Course# 31323
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 15 hours CE
Description: The benchmark of excellence in buyer representation, this designation provides the expertise needed to serve today’s homebuyers as well as access to members-only benefits.
Course# 35732, 35733, 35819, 35820, 35821
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 40 hours CE
Description: The CIPS designation is for REALTORS® from the United States and abroad, as well as association staff and volunteer leaders who wish to develop or grow their international real estate business. It will provide you with the knowledge, research, network, and tools to globalize your business. Classes will focus on American, Asian, European, and other global practices in real estate. This designation requires all five courses.
Course# 28186
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 8 hours CE
Description: NAR's e-PRO® Certification Program teaches you to use cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to link up with today's savvy real estate consumer. Course topics include the changing market, creating an online presence and reputation management. Students will be awarded the e-PRO® certification upon completion.
Course# Contracts to Closing #420, Marketing, Business Skills #557, and Real Estate Brokerage #779
Provider# 0520 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 30 hours CE, 90 hours SAE
Description: The Texas-specific Graduate REALTOR® (GRI) Institute designation is obtained by attending an intensive series of courses that total 90 hours of classroom instruction. The designation includes courses on marketing, finance, and brokerage.
Course# 34425, 34426, 34424
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 6 hours CE
Description: The City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) highlights the importance of promoting and protecting the unique historic structures, archaeological sites, and design features of San Antonio. REALTORS® learn regulations, processes, and programs to better understand historic properties and accurately guide clients when buying or selling. This certification is not recognized by NAR.
Course# 32625
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 8 hours CE
Description: Learn how to work with military and veteran service members to best suit their needs and help them take full advantage of military benefits and support.
Course# 33058
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 8 hours CE
Description: At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: select appropriate comparables and make accurate adjustments to them for use in developing home price opinions; guide sellers and buyers through the details of CMAs and the underlying pricing principles that inform them; interact effectively with appraisers.
Course# 32213
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 16 hours CE
Description: The Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification is for real estate professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation skills. The RENE certification program gives REALTORS® the tips and tools they need to be skillful advocates for their clients.
Course# 32071
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 14 hours CE
Description: Learn and apply the methods, tools and techniques to provide support and services that sellers demand.
Course# 31836
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 13 hours CE
Description: This course educates REALTORS® to profitably and ethically serve the real estate needs of the fastest-growing market in real estate: clients aged 50 and over.
Course# 33813, 35808, 35809 36025
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 12 hours CE
Description: The Texas Affordable Housing Specialist (TAHS) certification equips you with the knowledge to help first-time and underserved home buyers and increase sustainable homeownership in Texas.
Course# 34745, 34747, 34744, 34746
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 12 hours CE
Description: Learn how to provide real estate services that meet the needs of landlords and tenants to help guide them through the process of leasing property. This certification requires all four classes.
Course# 35807, 35814, 35815, 35816, 35817, 35818
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 18 hours CE
Description: As a follow-up to the Texas Residential Leasing Specialist, gain knowledge on current business issues impacting property management, how to mediate tenant and owner relations and the ins and outs of the TAR Property Management Agreement. This certification program consists of 6 courses over 3 days. 
Course# 32953
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Can a licensee write a personal check for a client's option fee? Do you have to have written authorization to place a "For Sale" sign on a property? Learn the answers to these questions and more. Students will learn best practices and practical ways to avoid complaints and stay out of hot water with the Texas Real Estate Commission. This course will inform real estate license holders of the grounds for suspension or revocation of their license under the Texas Occupational Code. The course will examine both the code and current enforcement matters from the TREC Advisor.
Course# 31772
Provider# 0171 - Meyers School of Real Estate
Credit: 5 hours CE
Description: This course explores federal tax law relative to the after-tax analysis of investment real estate. Learn after-tax calculations and cash flow calculation, both pre-tax and after-tax basis; cost recovery, depreciation and current laws; “passive loss” and what an investor must do to qualify for it; and capital tax calculation with an in-depth case study. Gain an understanding of the after-tax analysis of investment in real estate and how it affects cash flow and yield to an investor.
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Course# 34353
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Advertising can attract attention and clients, but if you’re not careful, it can also bring you something you don’t desire. Real estate advertising rules seem to be violated more than any other and are the source of many complaints to TREC. This course provides an overview of advertising do’s and don’ts to keep real estate agents compliant with advertising standards of the Real Estate License Act (RELA), TREC and the NAR Code of Ethics. The course also covers applicable federal laws and regulations to help agents stay out of trouble. Sales agents will learn what is considered an advertisement and what is considered deceptive and misleading. This course will review the guidelines for complying with the advertising rules set forth in the Real Estate License Act, the TREC advertising rules, and Article 12 of the Code of Ethics. Will also learn the proper way to advertise using team names and assumed names.
Course# 34222
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This course, taught from the REALTOR® perspective, goes deep into VA appraisals, how to appeal a VA appraisal, property types, VA non-allowable fees, loan limits, adaptive home grants, VA vs. bankruptcy, lender required repairs, previous VA foreclosure rules, credit score requirements, how to lower the VA funding fee, how VA disability works with VA loans, surviving spouse program, how to integrate VA with the Texas Vet program and a Top 10 list of things most agents need to know about Veterans Affairs.
Course# 35367
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 6 hours CE
Description: This course is required for all brokers, managers and team leaders who supervise other licensees. This course addresses 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 the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
Course# 33891
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn the Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) Commercial Lease and the associated addendums to have a deeper understanding of what a commercial lease covers and how non-TAR leases may differ. Students will be shown typical pitfalls that are missed by inexperienced commercial agents, strategies for common tenants types and as well help assist in the site selections and identifying weakness in a lease that should be directed to legal counsel.
Course# 33893
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn the major listing services for commercial real estate to include how to read and understand the listings. Students will be given sites in which they can begin to represent clients and understand the strengths and weakness of the listing platform. Students will also understand where to locate commercial market data, how to interpret that data and for what purposes. Students will gain an understanding of where to find demographic information, and how to interpret the data for the benefit of their client, and why demographic data is used and openly spoken about in commercial versus residential.
Course# 34506
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Review updates to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and Texas REALTOR® contracts and addenda. Keep current by learning how to navigate proposed and adopted changes.
Course# 30526
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 9 hours CE
Description: This course provides a review of promulgated contracts and current addenda. There is a Q & A section provided from TAR’s library. Bring a calculator.
Course# 28174
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Get caught up on the latest changes in the contracts provided and the best way to use them. In this course, learn the ins and outs of real estate documents. This course is beneficial to both experienced agents who need a refresher and real estate novices looking for a comprehensive introductory course on contracts.
Course# 34589
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: The course offers a broad overview of the basics of commercial real estate and how it differs from residential real estate. Students will be able to distinguish and understand the broker's role and discover the different types of commercial properties, terms, valuation methods, marketing and resources for further education. Students will learn about commercial contracts; the duties of those professionals who assist in commercial transactions; key differences between commercial and residential real estate; the types of commercial real estate and commercial transactions along with resources provided by NAR's Commercial Department and its affiliates.
Course# 32288
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description:This course leads REALTORS to learn about the grants and assistance that is available through state and local sources for first time buyers and low income people. The panel will be made up of people from Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSHSC). The panel will present information and then a question and answer session will take place after that.
Course# 31740
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Understand how REALTORS® can assist clients selling homes for family members or friends due to the incapacity or death of the home owner. REALTORS® can also use the information to help their new home buyers understand ways to protect their investments.
Course# 31881
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hours CE
Description: Governmental Affairs is a comprehensive look at how government impacts the real estate economy. It also explores how the real estate professional can participate in the process to protect private property rights and examines how the REALTOR® association assists in the process.
Course# 32954
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: This course will introduce the real estate professional to a variety of programs and resources to help more people realize the dream of homeownership. It will provide the information needed to help their clients with low-cost financing, down payment assistance and a host of other options to make housing more affordable and available to all buyers. The course will explain the importance of potential buyers having secured financing prior to beginning their home search. The knowledge gained can open additional markets to the real estate professional or help to better serve existing markets.
Course# 33031
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This course provides an introduction and insight into the art of selling newly built homes. Learn how to work with other real estate agents and their clients, characteristics of a salesperson, the buying and selling process and how to meet a client’s needs.
Course# 30776
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: Utilize the best financing programs and the most recent tax laws to increase business and stand out today from the competition. This course taught by Jeff Elias, a premier teacher of real estate finance, provides a firm grasp of financing and tax law to substantially increase sales volume and client satisfaction.
Course# 33186
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: This course provides strategies to market local and niche communities. Growing hyperlocal allows real estate professionals to grow their business by focusing on the identity, growth, and strategy of their community. By having a greater understanding of the nuances of local markets such as community features and economic development, will allow real estate professionals to provide a unique service to their clients.
Course# 33162
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This course discusses the importance creating and maintaining local community partners. As a realtor you’re expected to be the person that is well connected and can make introductions for just about anything someone new to the community might need, or is looking for. By creating community partners and thinking strategically, will allow the real estate professional to anticipate the needs their clients and know the right person to introduce them to as well as add value to community partners and grow the community.
Course# 31771
Provider# 0171 - Meyers School of Real Estate
Credit: 10 hours CE
Description: Gain an in-depth coverage of the pre-tax analysis of income property including seven methods with which to analyze value and yield in investment properties: price per square foot, gross rent multiplier, cap rate, cash on cash, equity rate of return, internal rate of return, and financial management rate of return. Learn the 16 contributing elements to value and yield and understand how to use the financial calculator.
Course# 31219
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn the new home construction process from dirt to finished product in this comprehensive course.
Course# 33892
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This three hour course allows REALTORS® to have an introduction to Commercial Real Estate and an understanding of the typical tenants, synergies and lease types associated with the major Commercial Property classifications. This course explores the typical owners and tenants as well as their needs and what motivates them. This course also describes how to provide outstanding service to those clients and who they have representing them. Another uniqueness to Commercial Real Estate is the "Foreign Language" or common terms used in this market. This course will introduce this foreign language and will have the opportunity to speak about them to build the confidence in using the terms correctly.
Course# 33187
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hours CE
Description: This course provides the basic strategies to market local and niche communities. Being hyperlocal allows real estate professionals to focusing on matters concerning small communities or geographical areas. In an online world, it is beneficial for a real estate agent to understand the nuances of their local market. Understanding community features and economic development allows real estate professionals to provide a unique service to their clients.
Course# 33105
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Get an introduction to Seller-Financing (SF) or Owner Carry (OC) financing. This course is an overview of the required contract and addendum, an introduction to the amortization formulation and the pro’s and con’s of seller-financing. This course requires prior knowledge of Texas promulgated contracts, the Texas Real Estate Licensing Act (TRELA) and the Code of Ethics.
Course# 33197
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: Learn what Texas law requires regarding ethical and conduct standards when facilitating a real estate transaction. Beginning Jan 1, 2016, every license holder who has been in the business over 2 years must take TREC Legal 1 and 2 as a part of continuing education requirements. This has to be accomplished by the next time of renewal. Both courses cover legal topics, changes made by TREC and ethical issues as well as a new section covering contracts.
Course# 33198
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: In this second part of the TREC Legal courses, continue learning the requirements of Texas law regarding ethical and conduct standards when facilitating a real estate transaction. Beginning Jan 1, 2016, every license holder who has been in the business over 2 years must take TREC Legal 1 and 2 as a part of continuing education requirements. This has to be accomplished by the next time of renewal. Both courses cover legal topics, changes made by TREC and ethical issues as well as containing a new section covering contracts.
Course# 35847
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: Understand the basics of a real estate transaction and how the personalities of the participants involved can make or break the deal. Students will learn to identify their own personality type and how to adapt to those of others as well as how to identify the personality types of those who may interfere with progress and what techniques to use to handle those situations. This course will provide insight on how to practice the self-control crucial to resolving the transaction successfully.
Course# 34996
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Thinking about enlisting in the efforts to support our military and veterans? Military City 101 is an overview of helpful information for REALTORS to assist U.S. service members, their families, and veterans in finding housing solutions to include available benefits and support.
Course# 33127
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Description: This course aims to educate REALTORS® representing buyers or sellers on proper expectations of Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loan programs, and how to combat those who are not familiar with VA Lending requirements. Learn the true ins and outs of VA financing and the VA borrower. Discover how to alleviate misconceptions about VA non-allowables.
Course# 31743
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn why buyers may or may not be eligible for any given loan program, the difference between levels of approval, how buyers are approved and the tools used, how a loan program is chosen, how rates and closing costs are calculated, and discuss available programs in today’s markets.
Course# 35950
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Become familiar with the mortgage loan flow chart so that they may understand and educate parties to a transaction how the loan process works and potential problems that could arise. The attendees will also discover who all the players are in the loan process and what is involved in the application process as well as how REALTORS® may help the loan process to proceed more smoothly.
Course# 36168
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn the mechanics of the mortgage, title and closing process. Examine pre-qualification, pre-approval, property approval, underwriting, title insurance, title search, abstract of title and encumbrances which affect properties. Closing will show steps to conclude the executory contract. Title and mortgage professionals will be present to answer questions.
Course# 35841
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hours CE
Description: Learn the ten major objections that people raise during the negotiations of real estate transactions. Discover polite ways to overcome the objections on behalf of the clients that are represented. Finally, learn that dealing with objections does not mean that a personal attack is taking place.
Course# 35846
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Students will learn how to accurately price a property on behalf of the client. Discover methods to adjust the priced based upon remodeling that has taken place as well as dealing with a pool on the property, an enclosed garage, and other unique features to a property. The course will cover the proper way to discuss square footage with customers and clients and how to watch for improvements on nearby properties that may influence the value of the subject property.
Course# 31275
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Disclosure of property conditions is important for all parties in a sales transaction. Learn the details of the Texas Sellers Disclosure Report form and discover additional sources of property condition information to assist buyers that want information about property conditions.
Course# 34292
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Understand home inspections, an inspector’s responsibility and how to interpret the inspection report.
Course# 33033
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 6 hours CE
Description: Learn the key elements in the Texas Property Code that are relevant to Property Management to include security deposits, security devices, disclosure of ownership and management, smoke detectors, rental applications, forcible entry and detainer and the Texas Fair Housing Act. Be aware of the issues covered by the Texas Property Code that have the greatest effect on individuals who manage property.
Course# 33032
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: Master navigation of owner and tenant relations as well as state and federal regulations and learn to manage liability.
Course# 33192
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 6 hours CE
Description: This course provides a guideline for the development of a policy and procedures manual for the operations of a property management organization.
Course# 33193
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This course is designed to advise property management practitioners of the risks involved in working with independent contractors for the maintenance, repairs and renovation of rental properties.
Course# 33029
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Sales and Negotiation is something agents are constantly doing in real estate. The goal in this course is to protect the public and help agents with their practice by teaching agents negotiation, sales, in conjunction with timeless human relations principles (honesty, integrity, etc.) and how to apply these principles specifically to better represent their clients in real estate sales and negotiation situations.
Course# 30531
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: With so many choices of things in the market place to purchase, how do you know if you buying something up to date or out dated? This class is structured to share the new products that are coming out that can help you grow your business?
Course# 32279
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: This course will provide instruction on using Facebook as a networking tool and the creation of real estate related business opportunities. Agents will learn to implement strategies on Facebook to present their services to a wider audience at minimal cost. How to integrate blog and RSS feeds into their Facebook page and become more efficient in managing leads with Facebook. It will allow agents to build their business/client network by having the ability to provide real-time status updates, photos/video of property listings.
Course# 32557
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: 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.
Course# 33566
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE, available for a $30 fee
Description: Designed by the National Association of REALTORS®, this course details the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, the importance of the code, and how it applies to the business conducted by REALTORS®. All REALTOR® members are required to complete ethics training once every two years. New REALTORS® must complete National Association of REALTORS® code of ethics within a year of joining.
Course# 33859
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: The demand for renovations is on the rise. Find out which home improvements are eligible for loan programs. Help clients see the potential of refurbishing to achieve their dream home.
Course# 34655
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: The real estate professional will learn the basic ins and outs of the reverse mortgage. Agents will gain an understanding of the facts and myths surrounding reverse mortgages by discussing related topics. The course covers the pros and cons of a reverse mortgage to educate agents and help them recognize when a reverse mortgage can benefit their client and be able to have an informed discussion with their clients.
Course# 31773
Provider# 0171 - Meyers School of Real Estate
Credit: 8 hours CE
Description: This course breaks a salesperson's activities into three areas: work, salesmanship and technical knowledge. The course covers communication, time management, negotiating, handling objections, overpriced listings and the closing process. Learn four counters to respond to common objections.
Course# 30877
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Learn how to avoid typical pitfalls that make transactions fall apart prior to closing.
Topics include working with the home inspector instead of against him, making the closing at the title company as problem free as possible, how the REALTOR® and the lender can communicate more effectively, how to keep the home insured throughout the transaction, how to market to make things happen and effective remodeling/staging strategies.
Course# 33104
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: Gain a thorough understanding of Seller- Financing (SF) or Owner Carry (OC) financing. This course introduces required contracts and addendum, formulation and review of seller-finance amortization, seller and buyer benefits and drawbacks, and ethical considerations. This course requires prior knowledge of Texas promulgated contracts, the Texas Real Estate Licensing Act (TRELA) and the Code of Ethics.
Course# 35842
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: Learn how to find sellers and buyers and how to “close” without pushing. This course will detail when a deal is finished and how to market after the closing of the transaction.
Course# 34526
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: These guidelines will help the real estate professional setup their smartphone in the quickest amount of time to create their business video. These steps will be discussed and shown in the class as ways to best prepare the agent for any situation in their market place to produce valuable details for the buyer and seller.
Course# 29446
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Open the student’s mind to the motivations behind the home buyer. By understanding this topic the agent will be able to assist the buyer more quickly in finding the right home for them. This class will also allow the licensee to negotiate more effectively for the seller when he or she knows what the buyer is thinking.
Course# 32786
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: The course reviews the basic requirements and principles of Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Attend this course and understand the Section 1031 requirements and how they apply to property owners.
Course# 34507
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 6 hours CE
Description: This course provides a review of Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) promulgated contracts and current addenda to include a Q & A section provided from the Texas library.
Course# 34568
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Understand the basics of the Veterans Land Board (VLB) housing, land, and home improvement loan programs, as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program. Gain a comprehension of veteran eligibility for all programs as well as general underwriting criteria. Also, grow your business by learning how to market to veterans and meet their housing needs.
Course# 31321
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Discover why you should work rental calls and learn the right questions to ask during an interview. Develop the skills to avoid asking questions that should not be asked and learn other topics like; the qualifying process, pets, roommates and how to avoid wasting time of agents and tenants.
Course# 34712
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Learn the latest issues affecting the farm and land market, including land trends, contract informed updates, and wildlife management.
Course# 32784
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Learn the latest issues affecting real estate agents regarding case law, TREC compliance issues, licensing issues and more.
Course# 34789
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 2 hours CE
Description: To succeed in today’s real estate industry, a licensee must leverage the latest technologies available, but the problem of picking the right tools can be overwhelming due to the complexity and amount of options to choose from. This course will aid the real estate professional in the evaluation process to determine the best tech for their needs. The course covers the best hardware (computers, tablets, smartphones, cameras, etc.), software (contact/lead/customer relationship/task management), apps, website vendors, anti-virus, and much more!
Course# 31738
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 1 hour CE
Description: Learn what rural development is, as well as who can provide USDA loans. Discover the benefits of a buyer using the USDA program will not be available to certain properties or buyers as well as the eligibility requirements in the program.
Course# 32960
Provider# 0001 - Texas REALTORS®
Credit: 4 hours CE
Description: The zipForm® Plus program offers many new form-filling features, faster file management and professional personalization tools. zipForm® Plus works on today’s computers, maximizing screen use and productivity and works on any browser or operating system. zipForm® is the most widely used product of its kind by Texas real estate professionals. Learn to enter data and exchange forms online thereby increasing transaction efficiency and timeliness. This course is a prerequisite to zipForms Plus “Hands On”.
Course# 1151
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: Covers such topic areas as creation of agency relationships, fiduciary duties, disclosure of agency and a treatment of disclosed dual agency. Time will also be spent covering those areas that are addressed in the Texas Real Estate License Act. *This is a required course for real estate licensure. Bring a calculator.
Course# 1251
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: Gain an in-depth view of Texas promulgated contracts and addenda. Participate in many real-world scenarios to prepare several offers for potential buyers. *This is a required course for real estate licensure.
Course# 121
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: Topics covered in this course include Introduction to Modern Real Estate Practice; Real Property; Concepts and Responsibilities of Home Ownership; Real Estate Brokerage and Law of Agency; Fair Housing Laws; Ethics of Practice; Texas Real Estate License Act; Legal Descriptions; Real Estate Contracts; Interests in Real Estate; How Home Ownership is Held and Listing Agreements. *This is a required course for real estate licensure.
Course# 122
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: Topics covered in this course include Real Estate Math; Real Estate Appraisal; Real Estate Financing Principles; Control of Land Use; Specializations; Real Estate Investments; Leases; Property Management; Estates, Transfers and Titles and Closing Procedures/Closing the Real Estate Transaction. *This is a required course for real estate licensure. Bring a calculator.
Course# 351
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: This course covers the promulgated and optional forms provided by TREC for use by licensees. *This is a required course for real estate licensure.
Course# 4000
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Description: This workshop is your last step in education when preparing to take the Sales Agent or Broker exam. This two day national and state exam prep workshop is designed to prepare you for what to expect on exam day while taking the Pearson VUE exam. To ensure your success and our commitment to you, you can re-take the workshop as many times as you need for up to one year.
Course# 451
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours pre-licensing
Description: This comprehensive course discusses the real estate finance process in an easy-to-understand format. It covers the finance industry in-depth from the big picture of the cycle of real estate finance down to the details of the various financing programs. *This is a required course for real estate licensure. Bring a calculator.
Course# 851
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours SAE
Description: Gives a perspective of the major functions of property managers. Legal and interpersonal concerns and everyday issues regarding maintenance, accounting and administrative and other management activities are also covered. The class details specific practices and problems in the management of different types of properties. *This is an elective course for real estate licensure.
Course# 935
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours SAE
Description: This specialized course teaches the purpose and function of real estate as an investment. Real estate investment characteristics; residential, land, and commercial investments; ownership interests in real property; techniques of investment analysis; and applications to property tax are a few of the main topics presented in this basic approach to investment activities.
**Note: The cost of this course is $155. Must register and pick up textbook at least two days prior to class in order to attend. Walk-ins not allowed. To register, call REALTOR® Academy at 210-593-1275 or email info@realtoracademy.com.
Course# 551
Provider# 0516
Credit: 30 hours SAE
Description: Real Estate marketing covers the essential concepts of proper marketing of the licensee and/or the properties to maximize the success of meeting the client’s needs and the customer’s wants. In compliance with The Real Estate License Act, this course includes a discussion of professionalism and ethics, characteristics of a successful salesperson, time management, psychology of marketing, listing procedures, advertising, negotiating and closing, financing and Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code. More specifically, this course explores the techniques which can be used to enhance services provided to clients and customers while avoiding mistakes. Finally, this course will discuss the Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act and provide a practical guide to the implementation and presentation of advertising and marketing.
Course# 36214
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn a brief description of the tools available in the MLS including searches, the prospecting manager, and how to manage automatic searches and templates. This class includes an explanation of the client page and communication with clients through the MLS system, as well as a continuation of how to manage automatic searches and templates.
Course# 36215
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: This class explains each part of the transaction management system. Learn how to use the CRS tax power tool and its prospecting functions and search capabilities as well as how to create mailing labels and custom lists.
Course# 36216
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn how to add, edit, and clone listings in the MLS system and go over MLS rules and regulations that pertain to adding listings to MLS.
Course# 36217
Provider# 0008 - REALTOR® Academy
Credit: 3 hours CE
Description: Learn how to create tools to speed up the creation of the CMA and the steps to create, personalize, customize, and generate a professional CMA report.
