These courses
are defined in the Provisions of the
 Real
Estate License Act (TRELA), Chapter 1101,
Texas Occupations Code Section 1101.003, and the
Rules
of the Texas Real Estate Commission, Section
535.62(f).
Mandatory Courses
Principles 1(P1) TREC
#0111—In this first introductory
course to Real Estate the student will be
introduced to various Real Estate topics such
as: Estates, Transfers and Titles, Encumbrances,
Agency and its responsibility, Contracts, The
Real Estate License Act, and Fair Housing Laws.
Principles II (PII)TREC
#0112—This second introductory course
will complete the basic training for the student
with studies in Landlord and Tenant, Property
Management, Escrow, Title Insurance and
Settlement, and Real Estate Finance.
Law of Contracts (LC)TREC
#1200—This course will cover the
elements of contracts; offer and acceptance;
statute of frauds; remedies for breach,
including specific performance; unauthorized
practice of law; commission rules relating to
use of adopted forms; and owner disclosure
requirements.
Law of Agency (LA)TREC
#1111— This course will give the
student a fundamental understand of the
relationship between a principal and an agent;
an agent’s authority; the termination of an
agent’s authority; an agent’s duties, including
fiduciary duties; employment law; deceptive
trade practices; listing or buying
representation procedures; and the disclosure of
agency.
Elective Courses—Also SAE Courses
Real Estate Finance (REF)TREC
#0411—This course will provide the
understanding of real estate finance terms, the
fundamentals of the banking/lending system, laws
related to real estate financing in Texas, loan
plans, lending instruments, title transfer
documents, and laws related to financing real
estate and fraudulent and discriminatory
practices in lending.
Property Management (PM)TREC
#0811— This course will give the
student an understand of the fundamentals of
property management, the roles of the property
manager, understand property and market
analysis, owner and tenant relations, leases and
lease negotiations, maintenance and
construction, federal and state laws,
differences between residential, office, retail
and industrial properties, specialized housing
and risk and environmental issues.
Basic Appraisal
Practices (AP)TREC #0211— This course
introduces generally accepted appraisal
methodology and provides detailed examples as to
how this methodology as applied to a single
family residence. The course is designed to
cover all the basic appraisal procedures and
practical information needed to perform an
acceptable residential appraisal on the Uniform
Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and the
Exterior-Only Inspection Residential Appraisal
Report.
GRI 1, 2, 3—Texas
Association of REALTORS new agents designation
courses. This course is only available as SAE
hours.
Exam Prep (EP)-
Participation in this 8-hour course will prepare
the student to take the Salesperson Real Estate
Exam. This course is not for credit only to
prepare the student for the exam.
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Cost of Courses
7-Core Courses + Exam Prep
$1050
5-Core Courses + Exam Prep
$790
30 hour Core Course
$150
Exam Prep
$125
GRI
$280
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Instructors
Thomas Terrell, ABR—Tom,
real estate broker since 1976, mortgage broker,
former member of the TREC Broker Lawyer
Committee, national trainer, Dallas County
Community College Adjunct
Instructor for 2006, and author, delivers a
passionate presentation focusing on professional
ethics and industry competence. Tom is a
passionate instructor who wants his students to
not only pass the real estate exam but to excel
in their real estate business.
Kathy Terrell—Kathy,
real estate broker since 1978, Director of
Education at Metrotex Association of REALTORS(15
years) Texas Association of REALTORS Educator of
the year, Past President of the Texas Real
Estate Teachers Association and author. Kathy
delivers a stimulating, informative challenging
class.
Judy Stephenson Reed—Judy
is a Texas Certified Residential
Appraiser with over 20 years of experience with
FHA, VA, FDIC, RTC and a variety of Lenders,
Relo Companies and individuals. Her
students benefit from a solid presentation of
useful knowledge spiced with a lot of laughter.
Lewis Marchbanks—Lewis
brings over 30 years of real estate
experience to the classroom with a warm,
friendly and inclusive style. His teaching is
one that will not only give you the basics but
will
prepare you for your new career.
Stephen Gore—
Pete Geisler—Pete,
licensed real estate broker, instructor since
1985 and an auctioneer with a Graduate Personal
Property Appraisal (GPPA) designation. He
provides students with a wealth of
information and encourages participation and
questions.
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