2025 Training Opportunities

The next FOREWARN trainings are January 8 at 9 a.m. CST and January 22 at 1 p.m. CST.
Join us as we demonstrate how to best utilize FOREWARN, share insider tips and tricks, and host a live Q&A session.

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eKEY Basic Training for the New User:

  • Jan 8, 2025 10:00 AM
  • Feb 12, 2025 10:00 AM
  • Mar 13, 2025 10:00 AM

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SupraWEB Training (essential for those in charge of lockboxes for the company):
SupraWEB is the agent website that is available to all Supra keyholders. Real estate agents use SupraWEB to help manage their listing and showing information. Valuable showing data is accessible through SupraWEB to choose to receive automatic email notices (showing alerts) when a showing occurs at their listing.
  • Jan 23, 2025 10:00 AM

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New Member Orientation for New Supra Users - On Demand!:


Legal Landscape

Your legal edge in real estate

Delivering bi-monthly, 30-minute webinars hosted by WRA Legal Hotline real estate attorneys, Legal Landscape offers timely updates on Wisconsin real estate law. Each webinar examines topics like misrepresentation, risk reduction, contingency drafting and much more, equipping you with tips to navigate today’s real estate market with confidence. Featuring insights you won’t find anywhere else, this exclusive members-only benefit ensures you stay ahead of the curve and ready for success.

Episode 1 Registration now open

"Inspection Contingency and Inspections"

January 9, 2025  |  9:00 a.m. Central  |  Free with WRA membership

Join Wendy Hoang, WRA Legal Counsel, Director of Curriculum and WRA Legal Hotline attorney, to discuss the ins and outs of the inspection contingency in the WB offers to purchase. This session covers the contingency, who is allowed to inspect the property, who is entitled to the inspection report, and the parties' options after an inspection is conducted.

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Can't attend the January 9 episode? Mark your calendar for future Legal Landscapes:

  • March 6
  • May 1
  • July 10
  • September 4
  • November 6

Professional Development Webinars

Level up your expertise with WRA webinars, where you can connect with fellow REALTORS®, exchange ideas and learn from the comfort of home.

WHEDA: The Affordable Loan Option

January 28, 2025  |  10:00 a.m.  |  Free

Discover how the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) can be a game-changer for REALTORS® and clients alike. Hosted by WHEDA Account Executive Adam Schnabel, you’ll gain insights into WHEDA’s first mortgage options, down payment assistance, preapprovals and more, and you’ll also discuss WHEDA misconceptions, the financing contingency and resources for client success.

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Broker Webinar: The Reality of Risk in Real Estate

February 6, 2025  |  10:00 a.m.  |  Free

Learn about common risks for real estate professionals, errors and omissions coverage, and techniques to prevent claims in this session hosted by Pearl Insurance Account Executive Deborah Bindeman. This webinar examines misrepresentation issues and real-life claim examples as well as their frequency and strategies to avoid them. You'll gain essential tips to reduce liability and strengthen your risk management approach.

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VA Home Loan Myths

February 12, 2025  |  10:00 a.m.  |  Free

Explore how Veterans Administration (VA) home loans can help veterans achieve the dream of homeownership while dispelling common myths about VA loans. Led by seasoned VA loan expert James Mercado, this webinar uncovers the benefits of VA home loans for all parties involved, including sellers, and highlights how the VA supports veterans in "Owning the Land They Defend."

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Mini Courses Series

Mini courses and major training

An ever-evolving industry means you need ever-evolving knowledge. The WRA's new Mini Course Series gives you cutting-edge training and original knowledge to help you navigate the market. But a mini course doesn't mean mini impact. This new course series offers exclusive training you won't find anywhere else, taught by some of the top subject matter experts in Wisconsin real estate.

The power and wisdom you need to strive is right here — you just need to tune in.

Click HERE for the complete list on On Demand Mini Courses including "Asbestos and Real Estate", "More Than you Wanted to Know: Odors", and "Mold: Beyond the Basics".


18 Ways Members Can Show Value in 2025

Happy New Year! The reset of the annual calendar is a reminder that no matter what came before, there’s opportunity ahead. To help your members kick off 2025 strong, share NAR’s popular and growing series of Consumer Guides. Each one-page resource gives clients a handy overview of key aspects of the real estate transaction, like negotiating written buyer agreements and understanding offers of compensation. They’re an invaluable way to start conversations with and educate consumers. After all, knowledgeable home buyers and sellers are your members’ best advocates.

  • Buying Your First Home
    Where to begin and what resources are available to buyers as they embark on their homeownership journey. 

  • 10 Questions to Ask a Buyer’s Agent
    Key questions buyers should ask prospective agents during an interview to find the practitioner who best fits their needs.

  • 10 Questions to Ask a Sellers’ Agent
    Key questions sellers should ask prospective agents during an interview to find the practitioner who best fits their needs.

  • REALTORS®' Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own
    What it means for an agent who is a REALTOR® to act in their client’s best interest and how the practice changes combat unlawful steering practices.

  • Agency and Non-Agency Relationships
    A clear understanding of the relationship options that may be available to consumers under state law.

  • Multiple Listing Services
    How agents use an MLS to find homes for sale or market properties.

  • Listing Agreements
    What they are, what they include and sellers’ options for representation.

  • Written Buyer Agreements
    What they are, why consumers will be asked to sign them and how they help create clarity and transparency at the start of a relationship between a buyer and their real estate professional.

  • Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements
    How and why consumers can negotiate the terms of written buyer agreements with a prospective real estate representative.

  • Open Houses and Written Agreements
    When agents are and aren’t required to enter into written agreements with buyers.

  • Mortgages and Financing
    Options for finding a loan that will help buyers pay for their new home over time.

  • Offers of Compensation for Home Sellers
    The process and options available for offering compensation to a buyer’s agent and the reasons why this may be a compelling strategy for sellers to consider when marketing their property.

  • Seller Concessions
    The most common types, guidance for when and where to offer them and how they can facilitate a successful transaction for both homebuyers and sellers.

  • The Appraisal Process
    Answers to eight common questions about appraisals, including why consumers need one and what happens when the appraised value is different from the purchase price.

  • Home Inspections
    Answers to eight common questions to help consumers understand the inspection process and how it informs decision-making.

  • What Buyers Should Know Before Closing
    What happens between signing the purchase agreement and closing, including escrow, appraisal and more.

  • What Veterans Need to Know About Buying a Home
    What NAR is doing to promote access to financing for veterans and their options in the homebuying process.

  • Fair Housing
    Consumer and agent rights and responsibilities for promoting a homebuying or selling process free from discrimination.

Paragon Connect training shorts for January 2025

Throughout January, we’re offering you Paragon Shorts sessions where you can learn more about Paragon Connect’s best features with 20-min webinars covering specific topics.
Paragon Connect topics we will be covering include:
  • Collaboration Center App
  • Homepage Navigation
  • Tours & Open Houses
  • Search Results
  • And more…

See the complete calendar of trainings and REGISTER HERE!