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Contract Comparisons | 1 CE HR | CE #40136 **TREC Approved Contract Related Class** Know the 1-4 Family Contract like the back of your hand, but get nervous when a condo, vacant lot, or acreage deal comes up? In this course we will use the 1-4 Family Contract as a reference point for comparison to the Condo Contract, Unimproved Property Contract and the Farm and Ranch Contract. This course is designed to identify each of the different paragraphs and explain what the differences mean. By the end of this course you will know which forms to use for each transaction type and how each of the forms is different from the 1-4 Family Contract.

Form Fundamentals | 1 CE HR | CE #40187 **TREC Approved Contract Related Class** Forms, forms, so many forms! “Is that a TREC promulgated form? Is it a Texas Realtors form? Wait! Is that property a condo or a 1-4 family residence?” If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions this is your chance to get it straight in your head once and for all. In this course you will familiarize yourself with the forms available for use by license holders. After attending this course, you will be better prepared to select and utilized the correct forms in your transactions.

Form Updates | 1 CE HR | CE #40186 **TREC Approved Contract Related Class** Keeping up with new and updated TREC forms can be a full-time job. But have no fear, we're here to help! In this course we will cover the most recent updates to your contracts and addenda. The current update includes revised forms adopted at the November 10th, 2020, TREC commissioners’ meeting, which will be made effective for required use in Spring of 2021.

The Ins and Outs of Independence Title Agent One | 1 HR CE | Course #40081 Looking to bring additional value to your customers? Come learn our updated app. Learn to generate Buyer Quick Estimates, run Seller’s Net Sheets, access Rent vs. Buy and Net-to-Sell Calculators, and more . . . from your smartphone, tablet, or desktop!

Write On: Crafting a Professional Real Estate Bio | 1 HR CE | CE#40051 A professional bio is one of the most important pieces of public-facing copy used by a Realtor.  A well-written bio attracts clients; it is used in person, in print and virtually; and it serves as a foundational element in personal branding.  However, many people find this copy difficult to write.  This class will provide Realtors with step-by-step instructions for crafting a “killer” bio and direction for variations of this text for use in common real estate scenarios.

1 HR CE | CE#37769

Understanding the exchange process will help you understand what your customer is looking for in an exchange property.

1 HR CE | CE#39646

This class will cover important aspects of the Loan Policy including title insurance, practice tips for increasing coverage avoiding later coverage issues and achieving premium efficiencies.

1 HR CE | CE #36536

Learn to avoid, prevent and solve common problems when they arise to keep your clients happy and close on time.

1 HR CE | CE#36915

An in-depth view of the various sections of the current TREC promulgated contract addendums.

Boosting Your Business with New Home Sales | 1 HR CE | CE#39937 Do new home sales make you nervous?  Many agents miss out on builder business due to a lack of knowledge. This course will address what agents need to know in order to offer their buyers the best possible representation throughout the new construction process. From helping clients make important decisions to tips on following up post-closing, Boosting your Business with New Home Sales will make you a new home sales natural!

Building Your Brand: The Foundation, The Framing and The Design | 2 HR CE | Course#37552 Realtors make branding decisions every day, even when they’re not aware of them. In the midst of showing homes, writing offers, and listening to presentations, it’s difficult to stop and analyze what your brand says about you. By developing your voice and sharing your story, you can create your own brand on which to build your business. Learn to use cohesive multichannel marketing, attract new business, and grow your brand.

Customer Experiences that Win Clients for Life | 1 HR CE | Course #36900 In recent studies, customer experience is overtaking price and quality as a key brand differentiator. This means that creating powerful, positive, and meaningful customer experiences long before, during, and after the transaction is becoming a critical step in growing your real estate business.  In this class, you’ll learn specifically what today’s consumer wants and expects as well as creative ways to meet those expectations to win more business and referrals.

1 HR CE | CE #36911

Learn how the ownership of property is affected by death and guardianship.

Deep in the Heart of Taxes | 1 HR CE | CE #38200 In this course, you will learn how property taxes pertain to real estate transactions. You will gain a better understanding of how the property tax cycle effects closings, how to use the tax cycle for marketing, and how to identify property tax prorations on closing statements.

DFW Market Update | 1 HR CE | Course #39770 Learn about current trends in the housing market and how to use this data to assist customers and their decisions to buy/sell real estate. This presentation provides global, regional, state, and local economic data/analytics.

DocuSign and Beyond | 2 HR CE | Course#37551 Can you imagine a real estate world without eSigning? DocuSign revolutionizes how Agents do business. This course is designed for existing users who want to take their knowledge to the next level by increasing an agent’s proficiency beyond the basic tasks of signing a form.  You will learn to streamline the transaction process from signing a listing agreement to negotiating the deal to executing the contract all electronically. This comprehensive class will cover saving all the files involved in a transaction in one place, eSigning a Seller’s Disclosure, creating templates plus much, much more!  Bring your laptop for this hands-on learning experience! - 2 hour “advanced” class *Students must know their zipForm Plus and DocuSign login if they want to participate in class.

1 HR CE | CE #36884

Learn what title insurance policy endorsements are available to your clients for commercial property and the cost associated with each endorsement.

Facebook Fundamentals for Growing your Business | 1 HR CE | Course#37548 In this class, you’ll learn how to fully utilize the power of Facebook. We’ll cover everything from building strong profiles (personal and business), writing engaging content, creating compelling images and video all with the specific purpose of growing your real estate business.

Focused Farming | 1 CE HR | CE #39671 This class will help you learn how to focus your marketing efforts on specific geographic areas, help you expand your database, and, most importantly, grow your business. You will also discover the factors of farming that determine area viability, how to effectively use real estate farming tools, and discuss how to build a marketing plan.

Get More Out of Your Virtual Tours | 1 HR CE | Course#39773  Photo slide shows just won’t cut it anymore!  The importance of virtual tours is increasing dramatically.  Now there’s a vast variety of virtual tour technologies and options.  This class will outline those options.  From 2D, 3D, Panoramic and Video Virtual Tours, you’ll discover the differences between each type and the best practices for using them. Discover how to best promote your listings and your services through virtual tours.

Getting the Most Out of RPR | 1 hr CE | Course #37163 Are you looking for data to meet the demands of your clients? Have you heard of RPR? Learn how to use Realtors Property Resource (RPR) in your everyday business to access compelling property analytics, create captivating reports for your clients, perform both local and national property searches, utilize RPR’s unparalleled CMA tool, and much, much more!

Getting the PLUS out of zipForm Plus! | 2 HR CE | Course#37553 Create more time for lead generation and client nurturing by becoming proficient in zipForm Plus! This course is designed to increase your productivity by streamlining your transaction management. In this class, you will receive in-depth experience in creating templates including how to send some of the key forms as a fillable document to your client and utilizing the clause manager. This comprehensive class will teach you how to add assigned text and checkboxes to documents and how to edit a sent signature packet. Bring your laptop for this hands-on learning experience! - 2 hour “advanced” class *Students must know their zipForm Plus login if they want to participate in class. They will need to know their RPR login if they would like to use the features RPR offers.

Hacking Happens: Cyber Security 101 | 1 HR CE | CE#40238 Did you know that 60% of small businesses go out of business within six months of being victimized by cybercrime?  Hacking happens to all of us, whether we know it or not. Do not wait to be a victim!  In this class, you'll learn how to protect your business and personal network usage. Also, discover how to educate your clients on the best methods of communication and wire transfers.

Harness Your Ambition: Building a Business Plan | 1 HR CE | CE #38201 Successful real estate agents know how to run a business. They know how to define their goals and have business planning, budgeting, and marketing skills to get them where they want to go. This class will give you the tools to determine your financial goals, develop a plan for your success, and use the power of personal goal setting to grow your real estate business.

Instagram Insights for Growing Your Business | 1 HR CE | CE #38651 As the fastest growing social media platform, Instagram is a powerful place to grow your real estate business. In this class, you’ll learn proven content strategies, ideas and techniques to engage with your past and potential clients. Discover how to master the art and science of Instagram Stories, Hashtags, Polls and so much more.  

Key Strategies for Selling to Different Generations  | 1 HR CE | Course#37838 Real estate is not a one-size-fits-all! In this class, you’ll learn how to better target, engage, communicate, and close deals with customers from different generations using cross-generational techniques. You’ll gain an understanding of what motivates your customers, which will help you tailor your sales message in a way that will increase trust, loyalty, and sales. You’ll experience an interactive class and walk away with a plan of action that provides relevant resources for each real estate scenario you encounter.

Legal Update I | 4 HRS CE | Course #37796 This mandatory TREC certified course covers the legal aspects of conducting real estate business. Get your renewal out of the way!

Legal Update II | 4 HRS CE | Course #37797 This mandatory TREC certified course covers the legal aspects of conducting real estate business. Get your renewal out of the way!

Lights, Camera, Action! Video Basics for Real Estate | 1 HR CE | CE #40401 With video marketing on the rise, there’ s no doubt that video and YouTube are becoming more popular in the real estate community.  Have you ever considered making a video for your business? If you have but aren't sure how to get started, this class is perfect for you!   In this class, learn how to create and customize your personal YouTube channel, upload and edit videos, and make the best use of mobile apps for on-the-go access.  You'll also learn why online video is so crucial to your business, as well as the different types of videos you have the ability to create.  By the end of the presentation, you’ll feel prepared to use video to its fullest potential.

LinkedIn Basics for Real Estate | 1 HR CE | Course#37395 It's no secret that LinkedIn is the most popular professional networking site, but are you making the most out of it for your business? Join us for this one-hour course to gain the knowledge to create your personal and business profiles, the difference between your profile and business profiles, ways to optimize your business page and, most importantly, ways to generate leads.

Listing Language: Selling Through Words | 1 HR CE | CE #38199 Listing descriptions of the past were short, to-the-point, and meant only for the eyes of Realtors.  Today’s listing descriptions are syndicated to countless internet sites and often converted to magazine/ television scripting seen and heard by the public.  Writing a listing description that gets a home sold requires an understanding of words as tools to persuade and motivate an audience.  Learn the formula, the keywords, and the location of resources to generate interest, increase SEO, and produce listing language that sells!

1 HR CE | CE #36535

Learn when a spouse is required to sign closing documents and how to sell a property after divorce.

Marketing Research with Remine | 1 HR CE | CE #38650 Remine is a unique data sourcing tool that makes it easy to identify target market areas, focus on specific prospect groups, and much more.  Not only will you become more proficient with the platform, but you will also learn key strategies for implementing this system into your marketing plan.  You will walk away with a working knowledge of the platform, the mobile app, and how to begin using this amazing system in your business.

MLS: Top 25 Things You Need To Know | 1 CE HR | CE #40178 Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Join us as we highlight the top 25 tips and tricks you need to know to get the most out of the MLS.

Navigating the One-to-Four Family Contract | 1 HR CE | Course #40798 Think about this…..When you are filling out the One to Four Family Contract you are essentially drawing a road map for the transaction.  In this class we will focus on the certain parts of the contract and discuss ways to address any potential hazards or speed bumps that might get in the way of a successful closing.

Negotiation: Deliberate Dialogues for Real Estate | 1 HR CE | CE #37841 Communication and negotiation go hand-in-hand. In this class, you will gain a better understanding of basic communication styles and how they apply to negotiating. You will also learn the characteristics a good negotiator, the importance of strong negotiating skills, how to handle objections and overall techniques to create negotiating scenarios that help create harmony in your transactions.

1 HR CE | CE#36885

Oil and gas is a large industry in Texas! Learn the common terms and get familiar with the title processes so that your clients get a smooth closing.

Perfecting Your Online Presence | 1 HR CE | Course #37324 Have you ever Googled your business? Are you utilizing your Realtor.com account? Do you feel overwhelmed by the complexities of online real estate profiles? Have no fear— we found the answers for you! In this class, you'll learn how to complete important details across a variety of platforms that can increase views and profile traffic. This class will also provide a detailed overview on profile syndication, a feature that allows for data sharing across platforms to get the most out of your profiles.

Post It! What, Why & When to Post on Social Media | 1 HR CE | CE #40386 In this class, we’ll discuss the three W’s of posting content to your social media channels:  What, Why & When.  We’ll discuss different strategies of what to post to reach your target audience and how to leverage your personal page as well as your business page.  You’ll learn how to build content that creates interest as well as how to read and understand your analytics.  You'll leave this class with a simple social media strategy to achieve your goals on your social media platforms.

Principles of a Smart Transaction | 2 HRS CE | Course #36226 This course outlines the major points in a real estate transaction, starting with helpful things to collect at a listing appointment, reviewing commonly overlooked sections of the contract, and concluding with the basics of understanding a title commitment.  This 2-hour class is just what any agent needs to execute a smart transaction.  

Real Estate Graphic Design with Canva | 1 HR CE | CE 38997  Have you heard of Canva.com? It’s a free web-based graphic design platform that Realtors can use to create flyers, postcards, newsletters, and even social media graphics. This class will help you get started with the platform. Before you know it, you'll be creating amazing DIY real estate marketing material!

Stats in a Flash | 1 HR CE | Course#38016 Does the word "statistics" intimidate you? This class will take the fear out of statistics and will have you creating your own Stats in a Flash! We’ll define common terminology, show you where to locate statistics, teach you how to create your own, and demonstrate when to use statistics in your business. If you want to take your marketing to the next level, or if you just need data to support your negotiations, this class is for you!

Surveys at a Glance| 1 HR CE | Course # 36993 Reviewing a survey can be an intimidating task. What survey types are available and what are differences between them? This class will equip you with the knowledge about key items regarding surveys provide a checklist to use as a tool for listing appointments and contract negotiations.

2 HR CE | CE#36886

An in-depth review of the TAR Commercial contract. Learn how to prepare commercial contracts and how to advise clients as to their obligations so the sale successfully closes.

1 HR CE | CE#38134

From sole proprietors to corporations, learn the rules governing business entities in Texas so you close the right way.

Texas Ranch and Rural Land Forecast | 1 HR CE | Course#36991 This course provides a comprehensive overview and current state of the market for Texas ranches and rural land sales. It begins with a bird’s eye view of the national, state, and local economies to create a framework for understanding the conditions affecting the rural land market in Texas. From there, the course highlights each major region of the Texas land market and delves into sales history, current conditions, and future projections.

The CMA Class | 2 HRS CE | CE #38661 This course takes the comparative market analysis (CMA) beyond the typical sold data and into a more complex pricing strategy.  You will learn how to exam optimal market entry price, estimate the value of unique features, make proper price adjustments, and properly evaluate the active competition. In the second half of this comprehensive CMA course, you will perfect your presentation techniques so you will be able to clearly illustrate the pricing objectives in your detailed CMA.  

The Extended Cut: Creating and Promoting Videos | 2 HRS CE | Course #37550 Let’s face it, no one likes doing videos! We don’t like how we sound; we don’t know what to say and overall just don’t know where to start. We will discuss methods that will help you get over your fears and hesitations about creating videos so that you can create compelling real estate videos that attract more clients. We’ll cover how to create a YouTube channel and how to promote your videos to attract viewers/subscribers to your channel. By the end of this class, you’ll finally feel prepared to use video to its fullest potential. One Hour Version: Lights, Camera, Action! Video Basics for Real Estate | 1 HR CE#35758

The Modern Open House | 1 CE HR | CE #39768 

You can’t just stick a few directional signs in the neighborhood and cross your fingers.  To host a successful open house it takes planning, promoting, and the proper follow up.  In this course, you will learn best practices for before, during, and after your open house.  The Modern Open House also focuses on new and different techniques that will help bring your open houses to the 21st century.  Get your listing sold, generate more buyer leads, and overall increase your bottom line..

 

Title Commitment from A to D |1 HR CE | Course #39152 A title commitment is the heart of a file. Walk with us through each schedule of this important document to learn what to watch for when you receive the commitment on your next transaction.

1 HR CE | CE#36908

Learn the critical parts of title commitments for commercial transactions to ensure you and your clients meet the deadlines for a successful closing.

1 HR CE | CE#36916

Learn what title insurance policies cover as well as alternatives to these policies and their costs.

What the FIRPTA? | 1 HR CE | CE #40239

How familiar are you with Paragraph 20 (Federal Tax Requirements) of the TREC Oneto-Four Family Contract? Is it clear as mud? Have you heard the acronym FIRPTA but could use more information? This section of the contract is becoming very popular as foreign investors become more and more common. In this class, we'll break down what exactly FIRPTA stands for and what you need to know about it.