Enjoy Quality Trainings to Increase your Real Estate Success
Whether in-person, online or hybrid, you'll find a variety of educational offerings to help you provide your clients with professional and knowledgeable service.
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Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation
Access Online Anytime
NAR offers Fairhaven, a FREE fair housing simulation training for REALTORS® that uses the power of storytelling to help members identify, prevent, and address discriminatory practices in real estate. Get started by clicking the link below to explore the fictional town of Fairhaven and assess how well you are adhering to fair housing principles.
What Every REALTOR® Should know about Airbnb
Attend In-Person
March 22 | 9:00am - 11:00am
Many people are choosing to convert their homes into furnished short-term rentals (Airbnbs) instead of selling them. Learn how agents can earn additional income assisting clients with conversions and ongoing operations of Airbnbs.
How to Think Like an Appraiser with Ryan Lundquist
Attend In-Person
March 24 | 9:30am - 12:30pm
The appraisal is one of the most critical parts of a transaction, yet communication with the appraiser is often one of the most neglected aspects of the transaction. Learn how an appraiser thinks, take away tips for communicating with appraisers, and hear a handful of real examples for pulling comps like an appraiser.
How to Think Like an Appraiser with Ryan Lundquist
Attend via Zoom
March 24 | 9:30am - 12:30pm
The appraisal is one of the most critical parts of a transaction, yet communication with the appraiser is often one of the most neglected aspects of the transaction. Learn how an appraiser thinks, take away tips for communicating with appraisers, and hear a handful of real examples for pulling comps like an appraiser.
Strengthening Your Business Through Diversity and Inclusion
Attend In Person
Friday, April 7 | 10:00 - 11:30am
To remain relevant and successful as a REALTOR®, you need to know how to communicate effectively, avoid stereotypes and build a rapport with diverse clients. In this interactive class, you will learn the Golden Rule for working with those different from yourself. Learn how to create business and tackle systemic barriers and inequalities.
How to Make Money Working with Investors
Attend In Person
April 14 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Take away tips and tricks for working with investors! Learn how investors run their numbers, how much materials/labor is costing these days, how to find off-market deals, and how to evaluate rental properties. In addition, discover when to keep a property and when to flip it.
Optimizing your Google Business Profile
Attend via Zoom
April 18 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Instructor Nathan Garcia will show you how to use Google to help grow your business and get more recognition. You don't have to be a Google expert to optimize your business profile.
Lunch and Learn: Breaking down the Myths about VA Loans
Attend In-Person
April 19 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
VA loans are no money down, but what are the other benefits that your clients can access with this loan product? This class will explore the various aspects and myths about VA loans.
BIA/SAR Builder Showcase 2023
Attend In Person
April 25 | 11:00am - 1:30pm
Network with homebuilders to learn about their quick move-in inventory, new home communities, co-ops and incentives.
Black Belt Negotiating
Attend In Person
May 4 | 9:00 - 11:00am
Michael Lee will show you the secrets as to why some people seem to get what they want while others don't. Learn how to haggle more efficiently and effectively with and on behalf of your clients using martial arts principles of leverage, timing, power, and more.
Secrets of Selling to Multicultural Real Estate Clients
Attend In Person
May 4, 2023 | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Michael Lee will present on building instant rapport with multicultural clients. Stressing features of properties that appeal to particular groups, and how cultural beliefs can impact a real estate transaction.
Leverage the Purchase Agreement to Win More Business!
Attend In Person
May 11, 2023 | 9:00am - 1:00pm
This course will cover the entire California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) in detail step-by-step and the special situations during the real estate transaction. Get detailed instructions on how to properly complete and use the RPA form in all your transactions.
Lunch and Learn: Selling Country Land and Property Issues
Attend In Person
May 18 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Selling country land can present many issues. How do you help your client sell land? What can be done with the land and how can you communicate that? Instructor Gil Albiani is a local expert on selling land and dealing with the various challenges it can present to buyers and sellers.
Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation (SRES)
Attend In-Person Only
May 15 - 16 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor Jerry Kidd will go over how to recognize and protect clients from mortgage finance and loan schemes that target borrowers ages 50+, differences in housing options, from age-restricted communities to assisted living, and much more! Learn how to market to this growing demographic while providing them with the guidance they need from a REALTOR.
Fundamentals of Transaction Coordination
Attend In Person
June 14 | 9:30am - 3:00pm
Learn how the Residential Purchase Agreement lays the foundation for the transaction. Understand how, when, and why you use the different disclosures. Discover how the escrow and lending process work together to close the transaction
learn how to set timelines for contractual obligations and contingency removals.
Listing Agreements with Dave Tanner
Attend In-person
June 1 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor Dave Tanner reviews the elements required to make a listing agreement valid, how to select the right agreement for a specific situation, and other forms to be used with listing contracts.
Selling Houses When Co-Owners Disagree
Attend via Zoom
June 22 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Attorney Eil Underwood focuses on what agents should know when it comes to Partition Action and real estate. he will go over the process, different types of the partition action, and much more!
Property Management Basics Series
Attend In Person
July 12, 19, 26 & Aug. 2 | 11:00am - 2:15pm
Bob Thomas takes real-world property management examples and applies them to his curriculum. He'll review the changes that have occurred and the new laws you must be familiar with. Learn everything from how to get started to how to make serious money in this engaging and interactive class.
