Education for REALTORS®
By joining the Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, your membership provides you with the opportunity to further your professional development and expertise, both through online education and through classroom based offerings. These courses are focused on specific areas of the real estate profession with local, state and national experts serving as the instructors. Additionally, the Education Committee organizes quarterly orientation meetings, Ethics classes, CREC Update Classes and timely instruction on the latest developments.
If you are new to the Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, we also offer the Rookie Club which hosts monthly gatherings to assist new and seasoned agents in their business. Rookie Club is not just for Rookies any more!
Much thanks to North American Title Group, FCBR's 2010 Education Sponsor:
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Educational Resources
NorthEast District Shared Calendar
REALTOR Professional Designations
REALTOR University Online Courses
CAR Education Search and Registration page Van Ed Online Education
UPCOMING CLASSES:
CREC 2010 Annual Commission Update
2010 CREC Annual Commission Update Course- Thursday, September 9th from 8:30AM-12:30PM
This 4-hour course is required to be taken annually by all licensees prior to renewal. The course is updated once a year to a new version and CE credit is offered only once per version taken.
You will learn recent Commission changes in laws, rule, regulations and forms. You'll also receive a heads-up and advice on the most common problems and complaints the Commission is experiencing at the time the course is developed. This course is developed by the Commission and filled with important updates designed to keep you current in your Colorado real estate practice. We take training directly from the Commission before offering this course to licensees to ensure complete and accurate information.
Cost $35 4 CE credits
Instructor: Charity Vermeer
To register please go to: https://fcbr.getlamps.net/DefaultN.aspx?Page=calendar or call Colleen at FCBR at 970-223-2900
Sponsored by North American Title Company
Sept. 15th Free Webinar: Safety at Open Houses
Catch Safety expert Andrew Wooten fresh off his visit to FCBR last moth as he will talk about safety for sales associates at open houses and on listing appointments in a free one-hour webinar on Sept. 15, 9 a.m., Eastern Time. The program is the latest in a series of free quarterly safety webinars from NAR. Share this registration link with your members.
VanEd Shares Revenue with FCBR
FCBR has entered into a revenue sharing agreement with Van Ed. For every class that our members take via Van Ed FCBR will receive a portion of the classes cost. The key is that anyone taking a class Van Ed do so by going to www.FCBR.org and clicking on the Van Ed Logo on the top right of our home page. FCBR would appreciate your help in informing our members of this process. Click Here to read more or Click here to take a Van Ed class via FCBR now!
Education Survey Results
Thanks so much to those of you who took the time to fill out our education survey. The information gleaned from this survey will serve FCBR well in the year to come. Education is one of, if not the top services provided by REALTOR associations and it is our intent to improve upon our educational offerings.
Links
- Quick Links
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Data Sources
- Colorado Housing Statistics
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Fannie Mae
- Freddie Mac
- Ginnie Mae
- Federal Reserve Beige Book
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- FreeLunch.com
- Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Colorado Association of Homebuilders
- City of Fort Collins - Small Business Resources
- The Conference Board economic indicators
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Research to Help You in Your Real Estate Business
- NAR FIELD GUIDES
- Larimer County GIS Maps
- CSU Everitt Center for Real Estate
- TAMU Real Estate Software Directory
- Burns Real Estate Research Center
- American Real Estate Society
- International Real Estate Society
- PREA
- Journal of Real Estate Finance & Economics
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Colorado Real Estate Journal
- Inman News
- Realty Times
- Institute of Real Estate Management
- Urban Land Institute
- National Bureau for Economic Research
- Government Affairs Resources
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Other
- US General Service Administration Office of Real Property
- REALTOR Professional Designations
- WorldProperties.com
- REALTOR University Online Courses
- CEO Confidential - a global view
- CAR Education Search and Registration page
- Arizona State – W.P. Carey School of Business Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice
- U. Penn/Wharton’s Samuel Zell -Robert Lurie Real Estate Center
- University of Wisconsin-Madison James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate
- MIT Center for Real Estate
- Texas A&M Real Estate Center
- niversity of Wisconsin-Madison James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate
- Indiana University Benecki Center for Real Estate Studies
- USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Development
- Everitt Real Estate Center
- HUD Fair Housing Poster
