GMWAR

Greater Metro West Association of REALTORS

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June education classes are listed below. Registration forms can be found on our website at www.gmwar.org/events .

TREC Legal Update l
When: June 1, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Todd Bingham
4hrs CE Credit Course #42039
Did you know that as a license holder you have legal requirements and regulations for engaging in the real estate business? Perhaps you also belong to a trade association connected to the real estate business that has a code of conduct and you see that as a requirement for engaging in the business. There is more to your requirements than a trade association expectations. It is every license holder’s responsibility to know and operate under the current laws applicable to their license. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders regarding ethical conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.

TREC Legal Update ll
When: June 2, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Todd Bingham
4hrs CE Credit Course #42040
Did you know that as a license holder you have ethics requirements for engaging in the real estate business? Perhaps you also belong to a trade association for the real estate business that has a code of ethics and you see that as a requirement for engaging in the business. The law and the various trade association codes of ethics are similar yet not identical. There is more to your requirements than a trade association expectation. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders regarding ethics and conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.

I Have My License Now What
When: June 7, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Alisha Austin
3 CE Credit Hours Course #45887
What is available to you through your local MLS, TXR, NAR and how to take advantage of those assets to better assist your clients and career. Where to get answers and how to protect your buyers and sellers. This isn’t a job, it is a business and you are probably not prepared!

Do You Know Your 1-4 Contract Addendums? TREC Approved 3 hour Contract Course
When: June 8, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Pat Strong
3 CE Credit Hours Course #42613
Course will instruct real estate agents on the proper use of residential contract addendums, how to explain meaning of form to client and why the addendum is a legally binding document when added to the contract. Completing the course will provide license holder a better understanding of addendums’, correct usage specific to the transaction and how addendums are for the protection of all parties involved in the transaction, including the license holder.

TACS 3: Texas Accredited Commercial Specialist
Must have taken TACS 1 & TACS 2
When: June 12, 13, 20 & 21, 2023
Time: 8:30am to 5:00 pm each day
Instructor: Ginger Unger & Michica Guillory
Course #561 30 Hours of qualifying hours - satisfies your SAE hours
This course is designed to prepare students for entry into the commercial real estate field by learning how to assess the merits of investment property, developing an understanding the consequences of sale and how to develop an exit strategy, identify appropriate contract forms and addenda and when to use them, and how to develop a business plan based on self-awareness.

GRI: Real Estate Business Skills
When: June 13, 14, 20 & 23, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily
Instructor: Ashley Hammons & Todd Bingham
Course #0559 30 hours of qualifying hours - satisfies your SAE hours
Topics include seller services, buyer services, technology, and environment & green building.

How to Increase Your Income Selling New Homes
When: June 14, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Ginger Unger
3 CE Credit Hours Course #46147
The course by Ginger Unger is designed for residential agents to obtain an understanding of the new home sales market. The agent will understand new home sales transactions while working with builders. Agents will become knowledgeable of the expected construction knowledge that will be required to complete a new home sale. Facts on the difference between a custom builder and a productions builder. Agent will work with builder sales representatives this class will explain the roles of both the agent and the sales representative of the builder. Due diligence requirements when referring builders to your clients will be discussed in detail. How agents will collect their commissions and what rules the agent must follow to ensure the collection of said commission. Inspection process and final walk through requirements with a new home sale.

Using Realist to Lead Generate and Farm
When: June 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Darian Rausch
2 CE Credit Hours Course #45833
In this course, students will learn how to harness the power of Realist Tax to prospect for new business opportunities and customers in residential real estate. Agents will learn basics how to use the platform to build their geographic competency by exploring Realist’s research capabilities. The student will advance their learning by pulling niche databases and prospect for new business.

NAR Code of Ethics – Satisfies your Code of Ethics requirement for REALTOR membership – Cycle 7 ends December 31, 2024
When: June 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
3 CE Credit Hours Course #44002
Under all is the land... So starts the NAR Code of Ethics. It continues: Realtors®, therefore, are zealous to maintain and improve the standards of their calling and share with their fellow Realtors® a common responsibility for its integrity and honor. In recognition and appreciation of their obligations to clients, customers, the public, and each other, Realtors® continuously strive to become and remain informed on issues affecting real estate and, as knowledgeable professionals, they willingly share the fruit of their experience and study with others. They identify and take steps, through enforcement of this Code of Ethics and by assisting appropriate regulatory bodies, to eliminate practices which may damage the public or which might discredit or bring dishonor to the real estate profession. Realtors® having direct personal knowledge of conduct that may violate the Code of Ethics involving misappropriation of client or customer funds or property, willful discrimination, or fraud resulting in substantial economic harm, bring such matters to the attention of the appropriate Board or Association of Realtors®

Short Sales & Foreclosures: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know
When: June 19, 2023
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Instructor: Amber Brown
Course #32073 8hrs CE Credit
For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” real estate transaction. Knowing how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities are not merely good skills to have in today’s market-they are critical. And while short sales and foreclosures are not for the faint of heart, agents with the proper tools and training can use these specialty areas to build their business for the long term.

Live Class: Situational Safety Course
When: June 22, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Held at the GMWAR office
Weatherford Police Department will present situational safety for REALTORS - More information to come!

Ins and Outs of the Buyers Rep Agreement
When: June 26, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Amber Brown
3 CE Credit Hours Course #46078
What is this form? Why should you sign it? The Buyer Representation Agreement is a legal document that formalizes the working relationship with a buyer’s representative, or brokerage and perspective client. Detailing what services, clients are entitled to and what the buyer’s rep expects from them in return. While the language used in the document is formal, homebuyers should view it as an important and helpful tool for clarifying expectations, developing mutual loyalty, and most importantly, elevating the services you will receive.

Texas Affordable Housing Specialist Certification
When: June 27 & 28, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
Instructor: Candy Cooke
This is a 2 Day Certification - Course #42842 & Course #42842
12 Hours of CE Credit
TAHS Certification
The Texas Affordable Housing Specialist (TAHS) certification equips REALTORS® with knowledge of “workforce housing” programs and financing alternatives to help make homeownership in Texas affordable and sustainable. This program is designed to address the needs of first- time homebuyers and under-served professionals such as teachers, nurses, firemen, police, and emergency first responders.
TAHS: United Texas Homebuyer Financing Resources - To help more people realize the dream of homeownership. United Texas, the anchor of the Affordable Housing Specialist Certification, gives agents the information needed to help clients with low-cost financing, assistance programs, and a host of other options to make housing more affordable and available to all buyers. Partners for this course include the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. Course also provides information on possible loan options for Veterans. This course will introduce the real estate professional to a variety of programs and resources to help more people realize the dream of homeownership.
TAHS: FHA Lending and Fair Housing - License holder will gain understanding of FHA as an entity; its role and function in the home buying process from a lending perspective and how to best serve their clients who are FHA eligible. Being a federal loan program, lending guidelines are directly impacted by Federal Fair Housing Act. License holder will gain an understanding of legal responsibilities related to real estate transactions so not to violate any fair housing guidelines. The course explores the areas of law related to the Fair Housing Act applicable to the day-to-day encounters of the real estate agent and potential impact on real estate transactions.

How Institutional Buying is Affecting Texas
When: June 28, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Ginger Unger
3 CE Credit Hours Course #44031
The course is designed for real agents to obtain an understanding of the outlook of the real estate industry as institutional buyers are purchasing large quantities of homes in Texas. The historical background of traditional home buyers compared to today’s institutional buyers. How these Buyers are changing the possibility of homeownership for many Americans. Discover who the big stakeholders are and how they are purchasing these homes at record speed. Wall Street’s role in this transition of major home buyers will be discussed. What areas of the country that institutional buyers focus on and why? How this shift in home ownership is predicted to change America overall.

NEW Certification Course - TRRS - Texas Risk Reduction Specialist
When: June 29 & 30, 2023
Time: 6/29: 8:30 am - 5:15 pm
6/30: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
Risk Reduction Certification Course
· 15 CE HR
· 2 Days of class - Thursday 6/29 & Friday 6/30
· 6/29-8:30am-5:15pm
· 6/30 9:00am-5:00pm
· Cost - $150.00
· Course No. 43378,43376,43475,44346,45042,45022
· Provider-Texas REALTORS® #1
· Instructor- Candy Cooke
· Virtual class (off site instructor via Zoom
Course Description - The Texas Risk Reduction Specialist certification signifies that you are adept at identifying and mitigating potential liabilities for your brokerage and clients. The certification will help you safely navigate transactions in your markets and areas of expertise.

Remember if our classes we host through GMWAR do not work with your schedule you can always sign up for a class through our partner The CE Shop by visiting GMWAR.TheCEShop.com . Classes you can take on your own time at your own pace with a great discount! ... See MoreSee Less

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June 1 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm TREC Legal Update 1 Course TREC Legal Update 1 Course Did you know that as a license holder you have legal requirements and regulations for engaging in the real estate busi...