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| Welcome to the February - March 2010 edition of the CCAR Education Newsletter |
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If you have questions or would like more information about any of the classes in this newsletter, please contact
Carol Johnson, CCAR Education Director, at 972-618-3800 or carol@ccar.net. |
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FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE "Anatomy of the HUD-1"
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Monday, March 8 |
11 a.m.-noon |
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NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101
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Monday, February 22 |
1-4 p.m. |
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TREC Legal Update
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Tuesday, February 23 |
9 a.m.-noon |
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TREC Legal Ethics
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Tuesday, February 23 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102
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Thursday, February 25 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: Microsoft Outlook "Nuts and Bolts"
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Monday, March 1 |
9 a.m.-noon |
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NEW CLASS: Create A Powerful Listing Presentation
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Wednesday, March 3 |
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
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NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101 (class held offsite at Republic Title - 2701 W. Plano Parkway, Plano)
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Wednesday, March 3 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification (SFR)
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Saturday, March 6 |
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE "Navigating an REO Contract"
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Monday, March 8 |
11 a.m.-noon |
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NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101
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Monday, March 8 |
1-4 p.m. |
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Professional Standards
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Tuesday, March 9 |
9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Two-day/15 hour TREC Legal Update and Ethics + Contract and Negotiations
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Wednesday and Friday, March 10 and March 12
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8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Home Staging
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Thursday, March 11 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
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Thursday, March 11 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: CRS 205 "Finance & Tax Advantages for Agents and Their Clients
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Wednesday and Thursday, March 17-18
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8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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ZipForm6
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Monday, March 22 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102
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Monday, March 22 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: Take the Listing Almost Every Time...If You Want It!
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Tuesday, March 23 |
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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What's in a CMA? "Comparative Market Analysis"
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Wednesday, March 24 |
1-4 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: Texas Affordable Housing Specialist certification program
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Friday, March 26 |
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: SRES® "Senior Real Estate Specialist" Designation
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Monday and Tuesday, March 29-30 |
9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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NEW CLASS: NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification (SFR)
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Wednesday, March 31 |
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI-1 Finance |
Monday-Thursday, April 12-15 |
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE - Join CCAR for its third annual FREE one-hour MCE "Brown Bag Lunch and Learns." Hosted every month at CCAR, these one-hour MCE sessions discuss current and relevant topics in the field of real estate. So bring your lunch, and grab a free hour of MCE! Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. Upcoming sessions:
"Anatomy of the HUD -1"
Date: Monday, February 22
Time: 11 a.m.-noon
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: FREE (registration is required: a $10 no-show fee applies)
MCE: One hour (no legal)
Instructor: Dennis Pospisil, Republic Title
"Navigating an REO Contract"
Date: Monday, March 8
Time: 11 a.m.-noon
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: FREE (registration is required: a $10 no-show fee applies)
MCE: One hour (no legal)
Instructor: Sarah Neale, Republic Title
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NEW CLASS: Create a Powerful Listing Presentation - Did you know that there are over 150 steps you take from the beginning of the listing process to post-closing? This course will help you identify the services you provide to the seller and make them a part of your service agreement. You'll learn scripts that will differentiate you from the competitor, and determine what you can do to make it a "must" for sellers to list with you!
Date: Wednesday, March 3
Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $39 for CCAR members, $59 for non-members
MCE: Four hours (no legal)
Instructor: Jan Agee
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NEW CLASS: CRS 205 "Finance & Tax Advantages for Agents and Their Clients - This course will help you get the inside scoop on savings and finance management strategies. You'll:
- Learn different financing and tax strategies and how to make them work for your clients
- Get creative and responsible financing information that will allow your clients to broaden their options
- Explore practical financial applications and tools to save you and your clients money
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, March 17-18
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $285
MCE: 13 hours (no legal)
Instructor: Pat Zaby
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI-1 Finance - 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®. GRI-1 includes instruction on contract forms, contract procedures, finance and Fair Housing.
Date: Monday-Thursday, April 12-15
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $260 (If this is your first GRI course, click here and log-in for a GRI discount coupon)
SAE: 30 hours
MCE: Nine hours (no legal)
Instructors: Bob Baker, Scott Drescher and Peggy Santmyer
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Home Staging - The real estate mantra is no longer "location, location, location," it's now "staging, staging, staging!" It's all about presentation, and in this class you will learn winning tactics, secrets and strategies for selling a home at top dollar during these challenging times. As part of this course, the instructor will stage a room right in front of your eyes, so that you can see first-hand the power that staging can have in selling a home.
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $29 for CCAR members, $39 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Natalie Brown, ASP, IAHSP
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NEW CLASS: Microsoft Outlook "Nuts and Bolts" - Learn the key components of Microsoft Outlook (e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks) in this basic to intermediate introduction to Microsoft Outlook. This class is one in a series of Microsoft 2007 hands-on training classes being offered at CCAR in 2010.
Date: Monday, March 1
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: CCAR Computer Lab
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Republic Title
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NEW CLASS: NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification (SFR) - According to NAR, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures. To help REALTORS® meet the needs of home buyers and sellers who need these services, NAR has launched a new Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Program (SFR).
The SFR certification program is offered by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of NAR. The program includes training on how to manage short-sale, foreclosure, and real-estate owned transactions, and provides resources to help REALTORS® stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves.
To earn the certification, REALTORS® must complete a one-day education program as well as three one-hour Webinars, or attend the Texas Affordable Housing Specialist (TAHS) "United Texas" four-hour class. After completing the one-day SFR course and the four-hour TAHS course (total of 12 hours), you will receive two certifications: SFR and TAHS.
Dates: Saturday, March 6; Wednesday, March 31
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet room
Cost: $35 for CCAR members
MCE: Eight hours (no legal)
Instructor: Pat Strong or Peggy Santmyer
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NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102 - In this class, students will learn how to use the advanced features of InnoVia, including the Comprehensive CMA (Comparative Market Analysis), along with the basics of CMA theory. This includes entering the subject property, selecting appropriate comparable listings, making price adjustments, and selecting and editing various presentation pages to display. Students will learn to save, print and e-mail the CMA. Instruction will also be given on how to create custom search forms to search for criteria not included in the basic search taught in NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101. NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101 is a prerequisite of this course.
Dates: Thursday, February 25; Monday, March 22
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Computer Lab
Prerequisite: NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook
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NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101 - This course focuses on the basic features of the MLS access program InnoVia. Students will learn to utilize information related to inventory, expiring listings, and expiring prospects. Instruction will also be provided on customizing the home page with the Provider Bulletin Board, User Bulletin Board, links of interest, calendar and statistics. Students will learn to do basic searches for listings and a variety of display reports. This course will also cover Hotsheet search, as well as how to save, print, and e-mail reports. Students will also learn to utilize the financial calculator and Prospect Manager.
Onsite Date and time: Monday, February 22, or March 8, 1-4 p.m. in the CCAR Computer Lab
Offsite Date and time: Wednesday, March 3, 1-4 p.m. at Republic Title - 2701 W. Plano Parkway, Plano
Location: Locations are listed above
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook
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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.
Dates: Thursday, March 11
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Computer Lab
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook
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Professional Standards - This course may be used for NAR quadrennial Code of Ethics renewal. In addition, this course is required for all CCAR officers and voting directors. Officers and voting directors are required to attend a prescribed one-day professional standards training session each year. Training must be completed between October of the prior year and March of the current year of service. Failure to meet this requirement shall result in dismissal from the Board of Directors. This training must be completed prior to serving on any professional standards panel. This course covers a variety of subjects including:
- Changes to the Code of Ethics
- Due Process
- Role of the Grievance Committee
- Ethics and arbitration
- Role of the Professional Standards Committee - ethics discipline
- Role of the Professional Standards Committee - arbitration
- Procuring Cause concepts
- Ombudsman services
- Mediation
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Times: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $50
MCE: Six hours (no legal)
Instructor: Jan Agee
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NEW CLASS: Take the Listing Almost Every Time...If You Want It! - If you have a desire to master the art of listing residential real estate, you need to attend this class. This fun, hard-hitting course gets straight to the point on the who, what, when, where and how.
Date: Tuesday, March 23
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: CCAR Banquet room
Cost: $59 for CCAR members, $70 for non-members
MCE: Eight hours (no legal)
Instructor: Dan Robertson, ABR, ASR, CRB, CRS, GRI
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NEW CLASS: 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. Nearly four out of 10 property owners who are more than 65 years old have lived in the same home for more than 30 years. Nevertheless, unexpected events such as illness or the inability to care for their property may force senior citizens to move from their homes. In fact, it has been estimated that three million seniors will move in the next two years. Increasingly, seniors are looking for specialists to ease their transition from a long-time residence into their next home. The Senior Real Estate Specialist designation is one of the fastest growing designations in the nation. In just three years, it has become the sixth largest designation for REALTORS®. The goal of the SRES® designation is to equip REALTORS® to help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, age appropriate financing, buying rental property, managing capital gains and tax implications of owning real estate. For more information visit the SRES website.
Date: Monday and Tuesday, March 29-30
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $215 for CCAR members, $235 for non-members
MCE: 14 hours (no legal)
Instructor: Pat Strong
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NEW CLASS: Successfully Selling HUD Homes - This class presents the latest policies and procedures regarding the marketing of HUD-owned homes. In addition, participants will learn about the electronic bidding process and required documentation. There will also be a question-and-answer session. Registration is required for this course, and walk-ins will not be accepted. There is only limited space available, so be sure to reserve your seat early.
Date: Wednesday, February 24
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: CCAR Banquet room
Cost: $15
MCE: Four hours (no legal)
Instructor: Margot McKay
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NEW CLASS: Texas Affordable Housing Specialist certification program - Texas REALTORS® can now achieve this certification while earning 12 hours of MCE! The Texas Affordable Housing Specialist certification combines two MCE courses that equip you with the knowledge to help first-time homebuyers and increase homeownership and retention in Texas. Receive your Affordable Housing Specialist certification upon completion of these two courses. Headlined by the popular four-hour United Texas course, the certificate components include:
- United Texas: Housing Initiatives that Work
Date: Friday, March 26
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $25 for CCAR members
MCE: Four hours (no legal)
Instructor: Pat Strong or Peggy Santmyer
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- "SFR" Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource
Dates: Saturday, March 6; Wednesday, March 31
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $35 for CCAR members
MCE: Eight hours (no legal)
Instructor: Pat Strong or Peggy Santmyer
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TREC Legal Update and TREC Legal Ethics - TREC requires licensed REALTORS® in the business more than 12 months to have six legal hours. These two classes fulfill TREC's requirement. The Legal Update and Legal Ethics courses each offer three legal hours. These courses are being offered on two separate dates, at two separate locations:
Date: Tuesday, February 23
Times: 9 a.m.-noon (Legal Update), 1-4 p.m. (Legal Ethics)
Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $30 for non-members
MCE: Three TREC legal hours per class
Instructor: Peggy Santmyer
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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.
Date: Wednesday and Friday, March 10 and March 12
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $45 for CCAR members, $75 for non-members
MCE: 15 hours (includes six TREC legal hours)
Instructor: Bob Baker
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What's in a CMA? "Comparative Market Analysis" - What is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)? A CMA is the most accurate way for home sellers to determine their home's value, short of actual bids once the home is on the market. As part of this class, you will work on case studies, as well as learn:
- The importance of the property archive report
- What makes a good comp and what does not
- How to decide if the adjustment is a + or -
- How to explain why valuing houses by the $/SF method may not be correct
- To calculate the month's supply of inventory and the hotness factor for a market
Date: Wednesday, March 24
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Jim Goodrich
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ZipForm6 - With ZipForm6® 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. Please note: This is an instructional class, not hands-on.
Date: Monday, March 22
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room
Cost: $18 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members
MCE: Three hours (no legal)
Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook Register
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