Upcoming Education Events
 Workforce Housing Certification Classes
Continuing Education Schedule
REPA (Real Estate Professional Assistant Course)
GREEN Designation Course
Workforce Housing Certification Classes
July 8 & 9, 2009 (9:30 am - 4:45 pm both days)
Obtain this designation for just $50!
Seating is limited - don't wait to register!
Registration deadline: Wednesday, July 1st!
Workforce Housing Certified (WHC) REALTORS® are specially trained to receive customer inquiries on workforce and affordable housing finance programs for selected jurisdictions. To obtain your WHC Certification all you need to do is attend the classes on July 8th & 9th!
Click here for more information about the benefits of and how to obtain the WHC Designation.
Upcoming Continuing Education Courses
Thursday, July 16, 2009
What is a Reverse Mortgage? - New Topic!
Bruce Winstead
10 - 11:30 am
1.5 clock hours
Approved Topic: F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees
$20 members/$25 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
MD Code of Ethics
Don Martin
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: D) Real estate ethics or professional standards
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Fair Housing
Don Martin
1:30 - 3 pm
1.5 clock hours
Approved Topic: C) Fair Housing Law
$20 members/$25 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location for all the above Continuing Education Classes: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637
REPA (Real Estate Professional Assistant Course)
Date: October 8 & 9, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 5 pm both days
Cost: $199
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637
The Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA) course is a comprehensive two-day certificate program that provides an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers. Every administrative employee in the brokerage office, from the listing secretary to the personal assistant, will benefit tremendously from this quick-start program. Employers will save time and money with this resource for professional training while giving new employees a sense of "belonging" and "career" that comes from identification with the industry.
Course Overview/Objectives
Following the course, the professionally trained assistant will:
Understand the business of real estate
Comprehend key marketing concepts
Know how to manage the transaction
Be familiar with local listing and sales forms
Know the difference between licensed and unlicensed assistants
Understand the types of agency representation and disclosures
Know what MLS is and be familiar with input forms and reports
Be familiar with the level of professionalism and ethics expected of them
NEW - NAR GREEN Designation Course
NAR's Green Designation gives you the tools you need to guide clients through buying, selling or building in the sustainable marketplace.
To earn your designation you must complete the Core Course and one of the following electives: Residential, Commercial or Property Management.
Register Now! Early Bird Cost Specials End August 28th!
Both Courses have been approved for Continuing Education!
2 - Day Core Course
October 15 & 16, 2009 (8:30 - 5 pm both days)
Instructor: Terry Watson
Early-Bird Cost: $275
Regular Cost: $300
Core Course Objectives:
Explain to your clients what makes a home, building or property green
List and market green properties
Implement green practices into your life
Determine the energy efficiency of a property
Core Course Continuing Education Approval - The 2-Day Core Course has been approved for a total of 6 clock hours of Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees. Obtaining the Continuing Education Certificate is contingent on attending both days of this course and successfully passing the Core Course Final Exam with at least an 80%.
Residential Elective Course
October 17, 2009 (8:30 am - 5 pm)
Instructor: Terry Watson
Early-Bird Cost: $100
Regular Cost: $125
Residential Elective Course Objectives:
Explain the cost/benefit value of green homes and features
Describe resource-efficient home systems, appliances, building methods and materials
Outline the benefits of an energy audit and guide clients in obtaining one
Recognize sources of VOCs and toxins that impact indoor air quality and the environment
Residential Elective Continuing Education Approval - The Residential Elective Course has been approved for a total of 6 clock hours of Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees. Obtaining the Continuing Education Certificate is contingent on successfully passing the Residential Course Final Exam with at least an 80%.
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