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2008 BAR Course Calendar
Notice
All licensees are required to complete 15 hours of continuing
education including, the 3-hour mandatory
"Risk Management: Red Flags and Paper
Trails” by September 30th 2008.
Education Policies
● You must register on line or fax registration form to 802-6074 -
phone registrations are
not accepted.
● There will be no refunds or transfers to another class.
● If you register for a class and do not attend, you will NOT receive a
refund.
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You must arrive on time!
Anyone arriving after the classroom door closes will not be granted
CE credit
The classes listed below will be held at the Birmingham
Association of Realtors, 3501 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
Click on class name below for more details and or to register!
To go directly to online registration, please
click here.
Printable
August CE Schedule
Printable September CE Schedule
Click on class
name to register
AUGUST
2008 CE Schedule |
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Topic:
“Code
of Ethics”, 3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Marcia Norris
Description:
This course is a must have this year to continue to be part of the
National Association of Realtors. You must have proof of course
completion by the end of 2008.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Practical
Answers to the TOP 125 Questions on Flipping Houses”,
3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Denise Evans
Description:
This course
will teach you how to evaluate flipping properties based on time, cash,
credit and on skill levels and personality types. Learn about the impact
of the subprime melt down and types. Learn about marketing flip
properties and locating FSBO flip opportunities and those not on the
market. Assist clients regarding budgeting items when flipping and the
purchase/sale contracts and out-of –the ordinary clauses when dealing
with flip properties.
Location:
The
Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence Drive;
Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Counseling
Today’s Buyers”, 3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Ginny Willis
Description:
Counseling today’s Buyers-This course was written with you in mind. Are
you spending too much time and gas on buyers who will not buy? Are your
buyers listening to you or are you wasting your time? It’s time to start
listing your buyers the same way you should be listing your sellers.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Advanced
Marketing Techniques Using the MLS” 3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Bill Fowler
Description:
Learn the tools available to get ahead of the technology curve that is
changing real estate today!
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Powerful
Buyer & Seller Presentations with PowerPoint”, 3
Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Jeri Gray
Description:
Be on the leading edge with your buyer and seller presentations. Develop
and present them using PowerPoint. You will be able to print and present
or present using your laptop. This course covers the content that you
need in your PowerPoint Presentations for buyers and sellers.
Your presentation skills are the foundation of your career and your
number one “money” maker.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Risk Management: Red Flags & Paper Trails”, 3 Hours
CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Jim Gillespie
Description:
Mandatory Course for license renewal.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Friday, August 22,
2008
Time:
9 AM - Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40
mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Transaction
Management from Contract to Close”, 3 Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Chuck Sparks
Description:
Let Technology Work for You by Learning How to Automate the Transaction
Process, From Contract to Close. I will share MLS system techniques and
software that make your closings smoother.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Staging
Homes to Sell”, 3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Barbara Bennett
Description:
Learn how to stage your home to appeal to a wide range of buyers.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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SEPTEMBER
2008 CE Schedule |
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Topic:
“Building A New Home”, 3 Hours
CE Credit Hours
Instructor:
Bobby Monk
Description:
Construction stages of how a home is built from unimproved lot to
completion.
Topics to be discussed:
- An update on current building materials
- Different types of homes that are being built,
i.e. Split foyer, slab, basement, etc.
- The components, i.e., roofs, air conditioners,
plumbing, water heaters, etc.
- Specifics regarding framing, attic
ventilation, plumbing, electrical, etc.
- Good and bad building techniques
He will have actual building materials on display.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501
Independence Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Time: 9 AM –
Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Risk Management: Red Flags & Paper
Trails”, 3 Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Dot Mash
Description:
Mandatory Course for license renewal.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Friday, September
5, 2008
Time:
9 AM - Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40
mailed or faxed registration
Topic:
“It’s All About Service and Skills”,
3 CE Credit Hours
Instructor:
Jeri Gray
Description:
The consumer, the driving force of the real estate industry, has
increased demands on agents and the level of service the agent offers.
Agents today must deliver quality service by adding information already
available to the consumer and by adding value to the home buying and
selling transactions. Learn more about value added service and consumer
expectations.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Monday, September 8, 2008
Time:
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“How to Purchase Properties at Tax
Sales”, 3 Hours CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Denise Evans
Description:
“Make tens of thousands of dollars in profit by investing a few hundred
dollars in tax foreclosure properties auctioned for unpaid real estate
taxes. Learn ten simple rules that will avoid almost every potential
problem. Discover secrets the experts don’t want you to know. Find out
how to develop a strategy that works for your. Course includes an
overview of resources to find and quickly research properties that fit
your investment profile. Handouts include course slides, bidding rules
and dates of tax sales for every Alabama county and written instructions
for using online resources.”
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Code of Ethics”, 3 Hours
CE Credit
CLASS FULL
Instructor:
Jim Lawrence
Description:
This course is a must have this year to continue to be part of the
National Association of Realtors®. You must have proof of
course completion by the end of 2008.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Today’s Technology Trends”, 3
Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Dick Betts
Description:
Take the confusion out of Technology! Come get a better understanding
of this constantly growing, ever-changing field by discovering what is
most important for today’s real estate professional to be aware of and
start learning. You will walk away with many ideas that can be
implemented right away – without paying any monthly fees to a promotion
company! Some of the concepts covered include: creating a technology
plan, websites and your presence in the on-line world, promoting you and
your listings thru domain marketing, email hosting, name branding, and
how blogging effects you Google ranking.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501
Independence Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Time: 9 AM -
Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Real Estate Fundamentals for PDA’s & Smartphones ~ Personalizing Your Device to Enhance Productivity (Palm OS
& Windows Mobile devices)” 3 Hours CE Credits
Instructor:
Dick Betts
Description:
You purchased a Smartphone; now what?! Have
you read thru the manual but are still confused about how to apply the
functions to your real estate business? This three hour hands-on class
is a “get to know your device” type of course. Agents will learn how to
navigate around the device, the 6 different ways to input information,
how to look up information with just a thumb (very helpful while
driving!), how to “set up” their contacts, discover where to store
information (do you put it under your Calendar or Memos or Task?), and
some “Tips & Tricks” about getting the most out of the device. Dick
will review some basic ways for agents to implement Client Management
and Time Management systems to better organize their business.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501
Independence Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Time: 1:30 PM
– 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“IMAPP for Marketing Client Properties”,
3 CE Credit Hours
Instructor:
Jim Thornton
Description:
Learn to market your client’s property and find other clients through
IMAPP.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Borrow Smart & Retire Rich®”,
4 Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Russ Morgan & Justin Craft
Description:
You will participate in an engaging interaction about the role a house
plays in the building, managing, spending and transferring of wealth.
You’ll have a chance to participate in discussions, role play, and
interact with others as we explore the relationship to house and home
and ultimately your cash flow and wealth. How does the house compare to
other investments from a safety, liquidity, return, tax, and leverage
and diversification perspective. We’ll talk about the 3 sides of the
balance sheet – and why real estate is often misunderstood.
the Benefits-
You’ll have a better understanding about the importance of managing the
three sides of your balance sheet, your assets, your liabilities, and
you. You’ll see how your decisions about liabilities impacts your
ability to create wealth, and how these decisions, like interest,
compound over time.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Risk Management: Red Flags & Paper
Trails”, 3 Hours CE Credit
Instructor:
Harriett Isaacson
Description:
Mandatory Course for license renewal.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Monday, September
22, 2008
Time:
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40
mailed or faxed registration
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Topic:
“Contract Clauses”,
3 CE Credit Hours
Instructor:
Dot Mash
Description:
Recently updated, the BAR approved Contract Clauses can be a tremendous
resource for writing your offers. Review situations and discuss the
aspects to consider making sure you are prepared to draft an offer that
will not cause you and your client/customer problems.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501 Independence
Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time:
9 AM – Noon
Cost:
$30 on-line, $40 mailed or faxed registration |
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October
2008 CE Schedule |
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Topic:
CRS 200
"Business Planning and Marketing" 12 Hours CE Credit
Instructor: Chuck Bode
Description:
This class will help you learn the fundamentals of business planning.
After taking this course, you will be able to identify the benefits of a
business plan, develop income goals using the budgeting process, and
create a marketing plan to meet your goals and objectives. These
business essentials will generate increased profit and productivity.
Location:
The Birmingham Association of Realtors®, 3501
Independence Drive; Birmingham, AL 35209
Date:
Wednesday & Thursday, October 22nd & 23rd
Time: 8:30 AM
– 5 PM
Cost: $275 by
October 10th, $325 After
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