It's Your Compensation, Forms, & Other Agency Items
Tuesday, August 26th 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
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.
Legal Update I
Wednesday, August 27th 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
It is every license holder’s responsibility to know and operate under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders regarding ethical conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.
Legal Update II
Thursday, August 28th 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
This class covers canons of professional ethics, discriminatory practices, agency relationships, diligent representation, disclosure issues, advertising, and dispute resolution with mediation and arbitration.
Water Rights for Texas Agents
Tuesday, September 02nd 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
This four-hour course is designed to give the real estate licensee an overview of water rights in a 21stcentury Texas which faces droughts, floods, and freshwater crises. Not only will the course teach the licensee the best ethical and practical practices involving water issues and real estate brokerage, but also it will bring the student up to date on the central issues in this all-important segment of real estate brokerage. The knowledge gained by the students from this course will better educate the agents so they can better serve their clients and the public.
Broker Responsibility
Wednesday, September 10th 2025 • 9:00 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.
Realtor's Guide to Paint & Stain + Biophilic Architecture and Indoor Plants
Thursday, September 11th 2025 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
TWO 1 HR CE CLASSES:
A Realtor’s Guide to Paint & Stain #50597
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.
Biophilic Architecture & Indoor Plants #52482
Increasing consumer interest in urban gardens and ‘greener homes’ that utilize natural finishes, organic patterns, and more natural lighting is just a few of the ways the Biophilic trend impacts home development. This class prepares Realtors to meet this rising interest by exploring the principles of Biophilic Design and sustainable smart home technologies. We also explore a list of the most popular air-purifying indoor plants and resources for their care. This class gives Realtors a fresh boost of relevant knowledge in a hot home topic!
TREC Contracts - The Transaction Lifeline + Best Practices
Thursday, September 18th 2025 • 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
This course’s purpose is to continue reinforcing the importance of understanding and knowing how to complete selected TREC promulgated contracts and addenda. The course briefly covers the fundamentals of contracts and concludes with in-depth discussion of contract paragraphs and addendums, including recent revisions by TREC in November 2024.
Unique Utilities for Realtors: Things Your Should Know About MUD's, SUD's, PID's and Others
Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
When buying or selling real property outside of urban cores, Texas has a dizzying array of entities providing utility services. Learn about the different types of utility entities, which serve a particular property, the requirements and disclosures of selling property in utility entity jurisdictions and more!
Foundations 101: For Realtors
Wednesday, September 24th 2025 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Should we be concerned?? Every crack tells a story when it comes to a home’s foundation. In this class, we look at how foundations are constructed, when to be concerned, and what options exist for moving forward. A very informative class that helps give confidence when in high stress situations around foundation issues.
This course is designed to make realtors more informed advocates when it comes to slab foundations as well as pier and beam. We will cover building and repair methods, and more!
Speaker Series: Floodplain Map Changes
Thursday, September 25th 2025 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Jameson Courtney has been a floodplain manager for the City of Austin for the past 17 years. Come hear him speak about what factors people should consider when potentially purchasing property in the floodplain. Topics covered include development regulations, flood insurance, flood safety, and an update on upcoming floodplain maps changes.
A Deep Dive into Title 101
Wednesday, October 01st 2025 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This course will review the basics of title insurance and cover topics including the purpose of title insurance, the role of the title plant and closer, common property restrictions and encumbrances, the closing process, the closing forms, the title commitment and common title issues.
1-4 Family Contract
Thursday, October 02nd 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Strong emphasis on new TREC contract changes
This course familiarizes the licensee with the paragraphs within the 1-4 Residential Contract and takes a closer look into common errors, the meaning and use of each paragraph, and how to properly fill out the contract. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the 1-4 Residential Contract, commonly used addenda, and the impact of the various provisions.
3HR Contracts CE Credit
Lunch & Learn: Great Springs Project
Thursday, October 09th 2025 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Great Springs Project is a nonprofit organization working to create a greenway of conserved land in Central Texas and build a contiguous hike-and-bike trail from the Alamo to the Capital by the Texas Bicentennial in 2036. Join us and Chief Development Officer Emma Lindrose-Siegel to learn more about how Great Springs Project works with developers, landowners, cities, counties, municipalities and local and regional planning organizations to build new parks and trails.
*No Cost and Not for CE
Legal Update I
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
It is every license holder’s responsibility to know and operate under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers Texas law’s requirements for all license holders regarding changes to TREC Rules, the License Act, TREC Contracts, Addenda, and Fair Housing conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.
Legal Update II
Thursday, October 16th 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Every license holder’s responsible for knowing and operating under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders. Topics include Canons of Professional Ethics and Conduct, Agency and Disclosure requirements, VA loans, and TREC license law enforcement including case study illustrations.
Trusts + Heirship Affidavits vs. Probating Wills
Thursday, October 23rd 2025 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trusts #51834
Learn more about trusts, including who can sell, how property transfers
into or out of a trust, and the common terms.
Heirship Affidavits vs Probating Wills #47448
Compare the risks and benefits of heirship affidavits and probating wills
when someone in title has died.
Home Staging Essentials
Wednesday, November 12th 2025 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a technical home preparation course for hands-on Realtors that teaches the essentials of home staging. Learn how to edit and curate furnishings, neutralize an environment and enhance the features that count. This class is always fresh with new examples and stories to help you dial in the most current staged look.
It's Your Compensation, Forms, & Other Agency Items
Thursday, November 13th 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
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.
CYA: Cover Your Assets Using These Forms
Tuesday, November 18th 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
In today’s litigious environment, real estate agents must be knowledgeable about the forms in their resource libraries that protect their clients, themselves and their brokers. Many of these forms and notices are beneficial for consumer protection as they offer relevant information for home buyers and sellers to consider. This class is intended to elevate agents and encourage best practices for a more thorough approach to covering assets and fostering trust.
3hr Contracts CE Credit
Code of Ethics
Thursday, November 20th 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
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.
Legal Update I
Wednesday, December 03rd 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
It is every license holder’s responsibility to know and operate under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers Texas law’s requirements for all license holders regarding changes to TREC Rules, the License Act, TREC Contracts, Addenda, and Fair Housing conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.
Legal Update II
Thursday, December 04th 2025 • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Every license holder’s responsible for knowing and operating under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders. Topics include Canons of Professional Ethics and Conduct, Agency and Disclosure requirements, VA loans, and TREC license law enforcement including case study illustrations.
Contract Deep Dive Strategies
Wednesday, December 10th 2025 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Course participants will review the buyer’s and listing agent’s perspective on the seven paragraphs most often misunderstood when writing an offer. Learn how to set expectations and minimize challenges throughout the entire transaction process, including closing and funding. Participants will be better prepared to efficiently handle multiple offers and counteroffers and discover how to minimize risk.
