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| A Monthly Publication of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® |
May 2008 Issue
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| About
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CourseWorks
Triangle area REALTORS®: it’s the Triangle International Council of REALTORS® (TICOR) and they’re growing. Their membership has grown 100 percent since 2007! At TICOR’s May 21 meeting, Samuel Todd Culpepper, executive director of the Council to International Affairs of Raleigh, will present a seminar titled “International Traffic in the Triangle – Who’s Coming and Who Cares?” The meeting takes place at 111 Realtors Way in Cary from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in joining TICOR is invited to participate. The fee for nonmembers is $10. Contact Caroline Pierce at (919) 654-5400 or email carolinep@rrar.com for reservations by 5 p.m. on May 19. Last fall, TICOR had a very successful International Day at the Board of REALTORS® (Raleigh/Wake), devoted
to providing information and education to fellow Triangle REALTORS®. The group held a transnational referral certification
course as an educational program and had a visit from the immediate past
president of FIABCI, which is a prestigious group of real estate and other
business people from around the world. He spoke about his organization and
its wonderful benefits to REALTORS®. Top
producers field
‘hot’ questions Fielding questions for this panel discussion will be TPC members Ida Terbet, Brenda Carroll and Mary Biathrow. Questions are expected to range from technology to marketing to team building. The seminar is part of WCR’s monthly meeting schedule and is open to WCR and RRAR members and guests. There’s no fee for members, but guests must pay $5. For more information, contact WCR President-Elect Louise Griffin at (919) 796-3470.
The Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® will present the following Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) courses at its offices in August: Core Course: Aug. 20-21, registration fee is $290 Elective Course (New Home Sales): Aug. 22, registration fee is $190 Sign up for both courses and the combined fee is $390. There are four requirements for obtaining and using the ABR designation:
For more information about ABR requirements or to register for the courses, visit www.rrar.com or call Cara Mottershead at (919) 654-5400. Deadline for registration is June 10. For a complete list of approved alternate electives, go to www.rebac.net. CRS course to be offered in August This one-unit elective course explains the most current, innovative and effective negotiation strategies, as well as specific real estate applications for day-to-day negotiations with and for clients. Registration fee is $150 and you can register online at www.rrar.com or by calling Cara Mottershead at (919) 654-5400. Earn your SRES designation Register now and start with this two-day seminar in September taught by Mark Given. The class will be held at 111 Realtors Way in Cary from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15-16. Some of the issues the course will cover include:
Registration fee is $399 and includes materials and first year’s dues. Register online at www.rrar.com or by calling Cara Mottershead at (919) 654-5400. The course counts as an ABR elective and NCREC elective. Continue your education From 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, Vicki Ferneyhough will conduct an elective course on Trends in Real Estate. On Friday, May 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bill Gallagher will lead the 2008 Mandatory Update class and then from 2-6 p.m. that same day, he will teach the elective Broker-in-Charge Annual Review course. Participants must be a broker-in-charge to attend. On Wednesday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Debbie Long will lead another 2008 Mandatory Update course and then from 2-6 p.m. she will teach the elective International Real Estate: A Primer. This is a new class. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, Mark Given teaches a 2008 Mandatory Update course and then from 2-6 p.m. an elective on Environmental Issues. On Wednesday, May 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., George Bell will conduct a 2008 Mandatory Update course and then from 2-6 p.m. he will lead an elective called For the Good of All: REALTORS® Code of Ethics. Fees are $55 per class if you’re a REALTOR® board or association member; $65 per class if not. Register online at www.rrar.com or contact Cara Mottershead at (919) 654-5400 or caram@rrar.com. The full tuition fee less $10 will be refunded if cancellation notice is
received at least 24 hours prior to a course. If a class is missed without
a 24-hour notice, the entire fee is forfeited. |
TICOR’s
May meeting focuses on international traffic
