Farm and Ranch for Agents
This course by Charles Porter will provide a thorough examination of farm and ranch real estate practices in Texas relating to the duties required of Texas real estate license holders. Learning objectives include how to properly classify properties as farm and ranch, similarities and differences between farm and ranch brokerage and other real estate brokerage, unique skills needed, promulgated contract forms, special leases and disclosure notices, and unique ad valorem taxation problems and benefits.
The student will learn and gain a professional understanding of the special skills needed to ethically and lawfully practice in farm and ranch brokerage including understanding water rights, implied/prescriptive/express easements, mineral rights, title policies, surveys, government assistance programs, strips/gores, boundary agreements, and the court cases which form the legal basis of these unique aspects of farm and ranch practice.
MORE Seller Financing
High interest rates are keeping Sellers from selling and Buyers from buying! The solution rests in the palm of the Seller's hand. Leah Lending's MORE! Seller Financing Loan Program shows your Seller how to use their existing low interest rate mortgage to generate income and provide Buyers with a mortgage rate as much as 2-3% below the current market rate!
It's Your Compensation, Forms, & Other Agency Items
It’s Just YOUR Compensation is hot off the press after NAR’s settlement agreement in the Sitzer-Burnett’s class-action lawsuit. Beginning August 13th locally, while our roles might not have changed, how real estate licenses practice their business with customers, clients, and other licensees will. This in-depth seminar discusses agency, new employment agreements, and ethics ramifications due to the changes. This course is not a discussion of rates or fees but an explanation of the various modifications to paragraphs in the agreements, their impact, and meaning for clients or customers to understand to make their best decisions.
Common Title Issues and How to Cure Them
The realtor who attends this course will learn what to do when unusual requirements appear on the title commitment. They will learn why the requirement appears, what must be done to clear it, and how to lead their clients when working on complex issues. Realtors will learn how to deal with a deceased owner in title, divorced or divorcing sellers, federal tax liens, abstracts of judgment, foreign sellers, lawsuits and mechanic’s liens.
Subletting in Texas: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This three-hour course is designed to give the real estate licensee an overview of subletting commercial and residential space in Texas. As the post-pandemic office building market is devasted across the state due to business practices and cultural changes, office building management and landlord/tenant brokerage are the new crisis areas. In this changing commercial and residential marketplace, nothing could be more relevant for the license holder than to understand subletting. Subletting is expected to increase, especially in the soon-to-be or maybe even likely over-built hi-rise residential market. Not only will the course teach the license holder the best ethical and practical practices involving subletting issues and real estate brokerage, but it will also bring the student up to date on the major issues in this new, current, and important segment of real estate brokerage. The knowledge gained by the students from this course will better educate them so they can better serve the public.
Realtors Guide to Paint & Stain
Exploring the common yet often challenging subject of selecting paint colors & stains for a home with resale in mind. This class provides instructions for placement and selection of sheens for the interior and exterior plus a handful of dependable neutrals and trending colors.
Matrix Analytics & Reporting
Become an expert in the market areas through the analytics and reporting options provided by Matrix. This class will introduce you to the powerful Matrix tools that are designed to assist you in becoming an expert in your favorite market areas, creating trend reports and charts that can be used for marketing purposes, and exporting raw data for further manipulation. We also cover the appraiser 1004 MC, a very essential tool that gives you the Months of Inventory, Absorption Rates based on neighborhood, zip or custom area.
Online Notarization in Texas + Business Entities
Learn about the new trend of paperless closings. This course will discuss how online or remote notarization came about in Texas and the Laws governing its use.
Join us for a discussion of all the different types of business entities and instructions on what is required before closing, who needs to sign, any special requirements and much more.
Understanding Easements
This course will discuss various types of easements, including: Utility, Building lines, setbacks as shown on survey, Right of Way, benefits and burdens to the persons giving and receiving the easement of right of way. Examples of paperwork will be shown.
