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Welcome to the July edition of the CCAR Education Newsletter. This Monthly Education Newsletter will be emailed the second week of each month. We hope you enjoy the new format and welcome your suggestions.
July 2007, Issue 5, Vol. 1
Questions, comments or
advertising opportunities contact Carol Johnson at 972.618.3800 or email
carol@ccar.net
TECHNOLOGY
These courses demonstrate the latest tools and systems that enable you to become more productive, increase your profits, and differentiate yourself in the marketplace.
MCE
Sign up now to experience first-hand the most exceptional real estate education programs available in North Texas.
DESIGNATIONS
Beyond building skills, knowledge and productivity, these prestigious programs enhance the professional image of REALTORS® and take our members to the next level.
MLS
Available to all CCAR members, these courses help enable members to use the computerized MLS, as well as access other features of the system.
TREC
TREC mandated Legal Update and Legal Ethics courses.
WE NEED YOU
NEEDED—Education Ambassador Auditors for CCAR Classes! Audit Classes for FREE! 
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In this Issue…

TECHNOLOGY
Learn how to photograph your MLS listings
MCE
Increase the number of listings significantly
DESIGNATIONS
Increase your profits and stand out in the marketplace
MLS
Take your CMA’s to a new level
TREC
Meet your legal requirements before it’s too late
WE NEED YOU
Interested in Auditing Education Classes for FREE!
Links
 
TECHNOLOGY
July 18th   Wed. 9:00-10:30   e-PRO Workshop (infomercial)
July 25th   Wed. 1:30-4:30   ZipForm® Desktop/Online
Aug. 8th   Wed. 1:30-4:30   Basics of Digital Photography
Aug. 9th   Thurs. 9:00-10:30   e-PRO Workshop (infomercial)
Aug. 29th   Wed. 1:30-4:30   ZipForm® Desktop/Online
Sept. 5th   Wed. 10:00-12:00   Publisher Basic 101
Sept. 5th   Wed. 1:00-3:00   Publisher Advanced 102

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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 your printed materials. Upcoming class: Wednesday, August 8th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm: MCE: 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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ZipForm® Desktop/Online - Securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them, and close the deal on any computer with an internet connection using ZipForm® Online . As a Texas REALTOR®, you get this versatile tool free. Upcoming Classes: Wednesday, July 25th or August 29th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm MCE 3 hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructors: Tom Pollard or Stacey Buettner
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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 the upcoming FREE e-PRO Workshop to learn invaluable tech tips and how e-PRO will benefit you, plus receive a $25 discount for your e-PRO course enrollment! Upcoming Class: Wednesday, July 18th or Thursday, August 9th from 9:00am—10:30am. Cost: FREE Instructor: Doris Barnett
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Publisher Basic 101 and Publisher Advanced 102 - Nothing reflects your brand identity as well as a high-quality publication, and Basic/Advanced Publisher 101 & 102 offer tools that help you efficiently create, customize, and reuse a wide variety of marketing communications materials that are tailored to your company’s specific needs. Both classes are offered Wednesday, September 5th – Basic from 10:00am – 12:00pm and Advanced from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. MCE: 2 hours per class (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Judy Kresich
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MCE
July 19th   Thurs.   1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
July 24th   Tues.   1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
July 25th   Wed.   1:30-4:30   ZipForm®Desktop/Online
July 31st   Tues.   1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Advanced 102
Aug. 1st/2nd   Wed/Thurs.   8:30-5:00   ASR "Accredited Seller Rep" 2-Day
Aug. 7th   Tues.   1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
Aug. 8th   Wed.   1:30-4:30   Basics of Digital Photography
Aug. 9th   Thurs.   9:00-10:30   e-PRO Workshop (infomercial)
Aug. 9th   Thurs.   1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Aug. 13-17   Mon-Thurs.   8:30-5:30   GRI-3 (4-Day Class - Click for Times)
Aug. 22/24   Wed/Fri.   8:30-5:00   FREE MCE (2-Day/15 Hour "Contracts and Negotiations w/Legal)
Aug. 23rd   Thurs.   1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Augs. 28th   Tues.   1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Advanced 102
Aug. 29th   Wed.   1:30-4:30   ZipForm®Desktop/Online
Sept. 5th   Wed.   10:00-12:00   Publisher Basic 101
Sept. 5th   Wed   1:00-3:00   Publisher Advanced 102
Sept. 6th   Thurs.   1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Sept. 11th   Tues.   1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
Sept. 12th   Wed.   8:30-4:30   PMN & ABR "Effective Negotiating"

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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102The advanced features of NTREIS Listings are explored as agents are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Learn to send automatic emails or create a personalized website for your clients to review new listings meeting their criteria. See how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep you informed of changes in your area.  Upcoming Classes: Thursday, July 5th or 19th and August 9th or 23rd or Sept. 6th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm: MCE 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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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 the upcoming FREE e-PRO Workshop to learn invaluable tech tips and how e-PRO will benefit you, plus receive a $25 discount for your e-PRO course enrollment! Upcoming Class: Wednesday, July 18th or Thursday, August 9th from 9:00am—10:30am. Cost: FREE Instructor: Doris Barnett
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WyldFyre Basic 101 Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings, and once you have the information, you can customize it to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming Classes: Tuesdays – July 24th and August 7th or 21st and Sept. 11th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. MCE: 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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ZipForm® Desktop/Online - Securely access your up-to-date forms, print them, e-mail them, and close the deal on any computer with an Internet connection using ZipForm® Online. As a Texas REALTOR®, you receive this versatile tool free. Upcoming Classes: Wednesday, July 25th or August 29th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm MCE 3 hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Tom Pollard or Stacy Buettner
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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, Hot sheets, and client updates. Upcoming Classes: Tuesday, July 31st or August 28th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. MCE: 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members Instructor: Keith Holt
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ASR® (Accredited Seller Representative) - What is the Accredited Seller Representative® Designation? The ASR® designation is designed to help REALTORS® understand seller agency in today’s market, including demands and expectations of today's seller. By focusing service directly on the seller, today’s REALTORS® can contribute to value-added services to the seller by demonstrating and presenting professional service, specifically geared to the needs such as effective property pricing, contract negotiating, developing, and implementing an effective marketing plan, and effectively working with buyer's agents. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this growing specialty in real estate! This 2-day class is offered: Wednesday/Thursday, August 1st & 2nd from 8:30am—5:00pm both days. Cost: $259. MCE 15 hours (no legal).
Instructor: Pat Strong
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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 your printed materials. Upcoming class: Wednesday, August 8th from 1:30pm - 4:30pm MCE: 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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GRI, Graduate REALTOR® Institute - 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: GRI 3, August 13th—17th or GRI 1 September 17th—21st from 8:30am – 5:30pm daily, (except Tuesday – 10:00am – 6:30pm) SAE - 30 hours; MCE - 9 hours (no legal) Cost: $250 Instructors: GRI – 1 Bob Baker and Jan Agee; GRI –3 Bob Baker, Mark Porter and Peggy Santmyer
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FREE MCE (2-day/15 hour “Contracts and Negotiations” w/legal) - Day 1 of this 2-day class includes “Legal Update and Legal Ethics”. Day 2 includes the TREC contract/addenda forms and understanding the contract procedures. This class completes the 15 hours of MCE needed to renew your Texas real estate license. Upcoming Classes: Wed/Fri, August 22nd & 24th and Sept. 26th & 28th from 8:30am – 5:00pm. MCE 15 hours including 6 hours TREC legal) Cost: FREE to CCAR members and $75 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker
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Publisher Basic 101 and Publisher Advanced 102 - Nothing reflects your brand identity as well as a high-quality publication, and Basic/Advanced Publisher 101 & 102 offer tools that help you efficiently create, customize, and reuse a wide variety of marketing communications materials that are tailored to your company’s specific needs. Both classes are offered Wednesday, September 5th – Basic from 10:00am – 12:00pm and Advanced from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. MCE: 2 hours per class (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Judy Kresich
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PMN & ABR “Effective Negotiating” - This course will teach you to differentiate between the main negotiating practices; List specific steps in the Positional Bargaining & Value Negotiating processes; Select the appropriate negotiating practices based on specific negotiating circumstances; Apply processes of positional bargaining & value negotiating during role playing activities and case scenarios; Identify factors that could lead to impasse and overcome barriers in negotiation. Hosted by CCAR and WCR Collin County and Dallas Metro East Chapters. Receive both PMN and ABR credit. Upcoming Class: Wednesday, Sept. 12th, from 8:30am—4:30pm. Cost: $99 for CCAR members and non-members. MCE 7 hours (no legal). Instructor: Pat Strong
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DESIGNATIONS
Aug. 1 & 2   Wed/Thurs. 8:30-5:00   ASR (Accredited Seller Representative)
Aug. 13-17   Mon-Thurs. 8:30-5:30   GRI -3 (4-Day Class - Click for times)
Sept. 12th   Wed. 8:30-4:30   PMN & ABR "Effective Negotiating"
Sept. 17-20   Mon-Thurs. 8:30-5:30   GRI -1 (4 Day Class - Click for times)

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ASR® (Accredited Seller Representative) - What is the Accredited Seller Representative® Designation? The ASR® designation is designed to help REALTORS® understand seller agency in today’s market, including demands and expectations of today's seller. By focusing service directly on the seller, today’s REALTORS® can contribute to value-added services to the seller by demonstrating and presenting professional service, specifically geared to the needs such as effective property pricing, contract negotiating, developing, and implementing an effective marketing plan, and effectively working with buyer's agents. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this growing specialty in real estate! This 2-day class is offered: Wednesday/Thursday, August 1st & 2nd from 8:30am—5:00pm both days. Cost: $259. MCE 15 hours (no legal). Instructor: Pat Strong
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More Info

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GRI, Graduate REALTOR® Institute - 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: GRI 3, August 13th—17th or GRI 1 September 17th—21st from 8:30am – 5:30pm daily, (except Tuesday – 10:00am – 6:30pm) SAE - 30 hours; MCE - 9 hours (no legal) Cost: $250 Instructors: GRI –1 Bob Baker and Jan Agee; GRI –3 Bob Baker, Mark Porter and Peggy Santmyer
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PMN & ABR “Effective Negotiating” - This course will teach you to differentiate between the main negotiating practices; List specific steps in the Positional Bargaining & Value Negotiating processes; Select the appropriate negotiating practices based on specific negotiating circumstances; Apply processes of positional bargaining & value negotiating during role playing activities and case scenarios; Identify factors that could lead to impasse and overcome barriers in negotiation. Hosted by CCAR and WCR Collin County and Dallas Metro East Chapters. Receive both PMN and ABR credit. Upcoming Class: Wednesday, Sept. 12th, from 8:30am—4:30pm. Cost: $99 for CCAR members and non-members. MCE 7 hours (no legal). Instructor: Pat Strong
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MLS

July 19th   Thurs. 1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
July 24th   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
July 31st   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Advanced 102
Aug. 7th   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
Aug. 9th   Thurs. 1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Aug. 21st   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
Aug. 23rd   Tues. 1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Aug. 28th   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Advanced 102
Sept. 6th   Thurs. 1:30-4:30   NTREIS Listings Advanced 102
Sept. 11th   Tues. 1:30-4:30   WyldFyre Basic 101
 

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NTREIS Listings Advanced 102The advanced features of NTREIS Listings are explored as agents are exposed to custom search profiles and prospect interaction. Learn to send automatic emails or create a personalized website for your clients to review new listings meeting their criteria. See how monitoring the market with hot sheets and custom reports can keep you informed of changes in your area.  Upcoming Classes: Thursday, July 5th or 19th and August 9th or 23rd or Sept. 6th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm: MCE 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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More Info
 

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WyldFyre Basic 101 Let the bright colorful graphics and smart intuitive screens guide you through WyldFyre Listings, and once you have the information, you can customize it to reflect the way you conduct your real estate business. Upcoming Classes: Tuesdays – July 24th and August 7th or 21st and Sept. 11th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. MCE: 3 hours (no legal). Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members. Instructor: Keith Holt
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More Info
 

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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, Hot sheets, and client updates. Upcoming Classes: Tuesday, July 31st or August 28th from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. MCE: 3 hours (no legal) Cost: $15 for CCAR members and $25 for non-members Instructor: Keith Holt
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TREC
Aug. 22/24   Wed./Fri. 8:30-5:00   FREE MCE (2 Day/15 HR "Contracts & Negotiations w/Legal)
Sept. 26/28   Wed./Fri. 8:30-5:00   FREE MCE (2 Day/15 HR "Contracts & Negotiations" w/Legal)
 

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FREE MCE (2 day/15 hour “Contracts and Negotiations” w/legal) - Day 1 of this 2 day class includes “Legal Update and Legal Ethics”. Day 2 includes the TREC contract/addenda forms and understanding the contract procedures. This class completes the 15 hours of MCE needed to renew your Texas real estate license. Upcoming Classes: Wed/Fri, August 22nd & 24th and Sept. 26th & 28th from 8:30am – 5:00pm. MCE 15 hours including 6 hours TREC legal) Cost: FREE to CCAR members and $75 for non-members. Instructor: Bob Baker
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WE NEED YOU!!!

NEEDED – Education Ambassador Auditors for CCAR Classes!

One of the ways CCAR shines above the others is through our many volunteers. The association receives numerous letters, emails and thank you notes, with compliments regarding how much you enjoyed attending classes at CCAR due to the dedication and hospitality presented.

The Education Committee coordinates countless volunteer hours every month by auditing Education MCE/SAE and designation courses held at CCAR. Auditors work at the registration desk, ensure students are in the room during class, help to keep order in the classroom, and assist the instructor as needed.

With so many opportunities to audit classes at CCAR, the Education Committee is looking for Ambassador-Auditors to help. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work”. You do not have to be a member of the Education Committee to help with this task. Just send an email responding to this request to Education@ccar.net. Thank you!!!

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