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UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for a printable list of several of our upcoming educational opportunities, or contact Karen Kirwan, Director of Education, at kkirwan@scaor.org or 464-2000.

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45 HR. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
Available at SCAOR Office
Member Cost: $70.00
Non-Member Cost: $110.00
GRI Classes at SCAOR Click here for a printable schedule of GRI classes offered at the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® in 2006. Classes are Fridays from 8am to 5pm. Pre-registration is required. GRI courses do fill up quickly, therefore we encourage you to register early to ensure a space in the class. Courses are subject to change or cancellation. For general course information and policies, please call PRI at (888) 785-4800 or visit the website at www.edesignations.com. Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view pdf format documents.


WINFORMS Online™ Instructional Seminar with Tessie Tigner, C.A.R. WINForms Software Coordinator WINForms Online™ is a web-based version of the forms desktop software and is designed to make real estate professionals more efficient by automating the forms process and allowing you to quickly and easily create, edit, and complete forms required for any transaction.
Where: Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, 2525 Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
When: Tuesday, March 14th, 2006, 1-3pm
Price: FREE to SCAOR Members; $15 to Member-Assistants; $25 to Non-Members
Further details/Registration information: www.scaor.org/pdf/winformsonline.pdf
Seniors Real Estate Specialists (SRES) is the only designation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners. SRES® designees demonstrate requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel senior clients through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling a home. Price includes the complete SAREC package: seminar fee, marketing package, placement on the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council website, and first year’s membership dues (renewal is $99 per year). Prospective designee must be a REALTOR® in good standing with a Local Board/Association, attend both days of the class and pass the examination to receive the designation. Please bring your DRE license number and NRDS number with you to class.
Where: Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, 2525 Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
When: March 29 & 30, 2006, 8:00am registration - Class is 8:30am to 4:00pm both days
Price: $399
Further details/Registration information: www.scaor.org/pdf/sres.pdf
CRS 210: Building an Exceptional Customer Service Referral Business This is a highly interactive course designed to deliver all the essentials for refocusing the student’s business plan to a customer service centered, repeat and referral business. The information provided will help identify the expectations of the “new consumer”, the “new behaviors” necessary to meet those expectations and specific systems to make the agent’s business more productive, more profitable and more enjoyable.
Where: Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, 2525 Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
When: Turnsday and Friday, May 25-26, 2006, 8am-5pm (Registration begins at 7:30am the first day)
Price: $325 REALTORS® through April 28; $350 REALTORS® after April 24; $450 Non-REALTORS®
Further details/Registration information: www.scaor.org/pdf/crs210.pdf
"How to Handle an Upside Down/Underwater Home Sale" Instructor Dennis J. McKenzie explains how as the housing market slows down, some homeowners who need to sell may find they are “upside down or underwater,” meaning loan balances and seller closing costs are more than the current value of the home. A real estate agent may need to handle a “short sale.” which occurs when a lender is willing to reduce the amount owed on the loan(s) to allow a home sale to take place. These situations require consideration of major income tax and credit issues, in addition to the cash flow calculations.
Where: Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, 2525 Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
When: Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 8:30am registration - Class is 9am to Noon
Price: Special $35 Early-Bird SCAOR Member Price until April 28; $50 Regular Price
Further details/Registration information: www.scaor.org/pdf/upsidedown.pdf
RE InfoLink Classes At SCAOR Course titles include Basic Homeworks, Advanced Homeworks, Listing Management, and REILWeb. Completion of each class earns 3 units of DRE Consumer Service.
Where: Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, 2525 Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
When: See Course Schedule on Registration Form
Price: $10 per class for SCAOR members/$25 per class for non-members
Further details: www.scaor.org/pdf/reilclasses.pdf
Registration Info: www.scaor.org/pdf/reilreg.pdf


REALTOR® Family Designation Programs

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils that provide a wide-ranging menu of programs and services that assist members in increasing skills, productivity and knowledge. Designations acknowledging experience and expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by each Affiliated group upon completion of required courses. In addition, NAR offers two certification programs to its members.




ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative
With over 40,000 members, REBAC is the largest association of real estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Over 30,000 ABR® designees have completed the REBAC course, passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency experience.

REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council)
Customer Service at 1-800-648-6224, e-mail to rebac@realtors.org or visit their Web page.

 
ABRM, Accredited Buyer Representative Manager
Geared to real estate firm brokers, owners and managers that have or wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice, designees have taken and passed both the ABR® and ABRMSM course and provided documentation of past management experience.

REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council)
Customer Service at 1-800-648-6224, email to rebac@realtors.org or visit their Web page.

 
ALC, Accredited Land Consultant
ALC's are the recognized experts in land brokerage transactions of five specialized types: (1) farms and ranches; (2) undeveloped tracts of land; (3) transitional and development land; (4) subdivision and wholesaling of lots; and (5) site selection and assemblage of land parcels. Acquire valuable skills through educational offerings leading to the ALC designation.

REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI)
For information on the ALC designation call 1-800-441-5263 or visit their Web page, e-mail RLI at rli@realtors.org, or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #1.

 
CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member®
CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management valuation and in-vestment analysis. The CCIM business network includes over 6,500 designees and 5,300 candidates principally in North America.

CCIM Institute
Call 1-800-621-7027, or visit the CCIM Web page or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #3.

 
CIPS, Certified International Property Specialist
Many REALTORS ® work with buyers and sellers from different countries or cultures. CIPS designees have demonstrated their international experience and participate in international programs offered by NAR.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call Fax-on-Demand at 1-800-354-2831 and request document #406, visit the CIPS network or e-mail at NARGlobe@realtors.org.

 
CPM, CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®
Acquire valuable real estate management skills through educational offerings leading to the CPM® designation. CPM® members have the competitive edge in every area of real estate management from residential to commercial to industrial.

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Contact Customer Service at 1-800-837-0706, Ext. 4405, visit their Web page, or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #5.

 
CRB, Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
The Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) designation is recognized industry-wide as the measure of success in brokerage and real estate business management. The designation is awarded by the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers to REALTORS® who have completed the Council's advanced educational and professional requirements. CRB designees consistently increase their level of industry knowledge, advance their earning and career potential, increase their firm's profitability, and benefit from active involvement in our network of real estate professionals. The new CRB Designation Program now provides credit for management experience, higher education and previously earned NAR designations. Additional credits can be earned through the Council's management education programs delivered live or by Self Study on CD-ROM.
 
Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers
Call 800.621.8738, email info@crb.com or visit their website at www.CRB.com, for more information


 
CRS, Certified Residential Specialist®
Agents can maximize their potential by earning the CRS Designation and joining the organization that has served the country's top-producing agents since 1977. CRS Designees benefit from nationwide referral opportunities, a professional image that attracts customers, and sales and marketing support. The CRS Designation is awarded to experienced REALTORS® who complete advanced training in listing and selling.

Council of Residential Specialists
Contact Member Services at 1-800-462-8841, visit their Web site, or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #7.

 
CRE, Counselor of Real Estate
The Counselor of Real Estate – or CRE – is a member of The Counselors of Real Estate, an international group of recognized professionals who provide seasoned, objective advice on real property and land-related matters. Only 1,000 practitioners throughout the world carry the CRE designation. Membership is by invitation only.

Counselors of Real Estate
Call 1-312-329-8427, call Fax-on-Demand at 402-351-9935 and request Document #8, or visit their Web site.

 
GAA, General Accredited Appraiser
Certified general appraisers wishing to increase their visibility should consider pursuing the GAA designation. The GAA designation is awarded to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state appraisal certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call 1-800-354-2397 visit the Appraisal page, or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #13.

 
GRI Graduate REALTOR Institute
Members involved in residential real estate who want a solid base of information for their practice will want to participate in the REALTOR® Institute program and earn the GRI designation.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call Fax-on-Demand at 402-351-9935 and request Document #9, or contact your State REALTOR® Association for course dates and locations. A listing of the State REALTOR® Associations is available.

NAR maintains a clearinghouse of information for individuals interested in the GRI program. For more information, visit the GRI database.

 
LTG, Leadership Training Graduate
Career Leaders Aren't Born, They're Designated. The LTG designation focuses on career improvement and individual goal attainment. The designation provides recognition to professionals who excel in career leadership through the dynamic combination of education and experience.

Women's Council of REALTORS®
Contact the Education Department at 1-800-245-8512, visit their Web page, e-mail to wcr@wcr.org or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #10.

 
RCE, REALTOR® association Certified Executive
Association executives interested in demonstrating commitment to the field of
REALTOR® association management should pursue the RCE designation. AEs are recognized for their specialized industry knowledge and their association achievements and experience.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Contact Laurie Oken at 1-312-329-5972, visit the Association Executives page or e-mail to loken@realtors.org.


 
Residential Accredited Appraiser
Certified residential appraisers wishing to increase their visibility should consider pursuing the RAA designation. The RAA designation is awarded to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state appraisal certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call 1-800-354-2397, visit the Appraisal page or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #13.

 
SIOR, Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Individuals certified with the SIOR designation are top producers in industrial and office real estate brokerage, representing more than 800 offices in over 350 cities worldwide. The Society's mandatory recertification requirement assures clients of the designee's excellence in the fast changing commercial brokerage field.

Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Contact Membership at 202-737-8763, visit their Web page, or call Fax-on-Demand at 402-351-9935 and request Document #11.


 

Certification Programs
 
 
At Home with Diversity Certification

A ground-breaking professional educational initiative designed to provide America's real estate professionals with training and tools to expand their business as well as homeownership opportunities for more Americans.

AHWD certification relays to the public that those certified have been professionally trained in and are sensitive to a wide range of cultural issues, thus inviting a wider volume of business from a greater variety of cultures.

For more information on this course and its business principles, please visit the At Home With Diversity page or contact us at diversity@realtors.org or call 202/383-1201.

 
e-PRO

e-PRO is a revolutionary new training program presented entirely online to certify real estate agents and brokers as Internet Professionals. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®; is the first major trade group to offer certification for online professionalism.

e-PRO is not about technology - it's about how you can leverage your most powerful asset, your people-skills, into doing more business on the Internet.

A certificate in e-PRO gives you:
- Exhaustive Internet Training
- Unique Competitive Advantage
- Professional Distinction


For more information on the e-PRO certification, visit the e-PRO Web page.

S.C.A.O.R.
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Philip Tedesco, RCE, CAE, Chief Executive Officer
Norma Milete, Member Services Director
Karen Kirwan, Director of Education
Dawn Valentine, Marketing & Communications Manager
Gloria Spitzer, Administrative Assistant
Leslie Flint, Receptionist/Administrative
Jennifer Shaw, Bookkeeper

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