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ZipForm® Desktop/Online – With ZipForm® Online , you can securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them and close the deal on any computer with an Internet connection. As a Texas REALTOR®, you get this versatile tool for free. Upcoming classes: Thursday, May 29 or June 26 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructors: Tom Pollard or Stacey Buettner
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Outlook™ “Outlook Made Simple” – In this hands-on computer training class you will learn to organize your client database and your schedule. This class is a basic introduction to Microsoft™ Outlook, and you will learn how to: get started with Outlook; set-up distribution lists; create task lists; keep notes; create contacts; manage your calendar; and use e-mail. Upcoming class: Friday, June 6 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Denaige Pizzutello, Republic Title.
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Basics of Digital Photography – The image you display in today’s highly competitive business world should be the best, whether it’s on the Web, on your business card or on your printed materials. This course will show you how to utilize simple tools to ensure that your digital photos look professional and give your marketing materials a polished look. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 11 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Anna Backer, Republic Title
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NEW CLASS: What’s in a CMA? “Comparative Market Analysis” – What is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)? A CMA is the most accurate way for home sellers to determine their home’s value, short of actual bids once the home is on the market. As part of this class, you will work on case studies, as well as learn:

• The importance of the property archive report.
• What makes a good comp and what does not.
• How to decide if the adjustment is a + or –.
• How to explain why valuing houses by the $/SF method may not be correct.
• To calculate the month’s supply of inventory and the hotness factor for a market.

Upcoming classes: Monday, June 16 from 1–4 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Jim Goodrich
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Smartphones and Key Agent Technologies (TREO, Pocket PC, Blackberry) –Become productive with technology by reviewing key technologies that you need to understand and select for your real estate business. Choose the correct technology that will increase your efficiency and save you money. In addition, you’ll learn how to select, implement, and get the best pricing on technology for your business, as well as compare and contrast over 10 technology categories. This class is designed for new and experienced agents to become more productive in the real estate business. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $30 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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e-PRO® Workshop (infomercial) – Let’s get right to the point: In today’s fast-paced world of real estate, you need to become an Internet professional with e-PRO®—the only technology certification program offered by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Attend this free e-PRO® Workshop to learn invaluable technology tips and how e-PRO® will benefit you, plus receive a $25 discount for your e-PRO® course enrollment! Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 9–10:30 a.m. Cost: FREE. Instructor: Doris Barnett
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Introduction to Smartphones (Palm) – Learn how to become productive with your Smartphone’s installed applications and how to better manage your business. This class will teach you how to manage your contacts, calendar and e-mail on your Smartphone and synchronize it with your computer desktop. In addition, you’ll learn how to send text messages, pictures and documents using your Smartphone. Required equipment: Palm Smartphone. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Intermediate Smartphones – Learn how to select and become productive with your Smartphone’s purchased applications including: Pocket Real Estate, Supra eKey, ZipForms® Mobile, Top Producer, Mapping, and GPS Systems. Students taking this class must be experienced Smartphone users or have taken an introductory class on Smartphones. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 3–5 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Outlook™ “Contacting Your Contacts” – This is an advanced Outlook™ course. Are you still rolodexing? Create a “technological rolodex,” that keeps track of names, addresses and phone numbers. Once you have entered a person's name into Outlook, the possibilities are endless: You can instantly find, e-mail, print information, or even create a map to a contact’s business or home address. In this class, you will learn to add contacts; e-mail senders; map a contact’s address on the Internet; change display views of contacts list; create a distribution list; and mail merge to create mailings lists and documents. Upcoming class: Friday, July 11 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Mike Kelly, Republic Title.
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WyldFyre Basic 101 – Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings. Once you receive the basic information from this class, you can customize your listings to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming classes: Tuesday, May 27 from 9 a.m.–noon or Monday, June 9, June 23 or July 7 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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FREE MCE: Two-day/15 hour TREC Legal Update and Ethics + Contract and Negotiations – Day one of this two-day class includes Legal Update and Legal Ethics. Day two includes the TREC contract/addenda forms and understanding contract procedures. This class completes the 15 hours of MCE needed to renew your Texas real estate license. Upcoming classes: Wednesday and Friday, May 28 and 30 or June 25 and 27 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. MCE: 15 hours, including six hours TREC legal. Cost: FREE for CCAR members, $75 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker
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ZipForm® Desktop/Online – With ZipForm® Online , you can securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them and close the deal on any computer with an Internet connection. As a Texas REALTOR®, you get this versatile tool for free. Upcoming classes: Thursday, May 29 or June 26 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructors: Tom Pollard or Stacey Buettner
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI 2 – Graduate REALTOR® Institute designees have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services to their clients. The GRI curriculum incorporates a common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals. A REALTOR® who possesses the GRI designation has not only completed a course of study required by the program, but also subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Upcoming class: Monday–Friday, June 2–6 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (except Tuesday, class will be 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.). SAE: 30 hours. MCE: Nine hours (no legal). Cost: $255. Instructors: Pat Strong and Mark Porter
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Outlook™ “Outlook Made Simple” – In this hands-on computer training class you will learn to organize your client database and your schedule. This class is a basic introduction to Microsoft™ Outlook, and you will learn how to: get started with Outlook; set-up distribution lists; create task lists; keep notes; create contacts; manage your calendar; and use e-mail. Upcoming class: Friday, June 6 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Denaige Pizzutello, Republic Title.
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Basics of Digital Photography – The image you display in today’s highly competitive business world should be the best, whether it’s on the Web, on your business card or on your printed materials. This course will show you how to utilize simple tools to ensure that your digital photos look professional and give your marketing materials a polished look. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 11 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Anna Backer, Republic Title
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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102 – The advanced features of NTREIS listings are explored in this class, as participants are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Class participants will learn how to send automatic e-mails or create a personalized Web site for clients to review new listings that meet their criteria. In addition, agents will see how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep them informed of changes in their area. Upcoming classes: Thursday, June 12 or June 26 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Cathy Halbert
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Mortgage Matters “Real Mortgages for REALTORS®” – Students in this course will learn critical components of the mortgage industry including financing sources, Layers of Risk, the loan process and key elements of the Good Faith Estimate and Truth-in-Lending disclosures. By understanding the key elements that determine the loan programs and overall lending philosophies commonly used by today’s mortgage professionals, the REALTOR® will be more able to accurately assess the viability of a prospective home buyer. Upcoming class: Friday, June 13 from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (including lunch). MCE: Four hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructors: REALTOR®/Lender Committee
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NEW CLASS: What’s in a CMA? “Comparative Market Analysis” – What is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)? A CMA is the most accurate way for home sellers to determine their home’s value, short of actual bids once the home is on the market. As part of this class, you will work on case studies, as well as learn:

• The importance of the property archive report.
• What makes a good comp and what does not.
• How to decide if the adjustment is a + or –.
• How to explain why valuing houses by the $/SF method may not be correct.
• To calculate the month’s supply of inventory and the hotness factor for a market.

Upcoming classes: Monday, June 16 from 1–4 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Jim Goodrich
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Smartphones and Key Agent Technologies (TREO, Pocket PC, Blackberry) – Become productive with technology by reviewing key technologies that you need to understand and select for your real estate business. Choose the correct technology that will increase your efficiency and save you money. In addition, you’ll learn how to select, implement, and get the best pricing on technology for your business, as well as compare and contrast over 10 technology categories. This class is designed for new and experienced agents to become more productive in the real estate business. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $30 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Introduction to Smartphones (Palm) – Learn how to become productive with your Smartphone’s installed applications and how to better manage your business. This class will teach you how to manage your contacts, calendar and e-mail on your Smartphone and synchronize it with your computer desktop. In addition, you’ll learn how to send text messages, pictures and documents using your Smartphone. Required equipment: Palm Smartphone. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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Intermediate Smartphones – Learn how to select and become productive with your Smartphone’s purchased applications including: Pocket Real Estate, Supra eKey, ZipForms® Mobile, Top Producer, Mapping, and GPS Systems. Students taking this class must be experienced Smartphone users or have taken an introductory class on Smartphones. Upcoming class: Wednesday, June 18 from 3–5 p.m. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $20 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baesmann
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NEW CLASS: Advanced Strategies for Pre-Foreclosures/Short Sales – Learn the strategies of stopping foreclosures and working with the seller’s lender to assist homeowners in finding solutions! Unfortunately, bad things happen to good people, and as licensed REALTORS® it’s our job to help our clients who are in tangible hardships. Hardships are defined as divorce, medical debt, job lay-off, job relocation, and escrow shortage. Given the market conditions of the last few years, it is more important than ever for every licensee to know what a short sale is, and to understand the process of dealing with the loss mitigations/homeowners assistance departments in mortgage companies who are foreclosing on properties. Upcoming class: Thursday, June 19 from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. MCE: Six hours (no legal). Cost: $79, including lunch. Instructors: Stephenie Barker, Schellye Davis, and Steve Craven
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Realist Tax – NTREIS Realist Tax allows you to check sales statistics by county, start searches or access other Realist services from the menu bar. Additional property data has been added to the database, including sales and mortgage data, phone numbers and privacy encoding (National Do-Not-Call List, Direct Marketing Association opt-out and state non-solicitation lists), as well as geo-coding data. Mapping capabilities are also available. No longer will you have to move between Quick Search and Tax, as Realist provides all of this information in one database. Upcoming classes: Thursday, June 19 from 9 a.m.–noon. MCE: Three hours. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Tom Pollard
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WyldFyre Advanced 102 – WyldFyre Advanced 102 offers several features in addition to those offered in WyldFyre Basic 101. WyldFyre Advanced 102 allows users to prepare comprehensive and customized CMAs and Buyer Tours, customize reports with Report Writer, e-mail listings, utilize hot sheets and create client updates. Upcoming classes: Monday, June 30 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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NEW CLASS: Scientific CMA’s: “Advanced Pricing Class” – Pricing is everything. This course teaches the scientific approach to pricing which is so solid agents refuse listings when sellers are unrealistic about value. Here is what others have said about this course: “Your Scientific CMA has given us the one tool that we lacked in our business. A ‘scientific’ approach to pricing that will stand the scrutiny of the most adamant sellers’ objections. What you have given us as professionals is invaluable. The Scientific CMA or SMA is an indisputable analysis of the market, the property’s features and amenities, and the realistic range in which the home will sell. In the end, the seller and the listing agent both reap the benefits,” Fran Hoover, quoted in “D Magazine” as one of Dallas’ “Top 50 Best of the Best.” Upcoming class: Wednesday, July 9 from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. MCE: Six hours (no legal). Cost: $69, including lunch. Instructor: Stephenie Barker.
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Outlook™ “Contacting Your Contacts” – This is an advanced Outlook™ course. Are you still rolodexing? Create a “technological rolodex,” that keeps track of names, addresses and phone numbers. Once you have entered a person's name into Outlook, the possibilities are endless: You can instantly find, e-mail, print information, or even create a map to a contact’s business or home address. In this class, you will learn to add contacts; e-mail senders; map a contact’s address on the Internet; change display views of contacts list; create a distribution list; and mail merge to create mailings lists and documents. Upcoming class: Friday, July 11 from 10 a.m.–noon. MCE: Two hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Mike Kelly, Republic Title.
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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI 2 – Graduate REALTOR® Institute designees have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services to their clients. The GRI curriculum incorporates a common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals. A REALTOR® who possesses the GRI designation has not only completed a course of study required by the program, but also subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Upcoming class: Monday–Friday, June 2–6 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (except Tuesday, class will be 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.). SAE: 30 hours. MCE: Nine hours (no legal). Cost: $255. Instructors: Pat Strong and Mark Porter
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WyldFyre Basic 101 – Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings. Once you receive the basic information from this class, you can customize your listings to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming classes: Tuesday, May 27 from 9 a.m.–noon or Monday, June 9, June 23 or July 7 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102 – The advanced features of NTREIS listings are explored in this class, as participants are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Class participants will learn how to send automatic e-mails or create a personalized Web site for clients to review new listings that meet their criteria. In addition, agents will see how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep them informed of changes in their area. Upcoming classes: Thursday, June 12 or June 26 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Cathy Halbert
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NEW CLASS: What’s in a CMA? “Comparative Market Analysis” – What is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)? A CMA is the most accurate way for home sellers to determine their home’s value, short of actual bids once the home is on the market. As part of this class, you will work on case studies, as well as learn:

• The importance of the property archive report.
• What makes a good comp and what does not.
• How to decide if the adjustment is a + or –.
• How to explain why valuing houses by the $/SF method may not be correct.
• To calculate the month’s supply of inventory and the hotness factor for a market.

Upcoming classes: Monday, June 16 from 1–4 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Jim Goodrich
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Realist Tax – NTREIS Realist Tax allows you to check sales statistics by county, start searches or access other Realist services from the menu bar. Additional property data has been added to the database, including sales and mortgage data, phone numbers and privacy encoding (National Do-Not-Call List, Direct Marketing Association opt-out and state non-solicitation lists), as well as geo-coding data. Mapping capabilities are also available. No longer will you have to move between Quick Search and Tax, as Realist provides all of this information in one database. Upcoming classes: Thursday, June 19 from 9 a.m.–noon. MCE: Three hours. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Tom Pollard
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WyldFyre Advanced 102 – WyldFyre Advanced 102 offers several features in addition to those offered in WyldFyre Basic 101. WyldFyre Advanced 102 allows users to prepare comprehensive and customized CMAs and Buyer Tours, customize reports with Report Writer, e-mail listings, utilize hot sheets and create client updates. Upcoming classes: Monday, June 30 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $25 for non-members. Instructor: Stacey Buettner
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