Fair Housing: A Discussion with Real Estate Professionals
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
Learn the critical parts of title commitments for commercial transactions to ensure you and your clients meet the deadlines for a successful closing.
Code of Ethics
NAR’s Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group. The Code ensures that clients and customers are served by establishing, maintaining, and enforcing industry standard ethical behavior for its 1.6 million REALTOR® members. Dr. Charles Porter was Chair of the Grievance Committee at ABOR and has participated in many professional standards hearings including serving as chair of several ethics tribunal appeal hearings for ABOR. Please join us as he shares his wealth of working knowledge of the code of ethics.
Heirship Affidavits vs Probating Wills + Marital Property Rights
Compare the risks and benefits of heirship affidavits and probating wills when someone in title has died.
Learn when a spouse is required to sign closing documents and how to sell a property after divorce.
Foreclosures and REO Sales
Foreclosures and REO properties have different title requirements. Learn what your title company and lender need to close on time.
Closing the Foreign Seller
Learn the current FIRPTA laws to help navigate a closing when a foreign person is involved in the transaction.
Negotiating: Moving from No to Maybe to Yes!
Within this course the attendees will learn to identify negotiating situations, positioning from a no to maybe to yes, being able to understand expectations and leverage techniques with instructor and group or partner participation with feedback from all attending.
Surveys: More Than a Picture
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!
Completing the TREC Farm & Ranch Contract
This 2-hour course will focus on the completion of the TREC Farm and Ranch Contract by discussing the nature of the farm and ranch properties, survey issues, easements and access issues, taxes, minerals, title insurance coverages and so much more!
