Southern Maryland Association Of Realtors

 

May 19, 2010   Click here to download the Attendee Registration Packet.     Register by April 30th and be eligible to win conference registration and 3 nights lodging to the Annual MAR Convention, September 13 - 15, 2010, in Ocean City, MD. Click here if you are interested in being an Exhibitor. Click here if for advertising information for the REALTOR® Fair Program. Southern Maryland Higher Education Center 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619

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Education on the Go!  - CE Class in an Office Near You! Click here to register online! St. Mary's County - June 11, 2010 Location: O'Brien Realty, 22894 Three Notch Rd, California, MD  20619 Pre-Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Successful Short Sales Carolyn Guy 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins Topics include: Preliminary requirements before a short sale is feasible, Relationships with lenders, Getting to Settlement and you'll see examples of short sales. Agency in Maryland Carolyn Guy 1:30 - 4:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic A) Federal, state or local legislative issues Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins This course satisfies the MD Real Estate Commission's 3 clock hour requirement of "Topic A: Federal, state or local legislative issues."   Charles County -June 24, 2010 Location: Coldwell Banker Jay Lilly Real Estate, 3825 Leonardtown Rd, Ste 1, Waldorf, MD  20601 Pre-Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Legal & Legislative Update Don Martin 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic A) Federal, state or local legislative issues Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins This course satisfies the MD Real Estate Commission's 3 clock hour requirement of "Topic A: Federal, state or local legislative issues." MD Code of Ethics Don Martin 1:30 - 4:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic D) Real estate ethics or professional standards Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins This course covers the MD Real Estate Commission's requirement for the 3 hour Ethics course which needs to include Flipping and Predatory Lending.  This course also satisfies the NAR Code of Ethics requirement. Calvert County - July 14th Location: Century 21 New Millennium, 2960 Penwick Ln, Ste C, Dunkirk, MD  20754 Pre-Registration Deadline: Monday, July 12, 2010 MAR Contract - The Devil is in the Details Mark Davis 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins Topics Include: Essential Elements of a Contract, Oral v. Written Contracts, Key Real Estate Contract Provisions and more! Fair Housing, ADA & Predatory Lending Sharon Martlock 1:30 - 4:30 PM 3 clock hours Approved Topic C) Fair Housing Law Cost: $40 REALTOR® Member/ $50 non-REALTOR® member; additional $5 for walk-ins This course satisfies the MD Real Estate Commission's clock hour requirement of "Topic C: Fair Housing Law."

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PLAN TO VISIT THE REALTORS® MIDYEAR TRADE EXPO - May 12 - 14, 2010 Stop by the REALTORS® Midyear Trade Expo, May 12-14, and check out the latest in real estate products and services from over 100 industry-leading companies.  Enjoy free chocolate-covered cherry martinis, champagne martinis, and cosmos, served on Wednesday, May 12, from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, compliments of Systems Engineering, Inc.  Also, you could win $500 in one of four drawings in the Cash In & Win! Contest, sponsored by DocuSign, Inc. Trade Expo Hours Wednesday, May 13  10:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, May 14  9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, May 15  9:00 am to 2:00 pm Location:  Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC For more information:  http://www.realtor.org/midyear.nsf?opendatabase&wt.mc_id=my009

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ABR Designation Courses at SMAR! Take advantage of this special course rate for the month of May! Click here to download the registration form or click here to register online. 2-Day Core Course May 12 & 13, 2010 8:30 am - 5 pm both days 6 clock hours* Cost: $215 (includes breakfast and lunch) The cornerstone of buyer representation education, this comprehensive course covers this specialty top to bottom and is required to earn the ABR® or ABRMSM designations. Topics include: - Evolution of Buyer Representation - Office Policy, Standard of Care & Risk Management - Building & Maintaining Buyer Representation Business - Services Provided - Changing an Agency Role - Negotiating e-Buyer Elective Course May 14, 2010 9 am - 4 pm Cost: $85 Learn how internet-savvy buyers are using online sources and prepare yourself to transact business with an emerging market segment. Don't let technology keep you from marketing to a growing niche. Topics include: - Tools of the New Economy - Predictive Modeling - E-Business - Finding the e-Buyer - A Changing Consumer Demographic - Customer Confidentiality  Why should YOU earn the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) Designation?    Answer:  The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria. The overall goals of the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation course are to: - Prepare real estate professionals to represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide the quality of service and degree of fidelity to buyers that sellers have customarily enjoyed.  - Offer ideas and methods for building a buyer representation business.   - Develop a self-customized tool for conducting a buyer counseling session. Who you are, and what you are, makes a big difference.  ABR® after your name tells buyers that you'll provide the attentive service they expect! Upon completion of the two-day course and successfully passing the exam, you will have achieved ABR® candidate status, a three-year period during which you must fulfill the educational and experiential requirements to earn the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation awarded by the Real Estate Buyerís Agent Council, Inc. Contact REBAC (http://rebac.net/how_to_get_your_abr.cfm) for complete information on designation requirements. * The 2-Day Core Course is approved for 6 clock hours of Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing licensees.  Obtaining the Continuing Education Certificate is contingent on successfully passing each course final exam with at least an 80%.

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Mark your calendars! The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland invites you to attend a Broadband Forum Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Southern Maryland Higher Eduction Center 44219 Airport Road © 2010 Southern Maryland Association Of Realtors® • 301-870-2323 • information@smarmember.org• 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd. • Suite 211• Hughesville, MD 20637 Site Powered by Bay Media Services & Part Of The Bay Net.com