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Welcome to the June - July 2010 edition of the CCAR Education Newsletter
FEATURED NEW CLASS: Foundation Repairs: Avoid Closing Pitfalls

This June 14 class will teach you how to avoid closing pitfalls while gaining a better understanding of engineering and plumbing reports. This course receives rave reviews everywhere it's taught, so don't miss your opportunity to attend.

For more information, visit the course calendar and course description below or click here to register now.

FEATURED NEW CLASS: Unleashing the Real Estate Cyber World

Want to know what's available in the cyber world of real estate, but don't have time to search for it? Then this June 30 class is your ticket to knowing what's going on. During this three-hour course, you will travel to dozens of real estate Web sites that will help you find leads, market your listings, and get your name "out there." 

For more information, visit the course calendar and course description below or click here to register now.

IMPORTANT LINKS
CCAR Web Site Register for CCAR Classes CCAR Education Calendar
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.
Classes

 

 

CLASS

DATE

TIME

MCE

DESIG

MLS

TECH

TREC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE: "Lease Purchases...Just Say No!"

 

Wednesday, June 2

11 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

 

 

Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI-2 Marketing

Thursday-Friday, June 10-11 AND Wednesday-Thursday, June 16-17

 

8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

X

X

 

 

 

OFFSITE CLASS: NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101 (held at Keller Williams Allen)

 

Friday, June 11

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101

 

Monday, June 14

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

NEW CLASS: Foundation Repairs: Avoid Closing Pitfalls

 

Monday, June 14

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

 

 

TREC Legal Update

 

Monday, June 21

9 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

 

X

TREC Legal Ethics

 

Monday, June 21

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

 

X

NTREIS Listings Advanced 102

 

Monday, June 21

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

NEW CLASS: Understanding Seller Representation and Your Obligations

 

Tuesday, June 22

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

X

 

 

 

 

NEW CLASS: Understanding the Buyer's Rep Agreement

 

Wednesday, June 23

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

X

 

 

 

 

ZipForm6®

 

Wednesday, June 23

10 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

X

 

Home Staging

 

Friday, June 25

9 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

 

 

NEW CLASS: Microsoft PowerPoint "Nuts and Bolts"

 

Friday, June 25

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

X

 

NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102

 

Monday, June 28

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

NEW CLASS: Unleashing the Real Estate Cyber World

 

Wednesday, June 30

9 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

X

 

NEW CLASS: Microsoft Outlook "Nuts and Bolts"

 

Wednesday, July 7

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

X

 

FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE: "The Foreclosure Process"

 

Thursday, July 8

11 a.m.-noon

X

 

 

 

 

NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101

 

Monday, July 12

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

NTREIS Listings Advanced 102

 

Monday, July 19

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

Home Staging

 

Monday, July 19

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

 

 

What's in a CMA? "Comparative Market Analysis"

 

Wednesday, July 21

1-4 p.m.

X

 

 

 

 

NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102

 

Monday, July 26

1-4 p.m.

X

 

X

 

 

Two-day/15 hour TREC Legal Update and Ethics + Contract and Negotiations

 

Tuesday and Thursday, July 27 and July 29

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

X

 

 

 

X

 

Classes are listed in alphabetical order by course title:

 

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:

 

 

"Lease Purchases...Just Say No!"

Date: Wednesday, June 2

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: Republic Title, Brenda Serafino

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"The Foreclosure Process"

Date: Thursday, July 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: Republic Title, Karl Hunter

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NEW CLASS: Foundation Repairs: Avoid Closing Pitfalls

This class will teach you how to avoid closing pitfalls while gaining a better understanding of engineering and plumbing reports. This course receives rave reviews everywhere it's taught, so don't miss your opportunity to attend.

 

Date: Monday, June 14

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: CCAR Banquet Room

Cost: $15

MCE: Three hours MCE (no legal)

Instructor: Thomas M. Kidd

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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI-2 Marketing

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-2 includes instruction on buyer and seller services and real estate technology.

 

Date: Thursday-Friday, June 10-11 AND Wednesday-Thursday, June 16-17

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: Jan Agee, Denaige Pizzutello, Mike Kelly
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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. Like a personal makeover, staging plays up a home's strong points and minimizes its weaknesses.

 

Dates and times: Friday, June 25, 9 a.m.-noon or Monday, July 19, 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: Wednesday, July 7

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: CCAR Computer Lab

Cost: $25 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members

MCE: Three hours (no legal)

Instructor: Republic Title
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More information

 

   

NEW CLASS: Microsoft PowerPoint "Nuts and Bolts"

Learn what it takes to create dynamic PowerPoint presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint. This class is one in a series of Microsoft 2007 hands-on training classes being offered at CCAR in 2010.

 

Date: Friday, June 25

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: CCAR Computer Lab

Cost: $25 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members

MCE: Three hours (no legal)

Instructor: Republic Title
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More information

 

NTREIS InnoVia Advanced 102

In this class, students will learn how to use the advanced features of InnoVia, including the Comprehensive Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), 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 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: Monday, June 28 or July 26

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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More information

 

NTREIS InnoVia Basic 101 (course held offsite)

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, and 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.

 

Date: Friday, June 11 (offsite)

Location: Keller Williams Allen - 1002 Raintree Cir., Allen, TX 75013

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $28 for non-members

MCE: Three hours (no legal)

Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook

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More information

 

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, and 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.

 

Dates: Monday, June 14 or July 12

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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More information

 

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: Monday, June 21 or July 19

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
Register
More information 

 

TREC Legal Update

TREC requires licensed REALTORS® in the business more than 12 months to have six legal hours. This course, along with TREC Legal Ethics, fulfills TREC's requirement. The Legal Update and Legal Ethics courses each offer three legal hours.

 

Date: Monday, June 21

Times: 9 a.m.-noon (Legal Update)

Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $30 for non-members

MCE: Three TREC legal hours

Instructor: Peggy Santmyer

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TREC Legal Ethics

TREC requires licensed REALTORS® in the business more than 12 months to have six legal hours. This class, along with TREC Legal Update, fulfills TREC's requirement. The Legal Update and Legal Ethics courses each offer three legal hours.

 

Date: Monday, June 21

Times: 1-4 p.m. (Legal Ethics)

Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $30 for non-members

MCE: Three TREC legal hours

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: Tuesday and Thursday, July 27 and July 29

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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NEW CLASS: Understanding the Buyer's Rep Agreement

As a REALTOR®, your fiduciary relationship with your clients requires a high level of good faith, loyalty, confidentiality, and a duty to protect your clients' best interests. This class discusses the listing agreements and contractual agreements you have with your clients, as well as issues representing buyers.

 

 

Date: Wednesday, June 23

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Location: CCAR Banquet Room

Cost: $35 for CCAR members, $49 for non-members

MCE: Four hours MCE (no legal)

Instructor: Peggy Santmyer

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NEW CLASS: Understanding Seller Representation and Your Obligations

As a REALTOR®, your fiduciary relationship with your clients requires a high level of good faith, loyalty, confidentiality, and a duty to protect your clients' best interests. This class discusses the listing agreements and contractual agreements you have with your clients, as well as issues representing sellers in foreclosure, short sale, and other unusual transactions.

 

Date: Tuesday, June 22

Times: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost: $35 for CCAR members, $49 for non-members

MCE: Four hours (no legal)

Instructor: Peggy Santmyer

Register
More information

 

NEW CLASS: Unleashing the Real Estate Cyber World

Want to know what's available in the cyber world of real estate, but don't have time to search for it? Then this class is your ticket to knowing what's going on. During this three-hour course, you will travel to dozens of real estate Web sites that will help you find leads, market your listings, and get your name "out there."

 

Date: Wednesday, June 30

Times: 9 a.m.-noon

Cost: $25 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members

MCE: Three hours (no legal)

Instructor: Linda Gasaway

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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, July 21

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: Wednesday, June 23

Time: 10 a.m.-noon

Location: CCAR Banquet Room

Cost: $10 for CCAR members, $20 for non-members

MCE: Two hours (no legal)

Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook

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