Education

As a real estate instructor, I work through The Academy of Real Estate Education & Consulting, a school licensed by the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) to offer pre-license, post-license, broker pre-license and continuing education courses.

Through the school, I am able to develop my own courses and get them approved by GREC, and teach them throughout the state of Georgia.  Based in Savannah, the school is owned by Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners, although it operates independently of the brokerage firm.

Some of the classes we offer include:

• Real Estate Pre-License –  GREC requires that anyone wishing to become licensed to practice real estate in the state of Georgia must complete and successfully pass a 75-hour pre-license course.  We offer this course in both Savannah and Brunswick about twice a year. Click Here for the schedule of our upcoming Jan 2010 Brunswick Session.
• Contracts: Practical Applications – Developed out of the need to ensure agents are properly trained on the correct usage of our contracts and the peripheral forms (exhibits, addendas, amendments etc) that we need to use on a regular basis.
• Code of Ethics – Required by the National Association of REALTORS® for all its members.  We are required to take this course once every four years.  We are currently in our 3rd quadrennial.  Usually offered in conjunction with our local association of REALTORS® for all its members at the New Agent Orientation

Some of the classes in the works include:

• Salesperson’s Post-License – GREC requires that a newly licensed agent complete a 25-hour Post License course within one year of licensure.  This course will be called “Building a Foundation for Business in the 21st Century” focusing on current trends and concepts in real estate.
• Social Media – “Business of the Future or an Excuse to Goof Around?” Yes, it is important for REALTORS to be socially networking.  Why, some say we’re the masters of networking… only now, it has to be on-line!  This course explains what it is, how it works and how it can help grow your business.

If you are interested in taking any of these courses or have questions about other courses we offer, simply post your question below and submit.  Don’t worry, nothing get’s published for public view on the comments submitted below unless you want it to be published.