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July Education & Events Masthead
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Everything You Need to Know About Natural Hazard Disclosures

WED – JUL 15 | LIVE @ CCAR | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | FREE LUNCH INCLUDED |  Join CCAR and JCP/First American as we host a special live presentation. High Risk, High Confidence – NHD Essentials for Realtors, is a focused class designed to help real estate professionals better understand Natural Hazard Disclosures (NHD) and their impact on transactions. Learn how to identify potential risks, protect your clients, and navigate disclosures with confidence.

Whether you’re looking to reduce liability or add value to your service, this session will equip you with practical insights you can use right away. | MORE + REGISTER >

July 2026 Classes

Click on any listing below to view course summaries and link to more information + registration.

AI / DATA / SOCIAL MEDIA

Tue - Jul 7 | (Data Centers) Before the Bulldozers with Leigh Brown

Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | FREE | Learn how data center development can impact local communities and real estate. This course explores the planning and zoning process, key questions to ask about proposed projects, and strategies for helping clients understand community change, property rights, and potential development impacts. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 8 | RealReports: Find & Convert More Listings with AI

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Generate more listing opportunities without adding more work to your day. In this webinar, we’ll walk through an AI-native workflow combining Prospector and Pulse that helps you identify likely sellers, connect with them through targeted postcards, and automatically keep them engaged with personalized property updates until they’re ready to list. | MORE + REGISTER >

Mon - Jul 20 | From Numbers to Narratives: AI Tools for Real Estate Storytelling

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | FREE | Discover how RPR’s AI tools can help you work smarter and better serve your clients. Learn to generate market insights, customize client communications, simplify data analysis, and create shareable residential and commercial property reports using AI on both the RPR website and mobile app. | MORE + REGISTER >

BROKERS & MANAGERS

Fri - Jul 10 | C.A.R. Industry Town Hall for Brokers & Managers

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | FREE | The California Association of REALTORS® hosts Industry Leader Town Halls twice a month to provide brokers and key brokerage staff to meet virtually with C.A.R. Leadership, C.A.R. staff and brokers throughout the state to discuss the latest information impacting real estate brokerages and transactions. Rotating list of guest speakers provides updates on the latest issues including transactional, legal, market and legislative issues. | MORE + REGISTER >

Fri - Jul 24 | C.A.R. Industry Town Hall for Brokers & Managers

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | FREE | The California Association of REALTORS® hosts Industry Leader Town Halls twice a month to provide brokers and key brokerage staff to meet virtually with C.A.R. Leadership, C.A.R. staff and brokers throughout the state to discuss the latest information impacting real estate brokerages and transactions. Rotating list of guest speakers provides updates on the latest issues including transactional, legal, market and legislative issues. | MORE + REGISTER >

BUDGET & TIME MANAGEMENT

Thu - Jul 30 | Mastering Your Time & Money - Brian Buffini's Mid-Year Update

Virtual | 9:00 – 11:30 am | FREE | Stay ahead of the market with Brian Buffini’s 2026 Mid-Year Update. Gain fresh real estate market insights, practical time management strategies, and financial planning tips to help you make smarter decisions and finish the year strong. | MORE + REGISTER >

CMAs

Wed - Jul 15 | CMA: RPR's CMA Secrets Unlocked

Virtual | 9:00 – 10:30 am | FREE | Master the art of pricing with RPR’s CMA tools. Learn how to find and adjust comparable properties, analyze market trends, determine accurate pricing strategies, and create professional, customized CMA reports that help buyers and sellers make informed decisions. | MORE + REGISTER >

Mon - Jul 27 | Core Skills Training: Intro to Cloud CMA

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn how to create professional CMA reports, property flyers, and buyer tour packets with Cloud CMA. This class also covers lead generation tools, virtual listing presentations, and strategies to help you demonstrate your value and win more listings. | MORE + REGISTER >

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Tue - Jul 14 | CBA's Legal Pitfalls in Commercial Real Estate

Virtual | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | FREE | Strengthen your understanding of the legal issues that affect commercial real estate transactions. This advanced course covers contracts, disclosures, title, financing, compliance, and risk management to help brokers navigate complex deals, reduce liability, and better protect their clients and business. | MORE + REGISTER >

DISCLOSURES / FORMS / TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT

Tue - Jul 7 | Transactions: Getting Started with zipForms & Transact

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Get started with zipForm and Transact in this beginner-friendly course. Learn the basics of both platforms, including navigation, transaction setup, templates, checklists, document management, and key workflows, while exploring the similarities and differences between the two systems. | MORE + REGISTER >

Mon - Jul 13 | Core Skills Training: Transactions: Intro to zipForms

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn the fundamentals of Lone Wolf Transactions zipForm Edition, including setting up your profile, creating buyer and seller transactions, building templates, managing tasks and checklists, adding forms, and sending documents for e-signatures. Gain the skills to create and manage real estate contracts more efficiently. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 15 | High Risk, High Confidence: NHD Essentials for Realtors

LIVE | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | FREE LUNCH INCLUDED | Join CCAR and JCP/First American for a special live presentation focused class designed to help real estate professionals better understand Natural Hazard Disclosures (NHD) and their impact on transactions. Learn how to identify potential risks, protect your clients, and navigate disclosures with confidence. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 29 | RPA: Learn the CA Residential Purchase Agreement

Virtual | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | $35 | Stay current with the latest California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) updates. This comprehensive course walks you through the RPA and related forms, explains key contract concepts, reviews recent legal changes, and provides practical guidance to help protect you and your clients in every transaction. | MORE + REGISTER >

LEAD GENERATION / LEAD MANAGEMENT / PROSPECTING

Mon - Jul 13 | RealScout Basic Training

Virtual | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | FREE | Want to turn more of your relationships into clients? With Relationships, it’s never been more simple. With features like automations, AI-powered email templates, an all-in-one inbox, and easier lead set up, you’ll take your client nurture game to the next level in no time. | MORE + REGISTER >

LICENSE RENEWAL

Fri - Jul 10 | DRE License Renewal Crash Course

Virtual | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | $85 | Renew your real estate license quickly and confidently with this fast-paced review course. Covering required DRE updates and key exam topics, this class prepares you to pass your online final exams through REVEI with confidence—and includes a money-back pass guarantee. | MORE + REGISTER >

Fri - Jul 24 | DRE License Renewal Crash Course

Virtual | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | $85 | Renew your real estate license quickly and confidently with this fast-paced review course. Covering required DRE updates and key exam topics, this class prepares you to pass your online final exams through REVEI with confidence—and includes a money-back pass guarantee. | MORE + REGISTER >

MARKETING

Wed - Jul 8 | CubiCasa 101: Learn to Create Free/Easy Floorplans

Virtual | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE | Learn more about CubiCasa, the go-to app used by thousands of real estate professionals every day to create floor plans in only 5 minutes. Greatly improve your listings and listing presentations – FOR FREE! We’ll talk about the benefits of adding a floor plan to your listing media, and how the technology works. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 8 | 5 Steps to Building a Brand That Delivers

Virtual | 1:00 – 2:00 pm| FREE | In this session, branding and marketing expert Alex Camelio will walk you through the 5 simple steps you can take to build a branding package that makes attracting clients easy. | MORE + REGISTER >

MLS

Mon - Jul 6 | Paragon Connect - Dashboard Navigation

Virtual | 11:00 – 11:30 am | FREE | Paragon Professional has gone mobile, giving you the power of the MLS right in your hand, with all the same features and functionality you’ve come to know. In this webinar you will be introduced to Paragon Connect and learn how to navigate your mobile dashboard/homepage. | MORE + REGISTER >

Thu - Jul 9 | Core Skills Training: Intro to Listing Input

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn how to add, update, and manage listings in Paragon MLS. Topics include MLS compliance, Coming Soon listings, listing input tools, photos, syndication, error resolution, and maintaining listings from NEW to SOLD—all from desktop or mobile. | MORE + REGISTER >

Thu - Jul 16 | Core Skills Training: Intro to Paragon

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Get started with Paragon MLS for property searches, client collaboration, and business management. Learn how to customize your profile and settings, navigate the system, search properties, manage contacts, use the Collaboration Center, access integrations and member benefits, and work efficiently from any device. | MORE + REGISTER >

Mon - Jul 20 | Paragon Connect - Listing Input

Virtual | 11:00 – 11:45 am | FREE | Learn how to quickly and accurately add new listings in Paragon Connect. This concise webinar walks you through the listing input process and key features to help you enter listings with confidence. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 22 | Paragon Connect - EasyCMA

Virtual | 11:00 – 11:30 am | FREE | Create professional Comparative Market Analyses in minutes with EasyCMA. Learn how to quickly generate accurate, data-driven CMA reports using automated comparable selection, price adjustments, listing price recommendations, and customizable reports—all from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Ideal for agents looking to save time and deliver polished listing presentations. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 22 | Core Skills Training: Set It & Forget It! Automations Using Collaboration Ctr

Virtual | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE | Learn how to use Paragon’s Collaboration Center to enhance client communication and automate listing alerts. This course covers setting up client portals, managing buyer searches, tracking client feedback, receiving real-time notifications, and collaborating with buyers online from any device to deliver a more responsive, personalized experience. | MORE + REGISTER >

Tue - Jul 28 | Paragon Connect - Reverse Prospecting

Virtual | 11:00 – 11:15 am | FREE | Learn how to use Paragon Connect’s Reverse Prospecting tool to identify agents with buyers whose saved search criteria match your listings. This quick 15-minute webinar shows you how to uncover potential buyer matches, connect with fellow agents, and increase your listing exposure—all within the Paragon platform. | MORE + REGISTER >

MORTGAGE & FINANCE

Thu - Jul 16 | Mortgage: The Truth Behind the Headlines

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | Free  | Join Padi Goodspeed once a month to learn the truth behind the headlines and interpret the news in a way that matters most, for you and your clients! | MORE + REGISTER >

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Tue - Jul 14 | Contractors State License Board (C.A.R. Live Legal Webinar)

Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Free  | TBD | MORE + REGISTER >

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Tue - Jul 7 | Residential Property Management

Virtual | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | $79 | Understand your responsibilities, functions, and skills when working with property management. Learn how to distinguish between off-site and on-site property managers and their duties, positions, training, and expertise, as well as develop some practical application guidelines that you can apply immediately to your business. Significantly supplement your income when you decide to add the residential property manager to your real estate profession. | MORE + REGISTER >

Thu - Jul 9 | From Tenant to Homeowners: Nurturing the Renter Market

Virtual | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | FREE | Learn how to turn today’s renters into tomorrow’s homebuyers with proven strategies from RentSpree. This course covers renter-to-buyer conversations, long-term client nurture campaigns, and techniques for building lasting relationships that lead to future sales and repeat business. | MORE + REGISTER >

Wed - Jul 29 | From Tenant to Homeowners: Nurturing the Renter Market

Virtual | 10:00 – 11:00 am | FREE | Learn how to turn today’s renters into tomorrow’s homebuyers with proven strategies from RentSpree. This course covers renter-to-buyer conversations, long-term client nurture campaigns, and techniques for building lasting relationships that lead to future sales and repeat business. | MORE + REGISTER >

TAX LAW

Tue - Jul 7 | 1031 Exchange Basics

Virtual | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | FREE | Learn the fundamentals of 1031 Exchanges and how to structure a successful tax-deferred transaction. This course covers property qualifications, reinvestment requirements, key timelines, identification rules, the role of the Qualified Intermediary, and alternative exchange strategies. Ideal for real estate professionals, investors, and anyone looking to better understand 1031 Exchange requirements and opportunities. | MORE + REGISTER >

WOMEN +

Wed - Jul 22 | WomanUp! Live Show

Virtual | 11:00 am – Noon | FREE |  Connect, inspire, and share your journey and learn from the stories of others. Each session promises a unique blend of inspiration, learning, and community spirit. Stay tuned for this month’s theme and special guests – we promise it’s an event you won’t want to miss! | MORE + REGISTER >

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