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VIEW CURRENT CLASSES
View 2012 Continuing Ed Schedule   (will be posted when available)
(Schedules will be posted when available)

Greater Rome Board Of REALTORS® is partnering with 

Career WebSchool to offer online real estate courses. 

                            On-Line Education     

Sales Prelicense        Prelicense

Sales Post License     Post License

Continuing Education Continuing Ed  

Broker Prelicense      Broker Prelicense

Bookstore                   Bookstore

 

DIRECTIONS to our office. 

   700 E. 2nd Ave. Suite K

   The Crossings

   Rome, GA  30161

 

GAR SCHOLARSHIP  

(for Designations & Certifications)

click here:  GAR Scholarship Application - On-line  (login required)

click here:  GAR Scholarship Information

- or Login at www.garealtor.com, go to "Professional Development" and "Scholarships"

and complete application online.

GAR Online Scholarship Instructions

 

LIMITATIONS: Scholarships are for tuition only and are limited to one per person per calendar year; no more than one course with a beginning date during any calendar year shall be considered. Scholarships will be granted for the course requested and only for such courses that lead to a real estate related professional designation. The Board of Trustees will determine the dollar amount of scholarships for a particular course, which may vary from time to time, depending upon the funds available.                                        

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Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® SCHOLARSHIP

(for Designations & Certifications)

click here:  GRBR Scholarship Application

The Scholarship Fund was created to financially assist any active member in good standing to achieve any REALTOR® designation or certification.  It was created to encourage all Board Members to achieve the GAR & NAR designation and certification classes offered, as well as to inform members of existing scholarships available at Local Board and State level.

  • The scholarship will apply to all GAR & NAR designations and certifications.

  • The Local Scholarship Fund will supplement scholarship funds awarded by GAR not to exceed full amount of tuition. 

  • You must first apply for GAR scholarship, submit documentation of course completion and the course must be paid in full to be eligible for a scholarship.

Continuing Education

Classes Provided by the

Greater Rome Board of REALTORS®

  • LOCATION for all classes: The GRBOR Classroom, 700 E. Second Avenue (The Crossings), Suite K, Rome, GA, unless otherwise noted.

  • Come early!  We have limited seating and limited parking.

  • You must be on time and present for entire session to receive credit.

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Classes 2012:

Thursday, February 23, 2012

    TWO CLASSES:   6 hours credit  $40

One Class      = $25 members or $40 non-members - 3 hours credit

Both Classes = $40 members or $55 non-members - 6 hours credit

Thursday, February 23, 2012   (morning)

Registration 9:00am - Instruction 9:30 am - 12:45 pm      3 hours CE credit

"Sucessfully Selling HUD Homes"              Registration Form
Instructor:  Drew Prosperi, Pemco Ltd.

Break Sponsor:  Rob McCullough, Allgood Pest Solutions

$25 GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/20/12 - $30 After 2/20/12 or on site

$40 Non-GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/20/12 - $45 After 2/20/12 or on site

HUD properties are becoming the predominant REO in the market and a firm understanding of the HUD sales process is going to be the key to REO success now and into the future. 

 

This class will address every aspect of HUD sales including exciting incentives for buyers and you, the registration and navigation through HUD’s online bidding process, marketing and advertising guidelines, and MUCH, MUCH more!

 

Pemco Ltd. has been working with HUD for over 11 years and has developed this class to provide the essential motivation, techniques, and knowledge required to make HUD sales a lucrative tool for success in today’s real estate market.  Instructor:  Drew Prosperi   www.HUDPEMCO.COM      

GREC School #5913/CE Course #62360 = 3 hrs CE credit

 

Thursday, February 23, 2012  (afternoon)

Registration 1:00pm - Instruction 1:30 pm - 4:45 pm      3 hours CE credit

"Selling the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly With the FHA 203(K) Program"                                  Registration Form
Instructor:  Brian Stephens, Wells Fargo Mortgage

$25 GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/20/12 - $30 After 2/20/12 or on site

$40 Non-GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/20/12 - $45 After 2/20/12 or on site

 

If you are looking for a creative idea to sell another home, then this class is for you. If you sell REO’s, short sales, HUD Homes, or if the FHA 203(K) program scares you, then this class is for you.

 

The goal of this 3 hour C.E. approved course is to show you how to leverage the benefits of the FHA 203(K) program to sell more homes.  Over 25,000 homes were financed with this unique loan program in 2011, an increase of almost 800% since 2006!

 

This course is taught by Brian Stephens, a subject matter expert on Renovation Lending and has originated over 1,200 mortgages for funded volume of $270,000,000 since 2001. You can view more about Brian here: www.renovationloanguy.com                   GREC School #5913/CE Course #61711 = 3 hrs CE credit

 Wednesday, February 29, 2012   

Registration 9:00 am - Instruction 9:30 am - 12:45 pm      3 hours CE credit

The Cloud Computing Solution

   "The Google® Universe"                               Registration Form
Instructor:  G. Williams James

Break Sponsor:  John Fox, Integrity Inspection Service

$25 GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/24/12 - $30 After 2/24/12 or on site

$40 Non-GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 2/24/12 - $45 After 2/24/12 or on site

The Mobile Office System That Works!

The latest frontier of mobile technology brings easy to use, free apps to turn your office PC and mobile devices into a most powerful resource for client relationships, productivity and social networking - the new, mobile world of the business of real estate.

  • Gmail - How to really use the ultimate web-based email program

  • Google - Voice Custom

  • Google Calendar - Time management has never been so easy

  • Google Documents - Manage all of your documents and share them

  • Google Picasa - Store and share thousands of photos right online

  • YouTube - Upload and distribute listing videos like never before

  • Google+ - The latest, easy to use social network system

  • Plus Google Analytics, Mobile Apps, and more!

Your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or iPad is not necessary, but useful.

Don't have one yet?  Bring your questions.  We'll help you decide which devices will work best for you.

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 Thursday, March 8, 2012   

Registration 8:30am - Instruction 9:00 am - 12:15 pm      3 hours CE credit

"Oh, No!  The Appraisal Came Back Low!"    Registration Form

Instructor:  Wade Gaddy

Break Sponsor:  Sonya Blankenship & Lynn Terrell, River City Bank

$25 GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 3/5/12 - $30 After 3/5/12 or on site

$40 Non-GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 3/5/12 - $45 After 3/5/12 or on site

Upon completion of this course, you will understand the make-up of the Fannie Mae (FNMA) 1004 Uniform Appraisal Report and the qualifications of a Georgia real estate appraiser.  You will gain a thorough understanding of how an appraiser estimates value using both the Cost Approach and the Sales Comparison Approach and become familiar with the language utilized by appraisers and underwriters. 

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 Thursday, May 3, 2012   

Registration 8:30am - Instruction 9:00 am - 12:15 pm      3 hours CE credit

"CODE OF ETHICS: CYCLE THREE"    Registration Form

Instructor:  Karen Loftus

Break Sponsor:  TBA

$25 GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 4/30/12 - $30 After 4/30/12 or on site

$40 Non-GRBR Members Pre-Registered by 4/30/12 - $45 After 4/30/12 or on site

All REALTORS® regardless of their area of expertise must complete

Cycle Three REALTOR® ethics training by December 31, 2012.

This course meets the NAR ethics renewal requirement.  After completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of due process and code enforcement.  You will also understand how to handle complaints.  This course includes several case studies in ethics. 

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Sign-up on day of class or on-site is possible, depending on available seating; additional charges apply for registration on day of class.

 

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