Society of Commercial Realtors
 
 

Drilling 101
July 9; 10 a.m. to Noon; GFWAR Auditorium (2650 Parkview Drive)
Cost: free to all attendees

Get the scoop on drilling at this seminar as Kevin Strawser with Chesapeake Energy speaks. Strawser will be covering drilling processes once a leasing group has been secured, urban drilling, current drilling and operations issues, as well as Tarrant County / Fort Worth area drilling. The cost is free to all attendees.



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July Starbucks Session: Rainwater Harvesting
July 21; 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.; GFWAR Auditorium;
Cost: free to all attendees

Don’t miss Dotty Woodson, Ed. D., Extension Program Specialist of Water Resources with Texas AgriLife Extension of the Texas A&M University System Dallas Research and Extension Center, as she discusses the “how to” of rainwater harvesting at the next Starbucks Session. The cost is free to all attendees. Starbucks Coffee will be provided, and City Kitchen Catering will be providing food at the event. Don’t miss it!

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MCE: Opportunities & Advantages of a Residential Contract Disclosure
July 23; 9 a.m. to Noon; GFWAR Auditorium;
Cost: free to all attendees
Course #: 03-00-126-5470; Provider #: 0233; Worth three hours of MCE credit

Don't miss this free MCE class worth three hours of credit, provided by First American Home Buyers Protection.

 


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MCE:
Truths & Myths of Reverse Mortgages
July 23; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; GFWAR Auditorium;
Cost: $30 per person
Course #: 03-00-099-6377; Provider #: 0390; Worth three hours of MCE credit

Find out how REALTORS and their clients can benefit from reverse mortgages by learning what a reverse mortgage is, who qualifies, what the costs are, and when / how a reverse mortgage is repaid. This course will be instructed by Dick Smith with
1st Advantage Mortgage in Arlington.


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Business After Hours

July 24; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Ferguson's Bath & Kitchen Gallery and Boutique Tile & Granite (located at 3433 W. 7th St. in the Cultural District of Fort Worth)
Cost: free to all attendees

Wine, dine and shop at this free happy hour event featuring gourmet hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and door prizes. This event is free to all attendees and reservations are not required.

 

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Lively & Associates
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MCE: Profiting from Preservation
Aug. 15; 8:30 a.m. to 4;30 p.m.; GFWAR Auditorium;
Cost: $150 per person
Course #: 07-00-129-6677; Provider #: 0553; Worth seven hours of MCE credit

Get the scoop on historic preservation, practices, policies and incentives with this class, worth seven hours of MCE credit. The class will focus on the following:

• How to avoid a lawsuit when listing historic properties
• Tax credits, tax incentives & insurance for historic properties
• Researching and identifying historic properties
• Proper rehabilitation techniques and materials

The course will be presented by Historic Fort Worth, Inc. (provider #: 0553) in cooperation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The cost is $150 per person.

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August Starbucks Session: Mineral Rights
August 18; 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.; GFWAR Auditorium;
Cost: free to all attendees

Is it worth retaining mineral rights? Find out at the August Starbucks Session as David Shurtz and Greg Higgins, attorneys with Fidelity National Title, speak about the legal aspect of how gas leases are effecting real estate transactions. They’ll also be talking about land value increases and how property taxes are affected and the positives / negatives that mineral rights are bringing to real estate transactions. The cost is free to all attendees, and Starbucks Coffee will be provided.

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GRI 2: Real Estate Marketing Class
Sept. 22-25; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; GFWAR Auditorium
Cost: $250 by Sept. 11 and $275 thereafter
Course #: 0555; Provider #: 0001; Worth 9 hours of MCE / 30 hours of SAE

The North Texas Designation Cooperative (GFWAR, Greater Metro West, MetroTex, GLAR, GAR and LCAR) will be presenting GRI 2 at GFWAR Sept. 22-25. The course will cover seller services, buyer services, communications technology and real estate technology. The class, instructed by Betty Dickens and Peggy Santmyer, offers 30 hours of SAE credit or 9 hours of MCE credit. (Attendees must attend all four days of the class to receive credit.) After successfully completing all three GRI courses, REALTORS® are awarded the prestigious GRI designation.

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MLS Networking Group
Every Tuesday; 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; GFWAR
 

Need to spread the word about a residential property? Bring information about it to the MLS Networking Group and enjoy a free breakfast. The Group meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at GFWAR. 


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