Do you know that every day millions of buyers go to Trulia and Zillow to look for homes? Do you know that 70% of them are going to buy in the next year and that 42% are already pre-qualified. When they go to these sites can they find you as a real estate professional? Do they find your listings? Are you frustrated with what Zillow says about home values? Creating accounts on Zillow and Trulia, where you can post your listings, is FREE! So is creating a profile! We will share with you how to set up your accounts, how to use the forum discussions to get more clients and how you can create a source of referrals from anywhere in the country using these two powerful websites.

How To Use Zillow and Trulia

Sponsored By: Metro Title

Held At: 2502 E. River Rd.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Have you been thinking about creating or updating your website? Are you looking to save money? Are you tired of paying webmasters, hosting fees and other charges? You can create your own webpage and blog in a day for FREE!

If we understood how professionals are using blogs then we could use them to get customers. You can maximize the power of internet resources, upload links and photos. Know how to use new and innovative tools like Google docs, alerts and calendars to fully realize your potential, minimize your time and maximize your income.

WebBiz

Sponsored By: Stewart Title of Tucson

Held At: 3939 E. Broadway, Tucson, Arizona

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Do you know what your clients know? Do you know where they are getting their information? Find out where the best information is, how your clients are using it and how you can use it to maintain your credibility and your expertise.

This is a real world disclosure class with tools you can use. Understand the wealth of information at your fingertips and how easy it is to disseminate it to your clients and customers. By learning how to use links to internet disclosure information, you will be able to increase your productivity and business!

Disclosure In An Internet World

Held At: Title Security, 6390 E. Tanque Verde

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Thursday, September 2, 2010

Open to the Public

This class is part of the

Prudential CORE Value Series

This month’s class follows the regular office meeting

and is based on the letter “R” in Prudential representing “Resourceful”

Welcome to the future of real estate! Our clients are looking for your videos on the internet. Do you know the process for creating internet videos? It’s easier than you think. Successful agents are using video transaction guides to save time, educate their clients and streamline their real estate practice. Now you can do exactly what top agents around the country are already doing. We will even give you some starter videos that you can use to explain various aspects of the real estate transaction to your clients. Only Course Creators could make real estate this fun and easy!

Tucson Association of REALTORS® – 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

To unveil this new cutting edge class for the first time in Tucson,

Course Creators has partnered with

The Tucson Association of REALTORS®

You can register for the class on the Association website by clicking the Logo to the right

For additional information contact:

Kris Inman

(520) 360-0280

The subtle nuances of short sales and REO’s! Once we understand how we “got in this mess in the first place”, we then can explore and discuss specific addenda and contract language that will help you protect your clients while removing the doubt, fear and uncertainty that distressed sales create. This class is sure to uncover some things you just didn’t know but wish you had! Come and find out just what that might be.


Hot Contract Issues In Short Sales and REO Transactions

Sponsored By: Landmark Title and ABBA

Held At: The Conference Room at Rita Ranch, 10222 E. Rita Rd., # 170

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, August 31, 2010

You can learn to avoid the greatest liability you have as a real estate professional.   How well do you know the Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement? Does your client really understand their rights, obligations and duties in regard to disclosure?

Want to know what to say to the agent who lists a property without a SPDS? Want to know how to protect yourself when your seller doesn’t want to complete the disclosure? Want to protect your buyers when a SPDS is not available?  Then come to class and get all this and more!

To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That is Not the Question

Sponsored By: Landmark Title

Held At: Nova Home Loans, 6893 N. Oracle Rd., # 121

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Monday, August 30, 2010

At a recent presentation of InstaTekkie, Course Creators two day social media certification course we taught for Beverly-Hanks agents in Asheville, North Carolina, we highlighted the online presence of Beverly-Hanks agent, Elisa Lamar.  We pointed to her as an example in class because she had a very prominent presence on social media sites such as Zillow and had over $4 million dollars of listings displayed on the site. Her properties came to the top of the list when we searched “homes for sale” in Asheville.  As a single agent she was controlling 40% of the first ten properties buyers found when they searched for homes in the Asheville area.

At Course Creators we often do this type of in depth research in markets where we teach this class so that we can help agents understand where they currently stand in social media in relationship to their peers and competition.  We applauded Elisa’s efforts.  Recognized the job she had done, even told her company’s owner that he should send her a note commending her efforts.  Elisa was not in our class.  Turns out she had a number of client appointments (Go figure!)

You can see the work Elisa has been doing and view her Zillow profile by clicking on her picture to the left!

Now for Rest of the Story

Elisa heard about our comments in class, and we had an opportunity to talk with her the next day. Here is a short transcript of our conversation:

Elisa “I’m sorry I could not be there, but I was busy working with clients.”

Course Creators “Well, you should know we were recognizing your efforts on sites such as Zillow and showing your fellow REALTORS® how they could get more business doing what you did!”

She proceeded to tell us that she attributed her presence and success with Zillow to our Social Media Keynote presentation that we did a few months before and to the training CD that we gave here for being a volunteer in our class!!

Elisa, our hat is off to you for being one of the students who Got IT! Used IT! and Became more successful because of IT! Thank you for verifying and validating all that we do and teach! We wish you continued success on your use of Zillow as you take your real estate business to the next level.

You can learn more about our video training CD’s by clicking on the Video Training CD to the right!

Buyers and sellers tell us precisely what we need to do in order to get them to hire us and be satisfied customers. That information is in the NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Use the power of those statistics to increase your conversion ratio and serve your clients with ease and success.

Successful Marketing Reports



Sponsored By:  Title Security and ABBA

Held At: The Conference Room at Oro Valley, 10445 N. Oracle Rd.

9:00 AM to 12:00 Pm – Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Just giving you a heads up!!  You Tube Downloader has a new look!

The functionality remains the same even though this is a new version!

If  you don’t currently use You Tube Downloader, search for it on Google and download the AlterVista version.  Have fun with it!

Want to know more about why you should have this really cool tool.

Check this out!

Course Creators is honored to play role in the Tucson Association of REALTORS® new member orientation. We applaud those of you joining the Association. Welcome to our ranks. Discover all of the benefits that your Association has to offer.

The orientation is from 9:00 – 5:00 at the Tucson Association of REALTORS® offices at 2445 North Tucson Boulevard.

To register just click on the image to the right and register online with the Association. If you have additional questions concerning the orientation contact Dee Carona via email dee@tucsonrealtors.org.