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Publisher Basic 101 and Publisher Advanced 102 – Nothing reflects your brand identity as well as a high-quality publication, and Basic/Advanced Publisher 101 and 102 offer tools to help you efficiently create, customize and reuse a wide variety of marketing communications materials tailored to your company’s specific needs. Both classes are offered on Wednesday, March 12. Basic 101 will be held from 10 a.m.–noon and Advanced 102 will be held from 1–3 p.m. MCE: Two hours per class (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Judy Kresich
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e-PRO® Workshop (infomercial) – Let’s get right to the point: In today’s fast-paced world of real estate, you need to become an Internet professional with e-PRO®—the only technology certification program offered by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Attend this free e-PRO® Workshop to learn invaluable technology tips and how e-PRO® will benefit you, plus receive a $25 discount for your e-PRO® course enrollment! Upcoming classes: Wednesday, March 19 and April 16 from 9–10:30 a.m. Cost: FREE. Instructor: Doris Barnett
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ZipForm® Desktop/Online – With ZipForm® Online, you can securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them and close the deal on any computer with an Internet connection. As a Texas REALTOR®, you get this versatile tool for free. Upcoming classes: Wednesday, March 19 or April 30 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructors: Tom Pollard or Stacey Buettner
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Smartphones and Key Agent Technologies (TREO, Pocket PC, Blackberry) –Become productive with technology by reviewing key technologies that you need to understand and select for your real estate business. Choose the correct technology that will increase your efficiency and save you money. In addition, you’ll learn how to select, implement, and get the best pricing on technology for your business, as well as compare and contrast over 10 technology categories. This class is designed for new and experienced agents to become more productive in the real estate business. Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $30 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Introduction to Smartphones (Palm) – Learn how to become productive with your Smartphone’s installed applications and how to better manage your business. This class will teach you how to manage your contacts, calendar and e-mail on your Smartphone and synchronize it with your computer desktop. In addition, you’ll learn how to send text messages, pictures and documents using your Smartphone. Required equipment: Palm Smartphone . Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Intermediate Smartphones – Learn how to select and become productive with your Smartphone’s purchased applications including: Pocket Real Estate, Supra eKey, ZipForms® Mobile, Top Producer, Mapping, and GPS Systems. Students taking this class must be experienced Smartphone users or have taken an introductory class on Smartphones. Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 3–5 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Outlook™ “Contacting Your Contacts” – This is an advanced Outlook™ course. Are you still rolodexing? Create a “technological rolodex,” that keeps track of names, addresses and phone numbers. Once you have entered a person's name into Outlook, the possibilities are endless: You can instantly find, e-mail, print information, or even create a map to a contact’s business or home address. In this class, you will learn to add contacts; e-mail senders; map a contact’s address on the Internet; change display views of contacts list; create a distribution list; and mail merge to create mailings lists and documents. Upcoming class: Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Denaige Pizzutello, Republic Title.
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Basics of Digital Photography – The image you display in today’s highly competitive business world should be the best, whether it’s on the Web, on your business card or on your printed materials. This course will show you how to utilize simple tools to ensure that your digital photos look professional and give your marketing materials a polished look. Upcoming class: Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Anna Backer, Republic Title
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Professional Standards Training – This course (or one equally credited) is mandatory for members of CCAR’s Professional Standards Committee and the Board of Directors. Upcoming class: Wednesday, March 12 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. MCE: Six hours (no legal). Cost: $40 for CCAR members, $50 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker.
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Publisher Basic 101 and Publisher Advanced 102 – Nothing reflects your brand identity as well as a high-quality publication, and Basic/Advanced Publisher 101 and 102 offer tools to help you efficiently create, customize and reuse a wide variety of marketing communications materials tailored to your company’s specific needs. Both classes are offered on Wednesday, March 12. Basic 101 will be held from 10 a.m.–noon and Advanced 102 will be held from 1–3 p.m. MCE: Two hours per class (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Judy Kresich
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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102 – The advanced features of NTREIS listings are explored in this class, as participants are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Class participants will learn how to send automatic e-mails or create a personalized Web site for clients to review new listings that meet their criteria. In addition, agents will see how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep them informed of changes in their area. Upcoming classes: Thursday, March 13, March 27 or Friday, April 11 or Thursday, April 24 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Cathy Halbert
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WyldFyre Basic 101 – Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings. Once you receive the basic information from this class, you can customize your listings to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming classes: Monday, March 17, April 14 or April 28 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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ZipForm® Desktop/Online – With ZipForm® Online , you can securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them and close the deal on any computer with an Internet connection. As a Texas REALTOR®, you get this versatile tool for free. Upcoming classes: Wednesday, March 19 or April 30 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructors: Tom Pollard or Stacey Buettner
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Realist Tax – NTREIS Realist Tax allows you to check sales statistics by county, start searches or access other Realist services from the menu bar. Additional property data has been added to the database, including sales and mortgage data, phone numbers and privacy encoding (National Do-Not-Call List, Direct Marketing Association opt-out and state non-solicitation lists), as well as geo-coding data. Mapping capabilities are also available. No longer will you have to move between Quick Search and Tax, as Realist provides all of this information in one database. Upcoming classes: Thursday, March 20 or April 17 from 9 a.m.–noon. MCE: Three hours. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Cathy Halbert or Tom Pollard
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Smartphones and Key Agent Technologies (TREO, Pocket PC, Blackberry) – Become productive with technology by reviewing key technologies that you need to understand and select for your real estate business. Choose the correct technology that will increase your efficiency and save you money. In addition, you’ll learn how to select, implement, and get the best pricing on technology for your business, as well as compare and contrast over 10 technology categories. This class is designed for new and experienced agents to become more productive in the real estate business. Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $30 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Introduction to Smartphones (Palm) – Learn how to become productive with your Smartphone’s installed applications and how to better manage your business. This class will teach you how to manage your contacts, calendar and e-mail on your Smartphone and synchronize it with your computer desktop. In addition, you’ll learn how to send text messages, pictures and documents using your Smartphone. Required equipment: Palm Smartphone . Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Intermediate Smartphones – Learn how to select and become productive with your Smartphone’s purchased applications including: Pocket Real Estate, Supra eKey, ZipForms® Mobile, Top Producer, Mapping, and GPS Systems. Students taking this class must be experienced Smartphone users or have taken an introductory class on Smartphones. Upcoming class: Monday, March 24 from 3–5 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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FREE MCE: Two-day/15 hour TREC Legal Update and Ethics + Contract and Negotiations – Day one of this two-day class includes Legal Update and Legal Ethics. Day two includes the TREC contract/addenda forms and understanding contract procedures. This class completes the 15 hours of MCE needed to renew your Texas real estate license. Upcoming classes: Wednesday and Friday, March 26 and 28 or April 23 and 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. MCE: 15 hours, including six hours TREC legal. Cost: FREE for CCAR members, $75 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker
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WyldFyre Advanced 102 – WyldFyre Advanced 102 offers several features in addition to those offered in WyldFyre Basic 101. WyldFyre Advanced 102 allows users to prepare comprehensive and customized CMAs and Buyer Tours, customize reports with Report Writer, e-mail listings, utilize hot sheets and create client updates. Upcoming classes: Monday, March 31 or April 21 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Steve Haid or Stacey Buettner
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Outlook™ “Contacting Your Contacts” – This is an advanced Outlook™ course. Are you still rolodexing? Create a “technological rolodex,” that keeps track of names, addresses and phone numbers. Once you have entered a person's name into Outlook, the possibilities are endless: You can instantly find, e-mail, print information, or even create a map to a contact’s business or home address. In this class, you will learn to add contacts; e-mail senders; map a contact’s address on the Internet; change display views of contacts list; create a distribution list; and mail merge to create mailings lists and documents. Upcoming class: Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Denaige Pizzutello, Republic Title.
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI –1 – Graduate REALTOR® Institute designees have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services to their clients. The GRI curriculum incorporates a common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals. A REALTOR® who possesses the GRI designation has not only completed a course of study required by the program, but also subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Upcoming class: Monday–Friday, April 7–11 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (except Tuesday, class will be 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.). SAE: 30 hours. MCE: Nine hours (no legal). Cost: $255. Instructors: Bob Baker and Dave Dalzell
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Legal Update and Legal Ethics – These TREC mandated Legal Update and Legal Ethics courses each offer three legal hours. Upcoming class: Monday, April 14 Legal Update from 9 a.m.–noon and Legal Ethics from 1–4 p.m. Cost: $15 per class for CCAR members, and $25 per class for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker. NOTE: Classes will be held at LandAmerica Commonwealth Title located at 2595 Dallas Parkway , Frisco, TX 75034 (Highway 121 and Legacy).
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Basics of Digital Photography – The image you display in today’s highly competitive business world should be the best, whether it’s on the Web, on your business card or on your printed materials. This course will show you how to utilize simple tools to ensure that your digital photos look professional and give your marketing materials a polished look. Upcoming class: Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Anna Backer, Republic Title
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI 1 – Graduate REALTOR® Institute designees have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services to their clients. The GRI curriculum incorporates a common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals. A REALTOR® who possesses the GRI designation has not only completed a course of study required by the program, but also subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Upcoming class: Monday–Friday, April 7–11 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (except Tuesday, class will be 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.). SAE: 30 hours. MCE: Nine hours (no legal). Cost: $255. Instructors: Bob Baker and Dave Dalzell
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CRS® 202 “Sales Strategies” – Through this solution-oriented sales course, you will learn how to work with today's new buyer through counseling, salesmanship and negotiation. Sales strategies will teach you how to:

• Understand buyer motivation
• Eliminate sales resistance
• Create trust and loyalty from buyers
• Improve your negotiating skills

Completion of this course will give you two units of credit toward the Certified Residential Specialist Designation, the premier designation for residential real estate agents. Additionally, this course may help you earn continuing education credit in the state of Texas. Upcoming class: Thursday and Friday, May 1–2 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. MCE: 12 Hours (no legal). Cost: $275 before April 15, and $325 after April 15. Instructor: Ed Hatch
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SRES® “Senior Real Estate Specialist” Designation – SRES® is the only designation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners ages 55 and older. By earning the SRES® designation, a REALTOR® has demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise needed to counsel senior clients through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing or selling the family home. This course includes case studies, example forms, quizzes, homework and exams all designed to enable you to target the most relevant topics and thoroughly understand the materials. Upcoming class: Wednesday and Thursday, May 21–22 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. MCE: 15 hours (no legal). Cost: $325 for CCAR members, $375 for non-members. Instructor: Pat Strong
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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102 – The advanced features of NTREIS listings are explored in this class, as participants are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Class participants will learn how to send automatic e-mails or create a personalized Web site for clients to review new listings that meet their criteria. In addition, agents will see how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep them informed of changes in their area. Upcoming classes: Thursday, March 13, March 27 or Friday, April 11 or Thursday, April 24 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Cathy Halbert
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WyldFyre Basic 101 – Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings. Once you receive the basic information from this class, you can customize your listings to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming classes: Monday, March 17, April 14 or April 28 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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Realist Tax – NTREIS Realist Tax allows you to check sales statistics by county, start searches or access other Realist services from the menu bar. Additional property data has been added to the database, including sales and mortgage data, phone numbers and privacy encoding (National Do-Not-Call List, Direct Marketing Association opt-out and state non-solicitation lists), as well as geo-coding data. Mapping capabilities are also available. No longer will you have to move between Quick Search and Tax, as Realist provides all of this information in one database. Upcoming classes: Thursday, March 20 or April 17 from 9 a.m.–noon. MCE: Three hours. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Cathy Halbert or Tom Pollard
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WyldFyre Advanced 102 – WyldFyre Advanced 102 offers several features in addition to those offered in WyldFyre Basic 101. WyldFyre Advanced 102 allows users to prepare comprehensive and customized CMAs and Buyer Tours, customize reports with Report Writer, e-mail listings, utilize hot sheets and create client updates. Upcoming classes: Monday, March 31 or April 21 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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