Texas 18 Hour Bundle Package
18 Hours of TREC-Approved CE, in one bundle.
8 Hours of TREC Legal Update I and II
10 Hours of Elective CE
COURSES INCLUDED
8 hours of Mandatory CE:
– Texas Legal I (4hr)
– Texas Legal II (4hr)
10 hours of Elective CE:
– Big Data Big Trouble (5hr)
– Learning Home Measurement Video Series (5hr)
2020-2021 Texas Legal Update I
4 hours CE | TREC Course Approval #: 37796
This course covers recent statutory and TREC Rule changes for the 2020-2021 education cycle. This 4 hour course meets the mandatory core requirements for Texas Real Estate Professionals.
2020-2021 Texas Legal Update II
4 hours CE | TREC Course Approval #: 37797
This course covers recent statutory and TREC Rule changes for the 2020-2021 education cycle. This 4 hour course meets the mandatory core requirements for Texas Real Estate Professionals.
4 Hours CE
Big Data – Big Trouble
5 hr CE | Square Ft, Public Records & Big Data Myths
TN Course Approval #: 120556
TX Course Approval #: 39981
This course was created just for real estate licensees to provide a broad overview of the Big Data explosion and how the square footage information within public records is impacting home values. Look inside the public records data collection process, analyze automated valuations and the revolution happening within the mortgage industry.
5 Hours CE
Learning Home Measurement Video Course
5hr CE | Full Video Measurement Course
NC Course Approval #: 3887
TN Course Approval #: 120429
TX Course Approval #: 39822
This course teaches you the methods and procedures for measuring and calculating square footage in detached single-family dwellings based on the American National Standard for Single-Family Buildings (ANSI®) Guideline. The goal of this course is to offer real estate professionals a stronger understanding of this complex topic and the ability to better explain this subject to clients, buyers, sellers, and others. This course is an overview of the “ART” of measuring single-family homes, designed specifically for Realtors®, appraisers, or anyone who provides square footage information for others.
5 Hours CE
Candace “Candy” Cooke
CANDACE K. COOKE, CREI, CDEI, SRES, GRI, GAA, CRB
Senior Instructor – Texas Association of REALTORS®, April 2007 – present
Qualifying and Continuing Education instructor for adults licensed with the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Having been involved in the real estate field since 1983, Candace Cooke’s experience includes real estate research and valuation of residential and commercial properties with an emphasis in residential appraisal, the management of both residential and commercial real estate, real estate development and construction and real property tax protest arbitration. Ms. Cooke has also actively listed and sold real estate in Central Texas. Ms. Cooke previously worked for several years as a contractor with the State of Texas in the assessment of appraisal districts with regards to school district funding. Ms. Cooke is both a certified general appraiser as well as a real estate broker in the State of Texas. Ms. Cooke is now dedicating a large portion of her time to the education of both real estate agents and appraisers.
Course Author / Instructor
Hamp Thomas
Hamp Thomas – Certified Residential Appraiser, CDEI, ABR, GRI, MNAA, PSA, Realtor®
Working as a broker for ten years before earning his appraisal license, Hamp gained a unique perspective on the topic of square footage. Specifically, he learned how agents and appraisers view square footage and its influence on the entire home valuation process.
Hamp Thomas is the president of Carolina Appraisers & Real Estate. He is also the founder and president of The Institute of Housing Technologies, LLC, a real estate training and communications company concentrated on residential square footage and the real estate information network. Hamp wrote and developed the HMS® (Home Measurement Specialist) Certification program, which provides advanced training and education on residential square footage and the home valuation process.
Published Books:
The American Measurement Standard
How to Measure a House
Size Matters – Residential Square Footage
Understanding the ANSI Measurement Standard
Low Appraisals – The New Real Estate Crisis
The Professional’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms
Real Estate Appraisal – Death of an Industry
Inside the New Appraisal Process: Mortgage Broker Edition
