TRLS: Fundamentals of Leasing

Landlords and tenants want a real estate professional who understands their needs and guides them through the residential leasing process. Learn how to provide real estate services that meet the needs of this market and gain future referrals.

This is a Texas REALTORS® Leasing Specialist (TRLS) Certification course. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to develop criteria for and ability to confidently evaluate a residential lease property, identify the key elements of a Rental Market Analysis and know how to produce a Rental Market Analysis and discover and discern the landlord’s leasing objectives. Attendees will learn to correctly and confidently use and evaluate applicable Texas REALTORS® forms like the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Lease (TXR 1102) and the Residential Lease Application (TXR 2003). Other topics covered include how to develop criteria for and ability to confidently evaluate a residential lease applicant, identify and implement successful residential lease marketing tools and techniques, analyze Fair Housing advertising issues, examine and evaluate showing procedures to implement a showing plan and create a privacy policy for sensitive information.

This statewide certification, which offers 12 hours of CE, requires completion of two six-hour leasing education courses:

• The Fundamentals of Residential Listing & Leasing (This Course)
• Residential Leasing Agency & Forms

You do not have to take the TRLS Certification courses before you take TRPM courses, however you must earn the TRLS Certification before you are eligible to earn the TRPM Certification.

This certification is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®.