CCAR NEWS
NTREIS Transactions Maintenance Scheduled
NTREIS Transactions will be down for system maintenance this Thursday, October 1 from 5-7 p.m. Users will be unable to access the system during this time. During this maintenance window, several enhancements and bug fixes will be released. One of the items that users will notice is the change from 30 to 60 minutes for the system timeout.

Back by Popular Demand: $25 Headshots at CCAR
Tanya Todd Photography will be at CCAR October 7-8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. both days to take headshots for $25. This opportunity is open to all CCAR broker and agent members. 
 
Each sitting includes a disk with several edited headshots, along with a release for internet, marketing and promotional use. The cost is $25 per person. The photos will be taken in CCAR's conference room. There is no need to make a reservation, just come in between 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

CCAR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
NEW CLASS: How Not to Be "That Stupid Listing Agent!"
Each day we look at hundreds of listings in search of the right property for our clients. How many times during your search have you thought: "That stupid listing agent, how did they get their license?" This course will teach you how to fully utilize listing services and other portals to present and market your listings efficiently so you won't embarrass yourself or your broker. Taught by a former NTREIS Director, this course focuses on what not to do in your listings, what to include, and how to create a successful listing.

Date and time: Friday, October 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $30 for non-members. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Instructor: Linda Gasaway. To register for this class, please click here.

CRS 201 "Listing Strategies"
This course will take you through an actual listing presentation to help you better understand the key steps in the process and to create a system for success. With this course, you will learn how to:

• Conduct an effective listing presentation
• Guide and counsel sellers
• Price a home to sell
• Master closing techniques
• Develop marketing plans and servicing systems
• Better understand sellers' needs and motivations

Dates and time: Thursday-Friday, October 8-9, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $280. MCE: 13 hours (no legal). Instructor: Ed Hatch. To register for this class, please click here.

THIS WEEK'S CCAR NETWORKING MEETINGS
Farmersville - October 1, Networking - 8:30 a.m., Meeting - 8:45 a.m.
Location: O.E. Carlisle Center - 201 Orange St., Farmersville 75442

Frisco - October 1, Networking - 8:30 a.m., Meeting - 8:45 a.m.
Location: Train Depot - 6455 Page Street, Frisco 75034
Host: Keller Williams Frisco
Speaker and topic: Brian Dobbs - "Who's in Your Boat?"
Speaker and topic: Honorable Jeff Cheney, Frisco City Council - "City of Frisco Update"
Advertiser: Capital Title
Builder: Shaddock Homes

CCAR Upcoming Events
WCR Oktoberfest October 16
Join WCR's Collin County chapter for its fourth annual Oktoberfest benefiting the WCR Scholarship Fund and Genesis Women's Shelter.

Date and time: October 16, 7-11 p.m.
Location: CCAR Banquet Room - 6821 Coit Rd. Plano, Texas 75024
Cost: $35 per person or $40 at the door

For more information call Mary Nelson at 214-850-7586 or Jennifer Riley 214-675-1160.

Annual Affiliate Holiday Auction November 17
Mark your calendars for CCAR's annual Affiliate Holiday Auction on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:30 a.m. in the CCAR Banquet Room. Proceeds from the event will provide enhancements and educational tools for our association to better serve our members. In addition, those who plan to attend are asked to bring nonperishable food items and toiletries for donation to the Samaritan Inn. For more information, or to donate an auction item, please click here. The annual Affiliate Holiday Auction is sponsored by the CCAR Affiliate Committee.

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