December

Course Calendar

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Let's Talk Flood
3-hour course

Thurs., December 7 | 9a - 12p CT

Learn actionable techniques and best practices on how to protect your buyers in purchasing a previously flooded home. This session will explore how flooding and flood insurance plays a role in the value of a property while also covering the important features of the NFIP policy. Finally, we will discuss tips every agent needs to know on listing and promoting previously flooded homes.

Thriving in a Changing Market
2-hour credit

Thurs., December 7 | 12:30p- 2:30p CT

In today’s fast paced real estate market many agents are just trying to survive. This course will help you develop skills needed to master critical elements of a variable market. This course will highlight key trends impacting your business and provide solutions to the issues agents face in today's ever changing real estate landscape.

Property Management
3-hour course

Wed., December 13 | 9a - 12p CT

This course will review the roles of both a residential and a commercial property manager and the differences between them. We will review the best practices in tenant relations to improve the agent’s leasing success. Finally, this course will expand on the importance of the property manager’s responsibility to account for funds received and disbursed in the transaction.

7 Deadly Sins of Pricing Property 
3-hour credit

Wed., December 13 | 12:30p- 3:30p CT

Failing to price property correctly can cost your seller thousands. This course will help you to determine what adjustments can be made to solidify your asking price and get the most value out of your listing. We will develop a list of questions to ask sellers while touring the property and identify fact versus influence when talking to appraisers. Finally, we will cover the importance of price range search in portals like Zillow, Realtor.com, and IDX feed.

Buyer Bonanza
2-hour course

Thur., December 14 | 9a - 11a CT

This course will give an overview of buyer statistics to help the agent better understand the market. We will cover the Buying Process and ways the agent can improve the experience for both the buyer and themselves. Upon completion of this course, the agent will be able to determine what buyers want and how to get them into the home of their dreams.

NAR® Code of Ethics
3-hour credit

Fri., December 15 | 9a - 12p CT

This course meets the standards for the 2023 NAR® Code of Ethics Requirement – Cycle Seven. This course will review the history of the Code of Ethics as it relates to its origins, its influence on state licensing laws and its establishment of arbitration as the monetary dispute resolution process between REALTORS®. Finally, we will apply the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Articles to everyday real estate practices.

Everything You Need to Know About Insurance 
2-hour course

Fri., December 15 | 12:30p - 2:30p CT

This course will identify the most common errors and omissions claims filed against real estate agents and ways to avoid these mistakes. We will review the benefits, and protections for the agent, of a broad liability umbrella policy. Furthermore, we will distinguish between what accidents and perils are covered and not covered in various policies.

Real Estate Fundamentals
3-hour credit

Tue., December 19 | 9a - 12p CT

Get back to the basics of real estate. This course will help you overcome the common challenges in today’s market, such as: interest rates, unlocking inventory, and inspection issues. We will cover the preapproval process and offer questions to ask when representing your buyers and sellers.

Real Estate Negotiations
3-hour course

Tue., December 19 | 12:30p - 2:30p CT

In order to seal the deal, you must know what your options are. This course contains actionable techniques and tips for creating a successful outcome. You will gain insight into recognizing your counterpart’s negotiation style so that no matter what happens, you're prepared!

Real Estate Agent Safety
2-hour credit

Wed., December 20 | 9a - 11a CT

We will review safety procedures for buyers’ agents when showing a property and discuss proper conduct should an emergency occur. Upon completion of this course, the agent will understand situational awareness and how to practice it as a part of their everyday business. We will also experiment with different safety gadgets and apps available that can help to create a safer environment for the agents and their clients.

Advertising & Social Meida
2-hour course

Wed., December 20 | 11a - 1p CT

This course will explore the various Fair Housing violations agents experience within their advertisements and ways to avoid them. We will apply the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Articles to everyday real estate practices, in person and on social media. Finally, we will examine the fundamentals of lead generation tools and systems agents can use to grow their database.

Credit Scoring
3-hour credit

Fri., December 22 | 9a - 12p CT

Every agent should know how to properly read a credit report. This course will identify the differences and similarities between the three credit reporting agencies to know what is included and excluded in a free credit report. We will also review how to spot errors on a credit report and who to contact to get those errors corrected. Finally, we will investigate the truth behind many credit myths agents and borrowers have such as, “why all debt is not treated equal” and “closing old accounts will help my credit score.”

Using RPR to Better Serve Buyers & Sellers
3-hour course

Wed., December 27 | 9a - 12p CT

This is an in-depth analysis of the data provided by REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR), the nation’s largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®. We will review several features within RPR including Comp Analysis, Searching Distressed Properties, Mapping Tools, Market Activity Reports, Neighborhood Reports, Investor Tools, Valuing Home Improvements and more. This course will illustrate the importance of using RPR in your business so that you can differentiate yourself from the competition and provide knowledge to your clients.

Estate Planning  + Taxes
3-hour credit

Wed., December 27 |  12:30p - 3:30p CT

Learn more about financial decisions that may influence your client’s decision to buy or sell a home. This course will explore the many ways retirement plans can impact housing choices for older adults. We will review how the transfer of property works through a will, probate, or succession. Finally, you will learn how to manage potential legal liabilities and avoid conflicts of interest in your real estate transactions.

Listing Language
2-hour course

Fri., December 29 | 9a - 11a CT

We will explore the demographics of today’s sellers so that the agent can better understand their clients who may be looking to sell. This course will allow the agent to become familiar with the market and seller attitudes toward the market. We will also examine the types and contents of a listing agreement and the process in place when listing a property. Upon completion of this course, the agent will understand the value and benefit to the seller that pricing a property can bring.

Thriving in a Changing Market
2-hour credit

Fri., December 29 | 11a - 1p CT

In today’s fast paced real estate market many agents are just trying to survive. This course will help you develop skills needed to master critical elements of a variable market. This course will highlight key trends impacting your business and provide solutions to the issues agents face in today's ever changing real estate landscape.

Real Estate Market Trends
2-hour course

Fri., December 29 | 1:30p - 3:30p CT

Gain the confidence to explain macro-economic factors at a local level. This course will interpret national economic data and how it affects your local real estate on a residential and commercial level. We will help you to understand regional and state trends, as well as discover ways that you can better explain things to clients like new construction vs existing home sales statistics.

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