Yakima Association of REALTORS®
2010 Continuing Education Schedule
All classes at YAR unless otherwise noted
Mandatory CORE Class
Michael Schoonover, ALC
DATE: 3/25/10
TIME: 8:30 a.m.- Noon
CLOCK HOURS: 3.5 clock hours
Michael Schoonover will be teaching this class with a commercial emphasis. Every licensee must take the CORE class to renew their license, EVERY TIME YOU RENEW. This class fulfills that requirement. ANYONE CAN TAKE THIS CLASS AND FULFILL THEIR CORE REQUIREMENT.
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Michael Schoonover’s classes for $65!
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Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate
Michael Schoonover
DATE: 3/25/10
TIME: 1:00 — 5:00 p.m.
CLOCK HOURS: 4.0
This course is specifically designed for residential real estate practitioners who know little or nothing about commercial real estate, but want to learn more. Who can benefit from the course? Licensed agents in small markets who intend to be involved in both residential and commercial transactions. Residential brokers-in-charge who supervise commercial agents. Residential agents who wish to learn more about commercial real estate. Commercial agents just entering the field. Real estate investors seeking information about commercial real estate.
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Michael Schoonover’s classes for $65!
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Financing Strategies That Drive Real Estate Sales
Greg Britton, CMPS
DATE: 4/20/10
TIME: 1:00 — 4:30 p.m.
CLOCK HOURS: 3.5
Are you selling home or solutions? Today you need solutions! What are you selling? In most cases you didn’t build or own the houses you sold, and loan originatorsdidn’t lend their own money. As a REALTOR®, you are in the solutions business... you sell solutions to problems. In order to do that effectively, it’s important to be open to change & constantly pursuing timely targeted solutions to your clients’ needs.
COST: $45 for YAR Members, $50 for non-YAR members
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Photography Class
Dennis Huckaby
DATE: 5/25/10
TIME: 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
CLOCK HOURS: 7.5
You have an obligation to your clients to provide the best marketing possible. Learn to create eye-catching, persuasive, advertising photographs of your listings. You will capture the buyers’ attention with the camera and equipment that you already own. Find out what you need to bring along on your shoots, how to choose what is important to focus on, and learn to frame your scene. You will also discover what lighting to watch for, making your job much easier.
COST: $70 for YAR members, $80 for non-YAR members
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Real Estate Appraisal 101
Tony Higley
DATE: 8/10/10
TIME: 8:30 a.m.— 5:00 p.m.
CLOCK HOURS: 7.5*
Basics of the Process, Principles and Approaches to Value! Appraisal 101 is a comprehensive and informative guide to the real estate appraisal for REALTORS®. Special emphasis on the sales comparison approach to help build CMA’s. Additionally, both FHA and Manufactured Home issues are covered.
*This class is not approved for Appraiser clock hours.
COST: $65 for YAR members, $75 for non-YAR members.
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Washington Transition Course
Cindy White
DATE: 9/14/10
TIME: 8:30 a.m. — Noon
CLOCK HOURS: 3.5
Every licensee who obtained a license before July 1, 2010 must complete a 3-hour Transition Course before renewing their license after June 30, 2010. This course explains the changes to the real estate license law that are effective as of July 1, 2010. It covers the new licensing requirements, the duties and responsibilities of each new type of licensee, new business practices, and how these new requirements affect real estate firms.
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Cindy’s classes for $65!
Registration form coming soon!
Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate
(Mandatory CORE Class)
Cindy White
DATE: 9/14/10
TIME: 1:00 — 5:00 p.m.
CLOCK HOURS: 4.0
The Washington State Real Estate Commission and the Department of Licensing have adopted new rules that require the completion of 3 clock hours of prescribed core curriculum. The 3.0 mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30 hours required for all active licensees. Topics Include *Sellers Disclosure *Current Legal/Regulatory Issues *Licensing Issues.
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Cindy’s classes for $65!
Registration form coming soon!
Statewide Forms: How and When to Use Them
Annie Fitzsimmons
DATE: 10/20/10
TIME: 8:00 — Noon
CLOCK HOURS: 4.0
There are hundreds of forms available to REALTORS® for use in writing real estate purchase & sale agreements. Real estate agents are held to the standard of care of a lawyer when using the forms and also when selecting which form to use. Failing to use an available form when it should have been used can have devastating consequences. This class will teach use of the basic statewide residential forms and provide opportunity for students to ask questions relative to any of the statewide forms.
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Annie’s classes for $65!
Registration form coming soon!
10/20/10 Best of the Legal Hotline — Annie Fitzsimmons 1:00 — 5:00 p.m. 4.0
The Best of the Legal Hotline is a fun, interactive course designed to address YOUR questions and concerns from your real estate
practice. The course content is always current, because it changes from class to class based on the topics that are relevant to the
students in attendance. You will receive pointers and tips that you can apply immediately to your practice to reduce your own liability and to improve the quality and success of the transactions you put together. The class routinely provides information beneficial to REALTORS® from all experience levels, because all REALTORS® are well served to know the latest legal issues and how to handle them
COST: $40 for YAR members. Take both Annie’s classes for $65!
Registration form coming soon!
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