{"id":18045,"date":"2026-11-05T18:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcclatchymhstg.wpenginepowered.com\/sabe-careers-education\/?p=18045"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:22:55","slug":"california-ai-for-real-estate-ce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/careers-education\/california-ai-for-real-estate-ce\/","title":{"rendered":"California Sets Ground Rules for AI in Real Estate CE: Here&#8217;s What Agents Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":" <script>(function(){var id=\"mh-rc-live-safe-css\";if(document.getElementById(id))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=id;s.textContent=\".mh-callout{width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:22px 0;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px}.mh-callout p{margin:0;text-align:left}.mh-callout-related{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #d9e2ea}.mh-callout-ico{flex:0 0 40px;width:40px!important;height:40px!important;max-width:40px!important;max-height:40px!important;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.mh-callout-ico svg{width:22px!important;height:22px!important;max-width:22px!important;max-height:22px!important;display:block}.mh-callout-body{min-width:0;flex:1}.mh-callout-related a{color:#4a7ab5}h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}p,li{text-wrap:pretty}\";document.head.appendChild(s);})();<\/script> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A listing photo that has been digitally altered, and a listing description drafted in a few seconds, now sit in the same conversation for California agents. Speed is not the issue. Disclosure is.<\/p> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ca825d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#123044;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#f5fbff;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:38px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"> <p class=\"custom_key wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list custom_underline\"> <li><strong>Altered listing photos need a disclosure:<\/strong> AB 723 requires agents to say when a photo was digitally altered and to provide the original.<\/li> <li><strong>Ordinary edits are not the target:<\/strong> Cropping, sharpening, and exposure changes are fine when they do not change what the property is.<\/li> <li><strong>A willful violation can be expensive:<\/strong> Real Estate Law penalties can reach $10,000, six months in jail, or both.<\/li> <li><strong>CE is 45 hours every four years:<\/strong> The first renewal has a longer list of mandatory subjects than later renewals.<\/li> <li><strong>An AI workshop is not automatically CE:<\/strong> Credit depends on whether the Department of Real Estate approved that course.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a2b5ef7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#b9d8e6;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#eef7fb;margin-top:26px;margin-bottom:34px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>California AI and CE at a Glance<\/strong><\/p> <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92082412 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9e2ea;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listing photos<\/strong><br>AB 723 requires disclosure of digitally altered listing photos, effective January 1, 2026.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92082412 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9e2ea;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Renewal hours<\/strong><br>45 hours every four years, with a set of mandatory subjects.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92082412 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9e2ea;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:16px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First renewal<\/strong><br>Ethics, agency, trust funds, risk management, fair housing, implicit bias, and consumer protection.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-altered-photos\">What California Now Expects When a Listing Photo Is Altered<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AB 723<\/a>, effective January 1, 2026, requires a licensee to disclose when a listing photo has been digitally altered and to give the consumer a way to see the original, such as a link, URL, or QR code. Routine cropping, sharpening, and exposure changes are allowed when they do not change the representation of the property.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removing a power line, adding a lawn that is not there, or widening a room is a different edit. The buyer should be able to see the property as it was photographed.<\/p> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c546392b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#f4d7a1;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#fff8ea;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:18px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:20px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick Tip<\/strong><br>If you would not want the buyer to compare the ad photo with the original, disclose the change and attach the original.<\/p> <\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-agents-use-ai\">How Agents Are Already Using AI<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the National Association of Realtors 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/research-reports\/realtors-technology-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technology survey<\/a>, 75% of members who use AI said they use it to write listing descriptions. Fifty-six percent use it for social posts, and 52% use it for email.<\/p> <div class=\"fl-pop\"> <p class=\"fl-sub\"><strong>What AI users ask it to write<\/strong><\/p> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row is-on\" data-note=\"75% of members who use AI use it for listing descriptions.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Listing copy<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"100%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">75%<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"56% use AI for social posts.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Social posts<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"75%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">56%<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"52% use AI for email.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Email<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"69%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">52%<\/span><\/button> <p class=\"fl-note\">75% of members who use AI use it for listing descriptions.<\/p> <\/div> <script>(function(){var id=\"fl-pop-viz\";if(document.getElementById(id))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=id;s.textContent=\".fl-pop{margin:22px 0 28px;padding:18px 16px 12px;border:1px solid #d9e2ea;border-radius:8px;background:#f8fafc}.fl-pop .fl-sub{margin:0 0 12px;text-align:center}.fl-pop button.fl-row{appearance:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:168px 1fr auto;gap:10px;align-items:center;width:100%;margin:0 0 8px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:#1a1714;font:inherit;line-height:1.35;text-align:left;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;box-shadow:none;cursor:pointer}.fl-pop button.fl-row.is-on{border-color:#4a7ab5;background:#eef7fb}.fl-pop .fl-name{font-weight:700}.fl-pop .fl-track{display:block;height:12px;border-radius:99px;background:#e6eef5;overflow:hidden}.fl-pop .fl-track i{display:block;height:12px;width:0;border-radius:99px;transition:width .7s ease}.fl-pop .fl-up{background:#2f6f8f}.fl-pop .fl-val{font-weight:700;min-width:72px;text-align:right}.fl-pop .fl-note{min-height:2.8em;margin:8px 0 0}@media(max-width:640px){.fl-pop button.fl-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fl-pop .fl-val{text-align:left}}\";document.head.appendChild(s);function armOne(root){var bars=root.querySelectorAll(\".fl-track i\");var i=0;function step(){if(i>=bars.length)return;bars[i].style.width=bars[i].getAttribute(\"data-w\");i=i+1;setTimeout(step,70);}step();var rows=root.querySelectorAll(\".fl-row\");function show(el){var note=root.querySelector(\".fl-note\");if(note)note.textContent=el.getAttribute(\"data-note\");var n=0;while(n<rows.length){rows[n].classList.remove(\"is-on\");n=n+1;}el.classList.add(\"is-on\");}var r=0;while(r<rows.length){rows[r].addEventListener(\"click\",function(){show(this);});rows[r].addEventListener(\"mouseenter\",function(){show(this);});r=r+1;}}function arm(){var roots=document.querySelectorAll(\".fl-pop\");var k=0;while(k<roots.length){armOne(roots[k]);k=k+1;}}if(document.readyState===\"loading\")document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",arm);else arm();})();<\/script> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A draft is not a representation you can hand to a client unread. Fair housing wording, property facts, and anything the seller has not authorized still have to be checked by the agent whose name is on the file.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continuing-education\">Continuing Education Is Part of the AI Conversation<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Real Estate September 2026 update is the current word on what counts toward renewal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dre.ca.gov\/Newsroom\/DRE_Updates\/2026_09_04_Licensee_Continuing_Education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DRE update<\/a> spells out the hour split, and it reinforces the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/colibri-real-estate.pxf.io\/4a7A4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener noreferrer\">California real estate continuing education<\/a> in keeping licensees current on consumer protection.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First-renewal licensees need 3 hours each of ethics, agency, trust funds, and risk management, 3 hours of fair housing that includes role-play, 2 hours of implicit bias, at least 18 hours of consumer protection, and the remaining 10 hours in consumer service or consumer protection. Later renewals can use a 9-hour survey of the seven mandatory subjects, or the individual courses. At least 18 hours still have to be consumer protection, and the rest consumer service or consumer protection. The total is 45 hours every four years.<\/p> <div class=\"fl-pop\"> <p class=\"fl-sub\"><strong>First-renewal hours, 45 total<\/strong><\/p> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row is-on\" data-note=\"At least 18 hours are consumer protection.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Consumer protection<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"100%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">18<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"The remaining 10 hours are consumer service or consumer protection.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Remaining hours<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"56%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">10<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Ethics is 3 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Ethics<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"17%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">3<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Agency is 3 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Agency<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"17%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">3<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Trust funds is 3 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Trust funds<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"17%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">3<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Risk management is 3 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Risk management<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"17%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">3<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Fair housing, including role-play, is 3 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Fair housing<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"17%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">3<\/span><\/button> <button type=\"button\" class=\"fl-row\" data-note=\"Implicit bias is 2 hours.\"><span class=\"fl-name\">Implicit bias<\/span><span class=\"fl-track\"><i class=\"fl-up\" data-w=\"11%\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fl-val\">2<\/span><\/button> <p class=\"fl-note\">At least 18 hours are consumer protection.<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A willful violation of the Real Estate Law can mean a penalty of up to $10,000, up to six months in jail, or both. That is the statute's ceiling, not a typical fine for a cropped photo.<\/p> <div class=\"mh-callout mh-callout-related\"><span class=\"mh-callout-ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M5 4.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 7.5 2H20v18H7.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 5 22.5V4.5Z\" fill=\"#eef3f8\" stroke=\"#3d5a73\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 6.5h8.5M8.5 10h8.5M8.5 13.5h6\" stroke=\"#3d5a73\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"mh-callout-body\"><p><strong>Related Guide<\/strong><br>Course options for the renewal hours are compared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/best-california-real-estate-ce-courses\/\">California CE courses<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-confirm\">What to Confirm Before You Count a Course as CE<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colibri Real Estate added real estate continuing education in 2007 and holds DRE provider number 6372. Its AI MasterTracks and livestream workshops are not automatically continuing education. Credit depends on the specific course approval. A full look at the provider is in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/colibri-real-estate-review\/\">Colibri Real Estate review<\/a>.<\/p> <div class=\"mh-callout mh-callout-savings\" style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;margin:22px 0;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;background:#f3f9fc;border:1px solid #c9e8f2;\"><div class=\"mh-callout-ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:0 0 22px;width:22px;height:22px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:2px;line-height:0;\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3 12.2V4.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 4.5 3h7.7l8.3 8.3a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 2.1l-6.1 6.1a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-2.1 0L3 12.2Z\" fill=\"#e3f1f8\" stroke=\"#2f6f8f\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"1.6\" fill=\"#2f6f8f\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"mh-callout-body\" style=\"min-width:0;flex:1;\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin:0;text-align:left;\"><strong>Before You Enroll<\/strong><br>If you are pricing a package, start with the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/careers-education\/colibri-real-estate-promo-codes\/\">Colibri promo codes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-verdict\">Final Verdict<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the tools. Read the listing description before it goes live, keep the original photo when an edit changes what the buyer will see, and make sure the hours you are counting are actually approved continuing education. California did not ban AI. It put disclosure and the existing renewal rules back in the workflow.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2> <div class=\"fl-faqs\"> <div class=\"fl-faq\"> <p class=\"fl-qn\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/p> <div> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-1\">Do California agents have to disclose edited listing photos?<\/h3> <p>Yes, when the photo was digitally altered in a way that changes the representation of the property. AB 723 requires the disclosure and a way to see the original. Ordinary crops and exposure fixes are treated differently.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"fl-faq\"> <p class=\"fl-qn\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/p> <div> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-2\">How many CE hours does a California licensee need?<\/h3> <p>Forty-five hours every four years. The first renewal has a specific set of mandatory subjects. Later renewals still require at least 18 hours of consumer protection.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"fl-faq\"> <p class=\"fl-qn\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/p> <div> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-3\">Does an AI workshop count as CE?<\/h3> <p>Only if that specific course is approved for continuing education. A provider's AI series is not automatically credit.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"fl-faq\"> <p class=\"fl-qn\" aria-hidden=\"true\">04<\/p> <div> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-4\">What is the penalty for a willful Real Estate Law violation?<\/h3> <p>Up to $10,000, up to six months in jail, or both. That is the statutory ceiling.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"fl-faq\"> <p class=\"fl-qn\" aria-hidden=\"true\">05<\/p> <div> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-5\">What is Colibri's California provider number?<\/h3> <p>DRE provider number 6372. Confirm the individual course is approved before you count the hours.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <script>(function(){var id=\"fl-faq-viz\";if(document.getElementById(id))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=id;s.textContent=\".fl-faqs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin:8px 0 28px}.fl-faq{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:8px 14px;align-items:start;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid #d9e2ea;border-left:4px solid #2f6f8f;border-radius:8px;background:#f8fafc}.fl-faq h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.35}.fl-faq p{margin:0}.fl-qn{margin:2px 0 0;font-weight:700;color:#2f6f8f;font-size:.85rem}@media(max-width:640px){.fl-faq{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}\";document.head.appendChild(s);})();<\/script> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A listing photo that has been digitally altered, and a listing description drafted in a few seconds, now sit in the same conversation for California agents. Speed is not the issue. 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