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Building an Offer With the Updated 1-4 Family Contract #46907

This 3-hour Contracts course, taught by John. Barba, satisfies the TREC Contracts Class requirement. This class covers the latest updates to Contracts as required by TREC and will walk you through the correct way to fill out a contract. You’ll leave confident ad ready to write offers! Virtual $625, Classroom $675

TREC Legal Update I #47600

This course taught by John Barba is a 4-hour non-elective that is mandatory to satisfy TREC’s requirements to update your license. Please download the student manual, found on the link below, prior to class.  Please allow for a 30 minute lunch break when scheduling this class. Virtual $700 Classroom $750

[Download the Legal Update I & II Student Manual]

TREC Legal Update II #47601

This course taught by John Barba is a 4-hour non-elective that is mandatory to satisfy TREC’s requirements to update your license. Please download the student manual, found on the link below, prior to class.  Please allow for a 30 minute lunch break when scheduling this class. Virtual $700 Classroom $750

[Download the Legal Update I & II Student Manual] Legal II manual starts on page 55

Title Commitments: Understanding the Basics #48486

This 1-hour elective course is taught by Leslie Wertz. This course will review the basics of title commitments & how to read them.   This is a basic class so you can quickly understand the initial items to review & red flags to watch for.  Virtual $425, Classroom $500

Agent Branding 101 #46011

This 2-hour elective course is taught by John Barba. The class is designed to help real estate agents create a real estate brand. Agents learn how to differentiate themselves and their services. Once an agent identifies their brand they learn how to market that brand to potential buyers and sellers. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Define & Build Your Brand 2.0 #45268

This 2-hour elective course is taught by John Barba. Realtors must take time to differentiate their uniqueness so that they can attract attention and stand out from competitors. This class will teach Real Estate Agents how to create a unique advantage in the mind of Buyers & Sellers because brand building is much more than slogans, bright colors or fancy logos. Once Agents define their individuality, they can then implement a good branding strategy to position themselves in a way that will help Buyers & Sellers see and appreciate the unique value of their brand over the competition. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Using ChatGPT for Marketing in Real Estate #48488

This 2-hour elective course is taught by John Barba. Let AI work for you. Learn some basic ways to build your marketing plan using ChatGPT.  From social media post to scripts, there are many was to integrate ChatGPT into your marketing to improve your results. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Lease to Lender #44710

This 2-hour elective is taught by John Barba. Are you ready for more business in the next 12-24 months? Learn what makes this lead source a win/win for your book of business. With an agent’s guide to converting a lessee to a buyer, you are sure to hit all the important dates with well thought out strategies. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Don’t WALK-THROUGH it Alone #44711

This 2-hour elective is taught by John Barba. Are you looking to improve one of the last face-to-face touchpoints in your real estate transactions? Do you want this touchpoint to be a good memory?A final walk-through can either make or break your next referral. This course features a real estate agent guide to a buyer’s walk-through and acceptance of one of your client’s major purchases. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Feedback Fundamentals – A Buyer’s Vantage Point #45283

This 2-hour elective is taught byJohn Barba. Did the buyers like the house? Are we priced too high? What do the sellers need to know/do to get the home sold? These are all questions where feedback can help you as the listing agent. In this class, we dig deeper by giving feedback from a buyer’s vantage point. We know the best feedback is an offer, until then feedback is used to move real estate. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Selling in a New Development #45298

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz or John Barba. In this class you will learn the difference between a builder and developer. You’ll learn what you need to know about New Construction and the questions you should be asking. We’ll go into how to talk about HOA’s, MUD’s, PID’s and Homestead exemptions so you can better educate your clients. This class will give you the confidence needed to approach selling in New Developments! Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Forbearance, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, and Short Sale #46181

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. This class is designed to educate Real Estate Agents on the impact of significant credit events on the sale and purchase of a property. We will share information that agents need to know if their seller is in short sale or foreclosure currently, have recently filed bankruptcy, or filed forbearance during the pandemic. Regarding buyers, we will focus on when a buyer will qualify after an event and what an agent needs to know. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Appraisals: Rules, Valuations, and Reconsideration #46164

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. This class will expose real estate agents to the guidelines of appraisals based on mortgage requirements.   Items reviewed/ AIR guidelines, appraiser selection, reading and appraisal report, how an appraiser determines value, and challenging an appraisal value. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Mortgages Today # 48483

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. Learn more about how a buyer gets qualified, what to expect with the loan process, Bankers & Brokers, Loan Types and more.   This is a fundamentals class that can be advanced based on the participants. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Serving Those Who Served:  Utilizing the VA Benefit  #48485

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. A VA loan has been sadly underutilized in the past few years and there are many myths which cause seller’s to shy away from accepting an offer.  Learn how the VA loan benefits work, the power behind the VA loan, and how you and your sellers can embrace our veterans. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

DPA Little to No Down Payment Opportunities   # 48546

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. There are many opportunities for First time homebuyers (FTHB)  AND non-FTHBs alike to purchase a home when assets aren’t abundant.  Join us to learn the power of Down Payment Assistance Programs, Grants,  SPCP’s, and USDA lending.  Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Credit: Ready to Buy #48487

This 2-hour elective is taught by Leslie Wertz. Understand how credit works, the credit profile, getting the credit profile ready, and future credit reporting changes. Virtual $525, Classroom $575

Understanding and Selling New Construction #48385

This 3-hour elective course is taught by John Barba. This class is designed to help Realtors confidently and knowledgeably sell in the new construction market. We’ll explain the Builder Perspective, the Building Process, and How to NOT get left behind as well as uncover the secret to attracting the buyers who want to build their dream home! Virtual $600, Classroom $650

Social Media Marketing Basics #45115

This 3-hour elective course is taught by John Barba. This course will get you started in Social Media Marketing. We will discuss how Social Media fits in your marketing strategy. We will cover some of the more popular platforms and how to use them as well as discuss were to find content for your social media and how to create followers! Virtual $600, Classroom $650

Cancellation Policy

We look forward to working with you! When you confirm that you want to schedule a class, we block that date off and commit that time to you. We ask that you make the same commitment to us. Please plan for and market the class so you have the best outcome possible. If you need to reschedule or cancel a class, we kindly ask for at least 2 weeks’ notice so we have a chance to book that instructor somewhere else. Please understand that work goes into setting up a class and sometimes appointments are moved around or travel is rescheduled to accommodate your desired date. Quite often, multiple requests come in for the date we have reserved especially for you. If you must cancel with less than 2 weeks’ notice, a $250 fee will be charged. Of course, in the event of a severe weather situation, power outage or something similar that is out of your control, this would not apply to the situation. We take teaching CE classes seriously and our goal is to provide you with the most professional and reliable CE classes possible. We sincerely appreciate your partnership and cooperation.