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AREA is proud to partner with CareerWeb to offer the following Texas Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License and Continuing Education Course options for starting, advancing, or continuing your Real Estate education.

- Real Estate Sales Pre-License
- Continuing Education for Brokers and Sales

Real Estate Sales Pre-License Courses

Sales Pre-license Packages
The Works Package - 150 Hours ($639.00)
Includes:
1. Texas Principles of Real Estate (TREC #0111)
Covers ownership, transfer, licensing, finance and fair housing.
Sold Separately for $279
2. Law of Agency (TREC #1111)
Overview of agency concepts, agreements with buyers and sellers, fiduciary duties, intermediaries, agency termination, and employment issues.
Sold Separately for $129
3. Law of Contracts (TREC #1200)
Contract law, contract forms, breaches, provisions and other required topics.
Sold Separately for $129
4. Real Estate Appraisal (TREC #0211)
Covers the principles and practices of real estate appraisal to include the three approaches to value--sales comparison, cost, and income.
Sold Separately for $129
The Works Plus 60 Hour Add-On Package - 60 Hours ($249.00)
60 Hours Sold Separately for $260
Includes:
1. Real Estate Investments (TREC #0911)
This covers property ownership, property transfer, real estate licensing, finance, math, and fair housing. Sold Sold Separately for $129.99
2. Real Estate Finance (TREC #0411)
This covers an overview of agency concepts, agreements with buyers and sellers, fiduciary duties, intermediaries, agency termination and employment issues.
Sold Separately for $129.99
These additional 60 hours of Pre-Licensing courses combined with The Works Package (above) will give those students with no college credits the required total of 210 Pre-Licensing hours.
Sales Pre-license Individual Courses
Texas Principles of Real Estate - 60 Hours ($279.00)
(TREC #0111) This course meets the 60-hour Principles of Real Estate core course requirement. The course covers property ownership, property transfer, real estate licensing, finance, math, fair housing, and other required topics.
Texas Law of Agency - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #1111) This course meets the 30-hour Law of Agency core course requirement. This course covers an overview of agency concepts, agreements with buyers and sellers, fiduciary duties, intermediaries, agency termination, employment issues and other required topics.
Texas Law of Contracts - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #1200) This course meets the 30-hour Law of Contracts core course requirement. This course covers contract law and reviews in detail how to create a contract, contract forms, breaches, provisions and other required topics.
Texas Real Estate Appraisal - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #0211) This course covers the principles and practices of real estate appraisal and will satisfy 30 hours of the additional core real estate course requirement necessary for licensure. Topics covered in this course: general data analysis, residential real estate markets, neighborhood analysis, site description and analysis, highest and best use, specific data analysis, improvement analysis, principles of value, gross rent multiplier, and special appraisal techniques. This course also covers the three approaches to value--sales comparison (or market data), cost, and income--along with case studies and practice exercises pertaining to each approach.
30 Texas Real Estate Finance - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #0411) This course focuses on the set of concepts and techniques used to analyze and finance income-producing real property and will satisfy 30 hours of the additional core real estate course requirement necessary for licensure. Topics covered in this course: financing instruments and creative financing techniques; in-depth mortgage payment patterns and concepts, economic characteristics and standards, and financing of single and income-producing properties; sources and availability of mortgage money and credit and the impact of various factors on the mortgage market; and special government activities having an impact on real estate financing.
Texas Real Estate Investment - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #0911) This course covers real estate investments characteristics, techniques of investment analysis, time-valued money, discounted and non-discounted investment criteria, leverage, tax shelters, depreciation, and applications to property tax. This course emphasis on Financing, evaluation, and management of real estate investment.
Texas Real Estate Marketing - 30 Hours ($149.00)
(TREC #0511) This course teaches students the fundamentals of real estate marketing. The course covers the psychology of marketing, listing procedures, advertising, the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, and negotiating and closing.
MathMaster ($59.00)
Your key to acing the math portion of the real estate exam. Conquer that fear you have always had of real estate math. Math Master offers real estate math problems often found on your exam and provides you with clear and concise explanations. These math tips will also be helpful in your career in real estate. Master real estate mathematics with ease!
Texas Exam Prep ($59.00)
Prepare for the state licensing exam with the only mastery and fluency based exam prep system in the market. It is designed to help you maximize your study time and retain the most important information for exam day. This exam prep includes 6 mastery and fluency based testing lessons and 6 exams both covering hundreds of questions on national and state level content. The program is professionally designed to give you an interactive learning experience that will help prepare you to pass the state licensing exam!
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Continuing Education Courses for Real Estate Sales and Brokers
Continuing Education Renewal Packages
Texas Renewal Package 1 - 15 Hours ($99.00)
Includes:
1. TREC Ethics MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4443) Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, and more.
2. TREC Legal Update MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4444) Covers the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, and alternative options.
3. Commercial Sales and Exchanges - (Course Approval #06-00-098-5203) Aspects of the commercial sales transaction and tax deferred exchanges are covered in great detail.
4. Principles of Commercial Real Estate - (Course Approval #03-00-098-5202) Covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code.
Completion of these courses meets the 15 hour continuing education requirement to renew a salesperson license in Texas.
Texas Renewal Package 2 - 15 Hours ($99.00)
Includes:
1. TREC Ethics MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4443) Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, and more.
2. TREC Legal Update MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4444) Covers the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, and alternative options.
3. Pricing Property to Sell - (Course Approval #06-00-088-5096) Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, and more.
4. Tax Free Exchanges - (Course Approval #03-00-027-3997) Covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code.
Completion of these courses meets the 15 hour continuing education requirement to renew a salesperson license in Texas.
Texas Renewal Package 3 - 15 Hours ($99.00)
Includes:
1. TREC Ethics MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4443) Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, and more.
2. TREC Legal Update MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4444) Covers the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, and alternative options.
3. Basic Real Estate Finance - (Course Approval #06-00-088-5094) Covers financing instruments, promissory notes, mortgages, assumptions, priority of loans, foreclosures, trust deeds, types of loans, sources of funds, loan practices and closing costs.
4. Maximize Your Buyers Borrowing Power - (Course Approval #03-00-098-5199) Covers some important topics related to finance and a buyer's ability to obtain a real estate loan.
Completion of these courses meets the 15 hour continuing education requirement to renew a salesperson license in Texas.
Texas Renewal Package 4 - 15 Hours ($99.00)
Includes:
1. TREC Ethics MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4443) Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, and more.
2. TREC Legal Update MCE - (Course Approval #03-03-127-4444) Covers the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, and alternative options.
3. Tax Advantages of Home Ownership - (Course Approval #06-00-098-5195) Covers tax benefits for homeowners and how to calculate the taxes that impact the purchase of a home.
4. Check it Out: Home Inspection in your Real Estate Practice - (Course Approval #03-00-098-5201) Understand the importance of property inspections and how to advise your clients about the inspection process.
Completion of these courses meets the 15 hour continuing education requirement to renew a salesperson license in Texas.
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Continuing Education Individual Courses
Basic Real Estate Finance - 6 Hours ($49.99)
Covers basic principles of real estate finance. Topics include financing instruments, promissory notes, mortgages, assumptions, priority of loans, foreclosures, trust deeds, types of loans, sources of funds, loan practices and closing costs.
Business Management in a Real Estate Office - 6 Hours ($49.99)
Some of the topics covered include guidelines for office financial and human resource management as well as budgeting, business planning, and government regulations.
Commercial Finance and Investment Analysis - 6 Hours ($49.99)
A brief history of the savings and loan industry progresses into present commercial real estate financing practices. The different types of financing available to commercial properties and their characteristics are explained in detail. Investment evaluation methods including property comparison, appraisal, capitalization rates, and the time value of money are also covered.
Commercial Leases - 6 Hours ($49.99)
This course analyzes the typical provisions of office, retail, and industrial leases. Formulas used to calculate rent, key negotiation points, and technical issues unique to industrial leases are also covered in great detail.
Commercial Sales and Exchanges - 6 Hours ($49.99)
Aspects of the commercial sales transaction and tax deferred exchanges are covered in great detail. You will learn the essential elements of the contract, closing procedures, and documentation in a commercial sale along with the benefits and requirements of a tax deferred exchange.
Methods of Residential Finance - 6 Hours ($49.99)
All of the various forms of residential real estate financing; including conventional, FHA, VA Loans, loan assumptions, purchase money mortgages, alternative financing are explained in this course. Also covers legislation relating to financing.
Pricing Property to Sell - 6 Hours ($49.99)
Presents methods and principles for pricing property. Covers pricing compared to appraisal, basic concepts of pricing property, principles of value, approaches to pricing property and application of the market data and replacement cost methods.
Structuring Ownership in Commercial Real Estate - 6 Hours ($49.99)
The many different types of ownership available in commercial real estate and their implications are covered in this course. Issues addressed include liability, taxes, regulations, set up, and management as well as the benefits and drawbacks to each.
Tax Advantages of Home Ownership - 6 Hours ($49.99)
Course covers types of tax benefits for homeowners and how to calculate the taxes that will impact the purchase of a home.
A TREC Ethics MCE - 3 Hours ($29.99)
This course covers the Canons of Professional Ethics, agency relationships, offers, disclosure, agency and intermediary practice, advertising and dispute resolution. The material covered will ensure that real estate professionals have a strong understanding of ethics in real estate and are able to avoid unethical behavior in their real estate practice. This course meets the requirement for 3 hours of mandatory CE in ethics.
A TREC Legal Updates MCE - 3 Hours ($29.99)
The purpose of this course is to ensure real estate professionals have a strong understanding of current legal issues and are able to avoid law violations in their real estate practice. This course covers the changes in the Texas Real Estate License Act related to the Acts Organization and the authority of the Texas Real Estate Commission, as well as, changes in the licensure and continuing education requirements. This course also covers title company relationships, solicitation, home equity loans, surveys, the Texas Residential Construction Commission, mold assessment & remediation, electronic signatures, recent court cases and revisions to existing TREC forms. This course meets the requirement for 3 hours of mandatory CE in legal updates.
ADA & Fair Housing - 3 Hours ($29.99)
ADA legislation affects the business of every real estate agent. Find out what the laws cover and how it pertains to you, while refreshing your knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws.
Check it Out: Home Inspection in Real Estate Practice - 3 Hours ($29.99)
Understand the importance of property inspections and how to advise your clients about the inspection process. Also, learn how to prepare a home for inspection and how to limit your liability during the inspection process.
Federal Law and Commercial Real Estate - 3 Hours ($29.99)
This course acquaints students to specific laws pertaining to commercial real estate ownership, transactions and federal laws governing real estate agencies. Includes agency, contracts, deeds, easements, estates in land, zoning, restrictions, tenancy, liens, foreclosures, title transfer, leases and court decisions.
Introduction to Real Estate Ethics - 3 Hours ($29.99)
This course covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the code. Sample scenarios are included as a decision making practice for licensees.
Maximize Your Borrower´s Buying Power - 3 Hours ($29.99)
This course covers some important topics related to finance and a buyer's ability to obtain a real estate loan.
Principles of Commercial Real Estate - 3 Hours ($29.99)
Understand the different types of commercial real estate including office space, retail space and storage facilities. Additional topics include industrial real estate brokerage, site selection, land development, and the effect of local and regional labor markets on commercial real estate.
Tax Free Exchanges - 3 Hours ($29.99)
Covers the basics of a tax free exchange of residential investment property. Topics covered include requirements of a tax free exchange, types of exchanges and the methods for transferring title when an exchange takes place.
Using the Internet in Your Real Estate Practice - 3 Hours ($29.99)
The impact the Internet has on your business and the technology needed get on-line are covered in this course. Learn to utilize the Internet and email to market your listings, manage leads, maximize exposure and locate valuable resources.
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