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CBA's Current Issues in WA CRE (CORE) 2026-27

Stay current with this CE course required for active license renewal.

Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

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* Registration open until 1/29/26 at 9:30 AM (PST)

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Event Details

*CBA Members | $5 plus tax | Non-members $80 plus tax

3 CE hours

Current Issues in Washington CRE (CORE) 2026–27

This course provides commercial real estate brokers with a comprehensive overview of foundational concepts, evolving legal frameworks, and current issues impacting brokerage practice in Washington. 

By the end of this course, brokers will be able to interpret relevant facts and principles, apply laws and theories to real-world scenarios, and demonstrate correct usage of required methods and procedures in their day-to-day practice.

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

  • Explain the history and evolution of agency law in Washington and identify and apply the 2024 revisions to Washington agency law

  • Analyze current legal issues and trends affecting competition and compensation in commercial brokerage

  • Recognize the importance of maintaining a complete and compliant transaction log/file

  • Understand statutory requirements for brokers with less than two years of experience

  • Apply key Washington case law principles to practical brokerage situations

  • Describe common organizational structures, roles, and responsibilities within real estate practice and identify common real estate practices and industry standards

  • Recognize and apply risk avoidance concepts to reduce legal and professional exposure

This course emphasizes practical application, legal compliance, and risk awareness to support competent, ethical, and informed commercial brokerage practice in Washington State.

Instructor: Andrew Mathews | Of Counsel | Stoel Rives

Andy Mathews practices in Stoel Rives’ Real Estate Group. He has a multidisciplinary background in litigation and risk management, regulatory/licensing compliance, and real estate transactions that he leverages in advising real estate clients on myriad brokerage-related matters.

For More Information:

Commercial Brokers Association Logo 20700 44th Ave. W., Suite 550
Lynnwood, WA 98036
United States 425.820.3348

Email register@commercialmls.com for assistance. 

What you can expect after you register:

  • If you are a CBA Member, log into your Member Compass to register. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to the webinar and timely reminders before the class.
  • Before the class, you will receive a “Handouts and Links for the Webinar” email with downloadable handouts and links to the class evaluation form and the affidavit.
  • Attendance and participation throughout the class are required to receive a certificate. Please arrive on time. 

To receive a certificate, you must:

  • Be present for the entire class.
  • Complete all the quizzes.
  • Fill out the affidavit and the evaluation form.

*As of Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a new Washington State law (ESSB 5814) requires us to start charging for and collecting sales tax on our live webinars and classes. This is a statewide change. When you check out on our website, you’ll see sales tax automatically added to eligible purchases.