Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS®, Inc. 19 Jennison Avenue, Johnson City, NY 13790 Phone: (607) 729-6285 Fax: (607) 798-8246
Continuing Education
GRI401 Effective Real Estate Practices - Skills to Put You on Top Fair Housing for Today's Real Estate Agents The REO Specialist Accredited Buyer Representative Short Sales and Foreclosures Real Estate Finance Don't Shoot the Messenger Don't Let Your RE Career Be A One Night Stand!
All classes are held at the GBAR Classroom unless otherwise indicated.
NEW $10.00 discount if registered 7 days prior. ALSO an additional $10.00 fee if registering the day of the course. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GRI401 Effective Real Estate Practices - Skills to Put You on Top
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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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Fair Housing for Today's Real Estate Agents
Date: September 16, 2010 Time: 10:00am – 1:15pm CE Credits: 3 Cost: Members With CE $55 Members Without CE $45 Non-members With CE $65 Non-members Without CE $60
Instructor: Randy Templeman, ABR,CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES, Green
This course will touch on the Fair Housing Acts, Fair housing in Property Management, Fair Housing in Advertising, enforcement of Fair Housing Laws, Cultural Diversity and Fair Housing, and what this means to you as an agent.
The REO Specialist
Instructor: Chandra Hall, DREI, MBA, ABR, CRS, GRI
It is absolutely essential, with current market conditions, that real estate agents know the ins and outs of REOs and short sales. This one-day program is an intense course with the latest industry changes, new laws and regulations and creative solutions to be successful in today’s homeownership environment.
REO Specialist Course Modules include:
BPOs And REO Listings
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.
Real Estate Finance
Date: November 12, 2010 Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm CE Credits: 3.5 Cost: Members with CE $50 Members without CE $35 Non-Members with CE $60 Non-Members without CE $45 Instructor: Ed Quon, Senior Mortgage Officer
After completing this course you will be able to define the basics of RE finance, discuss current trends, describe conventional and government loan programs, calculate monthly mortgage payments and examine options for your clients with some special programs. Ed will describe the financing instruments, review the transaction and team members involved, and discuss the settlement with regard to our local market. He will also update us on some of the latest mortgage happenings.
Don't Shoot the Messenger
Date: November 30, 2010 Time: 1:00am – 4:15pm CE Credits: 3.5 Cost: Members with CE $45 Members without CE 40 Non-Members with CE $55 Non-Members without CE $50
Instructor: Anne Schoonover The term Realtor® has come to connote competency, fairness, and integrity resulting from adherence to a lofty ideal of moral conduct in business relations…. the Golden Rule.
Anne will be discussing the code, Professional Standards and the Resolution process, the differences between Ethics and Arbitration complaints and their processing, as well as the discipline allowed.
Don't Let Your RE Career Be A One Night Stand! How to prevent SDA’s and EVC’s (State Department Audits and Ethics Violation Complaints)
Date: December 8, 2010 Time: 1:00am – 4:45pm CE Credits: 3.5 Cost: Members with CE $55 Members without CE $50 Non-Members with CE $65 Non-Members without CE $60 Instructor: Anne Schoonover
Instructor: Anne Schoonover
This course will touch on Agency and Ethics - an overview and review, Paperwork – Required Completion Compliance, Who Gets What – where the paperwork goes, How to keep your files accurate - What you HAVE to keep, Advertising Compliance – Fair Housing, Required information, Truth in Advertising
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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