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February 2026 Education & Events Masthead

How to Sell Houses When Co-Owners Disagree

Partition Actions: A Powerful Tool for Every REALTOR’S® Toolbox

Join us via Zoom on Wed, Feb 25th when Eli Underwood of Underwood Law will explain partition lawsuits, which force the sale of co-owned property when one party wants to sell and another does not. The course will show how understanding partition actions can help you convert leads, gain advanced real estate knowledge, and unlock opportunities involving co-owners such as siblings, ex-partners, couples, or business partners. | LEARN MORE – REGISTER >

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February 2026 Classes

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Mon - Feb 2 | Realtor.com Profile Mastery

Virtual | 8:00 – 9:00 am | FREE | Instructor: Michael McCall | Over 1 million people search Realtor.com for an agent every month—make sure they find you. Learn how to claim and optimize your free profile and turn it into a lead magnet. You’ll discover how to showcase your brand with a strong bio, highlight reviews and testimonials, make your profile shine in search results, and how to connect your profile. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Mon - Feb 2 | Core Skills Training: Intro to MLS Listing Input

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn  the essential steps for entering, managing, and maintaining listings: Best practices for pre-marketing, pricing, photos, syndication, and resolving errors, and how to manage listings from new to sold—including from your mobile device. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 3 | C.A.R.'s Getting Started with zipForm & Transact Basics

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Learn the fundamentals of and differences between zipForm and Transact in this easy-to-follow training session. We will guide you through navigation, key features, and basic workflows so you can start a transaction, organize your documents, and work efficiently. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 3 | RPR: Level Up with RPR Fundamentals

Zoom | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE | RPR is an all-in-one platform for property data, marketing tools, and client-ready reports. This introductory webinar provides a quick tour of the platform and highlights key features that help you save time and better serve clients. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 4 | RealReports: Secrets from the Pros

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE |  Learn how top-performing agents are using RealReports to generate real, ROI-positive growth. You’ll walk away with three immediately actionable workflows you can plug into your business immediately to find better opportunities, deliver more value to clients, and start seeing results. | LEARN MORE – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 4 | Paragon Connect: Reverse Prospecting

Virtual | 11:00 – 11:30 am | FREE |  Reverse Prospecting is a Paragon tool that matches listings with potential buyers. Learn how to use it in this quick, 30-minute course. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 5 | Core Skills Training: Transactions - Intro to zipForms

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Instructor: Chris Dickson | Learn how to generate C.A.R. contracts using Lone Wolf Transactions zipForm Edition. You will learn how to set up your profile, start new transactions, create time-saving templates, use checklists/tasks to manage transaction details, how to send forms, e-signing + more. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 5 | RealScout Pro+ Basic Training

Virtual | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | FREE | This webinar will show how RealScout helps you effortlessly nurture and convert your contacts by automating alerts, engagement, and follow-up. Learn how to import contacts, keep buyers and homeowners engaged with listing and home value alerts, use Auto Nurture, and track activity through the Agent Dashboard and mobile app to be more successful in today’s market. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 6  | C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers & Managers

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | FREE | Meet with C.A.R. Leadership, staff, and brokers throughout the state to discuss the latest information impacting real estate brokerages legal, market and legislative issues. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Mon - Feb 9 | Realtor.com Profile Mastery

Virtual | 8:00 – 9:00 am | FREE | Instructor: Michael McCall | Over 1 million people search Realtor.com for an agent every month—make sure they find you. Learn how to claim and optimize your free profile and turn it into a lead magnet. You’ll discover how to showcase your brand with a strong bio, highlight reviews and testimonials, make your profile shine in search results, and how to connect your profile. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 10 | CMA: RPR's CMA Secrets Unlocked

Virtual | 9:00 – 10:30 am | FREE | This class walks you through using RPR to create polished, professional CMA reports that help clients make informed decisions. You’ll learn how to find and adjust comps, analyze key market factors, share pricing recommendations, and generate customized reports using RPR’s CMA wizard. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 10 | Legal Live Webinar: RPA Bloopers - Part 1

Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 pm | FREE | This class walks you through what NOT to do when using the RPA.  |  VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 11 | Supra eKey Basics & Professional Training

Virtual | 8:00 – 9:00 am | FREE | Managing keyboxes is simple with the eKEY app. This virtual class will provide you with an overview of all the eKEY basic features. To make the most from the presentation, please make sure you have your eKEY authorized on your mobile device so you can follow along. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 11 | CA's Housing Market - Navigating Rates, Demand & Changes

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:15 am | FREE | Panel Presentation | This virtual panel discussion brings together leading economists, market analysts, and industry experts to explore how macroeconomic forces will shape California’s housing landscape in 2026. This forward-looking conversation will provide context on what the year ahead may hold for housing demand, market stability, and long-term affordability. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 11 | No Surprises at Tax Time! Tax Prep for Every Agent

Virtual | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | FREE |  In this practical webinar, you’ll learn how to organize your finances, track commissions and expenses correctly, and prepare for tax time with confidence. Whether you’re a solo agent or running a growing team, this session breaks down accounting and tax prep in clear, real-world terms—no accounting degree required. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 12 | Core Skills Training: Intro to Paragon MLS

Zoom | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn everything you need to know to get started with Paragon MLS: homepage navigation, customizing your profile and settings, search, adding/managing contacts, Collaboration Center, Paragon Connect (mobile MLS), and more. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 13 | DRE License Renewal Crash Course

Virtual | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | $85* | Learn everything you need to know to pass online final exams – or your *money back! This is an optional course that provides the quickest/easiest way to renew any real estate license. Includes a review of correspondence course study material to prep for finals. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 17 | Supra Showing Management (formerly BrokerBay)

Virtual | 8:00 – 9:00 am | FREE | This quick training covers everything you need to easily schedule, manage, and suggest new showing times as well as efficiently search, share, and book. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 17 | Core Skills Training: Intro to Cloud CMA

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn how to use Cloud CMA, a free CCAR member benefit, to create polished, professional CMA reports that help you win more listings. You’ll learn how to price properties, build buyer/seller presentations, generate leads, and use powerful tools like CMA Live to present virtually from anywhere. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 18  | Work Smarter On the Go - RPR Mobile Made Easy

Virtual | 9:00 – 10:00 am | FREE | In this webinar, we’ll cover some of RPR’s top mobile app features, including: searching for nearby properties based on your current location, researching listing details, texting property details using RPR’s AI Property Insights, creating personalized, customizable reports, quickly accessing market trends and using AI to summarize that data, and more. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 18 | Finding Your Brand Voice

Virtual | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | FREE | Learn what brand voice actually means (hint: it’s more than a font or color palette) and how to show up authentically without feeling awkward, scripted, or like you’re pretending to be someone else online. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 19 | Mortgage: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Join Padi Goodspeed once a month to address the truth behind the headlines and interpret the news in a way that matters most, for you and your clients. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 19 | RPR Mobile AI

Virtual | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE | This course introduces the RPR Mobile AI CMA, showing how to create fast, client-ready CMAs directly from your phone. Learn how AI surfaces and scores comps, supports smart pricing strategies, and lets you stay in control while delivering polished, branded reports—perfect for listing appointments, buyer consultations, and on-the-go opportunities. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 19 | Core Skills Training: Set It & Forget It! - Paragon Collaboration Center

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Paragon’s Collaboration Center lets you manage your business and work with clients in real time from any device. In this class, you’ll learn how to set up and customize client portals, receive instant feedback and notifications, and help buyers interact with listings so you can build stronger, more responsive relationships. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 20 | AI-Powered Real Estate: Unleashing Practical Strategies for Success

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | We’ll break down AI in a simple, easy-to-understand way and explore how it’s being applied across the real estate industry today. You’ll learn how AI can enhance your marketing efforts, help you reach the right audiences more effectively, attract higher-quality leads, and work more efficiently without adding complexity to your workflow–practical, real-world strategies you can start using right away to support your business goals. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 20  | C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers & Managers

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | FREE | Meet with C.A.R. Leadership, staff, and brokers throughout the state to discuss the latest information impacting real estate brokerages legal, market and legislative issues. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Mon - Feb 23 | Realtor.com Profile Mastery

Virtual | 8:00 – 9:00 am | FREE | Instructor: Michael McCall | Over 1 million people search Realtor.com for an agent every month—make sure they find you. Learn how to claim and optimize your free profile and turn it into a lead magnet. You’ll discover how to showcase your brand with a strong bio, highlight reviews and testimonials, make your profile shine in search results, and how to connect your profile. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Tue - Feb 24 | Commercial: Intro To RPR Commercial

Virtual | 9:00 – 10:00 am | FREE | This course explores how RPR supports commercial real estate professionals with tools to find listings, analyze consumer and demographic data, evaluate points of interest, and guide informed client decisions. Learn how to use RPR’s commercial data, AI tools, public records, and client-ready reports to grow your commercial business—whether you’re new to the sector or an experienced practitioner. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 25 | Partition Law - How to Sell Houses When Co-Owners Disagree

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Attorney Eli Underwood of Underwood Law will explain partition lawsuits, which force the sale of co-owned property when one party wants to sell and another does not. The course will show how understanding partition actions can help you convert leads, gain advanced real estate knowledge, and unlock opportunities involving co-owners such as siblings, ex-partners, couples, or business partners. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 25 | CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Pro Series Parts 1 & 2 - Basics and Beyond

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Learn how to access CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite from your MLS and navigate the platform with confidence. During this session, we’ll guide you through the MLS Tax Suite, covering simple searching skills to get you started, advanced and map searching techniques to sharpen your expertise, key features of the Property Report highlight the many layers of information contained and linked to the report, maps and layers. We’ll also show you powerful customization options. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 25 | WomanUP®! Live (Zoom) Show

Virtual | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE | Join the inspiring monthly Zoom sessions featuring industry updates, community highlights, and interviews with powerful leaders. Each event offers engaging content, meaningful connections, and insights designed to empower, educate, and inspire. |  VIEW – REGISTER >

Wed - Feb 25 | Commercial: RPR Advanced for Commercial

Virtual | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE | This course highlights RPR’s advanced commercial tools that help agents support smarter business and investment decisions. Learn how to use site selection, commercial comps, valuation analysis, and risk assessment tools to identify strong locations, evaluate opportunities, and deliver deeper insights beyond basic listing data. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 26 | Community Content & Becoming the Go-To Local Expert

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | This course shows how to position yourself as a trusted local expert by combining community involvement with purposeful content. Learn how to build credibility, showcase market knowledge, and stay top of mind with buyers and sellers through authentic connections that drive long-term referrals and growth. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Thu - Feb 26 | Core Skills Training: Intro to RPR® - Your 1-Stop Shop for Real Estate

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | This introductory class gives you access to powerful property data clients cannot find on their own. You’ll learn how to use RPR® tools to create branded reports, build compelling CMAs, research properties and neighborhoods, and leverage mobile features to support stronger listing presentations and prospecting. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 27 | DRE License Renewal Crash Course

Virtual | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | $85* | Learn everything you need to know to pass online final exams – or your *money back! This is an optional course that provides the quickest/easiest way to renew any real estate license. Includes a review of correspondence course study material to prep for finals. | VIEW – REGISTER >

Fri - Feb 27 | CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Pro Series Parts 3 & 4 - CMAs & Prospecting

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | This course covers how to create accurate CMAs using Custom and Quick CMA tools, while leveraging MLS data and property insights. You’ll also learn how to prospect like a pro with the MLS Tax Suite by using filters, maps, and advanced tools to refine results, create mailing lists, and export data with ease. | VIEW – REGISTER >

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CCAR provides a complete series of FREE core curriculum courses to help you build a solid foundation for your growing real estate business. You will learn to navigate all the necessary technical tools and applications + master important skills in an easy step-by-step process:

intro to zipform

Your Transaction Management System
Write C.A.R. contracts with ease using Lone Wolf Transactions zipForm Edition. The course includes information on how to set up your profile, start new transactions for buyers and sellers, create time-saving templates, manage transaction details, send forms to clients, and more. | Check the Calendar for the next training session >

intro to cloud cma

Cloud CMA helps you stand out with polished, compelling Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) reports that showcase your value and help you win more listings. This FREE CCAR member class teaches you how to create professional CMA reports, set listing and offer price ranges, and use CMAs for valuation needs. Plus additional features, including quick property reports and flyers, advanced search tools, impressive Buyer Tour packets, and CMA Live for virtual listing presentations. | Check the Calendar for the next training session >

intro to rpr

Your 1-Stop Shop to Property Searches, Stats, Reports & More

Learn how REALTORS® Property Resource provides you with the data you need to meet the demands of clients in today’s “age of information” market. You will learn how to brand your Profile/reports, search, filter, utilize mapping tools and layers, create cutting edge CMA reports, winning listing presentations, and more. | Check the Calendar for the next training session >

intro to paragon

Specific topics covered in this Intro to Paragon MLS class include:

  • Customizing your profile and settings to reflect your branding and preferences
  • Homepage navigation
  • Different ways to search, and working with the results
  • Customization
  • Adding and managing your contacts
  • Collaboration Center
  • Integrations & Additional Benefits
  • Paragon Connect (mobile MLS)

| Check the Calendar for the next training session >

intro to listing input +

Specific topics covered in this How to Add & Maintain Your Listing class include:

  • Staying in compliance with MLS Rules and Regulations
  • Pre-marketing with COMING SOON listings and Clear Cooperation
  • Input tips and tools: CRS Tax Autofill and Pricing Analysis Tool
  • Partial vs. Live Listings: what’s the difference?
  • Uploading and editing listing photos
  • Sharing via Social Media, Email or Text
  • Syndication options to maximize listing visibility and exposure
  • Resolving listing errors and warnings
  • Maintaining your listing from NEW to SOLD
  • Add/Maintain listings from your mobile device

| Check the Calendar for the next training session >

Set It & Forget It!

Using Paragon’s Collaboration Center

Need a Client Concierge? Paragon’s Collaboration Center is a feature-rich MLS portal that enables you to manage your business and collaborate with clients online in real time from any device. In this class you’ll learn how to set up your Collaboration Center in Paragon so your clients will be automatically notified of new listings. The Collaboration Center keeps you and your client in touch and allows you to build responsive relationships with buyers and sellers.

Specific topics covered in this Collaboration Center class include:

  • How to create a Collaboration account for your clients
  • Allow your buyers to interact with their search results, marking them as favorites, possible, or rejected
  • Receive immediate notifications of buyers reactions, comments, or showing requests to your emails
  • Personalize each buyers portal and be aware of their property searches   
  • Learn to navigate the buyers personal website to better assist them when they have questions
  • Allow your buyers to create their own searches, and be notified when they do.

The Collaboration Center also includes seller-personalized portals so agents can stay in constant communication with clients about listing activity. Sellers get the transparency, information and communication they want with:

  • Activity notifications
  • Agent recommendations
  • Buyer-search matches
  • Social shares
  • Broker Tours & Open Houses
  • Views of competing properties

| Check the Calendar for the next training session >

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