Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS®, Inc.
19 Jennison Avenue, Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone:  (607) 729-6285            Fax: (607) 798-8246

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All classes are held at the GBAR Classroom unless otherwise indicated.

NEW $10.00 discount if registered 7 days prior (by January 20, 2010)
ALSO
an additional $10.00 fee if registering the day of the course.

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Working with Foreclosures

Date:     March 2, 2010
Time:    5:30pm – 8:30pm
CE         Credits: 3
Cost:     Members Last Chance - NO CHARGE
             Non-members $55 w/CE - $50 w/o CE

Instructor:  Kay Graves, ABR, CRS, GRI

This course walks you through the process of finding and selling REO properties. You learn where to locate them on the MLS system, how to make acceptable offers, how to handle multiple offers on a property and effective in dealing with the changes that occur after the negotiation as well as the inspections, repairs, appraisals and title transfer issues.

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PA Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Continuing Education Classes

DATE: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

AN OVERVIEW OF PA. REAL ESTATE LICENSEE RESPONSIBILITES:

THE GENERAL MODULE” Pa. REC approval # CR008601. In this 7 hour “REQUIRED”****(see page 2) 2008-2010 continuing education course, we will discuss the duties of licensees, closing costs, title reports, zoning, and agency relationships. There will be updates of the LATEST changes to the Pa. REC rules and regulations, and much, much, MORE!

Instructor:  Robert M. Walker, GRI, ITI.

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DATE: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

BASICS OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET: THE RESIDENTIAL MODULE

Pa. Real Estate Commission Approval # CR008602) In this 7 hour “REQUIRED”****(see page 2) 2008-2010 continuing education course, the students will be exposed to a variety of important topics, including the Uniform Commercial Code, Environmental Issues, Land Development, Mortgage Information, and Fair Housing issues. The LATEST changes that may affect YOUR business will be discussed…including HOEPA, HERA, HVCC, new Truth in Lending Law requirements, and the NEW SALES AGREEMENT!

Instructor: Robert M. Walker, GRI, ITI.

Cost:   $95.00 each course - $159.00 for both courses

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 Get Green and Get Going

Date:     March 11 - 12, 2010
Time:    9:00am – 5:30pm
CE         Credits: 12.5
Cost:     Members $320
             Non-members $345 
                                                        Register by 3/1 to save $25.00

Instructor:  Randy Templeman, ABR, AHWD, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, PMN, SRES

Learn how to address the growing consumer interest in environmentally-friendly, energyefficient, cost-effective and healthy homes and businesses. In this course, you’ll learn about features, systems and retrofitting options to enhance energy effi ciency, reduce toxins and often provide tax credits. Energy rating systems and their impact on the client’s investment will be covered as they relate to sustainability. Your tuition includes your first year’s Green Resource Council dues-- a $99 value.

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Don't Shoot the Messenger

Date:     March 16, 2010
Time:    5:30pm – 8:30pm
CE         Credits: 3
Cost:     Members $45 w/CE - $40 w/o CE
             Non-members $55 w/CE - $50 w/o CE

Instructor:  Anne Schoonover

Your Promise Of Professionalism !!! REALTORS® should recognize that the interests of the nation and its citizens require the highest and best use of the land and the widest distribution of land ownership… In recognition and appreciation of their obligations to clients, customers, the public, and each other, REALTORS® continuously strive to become and remain informed on issues affecting real estate and, as knowledgeable professionals, they willingly share the fruit of their experience and study with others… The term REALTOR® has come to connote competency, fairness, and high integrity resulting from adherence to a lofty ideal of moral conduct in business relations…. the Golden Rule, "Whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them." This course meets your mandatory ethics-training requirement.

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Strengthen Your Core

Date:     March 25, 2010
Time:    1:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost:     Free   

Each month we will offer 3-30 minute topics for you to get "back to basics" for free. Our volunteers will review various subjects suggested by brokers and the education committee to help our members be more professional and reduce risks. After attending 3 sessions of the 3 grouped topics, you will receive a certificate of completion. They are done in a round robin format so all three are going on simultaneously and you move from one to the next with a 15 minute break between each topic.

Our 3 topics are:

Toastmasters—John Tillotson
Home Inspections—How to Help Your Clients—Rick Tarnowski
Love UR IPhone—Tommy Reid

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These Walls Can Talk

Date:     April 6, 2010
Time:    9:00am – 12:00pm
CE         Credits: 3 - Pending
Cost:     Members $55 w/CE - $50 w/o CE
             Non-members $65 w/CE - $60 w/o CE

Instructor:  Karel Murray, CSP, DREI, CRB, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO

Understanding what a house "tells" you is one of the most important skills you can provide a buyer. An ability to discern issues and advocate for a buyer’s interests quickly establishes your value!

In These Walls Can Talk, you will:

Uncover the specific structural and mechanical issues necessary to solid home construction Increase your ability to recognize and evaluate problems

Learn how to negotiate better, more comprehensive offers

Understand how agency relationships and home inspections affect you and your buyer

Reduce liability while enhancing your reputation of service

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Purchase both of Karel’s courses on April 6th and get the second course for only $30.00!!! That is $25.00 off the regular price –  What a deal for a national speaker and humorist! You might remember her from Meth and Its Makers at the 2007 Trade Show…

Does Your Business Have Bounce?

Date:     April 6, 2010
Time:    1:30pm – 4:300pm
CE         None
Cost:     Members $55 w/CE - $50 w/o CE
             Non-members $65 w/CE - $60 w/o CE

Instructor:  Karel Murray, CSP, DREI, CRB, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO

A business with "bounce" is planned, branded, and marketed with your core values and profitability in mind. In this information-packed session you will

Find out what future trends are going to impact how you market and how you grow.

Get a step-by-step roadmap to creating a solid marketing identity and strategic action plan.

Take away top tips for maximizing your marketing design and approach in each media

Discover what works and what doesn’t (plus a few new tricks) in branding a market identity

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Internet Knowledge

Date:     May 27, 2010
Time:    10:00am - 11:30am
CE         None
Cost:     Free

Instructor:  Randy Templeman ABR, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, PMN, SRES

When the market throws you a curve ball, will you be prepared to come back swinging?  NAR’s updated and enhanced online e-PRO® Certification Program can help you overcome your technology uncertainties by providing the tools you need to thrive in today’s ever-changing online real estate market.

Learn:

— Best practices for e-mail communication and online marketing—
— Legal and ethical standards for conducting real estate on the Internet—
— How to create and maintain your Internet Marketing and Practices Plan —

ALL-NEW: Take an in-depth look at Web 2.0 concepts and how they apply to your online real estate presence. Topics include: social networking, blogging, RSS, widgets, and much more.

Plus:

— Learn more about e-PRO®, the only technology certification course recognized and offered by NAR —
— Participate in an Online Community and Nationwide Referral Network —

— Earn CE credit (available in several states) —

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GRI401 Effective Real Estate Practices - Skills to Put You on Top

Date:     August 25 - 16, 2010
Time:    8:30am – 5:30pm
CE         Credits: 15
Cost:     Members $250
             Non-members $
275

Instructor:  Jim Pugliese, ABR, CRB, GRI, ITI, SRES

Discover new methods of marketing and how to integrate technology into your business to increase your listings, sales and profits. In this course you will learn: techniques to get quality listings; tools to find and convert FSBOs and expireds into exclusive listings; how to help motivated buyers buy now; and how to work with builders more effectively to sell new construction. If you are new to the real estate business or your career could use a boost, this class is for you!

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Accredited Buyer Representative

Date:     October 26 - 27, 2010
Time:    8:30am – 5:30pm
CE         Credits: 15
Cost:     Members $320
             Non-members $345  
  Register by October 16 and Save $25.

Instructor:  Jim Pugliese, ABR, CRB, GRI, ITI, SRES

Become an efficient and profitable buyer’s representative. In this course you’ll gain a thorough understanding of agency relationships, policy options, disclosure requirements, conflict avoidance and negotiating skills. Your tuition includes your first year’s Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) dues - a $110 value. This course is required to attain the Accredited Buyer Representative Designation (ABR).

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Short Sales and Foreclosures

Date:     October 28, 2010
Time:    9:00am – 4:30pm
CE         Credits: 6
Cost:     Members $175
             Non-members $200  
  Register by October 18 and Save $25.

Instructor:  Jim Pugliese, ABR, CRB, GRI, ITI, SRES

Real estate foreclosures have been on the rise. In this course, you’ll learn how to council home-buying clients on the perils of risky finance programs, as well as how to work with buyer/clients who wish to take advantage of distressed properties.

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Greater Binghamton Association  of REALTORS®, 19 Jennison Avenue, Johnson City, NY
Credit Card registrations may be faxed to 607-798-8246. (MC & VISA) 
Contact GBAR Education Director for complete information on Tuition Refund and Course Cancellation

For more information call GBARRES at (607) 798-8245
or
email educate@gbingar.com 

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