Texas Real Estate Training School
Start an online training course or use book resources to get your license and pass the Texas Real Estate Exam. Online course can be done on your own time. Delivered professionally by one of the most experienced Real Estate course providers. Each school will provide the specific outline and coursework needed for the state of Texas.
The course prepares students for the Real Estate Exam
Texas class:
Courses are state-approved and certified by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO).
Begin your new career as a part time or full time Texas Real Estate Agent or Broker.
Training Class includes:Real Estate Finance - This training 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 Law of Agency - This school 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 Real Estate – Property in the Big State
By Raynor JamesEverything in Texas is big, including real estate options. If you’re considering a move to Texas, here is a primer on the state.
Dallas
Dallas is a big city with a definite oil influence. There is a certain over the top feeling about Dallas, but people are pleasant and the city has first-rate services. Make no mistake, living in Dallas is living in a big city. It comes with all the negatives of a big city such as traffic, but all the positives such as professional sports teams and so on. If you prefer living in a big city, Dallas may be a good choice as real estate is surprisingly cheap.
Austin
Austin is the home of the University of Texas and one of my favorite cities. With a definite college town attitude, one can experience an odd mix of the Wild West with the liberal attitudes of college students. The town boasts famous music festivals and, of course, an avid group of college football fans. Eternal optimist, they even think they can beat the Oklahoma University Sooners in 2005.
Houston
Constantly in a friendly competition with Dallas, Houston is a city that stands on its own merits. Those merits, however, are based on the boom or bust nature of the oil industry. When things are going well, Houston is abuzz and grows in leaps and bounds. When things are going bad, the economy suffers and so do the people living there. This boom or bust scenario has led to overbuilding and the city has an organized feel to it. All and all, not a personal favorite, but to each there own.
San Antonio
San Antonio is the big city with the little town feel. Unlike Houston, it is not dependent upon the oil business, which has resulted in some careful urban planning. Now the eighth biggest city in the United States, San Antonio is an up and coming city. Of the big cities in Texas, I would consider San Antonio the best overall.
Texas Real Estate
Overall, the good news is Texas real estate is very reasonably priced. The average home price in Dallas is $260,000, while Austin comes in around $200,000. A single family home in Houston will set you back $150,000 on average, while $220,000 will do the job in San Antonio.
The bad news with Texas real estate involves appreciation. Texas has the lowest real estate appreciation rate from September 2004 to October 2005. With an appreciation rate of a little over 5 percent, not everything is big in Texas. Still, this may be an opportunity to get in on the ground floor, particularly for a great town like Austin.
One would think Texas is a take it or leave it state, but it simply isn’t true. The cities are all unique and a lack of a state income tax makes the low real estate appreciation rates easier to swallow.
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CE requirements for Texas:
Complete 15 hours of state approved courses every 2 years,
These courses must include 6 hours of Mandatory legal courses including:
Rules of the Commission,
Fair Housing Laws,
Landlord Tenant Laws and Other Property Code Issues,
Agency Laws,
Antitrust Laws,
Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act,
Disclosure to Buyers, Landlords, Tenants and Sellers
Current Contract and Addendum Forms,
Unauthorized Practice of Law,
Case Studies including Violations of Laws and Regulations,
Current Federal Housing Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs Regulations
Tax Laws,
Property Tax Consulting Laws and Legal Issues;or
Other Legal Topics Approved by the Commission.