Bastrop County Board Of Realtors

Please review the following requirements to register for CE courses:

TEXAS RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE CE CREDIT FROM TREC: Out of state agents, there will be no CE credit for any of the CE courses.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT: You must register by 6 PM the day before the class date.
ZOOM LINKS: An email will be furnished the day before the class and the morning of the class once payment has been made and the registration form is complete. If you register on the last day, you will receive the Zoom link the morning of the class.

CLASS OPENINGS: The Zoom class will be open thirty minutes prior to class starting. You are encouraged to be there at least ten minutes early for check-in.

CE ATTENDEES REQUIREMENTS PER TREC:
- Must be on video at all times for TREC credit.
- No driving or riding in the car. You will be removed, and no refund will be issued.

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CLASS CALENDER

June Remote Zoom Classes

Avoiding Contract Pitfalls Date: June 11th Time: 9AM - 11AM Instructor: Cher Miculk Product Image

Avoiding Contract Pitfalls Date: June 11th Time: 9AM - 11AM Instructor: Cher MiculkAgents learn skills and develop expertise in writing an effective contract that will protect the client and make it to the closing table. Expose the potential trouble spots in the contract. Discuss timelines and checklists and how they can be used. How to work effectively with the other agent and still represent your client. Ask the right questions to make sure agents are focusing on the client's goals.

$20.00

Do You Know Your 1-4 Contract Addendums Date: June 12th Time: 1PM - 4 PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman Product Image

Do You Know Your 1-4 Contract Addendums Date: June 12th Time: 1PM - 4 PM Instructor: Marty ChrismanCourse will instruct real estate agents on the proper use of residential contract addendums, how to explain meaning of form to client and why the addendum is a legally binding document when added to the contract. Completing the course will provide license holder a better understanding of addendums', correct usage specific to the transaction and how addendums are for the protection of all parties involved in the transaction, including the license holder

$30.00

Are you the Agent, Sub-Agent Or Intermediary? Date: June 21st Time:10AM - 12PM Instructor: Cindy Baas Product Image

Are you the Agent, Sub-Agent Or Intermediary? Date: June 21st Time:10AM - 12PM Instructor: Cindy Baas Learn how to Navigate Real Estate Relationship Dynamics: Are you working FOR a Customer or WITH a Client? When does Intermediary come in to play? This course will unravel the Role of Agents, Subagents, and Intermediary with assignments and without assignments. Agents will learn how to effectively explain agency to customers to help them understand the choices they have when deciding how to work with brokers and agents. Agents will learn what their roles are when acting as an agent or subagent. They will learn when Intermediary comes in to play and the difference between Intermediary with assignments and without assignments. They will also gain an understanding of who they represent in a transaction and the difference in duties owed to customers versus clients.

$20.00

Does the Pot Rack Stay Date: June 27th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Product Image

Does the Pot Rack Stay Date: June 27th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Course offers an in-depth look at Paragraph 2 in the Listing Agreement and the 1– 4 Family Residential Contract. Help agents understand when to approach this with the client to be sure there are no “I thought” issues in the transaction. Cementing in the agents mind clarity on how to protect the clients wishes and intent while making sure all desires make there way to the contract

$15.00

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: June 27th Time: 1PM - 4PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: June 27th Time: 1PM - 4PM Instructor: Ginger UngerUnder 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®

$30.00

July Remote Zoom Classes

Blueprint to Additional Income Streams For Agents Date: July 2nd Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

Blueprint to Additional Income Streams For Agents Date: July 2nd Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger UngerThe class will show how supplemental income streams can be accomplished with many of the skill sets that the agents already possess. There will be a discussion on how to locate, finance, and complete an analysis of a property utilizing a case study model during the class session. A dive into tax and appreciation benefits of owning their investment portfolio will be discussed. Discovery of how to mitigate the risk of owning their investment properties and representing clients seeking investment properties will be discovered. The pros and cons of self- management of their investment portfolio will be addressed.

$30.00

Do You Know Your 1-4 Contract Addendum? Date: July 9th Time: 1PM - 4PM Instructor: Cher Miculka Product Image

Do You Know Your 1-4 Contract Addendum? Date: July 9th Time: 1PM - 4PM Instructor: Cher Miculka Course will instruct real estate agents on the proper use of residential contract addendums, how to explain meaning of form to client and why the addendum is a legally binding document when added to the contract. Completing the course will provide license holder a better understanding of addendums’, correct usage specific to the transaction and how addendums are for the protection of all parties involved in the transaction, including the license holder.

$30.00

You Mean Your Contracts Have to Be Written Date: July 17th Time: 9AM -12PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman Product Image

You Mean Your Contracts Have to Be Written Date: July 17th Time: 9AM -12PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman The course will focus on contracts and addenda relating to residential property. This will be a basics course and will begin with offer and acceptance and basic contract formation. This course is essential and relevant to real estate license holders as it explores the most frequently used contract in Texas real estate transactions: the TREC one-to-four family residential resale contract. License holders will learn how to advise clients to complete the contract allowing for the most protection for the client as well as the agent. Real estate agents will be able to apply the knowledge they learn from this course directly to their real estate business when explaining the contract, its parameters, and its intent to clients.

$30.00

Chasing Greatness Date: July 24th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Product Image

Chasing Greatness Date: July 24th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Working in the real estate industry involves understanding yourself as well as others. Course will cover key principles on how to manage life as a real estate professional through goal setting and developing the drive and focus to pursue and achieve those goals. In turn, participants will learn to set realistic and motivational rewards for their accomplishments, overcome stumbling blocks to set themselves apart from their peers. Agents and brokers alike will benefit from this training as they learn to apply their time, talent, and resources to increase productivity, simplify their life, and develop a proper balance between the professional and the personal.

$15.00

Hitting the Hot Buttons Date: July 31st Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

Hitting the Hot Buttons Date: July 31st Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger UngerThis session examines current hot issues based upon changes in guidelines, policies, and procedures from TREC, TAR, state, and/or federal sources. Topics include: coming soon listing, rebates, use of camera/recording equipment, oral/verbal offers & counter offers and new advertising rules. The session will explain the changes and then ask participants to identify best practices to better serve consumers.

$30.00

August Remote Zoom Classes

Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes Date: August 5th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Cher Miculka Product Image

Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes Date: August 5th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Cher MiculkaThe purpose of this course is to familiarize the real estate professional with the basic understanding of a contract along with the most common contract errors made when writing a contract. Agents will learn about the Short Sale Addendum and the new RSC Disclosure required by TREC. Plus hear about other often misunderstood TREC forms and their proper use. Also how to handle updates and changes to contracts and other related documents and addenda. This course will provide the license holder insight regarding the impact of contract mistakes on the transaction and the ability to effectively negotiate the deal; if the transaction needs to be restructured or voided and any possible legal ramifications impacting the parties to the transaction.

$30.00

Beyond the Closing Table, Building Lasting Relationships Date: August 8th Time: 10am - 12 pm Instructor: Cindy Baas Product Image

Beyond the Closing Table, Building Lasting Relationships Date: August 8th Time: 10am - 12 pm Instructor: Cindy BaasUnderstanding that our business is relationship dependent, we must nurture our clients for life. This course will review how to continue to show your value beyond the closing of the transaction. Monthly newsletters, quarterly market analysis, ideas of events, staying in contact with clients and yearly reminders of how REALTORS advocate for homeowner rights and private property rights.

$20.00

Negotiate Like A Pro Date: August 8th Time: 1PM - 3PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman Product Image

Negotiate Like A Pro Date: August 8th Time: 1PM - 3PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman This session will examine the “what”, “how”, and “why” of negotiating with clients, peers, and competitors. Many people and many circumstances are predictable when you focus on the 3 P’s of Negotiating – Prepare, Plan, and Perform. Course will focus on what psychologists teach and Master Agents do every transaction to make negotiating easy.

$20.00

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: August 13th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: August 13th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger UngerUnder 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®

$30.00

Disruption – Opportunity or Threat Date: August 15 Time: 9AM - 12 PM Instructor: Cindy Baas Product Image

Disruption – Opportunity or Threat Date: August 15 Time: 9AM - 12 PM Instructor: Cindy BaasThe Real Estate industry is in an unprecedented period of change. Disruptors are challenging the way things have been done in the past and are creating new options for consumers and Realtors. This course focuses on educating Realtors about the changes in our industry and helping them develop strategies to successfully compete in a landscape that is ever changing.

$20.00

Triple Your Repeat and Referral Business Date: August 21st Time: 10AM - 12 PM Instructor: Cindy Baas Product Image

Triple Your Repeat and Referral Business Date: August 21st Time: 10AM - 12 PM Instructor: Cindy BaasThe Real Estate industry is in an unprecedented period of change. Disruptors are challenging the way things have been done in the past and are creating new options for consumers and Realtors. This course focuses on educating Realtors about the changes in our industry and helping them develop strategies to successfully compete in a landscape that is ever changing.

$20.00

The T-47 Who, What, Where, When, Why? Date: August 29th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Product Image

The T-47 Who, What, Where, When, Why? Date: August 29th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong How agents can inform their clients to complete the document in a way that it discloses all relevant information to the buyer and is acceptable to title. Incomplete forms are rejected by title companies on a daily basis. If the T47 is rejected technically the seller would have to redisclose on this document, this puts the seller at risk of loosing a buyer and legal liability. When they redisclose the T47 form, seller might disclose information the buyer wasn't originally aware of as well as cause delay in a transaction for title company determining if a new survey would be required.

$15.00

September Remote Zoom Classes

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: September 3rd Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

The NAR Code of Ethics Date: September 3rd Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger UngerUnder 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®

$30.00

Beyond the Closing Table, Building Lasting Relationships Date: September 6th Time: 10am - 12 pm Instructor: Cindy Baas Product Image

Beyond the Closing Table, Building Lasting Relationships Date: September 6th Time: 10am - 12 pm Instructor: Cindy BaasUnderstanding that our business is relationship dependent, we must nurture our clients for life. This course will review how to continue to show your value beyond the closing of the transaction. Monthly newsletters, quarterly market analysis, ideas of events, staying in contact with clients and yearly reminders of how REALTORS advocate for homeowner rights and private property rights.

$20.00

Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes Date: September 12th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman Product Image

Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes Date: September 12th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Marty Chrisman The purpose of this course is to familiarize the real estate professional with the basic understanding of a contract along with the most common contract errors made when writing a contract. Agents will learn about the Short Sale Addendum and the new RSC Disclosure required by TREC. Plus hear about other often misunderstood TREC forms and their proper use. Also how to handle updates and changes to contracts and other related documents and addenda. This course will provide the license holder insight regarding the impact of contract mistakes on the transaction and the ability to effectively negotiate the deal; if the transaction needs to be restructured or voided and any possible legal ramifications impacting the parties to the transaction.

$30.00

How to Increase Your Income Selling New Homes Date: September 26th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger Unger Product Image

How to Increase Your Income Selling New Homes Date: September 26th Time: 9AM - 12PM Instructor: Ginger UngerThe course by Ginger Unger is designed for residential agents to obtain an understanding of the new home sales market. The agent will understand new home sales transactions while working with builders. Agents will become knowledgeable of the expected construction knowledge that will be required to complete a new home sale. Facts on the difference between a custom builder and a productions builder. Agent will work with builder sales representatives this class will explain the roles of both the agent and the sales representative of the builder. Due diligence requirements when referring builders to your clients will be discussed in detail. How agents will collect their commissions and what rules the agent must follow to ensure the collection of said commission. Inspection process and final walk through requirements with a new home sale.

$30.00

From Relationships to Referrals Date: September 19th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong Product Image

From Relationships to Referrals Date: September 19th Time: 10AM - 11AM Instructor: Pat Strong This class provides agents with time-tested strategies that, if implemented, will keep them intentional about growing their business. They’ll learn to use technology and not be distracted by it to avoid becoming counterproductive. Agents will learn effective communication skills, where and how to spend their time, and understand that it's relationships that drive business, not a marketing/advertising budget

$15.00

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Bastrop County Board of Realtors