TREC Legal Update
TREC-required for license renewal, this class covers recent cases, as well as topics including changes in the Real Estate License Act and TREC rules, do-not-call rules, anti-spam rules, home equity, mold assessment and remediation, title insurance endorsements, mortgage fraud and new TREC forms.
TREC Ethics
TREC-required for license renewals, this course covers canons of professional ethics, discriminatory practices, agency relationships, diligent representation, disclosure issues, advertising and dispute resolution with mediation and arbitration. This course counts toward the mandatory NAR ethics training.
NAR Code Of Ethics: Your Promise Of Professionalism
Designed by the National Association of REALTORS®, this course emphasizes the importance of the REALTORS®’ Code of Ethics. All members are required to take the course once every four years. The current cycle runs from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012. New members must complete the course within a year of joining.
The Wow Factor: Creating a Lasting Impression
Create an environment where your clients are constantly praising you and your service. Learn what communication strategies to implement before your clients begin their real estate endeavor, during the process, and after the closing so that they feel respected and valued and are happy to share their experience with their friends, families and colleagues. We will examine both traditional and modern methods of client communication, as well as create specific plans for implementation.
Getting It Right
Marketing and advertising activities are one of the top ways a REALTOR® or real estate company can set themselves apart from the rest of crowd. This is also one of the top ways that agents and companies find themselves in hot water. Learn how to market yourself, your property and your business the right way the first time by gaining a thorough understanding of the NAR Code of Ethics and your state’s Real Estate License Act. Then, use this understanding to formulate a plan to market yourself, your property and your business using all of the available marketing channels that are applicable in today’s market.
Flexing Your Marketing Muscle
Increased inventory means it is even more important to set your property apart from the others. Increased inventory also means more opportunities to find buyer and seller clients in your market area. Learn how to use MLS and Texas Real Estate Center statistics to analyze both the macro- and micro-markets to find the best areas for you to flex your marketing muscles. Then, explore the various ways to communicate your offerings to the various buyers and sellers based on what we know about generational marketing and communication. You’ll leave with a comprehensive plan to build your business that identifies both the geographic market and the individual buyers and sellers and how to reach them.