Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS®, Inc. 19 Jennison Avenue, Johnson City, NY 13790 Phone: (607) 729-6285 Fax: (607) 798-8246
Continuing Education
PA Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Continuing Ed Classes Get Green and Get Going Strengthen Your Core - Feb Don't Shoot the Messenger Strengthen Your Core Working with Foreclosures These Walls Can Talk Does Your Business Have Bounce? Internet Knowledge GRI401 Effective Real Estate Practices - Skills to Put You on Top Accredited Buyer Representative Short Sales and Foreclosures
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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, GRIThis 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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!
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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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”
Cost: $95.00 each course - $159.00 for both courses
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.
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.
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.
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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!
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
In
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
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
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
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
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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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) —
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 —
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 $
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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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!
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).
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.
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.
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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