Fair Housing: A Discussion with Real Estate Professionals
Wednesday, January 26th • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This course provides real estate professionals with an in-depth discussion of the Fair Housing laws, including federal and state laws (TX Property Code & TX Administrative Code), local city ordinances and Article 10 of the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics. The discussion will highlight practical scenarios relating to conversations with potential sellers and buyers and advertisements for rentals and listings.
Title Insurance and Commitments for Commercial Transactions
Wednesday, January 26th • 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Learn the critical parts of title commitments for commercial transactions to ensure you and your clients meet the deadlines for a successful closing.
Farming in Remine + Advanced Matrix
Thursday, January 27th • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Your latest national farming tool. You can find phone numbers, emails, tax info on any home in the country. Send postcards, print mailing labels and export data all from Remine Pro! Plus we will go over some advanced Matrix tips on pulling data and stats to prepare you with knowledge.
LinkedIn - Really Connect!
Wednesday, February 02nd • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LinkedIn is the largest professional social media site that can put you in front of many potential customers! In this class, we will highlight the important parts of a LinkedIn profile and give you tips that will help increase engagement with your connections.
Hashtag Strategy for Social Media
Wednesday, February 02nd • 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Hashtags have grown into a social media necessity that can boost your post engagement tremendously, but are you using them correctly? In this class, you will understand the importance of hashtags, the proper way to use them for your brand, where to place hashtags and how many you need to use on each social media platform.
SPEAKER SERIES: A Market Update with Gary Farmer
Tuesday, February 08th • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Gary Farmer, President of Heritage Title Company, will provide a year-in-review market update and a look forward.
The Forms You Need to Know
Thursday, February 10th • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This course reviews the most widely used TREC and TAR forms needed to conduct real estate transactions. Included are various sales contracts and a wide range of addendum. This course teaches the proper use and completion of these forms and provides a comprehensive view of the types of contracts available for use in real estate transactions. It will also cover how to handle updates and changes to contract forms, along with other related documents and addenda.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the real estate license holder with the most current and commonly used forms in a residential real estate transaction. Will learn to understand and use the proper form(s) for different real estate transactions so that they effectively serve their client. The course's intent is to provide insight on the importance of using correct form(s) to ensure a successful transaction for the agent and client.
Marketing the Brand Called: YOU
Wednesday, February 16th • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Today, in the "Age of the Individual", you have to be your own brand. It's this simple: You are a brand. You are in charge of your brand.
Regardless of your position and/or how long you've been in the real estate business, understand that you are the CEO of your own company and the most important task you have is to be head marketer for the brand called YOU.
Topics of this interactive, and at times entertaining, four-hour program include: Truth vs. Perception; Why "Good" is the New "Bad"; What Makes You Different?; Characteristics of Today's Buyer/Seller; Your Five Must-Haves; What Cheese on a Pizza and Branding Have in Common; What's the Pitch for You?; Influence, Emotion & Loyalty; Marketing Your Brand on Social Media; Resources for Content, Tips, Engagement Ideas, etc.
Title Commitments - A to D
Thursday, February 17th • 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Learn the parts of a title commitment, the nature of exceptions, and how your residential transactions could be affected.
Surveys: More Than a Picture
Thursday, February 17th • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Should your clients use the old survey? What does the Area & Boundary deletion actually do? Learn the answers to these questions and so much more!
Broker Responsibility
Wednesday, February 23rd • 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
The purpose of this course is to address the regulatory aspects of the management, operation, and supervision of a real estate brokerage firm in Texas. This course is a TREC required class for Texas Brokers.
Legal Update I
Wednesday, March 02nd • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
This course covers law, statues and rules updates, property management; buyers, landlords, tenants, & sellers; contracts and forms; and the unauthorized practice of law. Exam score does not affect credit.
Legal Update II
Thursday, March 03rd • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
This course covers ethics requirements, Fair Housing laws, agency laws, Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), tax laws and other hot topics including unlicensed assistants. Exam score does not affect credit.
Trusts
Wednesday, March 09th • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Learn more about Trusts including who can sell, how property transfers into or out of a Trust, and the common terms.
Marital Property Rights
Wednesday, March 09th • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Learn when a spouse is required to sign closing documents and how to sell a property after divorce.
TREC Contracts - The Transaction Lifeline + Best Practices
Wednesday, March 23rd • 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
The purpose of this course is to continue to reinforce the importance of understanding and knowing how to complete TREC's promulgated contracts and selected addenda. The course takes the licensee briefly through the fundamentals of contracts and concludes with in-depth discussion of all the contract paragraphs.
