Upcoming Virtual Leadership, Professional Standards & Code of Ethics Sessions

Louisiana REALTORS • December 14, 2020
As a REALTOR®, it is important that you are upholding your professional responsibilities to your clients, organization and community through the continuation of learning, education and best practices. We are pleased to offer virtual Leadership, Professional Standards, and Code of Ethics sessions at the beginning of 2021 prior to our live leadership conference, which will take place in Shreveport. Below, you will find descriptions for each of the courses we are offering as well as a link to our registration page. Whether you are new to serving the industry or you are a seasoned Association volunteer, there is always something to gain by learning new skills and collaborating with REALTORS® from around the state.

Please note that the following courses will not be offered for CE credit.
  • Board Leadership Management Strategic Session: Conducting Focused & Effective Board Meetings

    January 12 from 1-3 PM, Taught by Mary Jane Walsh

    In this session, Mary Jane Walsh will teach effective board leadership tools and provide a motivational and information success program that focuses on engaging peak performance, developing a toolkit for internal motivation, and provides strategies to become a leader who inspires engagement and collaboration for overall team success. In this course, you will learn:

    • Functional order of meetings: Parliamentary Procedure Overview (Robert's Rules of Order) - its provenance, overview of processes and procedures, and why the rules are beneficial to successful meetings
    • Fiduciary responsibilities in serving the state association
    • The prosperous call to service: a deep-dive into the benefits of committing to a service position, including business revenue increase, developing leadership skills, becoming the team member others see as dependable and outstanding, and becoming highly knowledgeable about state legislation
    • Identifying service obligations and commitments for the term
    • Tools to deal with difficult personalities
    • Key preparation before attending all meetings
    • Tools to develop a winning, open-minded, and cooperative attitude during Board service term
  • Jumpstart Your Potential for 2021: A Program To Optimize Success

    January 19 from 1-3 PM, Taught by Mary Jane Walsh

    In this session, Mary Jane Walsh will teach effective board leadership tools and provide a motivational and information success program that focuses on engaging peak performance, developing a toolkit for internal motivation, and provides strategies to become a leader who inspires engagement and collaboration for overall team success. In this course, you will learn:

    • Understanding your genius: a review of your sales drivers; strengths, weaknesses, and committing to enhancing your growth opportunity areas
    • The magic of rapport: creating connection and leading with influence on your teams and with your clients
    • Accessing your peak performance state, implementing key rituals of high performers, committing to action, and creating accountability
    • Mining your psychology for  limiting beliefs and tools to disengage from limitations
    • The most important characteristic for an influential leader: proficiency at emotional management. This quality builds self and business-esteem and increases productivity and focus by 30%-80%
    • Identifying paralysis and self-sabotage in yourself and your team and developing proactive tools for individual and team growth
    • Managing your nervous system to access peak performance zone daily for a minimum of 3 hours
    • Tools to create momentum for your teams to inspire others to commit to raising their standard
    • Her proven tools to track time and daily money-making actions to reach daily, weekly, and quarterly goals
  • Professional Standards Committee Training

    January 20 from 9 AM - 1 PM and January 26 from 1 PM - 5 PM, Taught by Leigh York

    Code enforcement is a critical component for associations in their core standards. This course will both acquaint newer committee members as well as enhance the skills of experienced committee members in proper and fair Code and arbitration enforcement processes. Through a variety of exercises, quizzes, case studies and examples, the course will explore current enforcement processes and new changes for both the Code and procedures. Topics will include an overview of Code enforcement and due process, systems for the grievance committee, confidentiality, conduct for panel members, disciplinary processes, procuring cause and arbitration processes. A must to learn or stay up to date on the latest in professional standards!

  • Code of Ethics: Level the Playing Field, Raise the Bar

    January 26 from 9 AM - 1 PM, Taught by Leigh York

    Did you know that new Code of Ethics obligations went into effect on November 14, 2020?  Have you heard about the new Article 10 rule? Get an overview of the process and have your questions answered by someone who was in the room for all of the vetting and research that went into this new standard.  In this course, you'll get a refresher on all the learning requirements and earn credit for your mandatory NAR ethics training.

Learn More & Register Today

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 3 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 27, 2026
Week three of the Regular Session kept real estate issues in the conversation, even as lawmakers continued to focus heavily on workforce, tax and insurance policy. On the property tax front, measures to reshape assessments and exemptions, including proposals for a new blight rehabilitation exemption and additional relief for seniors, remain parked in the House Ways and Means Committee as stakeholders work through fiscal and local government concerns. These bills matter because they will influence long-term carrying costs, redevelopment incentives and how tax burdens are shared across residential and commercial property. Homestead related legislation, including parish level authority to increase the exemption amount, is also in the queue, signaling that the broader structure of Louisiana’s homestead system is officially on the table, not just the dollar figure. For homeowners and buyers, this debate goes directly to affordability. For local governments, it raises revenue stability and service delivery questions. There also has been movement on several identical pieces of legislation that would instruct parish assessors to develop a process for homeowners to permanently register for the homestead exemption for the duration that they own and live on the property. We are actively tracking legislation that will directly shape how investor activity and non-traditional transactions are recognized and regulated in Louisiana’s real estate market. This includes HB 468 by Troy Hebert , a key component of the Louisiana REALTORS® legislative package that targets the wholesale of residential real estate, which was heard in the House Commerce Committee on Monday. The bill is currently positioned for a floor vote early next week. As drafted, HB 468 represents a major step in the right direction for consumer protection in Louisiana, advancing needed guardrails through potential disclosure, registration, and practice standards that could redefine how assignment contracts and “off-market” transactions intersect with licensed brokerage activity. In parallel, HB 292 by Delisha Boyd passed the House on final reading, 86-3, and is on its way to the Senate. Together, these measures represent a coordinated policy effort to bring greater structure and transparency to emerging transaction models, while preserving the integrity of the traditional brokerage framework. Finally, the broader policy backdrop remains important: the Governor continues to push income tax changes and cost of living relief, while business and industry groups are prioritizing insurance, workforce and energy — each a key driver of long run housing demand and investment. As these debates evolve, we’ll keep you updated on what moves, what stalls and what it all means for your clients, your pipeline and private property rights across Louisiana. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

Webinar Recording - 2026 Tax Season Updates from Greg Kennedy, CPA

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 26, 2026
Tax Questions & Updates for 2026 Webinar Recording Now Available

Consumer Guide Update: Staging Your House For A Sale

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 20, 2026
NAR is pleased to share the latest consumer guide that explains the concept of home staging, offers DIY staging tips and missteps and shares the latest NAR member sentiment on how staging can help buyers better visualize the property as their future home and potentially net sellers a higher price. As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor . Please allow up to two weeks for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides: NEW: Staging Your House for a Sale Spotting Deepfake Scams in Real Estate Are You Ready to Invest in Real Estate? Thinking of Selling? 7 Factors to Consider How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their home buying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. Be on the lookout for the next consumer guide, which discusses home mortgage options that allow buyers to fold in renovation costs.
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