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CCAR Class of the Month

ZOOM: Elevate, Educate, Energize Your Real Estate Business

December 12, 2024- 1PM-4PM

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This course is built to provide REALTORS® with all the tools to become an ultimate resource to potential clients. This session will be broken down into 3 one-hour sessions as follows:

  • Elevate Your Business Strategies- covering lead generation strategies, powerful scripts, and the latest innovations that will win the client and close the transaction.
  • Educating the Future with Tech- learn how to leverage technology more effectively to contribute to your success and meet consumers expectations with seamless use of technology in real estate transactions.
  • Energize Your Social Skills- covering how to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions and the emotions of others to tackle barriers to success, difficult clients, boost performance, and achieve more effective results.

Did You Know?

Still need to complete the Code of Ethics Training? You have a choice for completing this requirement.

OPTION 1: Complete your required REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training on demand with the National Association of REALTORS®. This training is free and can be accessed 24/7. Click here to complete your training online.

OPTION 2: Complete the course though our partner, The CE Shop here.

Up Your Income, Get Certified!

Upcoming Certifications and Designations at CCAR

The Texas Accredited Commercial Specialist (TACS) certification teaches you how to represent clients, perform market analyses, negotiate, and understand property development and management. The TACS will also equip you with skills in marketing and business development. This certification shows that you’ve pursued an intensive course of study in commercial real estate and that you’re dedicated to providing the highest level of service to clients.

This certification is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®.

Certification Requirements:

The Texas Accredited Commercial Specialist certification requires the completion of three 30-hour courses It is recommended that the TACS series be taken in order TACS1, TACS 2 & TACS 3.

TACS 1: Introduction to Commercial Real Estate. Topics include fundamentals of commercial real estate finance and economics.

TACS 2: Commercial Real Estate Property Development. Topics include commercial leasing, property development, and appraisal valuation methods.

TACS 3: Commercial Real Estate Marketing & Negotiation. Topics include assessing the merits of investment property, appropriate contract forms and addenda, and how to develop a self-aware business plan.

1/23, 1/24, 1/27 & 1/28: Zoom: TACS 1

2/24, 2/25, 2/27 & 2/28: Zoom: TACS 2

3/6, 3/7, 3/13 & 3/14: Zoom: TACS 3

*Scholarship Opportunity*

We encourage you to apply for the Texas REALTORS® TACS Scholarship, which supports members with less than five years of experience in real estate who have faced discrimination, exclusion, or hardship based on their status in a protected class in their entry into commercial real estate. Protected classes include race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Application Deadline: December 2, 2024

Recipient Notification: Mid-to-late December, prior to the January TACS classes.

Eligibility: If awarded, the scholarship covers or reimburses your TACS class registration fees for courses taken between January 1 and December 31, 2025.

Value: The total scholarship value is approximately $1,000 per recipient and covers the following TACS program costs:

  • TACS 1: Introduction to Commercial Real Estate (30-hour course)
  • TACS 2: Commercial Real Estate Property Development (30-hour course)
  • TACS 3: Commercial Real Estate Marketing & Negotiation (30-hour course)
  • TACS certification application fee

👉 Apply now: Scholarship Application

In today’s competitive business environment, it often takes more than
motivation and initiative to succeed. Earning the GRADUATE REALTOR®
INSTITUTE (GRI) designation is a way to stand out to prospective home
buyers and sellers as a REALTOR® who has gained in-depth knowledge
on technical subjects as well as fundamentals of real estate. In Texas,
the GRI is obtained by attending three - 30 hour SAE courses for a total
of 90 classroom hours.

12/9, 12/10, 12/16 & 12/17: In Person @ CCAR: GRI Contracts to Close

Topics include lending essentials, residential contracts, appraisals,
surveys, negotiations, fair housing, and diversity.

3/3, 3/4, 3/10 & 3/11: GRI Business Skills: In Person @ CCAR

*Registration Opens Soon


Topics include seller services, buyer services, technology & environment/green building

4/7, 4/8, 4/14 & 4/15 : GRI Brokerage: In Person @ CCAR

*Registration Opens Soon


Topics include professional standards, policies, and procedures, brokerage and agency relationships, and business development.

5/12, 5/13, 5/19 & 520: GRI Contracts to Close: In Person @ CCAR

*Registration Opens Soon


Topics include lending essentials, residential contracts, appraisals,
surveys, negotiations, fair housing, and diversity.

CCAR Offers Four Class Experiences to Choose From

Broadcast Class: Broadcast classes are offered statewide by Texas REALTORS® and take place online via Zoom. An internet connection and a working web camera are required for broadcast classes.

In Person Class: Classroom courses will be held in-person only in the CCAR Plano Banquet Room. No virtual Zoom attendance will be permitted.


Zoom Class: Virtual classes take place online via Zoom. An internet connection and a working web camera are required for virtual classes.

Off Site Class: Class sponsored by a CCAR Affiliate or CCAR Brokerage Office. Class will be held away from the CCAR Offices or via Zoom.

Check Your Code of Ethics Status

Still need to complete the Code of Ethics Training? You have a choice for completing this requirement.


OPTION 1: Complete your required REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training on demand with the National Association of REALTORS®. This training is free and can be accessed 24/7. Click here to complete your training online.

OPTION 2: Complete the course though our partner, The CE Shop here.

Want more? Get involved, join a CCAR Committee!

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