Focus: Real Estate Principles I covers:

• Learn how supply and demand impact the real estate market.
• Review types of housing and key considerations when purchasing property, including tax benefits and insurance.
• Understand legal relationships between buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.
• Review important provisions of the Texas Real Estate License Act (TRELA).
• Explore interests in real estate and how they impact ownership and use.
• Examine liens and their effects on property owners.
• Review contract law fundamentals and the contracts used in real estate transactions.
• Understand the different types of listing agreements.
• Learn how brokers and salespeople evaluate and take listings with client needs in mind.

Real Estate Principles I & II (Module 1 & 2):
Modern Real Estate Practice in Texas 19th Edition: Principles I and II
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-0788-4192-4
eBook ISBN: 978-1-0788-4193-1

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.

Focus: Real Estate Principles II covers:

• Understand property value and explore common appraisal methods.
• Review mortgage financing principles, alternative financing options, and payment plans.
• Examine government involvement in real estate finance and title transfer methods.
• Learn about conveyance documents, public records, and title procedures.
• Use mathematical formulas relevant to real estate transactions.
• Understand the licensee’s role in real estate closings and leasehold estate provisions.
• Study property management laws, responsibilities, and lease agreement details.
• Explore public and private land-use controls and basic real estate investment concepts.

Real Estate Principles I & II (Module 1 & 2):
Modern Real Estate Practice in Texas 19th Edition: Principles I and II
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-0788-4192-4
eBook ISBN: 978-1-0788-4193-1

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.

Focus: Texas Law of Agency covers:

• Explore essential legal and business relationships formed during real estate transactions.
• Understand the principal-agent relationship, agent authority, and how agency is created and terminated.
• Learn about fiduciary duties, agent responsibilities, and required disclosures to clients and third parties.
• Review employment law and brokerage procedures for both listing and buyer representation.
• Examine seller agency, buyer agency, and intermediary brokerage practices.
• Clarify agency relationships and the ethical and legal considerations involved.
• Discuss brokerage employment issues and their connection to agency law.
• Gain insight into the Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), with practical application tips.

Law of Agency (Module 3):
Texas Real Estate Agency, 9th Edition
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4754-5814-5
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4754-8421-2

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.

Focus: Texas Law of Contracts covers:

• Learn the use and application of basic real estate law and promulgated contracts in transactions.
• Review TRELA and foundational real estate law as it relates to contract use.
• Understand the different types of contracts used throughout a real estate transaction.
• Explore interests in real estate, homestead laws, and key contract addenda and amendments.
• Address financing concerns and how title to property is properly conveyed.
• Examine the leasing process and how to correctly complete a sales contract.
• Follow a detailed walkthrough of the closing process, including RESPA guidelines and title work.
• Identify common contract mistakes through real-world examples and learn how to avoid them.

Law of Contracts (Module 4):
Texas Law of Contracts 4E
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-0788-2509-2
eBook ISBN: 978-1-0788-2510-8

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.

Focus: Texas Promulgated Forms covers:

• Selecting the correct form or forms that are appropriate to define the agreement of the parties to a real estate transaction.
• Completing promulgated forms and addenda to accurately set forth the wishes and intents of the parties.
• Business details covered in the contract.
• How and when to use an amendment or an addendum.
• Identifying notices and their roles.
• The unauthorized practice of law and how to avoid it.
• Potential legal problems.
• Parties’ options under the contract.

Promulgated Contract Forms (Module 5):
Texas Promulgated Forms 5th Edition and Supplement Set
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-0788-3703-3
eBook ISBN: Package ID 669881

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.

Focus: Real Estate Finance Essentials covers:

• Understand the true nature and cycle of real estate finance—where the money comes from and how clients can access it.
• Learn to speak the language of finance to better assist and communicate with clients.
• Get familiar with key financial terms and instruments used in real estate.
• Explore the basics of financing programs like FHA, VA, and nonconventional loans.
• Discover the roles of mortgage originators, appraisers, and other professionals in the financing process.
• Follow the full loan journey—from application and processing to closing.
• Gain insight into loan defaults and the mortgage foreclosure process.

Real Estate Finance Essentials (Module 6):
Essentials of Real Estate Finance 16E
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-0788-3232-8
eBook ISBN: 978-1-0788-3234-2

Participants are welcome to acquire the required books from their preferred vendor.