Class Description
In this introduction to the specialty, students learn the basics of land brokerage, such as: the various types of land; the land brokerage process; the importance of the 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and more. This course is required to attain the ALC designation.
(14 CE)
Speaker
Kirk Goble has been a licensed real-estate broker for over 22 years and is the broker-owner of his own company. He is a member of REALTORS Land Institute, holds the Accredited Land Consultant designation (ALC), and earned 2 degrees from Colorado State University in Agricultural Education. Kirk is a national RLI Instructor for Land 101 and Agri Land courses through the RLI Land University. He co-authored and teaches the CAR Water course covering water law and issues in Colorado. Kirk enjoys teaching and the interaction with learners.
Come and play the incredible Broadmoor East Golf Course.
For Golf Tee Times please call 719.577.5790 (Broadmoor). There are 12 tee times on hold between 9:30am and 11:20am on Sunday, October 17, for people attending The Convention. These times are on a first come first serve basis.
Class Description
Required Annually, the Class is FREE with your full convention registration paid. Space is limited so pre-registration for this class is recommended.
Take the four hour 2010 CREC Annual Commission Update Course from Oliver Frascona, and rest assured that you will enjoy the time you spend in the mandatory class. Learn what the Real Estate Commission wants you to know about carbon monoxide, property management and the warranty of habitability. Several of the contract forms changed in 2009 and are reviewed in this update. Learn what the appellate court decided about real estate brokers buying property on their own behalf. Review RESPA Reform, the SAFE Act, and Foreclosure Protection Act. Learn how the Home Valuation Code of Conduct may affect appraisals on properties.
Sponsored by Land Title
>> Real estate brokers must complete 12 hours of the annual commission update course during their three-year renewal cycle.
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Speaker
Oliver Frascona is a shareholder in the law firm of Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., since 1974. His clients include first and second mortgage lenders (banks, savings and loans, mortgage companies), hundreds of real estate brokers and salespersons, real estate companies, developers, property management companies, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, buyers and sellers, and he represents twenty-one Colorado Associations of REALTORS®.
Class Description
Day two of Land 101 Class (14 CE)
Speaker
Kirk Goble has been a licensed real-estate broker for over 22 years and is the broker-owner of his own company. He is a member of REALTORS Land Institute, holds the Accredited Land Consultant designation (ALC), and earned 2 degrees from Colorado State University in Agricultural Education. Kirk is a national RLI Instructor for Land 101 and Agri Land courses through the RLI Land University. He co-authored and teaches the CAR Water course covering water law and issues in Colorado. Kirk enjoys teaching and the interaction with learners.
A discussion about the true foundation of every business, how not to lose customers, how to bring customers back again and again, and how to win against the competition.
How the ipad and other tablet computers will change real estate. The class will consist of an overview of the ipad and current real estate applications that realtors and consumers are using. Discussion about mobile computing and how to use this new device to better communicate.
Class Description
Do you want next year to be your best year ever? Get started with a business plan that helps you create value and attracts a continuous flow of buyers and sellers. Learn the 9-step weekly routine that will give you predictable results and your best year ever.
Sponsored by Land Title
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Speaker
Larry Kendall holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University and has engaged in the real estate business for 37 years. He is one of the founding partners of The Group, Inc., a real estate company that has 200 sales associates in the Northern Colorado area. Larry is the author of the national sales training program “Ninja Selling” which is taught for Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) credit and now has over 20,000 graduates throughout the U.S., Canada, Spain, and Portugal. Larry was honored as the 2006 Colorado Realtor of the Year and he teaches real estate marketing at Colorado State University’s College of Business. Larry's mission is to help people bring out the best in themselves and their organizations.
Class Description
Join your fellow Young Professionals in a panel discussion which includes 3 successful top producing agents and members of the YPN, including Jared James, one of the most sought-after Real Estate Coaches in the United States.
Panelists
Jared James is the CEO & Founder of Jared James Enterprises and travels around the country speaking to and coaching Realtors. As a Realtor he built one of the largest and fastest growing real estate teams in New England, was inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and was even voted by the over 2 million readers of the international publication REALTOR Magazine as their Web Choice Award Winner recognizing their favorite Realtor in the country among their 30 under 30 issue. After deciding to become a full-time coach and speaker Jared’s debut book “Enjoy Success Today: How to Start and Build a Thriving Business… and Still Have a Life!” became a best-seller and his coaching programs have become a must do for any Realtors looking to take their businesses to the next level.
Erika Doyle is the Broker/Owner of Doyle & Associates Real Estate Services, LLC, a boutique firm located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Erika grew up in a family that focused heavily on commercial real estate investing throughout Western Colorado. She was fascinated as a child watching this “Buy/Sell” process, which sparked her interest in becoming a REALTOR. Erika’s passion for real estate is demonstrated as you observe her interaction with not only her clients, but her REALTOR colleagues. She strives to treat each person with the respect and professionalism the REALTOR brand deserves. Erika became involved at her local REALTOR Board, the Grand Junction Area REALTOR Association (GJARA), early in her career as a regular volunteer. She continues to serve on a myriad of local and state committees, including MLS, Public Relations, Education, Technology, Professional Standards, Government Affairs, and YPN. Erika holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), and ePRO designations and is a consistent top producing REALTOR in her Board.
Chris Guillan Graduated from Colorado State University in 2002 with and finance/economics degree with honors from completing the Presidential Leadership Program. He has been a licensed realtor for 7 years with RE/MAX Advanced and has accumulated over 125 transactions with over 25 Million in Closed Sales. Chris has earned the 100% Club Level, Presidential and Executive Club levels with RE/MAX international. Chris is currently Northern Colorado's C.A.R. director and the Chair of FCBR’s Government Affairs Committee; this is his third year in that position. He has taken the initiative to help form a fresh, new face of this Committee, and works tirelessly on advocating our position with local officials and staff. Chris’s background in finance, and real estate. He is deliberate in his thoughts, and is creative in his advocacy. Because of Chris, we have been able to forge a strong relationship with the city government that oversees much of the local regulations our members face daily. Chris is on the LPC committee at the state level, LLAC with the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce and has been nominated for the 2010 Young Professional Of the Year in Northern Colorado.
Class Description
This class is designed for intermediate and senior level commercial real estate brokers and brokerage executives, with at least two years experience, whose focus includes providing real estate acquisition and / or disposition services to corporate tenants and buyer – occupants. In an energetic and rapid fire format, attendees will learn the true role of tenant representatives in acquisition and disposition transactions, how best to deal with landlords and landlord representatives, how to get hired as a tenant representative more often, how to negotiate transactions and commission agreements from a position of strength, the importance of a well-written tenant representation agreement, how to protect themselves while protecting the best interests of their customers, and more.
Learning Objectives:
• Why a well-written exclusive tenant rep agreement is extremely important for both Broker and tenant
• The 6 key elements of a well-written tenant representation agreement
• How to make it easy for your tenant to execute your agreement
• How to negotiate landlord-paid commissions from a position of strength
• How to negotiate aggressively and diplomatically to protect your tenant and yourself
Sponsored by US Bank
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Speaker
Andrew B. Zezas, SIOR, is Relationship Manager, Strategist, President & CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation, a New Jersey based corporate real estate advisory and transaction services firm. RealStrat's clients include the US operations of public, private, domestic, and global companies, and not for profit organizations, in a multitude of industries from over a dozen countries.
As RealStrat's founder and senior strategist, Andrew draws on his almost three decades of experience and expertise in setting strategy and executing transactions for the firm's most important clients engaged in office, distribution, manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and other real estate acquisition, disposition, and advisory projects. Andrew is well-known for his energetic and passionate style as a conference, business, and motivational speaker. He was recently appointed to the National Association of Realtors Commercial Alliance Signature Speakers Series and to the educational faculty of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Class Description
Are you leaving your reputation to chance or do you intentionally create the perception others have of you? Everyone has a personal brand – by intention or by accident. Your personal brand is directly tied to the value other people assign you (or not). This program is for individuals looking to maximize their strengths, experiences, interests and unique values to create their desired reputation, and attract opportunities!
This class covers:
- Discovering what makes YOU special?
- Communicating to audiences online (social media) and in person
- The importance to image and body language
- Marketing your brand through action!
Sponsored by Land Title
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Speaker
Lida Citroën leads corporations, non-profits and professionals in developing and marketing their authentic brands. As principal of LIDA360, she brings over 20 years of experience helping clients articulate their unique brand assets to produce effective and measurable marketing programs, including online reputation management. Her approach is innovative and practical, and she is recognized for her passion for quality.
Class Description
Did you really think I would write a class description about a video class? Click here to play the video presentation:
When you play the video; there is a class outline that you can print and read.
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Speaker
Brian Pintar started teaching marketing classes after spending time being coached by Bill Hart with Building Champions. Bill travels the country coaching real estate and mortgage professionals. Brian taught 6 and 12 week classes to hundreds of real estate agents in 2009. In addition to writing mortgages; Brian currently speaks at events in Colorado, continues to teach classes on a weekly basis, and is in the process of completing a book about ‘on-line’ marketing.
Class Description
Learn about all of the NEW contracts and forms that were approved and are being released by the Colorado Real Estate Commission. These new forms will be available for use and mandatory on January 1, 2011. There are also new changes to the Colorado Foreclosure Protection Act and their applicable forms. These topics and more will be covered in this update class.
Sponsored by ENT FCU
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Speaker
Steve Morgan serves as General Counsel for the Colorado Association of REALTORS and manages the CAR Legal Hotline. He speaks frequently to local boards and associations on a variety of real estate and legal topics. Steve is a graduate of the University of Colorado and received his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Law School teaching Basic Real Estate Law. He has been a business and real estate lawyer for more than 20 years and currently teaches the Annual CREC Update Class and several GRI classes for CAR.
Class Description
Do you serve on the Grievance Committee or the Professional Standards Committee for your association or the state? Are you up to speed on the latest changes regarding case review, hearing processes, and let's not forget an appeal or procedural review. This class will cover changes to the things you need to know and more when you serve as a Professional Standards volunteer.
Sponsored by Land Title
Speaker
Doug Barber is the President and broker of The Rawhide Company, REALTORS® in Colorado Springs and has been in real estate since 1975. He holds a degree in Real Estate and Construction Management and holds the CRB, GRI and MRE designations. Doug has over 70 hours of mediation training, is a member of the Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations (CCMO) and is an Eagle Scout. Doug teaches Ethics & Professional Practices, CREC Annual Update, Mediation: Negotiation Skills for REALTORS®, and NAR Mandatory Ethics For CAR.
Learn how to modify HTML to intensify your website with videos, widgets, maps and more.
Learn about the features and benefits of owning an ENERGY STAR new home. Demonstrate to your buyers the components which make an energy efficient “Green” home, and increase your value by educating your buyers about the resources that are available to them. Help your customers capture rebates, tax credits, and financing options for energy efficient new homes.
Class Description
This class is designed for intermediate and senior level commercial real estate brokers and brokerage executives, with at least two years experience, whose focus includes providing real estate acquisition and / or disposition services to corporate tenants and buyer – occupants. In a high energy presentation / discussion format, attendees will learn those elements of tenant representation and commission agreements that will protect themselves, their companies, their clients, and their incomes.
Sponsored by US Bank
>> Download the handouts (coming soon)
Speaker
Andrew B. Zezas, SIOR, is Relationship Manager, Strategist, President & CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation, a New Jersey based corporate real estate advisory and transaction services firm. RealStrat's clients include the US operations of public, private, domestic, and global companies, and not for profit organizations, in a multitude of industries from over a dozen countries.
As RealStrat's founder and senior strategist, Andrew draws on his almost three decades of experience and expertise in setting strategy and executing transactions for the firm's most important clients engaged in office, distribution, manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and other real estate acquisition, disposition, and advisory projects. Andrew is well-known for his energetic and passionate style as a conference, business, and motivational speaker. He was recently appointed to the National Association of Realtors Commercial Alliance Signature Speakers Series and to the educational faculty of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Class Description
Make next year your best ever with a business plan that delivers results. Learn the 3 keys to your success and how to put the Mastery Ladder to work for you. You are surrounded by 10 sources of income and this class will give you the specific tools to capture that income. The P.I.E. System will help you increase your income per hour so you can have a life.
Sponsored by Land Title
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Speaker
Larry Kendall holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University and has engaged in the real estate business for 37 years. He is one of the founding partners of The Group, Inc., a real estate company that has 200 sales associates in the Northern Colorado area. Larry is the author of the national sales training program “Ninja Selling” which is taught for Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) credit and now has over 20,000 graduates throughout the U.S., Canada, Spain, and Portugal. Larry was honored as the 2006 Colorado Realtor of the Year and he teaches real estate marketing at Colorado State University’s College of Business. Larry's mission is to help people bring out the best in themselves and their organizations.
Class Description
Today’s real estate professional needs an arsenal of technology tools to meet the demands of the tech-savvy digital-age consumer. With the list of smartphones and mobile gadgets growing almost daily, it can become overwhelming to know just what devices work best for a busy Agent. G. William James, the “Master Of The PDA”, will present to you what the best devices are, how to compare them, the features to consider, and equally important, what to avoid.
Sponsored by Land Title
>> This session is for experienced smartphone user and the novice alike.
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Speaker
G. William James is one of the leading training professionals for handheld computing and mobile technology in the United States for retail, medicine, sales, business and real estate. A sales trainer and seminar presenter since 1986, thousands have heard his enthusiastic yet real-life approach to time management and sales excellence.
Among REALTORSÔ, James is internationally recognized for teaching the smartphone’s technology as the ultimate REALTORÒ, tool. He has presented to the National Association of REALTORSÒ Conference on smartphones numerous times, and is a highly popular presenter at state conventions and real estate technology forums.
James is trained and certified by GE Supra as an expert on the eKey system. He is also versed in the SentriLockÔ Keybox System. In May 2005 he was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as “Master Of The PDA”. His company, Handheld Computer Solutions, conducts specialized training seminars for companies and real estate organizations throughout the United States and Canada. James resides in an Atlanta suburb with his family.
Class Description
The Art of Rapport is essential to all relationships. When professionals of any industry are able to learn these tools for connection, through building relationships quickly and effortlessly, you are able to enhance the buying experience for the customer while creating a lifelong connection!!
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Speaker
George Ira Carroll is a Certified NLP Core Transformation Coach, Trainer and Speaker who intertwines humor, insight and passion in his style. He majored in Communication from the University of Northern Colorado, where he played collegiate football and learned the power of goal setting and motivating himself and others. His energetic spark and deep insight connect as powerful ingredients that create uplifting inspiration and deepened understanding for his audiences. He has a natural ability to teach. His presence provides powerful calmness and his unique style keeps audiences riveted and reaching for more. In coaching individuals, his compassionate nature and in‐depth awareness and understanding of human behavior and core belief systems has allowed him to help hundreds of people breakthrough limitations to reveal deeper levels of potential within themselves.
Class Description
The Realtors Property Resource™ (RPR) is one of NAR’s Second Century Initiatives. The goal of this project is to build a national database of robust, property centric information covering every parcel of property in the country. This database is designed to be a resource for NAR members, creating single source access to data which will add value to the information available for members to use with their clients and customers. Attend this session and get an update on the upcoming RPR product overview.
CSU Research
Come hear CAR’s housing research partners John Gerhard Residential Director of Research) and Sriram Villupuram (Assistant Professor in the Finance and Real Estate Department) with the CSU Everitt Real Estate School analysis of current real estate housing trends and how this partnership will equip REALTORS® with one more tool on their path to success.
Sponsored by IRES
Speakers
RPR: Ohan Antebian is the Vice President of Industry Relations for the Realtors Property Resource, LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of REALTORS®. At RPR, Ohan is tasked with working with the MLSs, Associations and Brokers to communicate the value of RPR within our industry. Ohan has vast knowledge and experience in the online marketing and technology areas. As Regional Vice President of Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions, (which later became LPS), Ohan contributed greatly to the success of Cyberhomes.com by collaborating closely with MLSs and Associations. Prior to LPS, Ohan was a Major Account Director for REALTOR.com®, where he successfully advised, coached and helped many top Brokers and their agents with internet marketing and client management strategies. Ohan holds a BA in International Business from Temple University.
CSU Research: John Gerhard and Sriram Villupuram
* Globalization and its Impact on Real Estate
* Global Real Estate Trends in the United States
* Mortgage Challenges
* “Global” Means More than “Foreign”
* Immigration/Naturalization Patterns: More than Meets the Eye
* NAR Global and You
Help us celebrate 90 years at the Mardi Gras Parade. There will be tons of different "floats", prizes, snacks and more. Don't miss this event!
A Dinner for past CAR Presidents and past CAR ROTYS.
Enjoy a traditional Mardi Gras Drink and other festivities in the hall between the Main Ballroom and Lake Terrace Dining Room. Cash bar and food available for purchase.
This is your last chance to check out the products and services in the exhibit hall. Make plans to stop by today and check them out.
This 30 minute presentation will summarize what an Energy Auditor looks for, how they test/inspect houses and the recommendations they make for improvements. It will also cover the rebates which Xcel Energy provides for audit services – discounting 60% of the cost of the audit to the homeowner- as well as cash rebates once improvements are made. Finally, we will be reviewing the individual rebate programs in comparison to the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. This presentation will teach you the benefits and steps of promoting Energy Audits to your clients.
Class Description
An introduction into the negotiation arena. The art of dealing with people with different ideas to accomplish what you want to happen. How to determine the objective. Who are the players? How to deal with each player given who they are. Releasing ownership of the solution. Methods of controlling our actions to accomplish the goal. How to deal with the difficult agent or lender who seems firm in their position. Approaches to solutions.
Sponsored by US Bank
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Speaker
Oliver Frascona is a shareholder in the law firm of Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., since 1974. His clients include first and second mortgage lenders (banks, savings and loans, mortgage companies), hundreds of real estate brokers and salespersons, real estate companies, developers, property management companies, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, buyers and sellers, and he represents twenty-one Colorado Associations of REALTORS®.
Class Description
One of the most common questions that Jared gets is "How do I get clients" or "Where will they come from?" This is an insecurity that most, if not all, real estate professionals feel or have felt at one time or another.
In NO LIMITS: 7 Ways to Grow Your Business NOW! Jared James details how to step outside of the limits that hold most Realtors in their little box and limit their ability to grow and details the exact steps to take, strategies to implement, and principles to follow to create and find clients to add to their businesses, and ultimately, their bottom line. Your group or your company will benefit because they will not only get more motivated, higher producing and confident agents, but they will have fun in the process.
Sponsored by BuildFive
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Speaker
Jared James is the CEO & Founder of Jared James Enterprises and travels around the country speaking to and coaching Realtors. As a Realtor he built one of the largest and fastest growing real estate teams in New England, was inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and was even voted by the over 2 million readers of the international publication REALTOR Magazine as their Web Choice Award Winner recognizing their favorite Realtor in the country among their 30 under 30 issue. After deciding to become a full-time coach and speaker Jared’s debut book “Enjoy Success Today: How to Start and Build a Thriving Business… and Still Have a Life!” became a best-seller and his coaching programs have become a must do for any Realtors looking to take their businesses to the next level.
Class Description
Are you new to blogging or thinking of starting one? If you answered "yes," then it's time to learn what's involved, how to get started…and decided whether or not blogging is for you. By the end of this session, you'll walk away understanding what a blog is, the platform and tools to get started, how blogging can fit into your marketing plan, how to create your own blogging plan, and how to kickstart blogging success!
Sponsored by Colorado Escrow & Title
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Speaker
As an industry consultant and innovator, Nicole Nicolay "@nik_nik" has equipped real estate professionals, brokerages, and title companies with progressive marketing techniques and best practices for generating business. In fact, Nicole has trained thousands of agents nationwide via the Cyberhomes Webinar Series and speaks regularly at industry leading events including: Inman Connect, REtechSouth, REBarCamps, C.A.R.- Tech Tuesday, BizTechDay, New Media Atlanta, REBlogWorld, and the BlogWorld New Media Expo.
Nicole is a lifelong learner with over 15 years of teaching and training experience. She launched a successful marketing company 5 years ago and during that time she also co-founded the popular real estate technology blog, MyTechOpinion.com. Her most recent project, Agent Evolution, integrates her knowledge of social media marketing, the real estate industry, and practical application. AgentEvolution is a new media training program for real estate professionals, available for agents nationwide.
Class Description
Learn about significant amendments to the Foreclosure Protection Act that will substantially simplify your writing of short sale offers for buy-and-hold investors and that may complicate your writing of short sale offers for investors looking for quick re-sale. Also learn about commercial real estate broker liens, what brokers need to know about medical marijuana, expedited foreclosures of abandoned homes and other fun stuff.
Sponsored by Land Title
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Speaker
Jon Goodman is a shareholder and Director of Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein PC. He has been practicing law for about 25 years. Jon’s work focuses on making deals happen in areas of real estate. Jon frequently speaks to real estate professionals and has published hundreds of articles. He has been quoted many times in the Wall Street Journal, the Denver Post and other publications.
Class Description
Google Apps for both desktop and mobile computers have changed the way we conduct business, allowing us to be in the office whenever, wherever. G. William James, the “Master of the PDA” takes you on a journey through the Google Apps for your smartphone and your PC, with useful tips and tricks to make these powerful (and free!) applications work for your business. If you currently use Gmail, Google Docs, Google Voice or any of the others we will explore, you’ll find how easy and feature-filled these applications can be for you.
Sponsored by Colorado GEO
>> Applicable for all levels of experience.
>> Download the handouts
Speaker
G. William James is one of the leading training professionals for handheld computing and mobile technology in the United States for retail, medicine, sales, business and real estate. A sales trainer and seminar presenter since 1986, thousands have heard his enthusiastic yet real-life approach to time management and sales excellence.
Among REALTORSÔ, James is internationally recognized for teaching the smartphone’s technology as the ultimate REALTORÒ, tool. He has presented to the National Association of REALTORSÒ Conference on smartphones numerous times, and is a highly popular presenter at state conventions and real estate technology forums.
James is trained and certified by GE Supra as an expert on the eKey system. He is also versed in the SentriLockÔ Keybox System. In May 2005 he was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as “Master Of The PDA”. His company, Handheld Computer Solutions, conducts specialized training seminars for companies and real estate organizations throughout the United States and Canada. James resides in an Atlanta suburb with his family.
How to utilize and write for SEO (search engine optimization) ranking and Long Tail ranking. Writing posts that are focused on the end buyer.
-Learn 5 things you can do to elevate search engine optimization.
Win $500 cash from Metro Brokers plus other great prizes. You must be present to win so be sure to stop by.
Class Description
Powerful concepts on launching your career, or re-inventing yourself in a changed market. Learn the 7 Success Styles in real estate, and how to match your personality type to your natural Style. Learn the “Success Triangle” and analyze any market to find opportunities for success. Create new age business plans with Social Media. Leave this class with revolutionary new thinking on how you can succeed in real estate and a changed world.
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Speaker
Bruce is an 18 year veteran of the real estate industry. He was awarded his Colorado real estate license in 1992, worked with RE/MAX from 1992 to 2006, and worked with Keller Williams from 2006-2008. He joined Your Castle Real Estate as their Director of Agent Development in January 2009. He served on the Board of Directors for the Aurora Association for 6 years, currently serves on their Professional Standards Committee and he has served on the Metrolist Board of Directors since 2002. He holds the Graduate of the Realtor Institute designation, is a Certified Residential Specialist and an Accredited Buyer’s Representative. He is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, is a past member of the Aurora Association’s Master’s Club, and he was chosen as the 2008 Realtor of the Year for the Aurora Association of Realtors. He is an Instructor for Peak Real Estate College credentialed by the Colorado Division of Higher Education, and presents accredited classes on Buyer, Seller and Career Mastery for real estate agents. He is a co-author of “Thrive, How Realtors Can Succeed In A Down Market”, and “Unlocked. Revealing The Eight Secrets of Highly Efficient Sales Professionals”. He is the Founder of Mastery, Inc., a company dedicated to improving the performance and productivity of real estate agents and helping them to lead intentional lives. His goal is to become the national expert on business strategies for real estate agents. He is a native of New Jersey and moved to Colorado in 1981. He enjoys the outdoors and the Colorado Rocky Mountains. His interests include hiking, backpacking, skiing, amateur photography and cooking.
Class Description
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to receive an update and economic outlook from a key member of the 10th District of the United States Federal Reserve. Mr. Snead is the assistant vice president, economist, and branch executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Denver Branch.
Sponsored by Welcome Home Rents
Speaker
Mark C. Snead is assistant vice president, economist, and branch executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Denver Branch. Mark was appointed to the position in 2009 and serves as the Bank's regional economist and lead officer in the states of Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico; recruits and works closely with the branch's board of directors. Mark is responsible for briefing the Kansas City Fed's president – a member of the Federal Open Market Committee – on economic and business activity in the Denver region’s states.
Class Description
Imagine heading off to a networking event without an elevator speech, strategy and target audience in mind -- How do you expect to be effective? This class will show you how to authentically network with new and existing contacts in social and business settings. You will learn the three most important values of a network, how to organize a dynamic contact database and “data mine” your contacts, and the 10 most common mistakes in networking. Lida provides clever insights, practical tactics and innovative approaches to the intentional networking process, leveraging the uniqueness of your personal brand. See results immediately!
Sponsored by Land Title
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Speaker
Lida Citroën leads corporations, non-profits and professionals in developing and marketing their authentic brands. As principal of LIDA360, she brings over 20 years of experience helping clients articulate their unique brand assets to produce effective and measurable marketing programs, including online reputation management. Her approach is innovative and practical, and she is recognized for her passion for quality.
Class Description
Google Apps for both desktop and mobile computers have changed the way we conduct business, allowing us to be in the office whenever, wherever. G. William James, the “Master of the PDA” takes you on a journey through the Google Apps for your smartphone and your PC, with useful tips and tricks to make these powerful (and free!) applications work for your business. If you currently use Gmail, Google Docs, Google Voice or any of the others we will explore, you’ll find how easy and feature-filled these applications can be for you.
Sponsored by Colorado GEO
>> Applicable for all levels of experience.
>> Download the handouts
Speaker
G. William James is one of the leading training professionals for handheld computing and mobile technology in the United States for retail, medicine, sales, business and real estate. A sales trainer and seminar presenter since 1986, thousands have heard his enthusiastic yet real-life approach to time management and sales excellence.
Among REALTORSÒ, James is internationally recognized for teaching the smartphone’s technology as the ultimate REALTORÒ, tool. He has presented to the National Association of REALTORSÒ Conference on smartphones numerous times, and is a highly popular presenter at state conventions and real estate technology forums
James is trained and certified by GE Supra as an expert on the eKey system. He is also versed in the SentriLockÔ Keybox System. In May 2005 he was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as “Master Of The PDA”. His company, Handheld Computer Solutions, conducts specialized training seminars for companies and real estate organizations throughout the United States and Canada. James resides in an Atlanta suburb with his family.
Class Description
Did you really think I would write a class description about a video class? Click here to play the video presentation:
When you play the video; there is a class outline that you can print and read.
Sponsored by Colorado Escrow and Title
>> Download the handouts (coming soon)
Speaker
Brian Pintar started teaching marketing classes after spending time being coached by Bill Hart with Building Champions. Bill travels the country coaching real estate and mortgage professionals. Brian taught 6 and 12 week classes to hundreds of real estate agents in 2009. In addition to writing mortgages; Brian currently speaks at events in Colorado, continues to teach classes on a weekly basis, and is in the process of completing a book about ‘on-line’ marketing.
Class Description
Featuring the soulful sounds of Marcia Waters from the Colorado Division of Real Estate and Dick Clark, CAR's Legal Counsel.
Step up the beat to avoid legal and regulatory risks now facing brokers and brokerage firms in the new economy including license law violations surrounding broker supervision, collecting unpaid commissions including use of the new broker lien law, securities violations from putting together investor purchase groups, handling economically challenged transactions, use of the revised contract forms, avoiding the new wave of litigation and other hot topics.
Sponsored by US Bank
Speakers
Dick Clark and his law firm, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, LLP, have served as legal counsel to CAR since 1990. Dick regularly advises real estate brokers, homebuilders, construction companies, developers and investors on almost every legal issue they confront including preventing liability, drafting documents, structuring ownership, intellectual property, licensing, policies and procedures, financing, non-compete agreements, RESPA compliance including affiliated business arrangements, broker training, employment issues, government relations, civil litigation and regulatory proceedings.
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In August, 2007, Marcia Waters was appointed as the Director of Investigations and Compliance for the Colorado Division of Real Estate. Ms. Waters oversees the five programs within the Division of Real Estate. These include the Real Estate Broker Program, the Appraiser Program, the Mortgage Loan Originator Program, the Conservation Easement Program and the Expedited Settlement Program. The Division of Real Estate regulates approximately 64,000 real estate professionals conducting business in Colorado.
Ms. Waters started with the Division as a criminal investigator for the Real Estate Broker Program. Prior to assuming the role of the Investigations and Compliance Director, Ms. Waters served as the chief investigator for the Real Estate Broker Program, and was responsible for a staff of nine investigators. Prior to working for the Colorado Division of Real Estate, Ms. Waters was a police officer on the Lafayette Police Department for approximately eight years, four and half of which she was a detective for the general crimes and family crimes units. Ms. Waters has also investigated welfare fraud for the Adams County Department of Social Services, and she has also worked as a Bond Commissioner at the Boulder County Jail. She gained valuable experience in the real estate industry as a real estate broker serving the Boulder County area.
Ms. Waters is a native of beautiful Colorado. She received her B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Her goal at the Division of Real Estate is to protect the Colorado consumer through fair enforcement and responsible regulation of real estate professionals.
