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Greater Metro West Association of REALTORS
Serving Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, and Eastland Counties.
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Candy Cooke will be teaching the Real Estate Investing: Build Wealth Representing Investors Tomorrow, March 7, 2023. This class offers 8 hours of CE Credit.
Don’t miss out she doesn’t teach this class often!
This class can be taking from your location via zoom or you in can broadcast form the GMWAR office.
As an asset class, real estate offers many distinct benefits–the opportunities to generate passive income, leverage capital, and increase tax reduction strategies, to name a few. As a source of clients, investors look to real estate professionals with distinct knowledge and expertise–a nose for finding properties, an understanding of available finance and investment strategies, access to contractors for repairs, and ability to manage properties, to name a few. This one-day course helps students understand what it takes to represent investors in the brokerage of single-family homes, condos, townhouses, and/or small multifamily properties and help these clients reach their investment goals. This course also examines how real estate professionals can invest in residential property and build wealth for the long term.
Real Estate Investing: Build Wealth Representing Investors
Course #32372
When: March 7, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
8 Hours of CE Credit
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March Education Courses we have scheduled so for the Month. Registration forms can be found on our website at www.gmwar.org under the Events Calendar or you can email Christine at assist@gmwar.org for the forms.
TREC Legal Update l Course #42039
When: March 1, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Darian Rausch
4 Hours of CE Credit
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 Course #42040
When: March 2, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Darian Rausch
4 Hours of CE Credit
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.
Maximizing Your CMA Using Technology Course #42199
When: March 6, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 am
Instructor: Candy Cooke
3 Hours of CE Credit
The goals of this course are to educate real estate professionals on the following: The real estate market research and valuation tools that consumers can access online. Teach the pros and cons of automated valuation models (AVM); how they obtain and calculate data and how MLS and RPR tools help real estate buyers and sellers make informed decisions. Train the real estate professional how to combine their specific expertise with MLS data, tools, and reports to benefit clients and customers before, during, and after the real estate transaction.
CMAs and Unique Properties Course #43377
When: March 6, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
3 Hours of CE Credit
Most agents have some experience with estimating the price of a property. When the properties have unique features or located in unique areas, estimating market price is more difficult. This course will assist real estate license holders in learning about paired sales analysis, cost estimating, and other methods for arriving at price. It will also help license holders become comfortable with the overall process, making adjustments, and where to go for more information on adjustments. The course will provide where to find information that can be used in day-to-day scenarios, to better assist their clients.
Real Estate Investing: Build Wealth Representing Investors Course #32372
When: March 7, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
8 Hours of CE Credit
As an asset class, real estate offers many distinct benefits–the opportunities to generate passive income, leverage capital, and increase tax reduction strategies, to name a few. As a source of clients, investors look to real estate professionals with distinct knowledge and expertise–a nose for finding properties, an understanding of available finance and investment strategies, access to contractors for repairs, and ability to manage properties, to name a few. This one-day course helps students understand what it takes to represent investors in the brokerage of single-family homes, condos, townhouses, and/or small multifamily properties and help these clients reach their investment goals. This course also examines how real estate professionals can invest in residential property and build wealth for the long term.
GRI: Real Estate Brokerage Course #0779
When: March 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day
Instructor: Marion Napoleon, Candy Cooke
30 Qualifying hours Satisfies SAE Hours
Course Description: Topics include: professional standards, policies & procedures, brokerage and agency relationships, and business development.
The NAR Code of Ethics Course #44002
When: March 9, 2023
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
3 Hours of CE Credit
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®
TACS 3: Texas Accredited Commercial Specialist Course #561
When: March 9, 10, 13 & 14, 2023
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm each day
Instructor: Ginger Unger & Michica Guillory
- Course Requirement: Must have taken TACS 1 & TACS 2
30 Qualifying Hours Satisfies 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.
Professional Standards Training Course #41740
When: March 13, 2023
Time: 9:00am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Candy Cooke
6 Hours of CE Credit
This course is devoted to real estate professionalism and the Code Enforcement that is relevant to every real estate professional on a daily basis. This course explains the enforcement process and the duties agents have to their clients, customers and public as well as other real estate agents. Upon completion of the course the real estate licensee will understand how to distinguish between G/C, P/S and BOD role in the Professional Standards process; differentiate between Mediation and Arbitration and discuss advantages of the Ombudsman Program.
As a member of the real estate profession each license holder must be aware of the code of conduct governing how they do business. This course will provide training and understanding regarding the standards of professionalism they are required to adhere to in business dealings and relationships as determined by the State of Texas, as well as the Texas and National Association of REALTORS®.
SRS - Seller Representative Specialist Designation Course Course #32071
When: March 20 & 21, 2023
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm each day
Instructor: Candy Cooke
16 Hours of CE Credit
Regardless of how long a real estate agent has been in the business, seller agency has been available and more importantly, it remains the primary focus for agents across the country. However, since the advent of buyer agency and the emphasis on training how to be an effective buyer representative, it has become apparent we can no longer assume seller agents have the same level of effectiveness. The Seller Representative Specialist course is a 16 hour course designed to take a new agent to an accomplished level sooner and an already successful agent to an even higher level of competency. It focuses on the skills necessary to properly represent a property owner, including agency, marketing, and servicing the client.
Hot Buttons, Part C: The Pitfalls of Contracts and Amendments Course #41835
When: March 212023
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Alisha Austin
3 Hours of CE Credit Satisfies 3 hour TREC License Renewal Requirement
Agents and brokers have an obligation to represent their clients to the best of their ability. TREC provides the promulgated contracts and addenda. There are several sections that can cause issues if they are not filled out correctly. Agents and brokers must be familiar with the forms so that the consumers’ needs, wants and desires are competently addressed in the document. This course will discuss the areas that must be completed correctly and ramifications if they are not.
Broker Responsibility Course Course #44547
When: March 23, 2023
Time: 9:00am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Todd Bingham
6 Hours of CE Credit
The purpose of this course is to address the regulatory aspects of the management, operation and supervision of a real estate brokerage firm in Texas. The course provides an understanding and working knowledge of the law of agency, planning and organization of business entities, requirements for written policies and procedures, records retention and control, advertising, recruitment and training of agents, and the anatomy of a complaint filed with Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
Section 535.2 of the TREC Rules requires a broker who sponsors salespersons, a designated broker of a business entity, and a licensee who is a delegated supervisor of one or more licensees (for 6 months or more during the supervisor’s current license period), to complete this 6-hour broker responsibility course to renew a license. Any licensee may take this course. Additionally, a sponsoring broker may, by policy, require certain licensees and employees to take this course.
REALTOR Safety First: Safety Strategies for the Modern REALTOR Course #44481
When: March 28, 2023
Time: 9:00 Am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Alisha Austin
3 Hours of CE Credit
The goal of this course is to instill safety awareness and habits as second nature so that real estate professionals—as well as their clients and customers—know how to avert or respond to dangerous situations and avoid harm as they practice their profession.
1-4 Contract Boot Camp Course #44698
When: March 30, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Jodi Sherretts
5 Hours of CE Credit
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the real estate professional with the most commonly used sales contract in a residential real estate transaction. This class provides an in depth analysis of various aspects of the TREC 1-4 contract. It discusses the structure and nature of a residential contract along with agent responsibilities. The class teaches on basic liability theories arising from the TREC one to four contract. The class also teaches the real estate agent best practices when using the 1-4 contract as well as contract do’s and don’ts.
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!
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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!
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