Real Estate CE 3 Hrs. Agency Law By Course Creators 520.360.0280

You don’t have to practice commercial real estate in order to make money on commercial real estate transactions. You simply have to know how to recognize commercial deals, know the expansive needs of your residential clients when it comes to commercial transactions and be able to promote and protect the interests of your clients in your initial contacts and referrals to commercial agents. This class will show you how to better serve your clients by meeting the commercial needs of your residential clients.

Navigating the Seas of Commercial Real Estate –
What Every Residential Agent Should Know



Sponsored By: VIP Mortgage

Location:  2120 W. Ina Rd., #250, Tucson, AZ

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Real Estate CE 3 Hrs. Disclosure By Course Creators 520.631.4537

Disclose! Disclose! Disclose!  Take advantage of the tools available to you that will help ensure that necessary information is passed on as required in short sale and REO transactions.  If you are going to play in this arena, be as informed as possible about the processes and the requirements.  Helpful hints galore!!

Disclosure In Short Sales & REO Transactions








Sponsored By: Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson

Held At:  7042 E. Broadway @ Kolb Rd., Tucson, AZ

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Friday, March 15, 2013

On Thursday March 14, 2013, Course Creators will be presenting the keynote at the Womens’ Council of REALTORS (WCR) Luncheon. We will be discussing “How To Be Real In An Internet World”. The success of incorporating social media, technology and the internet into your real estate practices depends on more than just knowing what buttons to push. How we create and build relationships is critical to the success of today’s applied technology. Come and join us to find out what successful real estate professionals are doing to build relationships in an internet world. For reservations and information contact Tucson WCR.

Real Estate CE 3 Hours General Credit Course Creators 520.360.0280

“Get On Board – Trends In Real Estate”

A special event at the Tucson Association of REALTORS brought to you by Course Creators, Summit Mitigation Services & Metro Title covering trends you need to know about:

• The Current Market and Where It Is Going (Watch the Video)
  

• Banks Liquidating REO Properties & Shadow Inventory

• The Remaining Fallout of Distressed Properties

• New Technology Including QR Codes in Marketing
  

• The Inside Look at 3rd Party Negotiation in Distressed Properties

This event includes special guest speakers, national instructors and trainers, Karl Falk and Jerami King of Summit Negotiation Services.

LIMITED SEATING! Just $25 to Attend Including 3 Hours of CE Credit

Click Here to Register For the Event & SAVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Event Held At : The Tucson Association of REALTORS

Held At: 2445 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ

8:00 AM To 12:00 PM – Thursday, March 7, 2013

Real Estate CE 3 Hrs. Commissioner’s Standards By Course Creators 520.360.0280

You will be amazed at what you are able to do through the ADRE website. You could be receiving automated updates from the Department, have your education posted to your registration card, renew on line at substantial savings and be on top of what is happening in your industry. This is a class full of information you will actually use to become more efficient and more knowledgeable. Find out how to take your practice to a whole new level.
The Virtual Commissioner

Sponsored By: VIP Mortgage

Held At: 2120 W. Ina Rd., Suite 250 @ La Cholla, Tucson, AZ

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Now that you have completed the InstaTekkie Two Day Technology Certification, Course Creators wants your plan for success to be clear. With everything we have showed you over the last two days, you will leave here with a Plan for SuCCess and know exactly where to go and what to do. The page references are to your 200 page InstaTekkie Playbook. Get IT! Use IT! Become More Successful Because of IT!

IMMEDIATE TO DO LIST:

1. Complete Profile & Account Information for the Following Sites:

• Google Plus (Page 13)
• YouTube (Pages 17-20)
• Facebook (Pages 73 & 60-64) Business Profile (Page 86-87)
• Linkedin (Pages 120 – 122)
• Zillow (Pages 140 & 141)
• Trulia (Page 155)

2. Connect with the Following Sites to Stay Informed, Ask Questions & Connect with Other InstaTekkie Students:

• CourseCreators.Com
• Course Creators on Facebook
• Course Creators on Linkedin
• Len Elder & Theresa Barnabei on Linkedin
• Len Elder & Theresa Barnabei on Facebook
• Course Creators InstaTekkie Student Group on Facebook

3. Create a YouTube Video Using Windows MovieMaker

We suggest you start with a promo or intro video about you and your business using the information and “How To” Click Instructions in your Playbook (Pages 37-42)

4. Set Google Alerts using your Google Account (Page 192)

• Your Name
• Your Business

5. Build Out Items of Value on your Facebook Wall (Page 81)

6. Go to Zillow & Trulia & Claim Your Listings (Pages 146 and 156)

REGULAR MANAGEMENT PLAN

1. Facebook ____ Times A Week

• Check Your Inbox (Page 83)
• Manage Friend Requests (Page 77)
• Respond to All Wall Comments (Pages 80 & 81)
• Add 1 Item of Value to Your Wall (Page 81)
• Add _____ New Friends (Page 75)
• Comment on ______ News Feeds From Friends (Page 84)

2. Linkedin Once a Week

• Check Your InBox
• Update Your Status (Page 126)
• Add ____ New Connections (Page 123)
• Comment on ____ News Feeds (Page 126)
• Join a Couple of Groups (Page 127)
• Write / Get 1 Recommendation (Page 125)

3. On Zillow & Trulia

• Check Your Listings (Pages 146 and 156)
• Add /Respond to Dialogues or Posts (Page 148 and 161)
• Blog On Trulia & Zillow  ____ Times A Week (Page 180 & 181)

THINGS YOU CAN DO DOWN THE ROAD

• Add Zillow to Listing & Buyer Rep Presentation (Page 142 & 143)
• Use Local Info from Zillow & Trulia in Listing & Buyer Rep Presentations (Page 149 & 160)
• Blog Away (Pages 169 – 182)
• Create Your Own Website / Blog (Page 183)
• Research & Distribute Information (Page 188)
• Link to Maps (Page 195)
• Use Google Images (Page 197)
• Incorporate QR Codes (Page 198)
• Use RSS Feeds (Page 201)

Thank Your Lucky Stars We Live In a World With This Much Opportunity

for Business Growth & Development.

Real Estate CE 3 Hrs. Contract Law By Course Creators 520.360.0280

Short sales are easier when you know what to say and do! Learn how to manage your sellers’ expectations, determine a fair and reasonable offer price for your buyer, negotiate with loss mitigation departments and how to put it all together using the appropriate procedures, forms and checklists. Bonus: Learn scripts that will help you protect your commissions.
Negotiating Short Sale Contracts






Sponsored By: Tucson Association of REALTORS®

 Held At: 2445 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ

 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Thursday, February 14, 2013

 

Real Estate CE 3 Hrs. Agency Law By Course Creators 520.360.0280

In today’s real estate world, social media is here to stay. You need to be where your clients are and that is interacting in the internet world. This course will help you understand how much social media can advance your real estate business, especially in light of agency representation and our fiduciary responsibilities to them in this new world. Learn what other top producing real estate professionals already know. Your future is directly tied to your understanding of what social media is, how it works and how you can use it. Don’t get left behind. The time is NOW!
Catch the Social Wave



Sponsored By: Stewart Title & Trust

Held At: 3939 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Continuing Education 3 Hrs Commissioner’s Standards, 3 Hrs Disclosure
Course Creators 520.360.0280

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

Bring Your Laptop Hands- on-Training 

Sponsored By:  Stewart Title & Trust

Held At: 3939 E. Broadway, Tucson, Arizona

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Questions often arise under the Real Estate Settlement & Procedures Act (RESPA) concerning the issue of joint advertising by and between settlement service providers. Common questions that arise include:

1. Can a title company create flyers for a real estate agent that promote the agent and/or the property and include the title company logo?
2. Can a mortgage lender offer open house flyers which display property details and financing options and include the agent’s picture and contact information on the flyer?
3. Can a title or mortgage company provide postcards to a real estate agent that promote the agent and include the mortgage company or title company logo.

Let’s start with a couple of basic principles of RESPA. First of all the federal statutes prohibit the exchange of “items of value” between settlement service providers and HUD has issued numerous rulings that define marketing or advertising as an item of value. Therefore it is relatively clear for example that a settlement service provider shouldn’t be providing marketing, advertising or promotional material to another settlement service provider free of cost. Common violations include paying for an agent’s business cards or paying for an agent’s print advertising.

However RESPA allows for the existence of joint advertising by settlement service providers where there is a pro-rata sharing of the costs involved in the marketing. Pro-rata means that the costs and proportionate space have been equitably divided between the parties. For example a 30 second TV commercial that costs $1,500 where the title company uses 15 seconds of the commercial and the real estate professional 15 seconds should have them sharing the cost on a 50/50 basis since they have used equal amounts of the space. The same rule applies to flyers, brochures and other promotional material. There is no guidance in the RESPA statutes as to what can be included in the pro-rata sharing of costs. If one party pays for the flyers, the other party may contribute their pro rata share of the costs by distributing the flyers or if one party pays for the design and creation of the flyers, the other party may pay for the printing costs. There are lots of ways of sharing costs and expenses. Each business will ultimately decide on its own whether it can appropriately and reasonably justify the pro rata sharing of costs and expenses.

Regardless of how any particular business decides to try and allocate or justify the pro-rata sharing of marketing or advertising expenses all settlement service providers should know that any alleged violation may require them to justify what they have contributed to the marketing effort in conjunction with how much proportionate space they occupy in the joint advertising. Different situations may require different allocations of cost so that there is compliance with RESPA’s mandatory pro-rata sharing rule.

Len Elder, DREI, JD. is a national real estate educator and has been teaching courses related to RESPA and its compliance issues for the past 20 years.