashboards, reporting, and business intelligence.

  • Business Operations: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Business Operations 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Business Operations 50 min

Module 11

3 lessons

AI Security & Compliance

Protect consumer and transaction data through secure access, identity checks, vendor review, prompt-injection defenses, governance, monitoring, and incident response.

  • AI Security & Compliance: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for AI Security & Compliance 50 min
  • Applied Lab: AI Security & Compliance 50 min

Module 12

3 lessons

Building AI Agents

Design narrowly scoped agents for leads, buyers, sellers, property marketing, transactions, service, reporting, knowledge, and training with approval gates.

  • Building AI Agents: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Building AI Agents 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Building AI Agents 50 min

Module 13

3 lessons

Real Estate Technology Integration

Plan controlled connections among CRMs, MLS concepts, signatures, document automation, OCR, voice tools, analytics, portals, mobile apps, and APIs.

  • Real Estate Technology Integration: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Real Estate Technology Integration 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Real Estate Technology Integration 50 min

Module 14

3 lessons

Brokerage Leadership

Lead hiring, training, coaching, adoption, performance measurement, financial reporting, strategic planning, governance, and responsible brokerage growth.

  • Brokerage Leadership: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Brokerage Leadership 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Brokerage Leadership 50 min

Module 15

3 lessons

Future of Real Estate

Assess predictive analytics, autonomous agents, digital assistants, smart homes, connected devices, market forecasting, emerging technology, and future regulation.

  • Future of Real Estate: Professional Foundations 50 min
  • Controlled Workflows for Future of Real Estate 50 min
  • Applied Lab: Future of Real Estate 50 min

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

  • Evaluate AI tools for real estate use cases, limitations, fair housing, privacy, security, and compliance risks.
  • Create reliable prompts for leads, listings, buyers, sellers, transactions, marketing, and brokerage management.
  • Improve client communication and property analysis while preserving professional judgment and human review.
  • Automate repetitive transaction and business workflows with clear approvals, exceptions, and documentation.
  • Plan secure integrations and narrowly scoped agents around trusted property, client, and brokerage data.
  • Build a real estate AI adoption roadmap with governance, training, success metrics, and measurable value.

Assessment

Level 1 Final Comprehensive Examination

The final assessment measures how well you apply the curriculum to realistic client, property, transaction, marketing, and brokerage scenarios.

Questions
25
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
80%
Maximum attempts
3

Lead responsible AI adoption in real estate

Start with the vendor-neutral foundations and controlled workflows covered across the complete Level 1 curriculum.

Independent professional education

MAREC is an independent professional education program. It is not a real estate license, does not replace state licensing requirements, and is not endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS, any multiple listing service, brokerage, or state real estate commission. No jurisdictional education hours or approvals are claimed.