Unique Utilities for Realtors
Thursday, September 26th • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
When buying or selling real property outside of urban cores, Texas has a dizzying array of entities that may provide utility services. In this class, Realtors will learn the different types of utility entities, which ones serve a particular property, the requirements and disclosures of selling property in certain utility entity jurisdiction and so much more!
Farm and Ranch for Agents
Wednesday, October 09th • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
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.
Negotiating: Moving from No to Maybe to Yes!
Thursday, October 10th • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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.
Legal Update I
Wednesday, October 16th • 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, October 17th • 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.
Code of Ethics
Thursday, October 24th • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The objective of this course is to increase understanding of the history and purpose of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and its effect on professional conduct in the real estate market. The license holder will learn to apply the Articles of the Code of Ethics to current business practices. The expectations and appropriate conduct when working with clients and other agents, transactional fiduciary responsibilities, proper marketing of properties, and understanding their representation obligations based on executed agreements
TREC Contracts - The Transaction Lifeline + Best Practices
Wednesday, November 06th • 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.
It's Your Compensation, Forms, & Other Agency Items
Wednesday, November 20th • 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, December 04th • 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, December 05th • 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.
Code of Ethics
Wednesday, December 11th • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The objective of this course is to increase understanding of the history and purpose of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and its effect on professional conduct in the real estate market. The license holder will learn to apply the Articles of the Code of Ethics to current business practices. The expectations and appropriate conduct when working with clients and other agents, transactional fiduciary responsibilities, proper marketing of properties, and understanding their representation obligations based on executed agreements
