September 2022
How to Preview a House for a Home Inspection – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $30.00 & Non-Members $55.00, 3 Clock Hours. Course description: How to preview a house for a Home Inspection is an interactive class where the most common issues that can be seen with the naked eye will be discussed. Tons of photos are included from 5 years worth of inspections. In this class the goal is to teach what things you can see easily in a 30 minute walk through with your clients in order to make the home inspection go…
Find out more »Sold out! New Forms, Hot Topics, & Other Industry Fun Seminar via Zoom
Sorry, this class is sold out. Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $49.00 & Non-Members $74.00, 3.5 Clock Hours. On October 3, 2022, there will be a forms change that will unquestionably change the way you do business. The change will impact how you are paid and "if" you are paid. You will be unprepared if you are not fully aware of the forms change and if you do not start changing your practices. The…
Find out more »October 2022
Legalities of Advertising and Social Media via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $45.00 & Non-Members $65.00, 4 Clock Hours. -Are you sure you are compliant with all of your social media and advertising? -Have you ever posted anything like this (below)? Do you use FB Live? Instagram? Twitter? Snapchat? Or any of the other hundreds of electronic advertising platforms? -All three of these ads / posts (below) could potentially be in violation of with Washington State advertising laws and rules or the NAR…
Find out more »Core Curriculum via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $49.00 & Non-Members $74.00, 3 Clock Hours. Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate This course provides an overview of recent changes and new topics relevant to residential real estate and it satisfies the Washington Department of Licensing requirement of 3.0 clock hours of the prescribed CORE Curriculum. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30 hours required for all active licensees. Topics covered in this class:…
Find out more »Competency Yields Advantage in a Changing Market – Hybrid Delivery
Hybrid course- see course delivery and attendance requirements for CE credit. **Participants may choose whether to attend this course virtually via Zoom meeting or in-person the Seattle King County REALTORS® classroom in Bellevue** Cost: *Members $35.00 & Non-Members $55.00, 3 Clock Hours. CYA in a Changing Market! (Competency Yields Advantage) As our market continues to change and shift, many of us have realized that some of the habits and practices we fell into could create liability if we don’t change to…
Find out more »Handling Material Defect Disclosures and Inspections – Hybrid Delivery
Hybrid course- see course delivery and attendance requirements for CE credit. **Participants may choose whether to attend this course virtually via Zoom meeting or in-person the Seattle King County REALTORS® classroom in Bellevue** Cost: *Members $35.00 & Non-Members $55.00, 3 Clock Hours. Have you ever found yourself saying this? Or used the word “Mold” without a test completed? Have you ever wondered how to protect yourself when a Seller chooses not to disclose on the form 17? Do you know…
Find out more »The Code of Ethics via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: FREE for SKCR Members Only, 3 Clock Hours. Thank you to our class sponsor: Mark Jansen, Boomerang Direct Marketing The Code of Ethics: Our Promise of Professionalism Seattle King County REALTORS® is offering the NAR required Code of Ethics Course with 3 clock hours at no cost. This course is available only to members who are in good standing with Seattle King County REALTORS®. In this course, you will take…
Find out more »Washington Real Estate Fair Housing – New DOL Required Course
Cost: *Members $89.00 & Non-Members $120.00, 6 Clock Hours. This course satisfies the new DOL’s 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing class requirement for the first active renewal after June 1, 2022. With every renewal afterward, licensees must complete a 3-hour course. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30-hour minimum required for all active licensees. The course will teach real estate brokers and managing brokers the historical and societal context of housing discrimination, legal framework intended to prevent…
Find out more »Pay Attention to Your Clients Seminar via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $45.00 & Non-Members $70.00, 3 Clock Hours. The presence and perceptions of HOW you speak and listen to your customers will determine the success of gaining more listings and bringing in future business. Learn how to talk and convey with strategic scripting and delivery to get that listing and take your real estate business to the next level! As a result of taking this class, you will be able to: •…
Find out more »Survival Skills in a Changing Market – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $39.00 & Non-Members $64.00, 3 Clock Hours. Are You Experiencing Changes in Your Market? Market Dynamics Require Agents to be Adaptable... Let's Create a Success Plan! Featured Topics: Identify Key Elements in Your Business Plan Modify How You Do Business Based on Current Housing Trends and Market Performance Adjust Finances and Marketing Budgets Reset Goals to Maintain or Exceed Production Level Instructor: Michael "Smit" Smith Michael Smith, a.k.a. "Smit" has been working in the residential real estate industry…
Find out more »Articulating Your Value in Today’s Market – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $39.00 & Non-Members $64.00, 3 Clock Hours. Recent NWMLS rules changes have made it more important than ever to be able to effectively and confidently present your professional value to clients. Join us for a lively conversation and walk away with tips and tricks that will help you clearly distinguish yourself from the competition. In this class, we’ll discuss: What it means to deliver value to your clients How your ‘why’ can inform your value as an agent…
Find out more »1031s – The More You Understand, The More You Make – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $30.00 & Non-Members $55.00, 3 Clock Hours. Over 90% of US real estate ‘types’ qualify for Section 1031 exchanges. 1031s can helps kids buy homes, buy vacation homes and how mixed-use works in an exchange... the more you understand-the more you make in commissions. What is a Section §1031 Exchange & why use it? Sales vs Exchange How long to hold Rules and Time restrictions Unlock a Sale with 1031 that becomes an eventual 2nd or primary home Mixed…
Find out more »10 Ways to Mess Up a Real Estate Transaction – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $45.00 & Non-Members $65.00, 3.5 Clock Hours. This course identifies the ten most significant mistakes a real estate broker can make in writing up a real estate transaction. Specific examples of real-world mistakes are featured with guidance on how to avoid making them. Students will learn how to identify potential situations in which they could commit professional malpractice, and how to avoid making them. This course is taught by a real estate attorney with 34 years’ experience in…
Find out more »How to Handle the Stuff that Scares Both You and Your Client – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $30.00 & Non-Members $55.00, 3 Clock Hours. The Super Scary Stuff that Home inspectors bring up. Things that scare both you and your client. Mold, Radon, Asbestos, Oil Tanks, remodeling without permits? Our goal with this class and every one of our classes is to help you sidestep the landmines during the inspection so it goes as smooth as it can. What are the case scenarios you should run in your head when there is an oil tank? Why…
Find out more »Does it Pencil Course 1 + 2 – Hybrid Delivery
Hybrid course- see course delivery and attendance requirements for CE credit. **Participants may choose whether to attend this course virtually via Zoom meeting or in-person the Seattle King County REALTORS® classroom in Bellevue** Instructor: Joseph Still, CREA, CCIM 10 clock hours - Must attend both days Cost: $299.00 Does is Pencil courses will teach you how to answer the only question any investor ever has about any property: is this a good deal or not? Over 30,000 real estate brokers, appraisers…
Find out more »All About ADU’s – Seattle via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $80.00 & Non-Members $90.00, 4 Clock Hours. When: Thursday AND Friday, October 27-28, 2022 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Attendance required for both days of class to receive clock hour credit. Gain Seattle-Specific Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) expertise and become an ‘ADU Specialist’! Join us for a two-part (2 hours on 2 days) virtual course intended for professionals looking to increase their knowledge about ADU development in the city of Seattle. This…
Find out more »November 2022
Core Curriculum via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $49.00 & Non-Members $74.00, 3 Clock Hours. Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate This course provides an overview of recent changes and new topics relevant to residential real estate and it satisfies the Washington Department of Licensing requirement of 3.0 clock hours of the prescribed CORE Curriculum. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30 hours required for all active licensees. Topics covered in this class:…
Find out more »Tax-Reduction Strategies for the RE Professional via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements. Cost: *Members $20.00 & Non-Members $35.00, No Clock Hours. Here’s some of what you’ll learn: HOW to recoup the money you lost during COVID-19: Two remarkable tax credits available to the self-employed for 2020 and 2021 - Sick Leave and Family Tax Credits! HOW TO deduct all of your FAMILY’S MEDICAL COSTS-even dental-as a real estate BUSINESS expense! HOW to deduct your Home Office...simplified, made safe, and expanded to multiple deductions! WHY you may want to buy a new…
Find out more »Washington Real Estate Fair Housing – New DOL Required Course
Cost: *Members $89.00 & Non-Members $120.00, 6 Clock Hours. This course satisfies the new DOL’s 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing class requirement for the first active renewal after June 1, 2022. With every renewal afterward, licensees must complete a 3-hour course. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30-hour minimum required for all active licensees. The course will teach real estate brokers and managing brokers the historical and societal context of housing discrimination, legal framework intended to prevent…
Find out more »Lights, Camera, Action! Seminar via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $45.00 & Non-Members $70.00, 3 Clock Hours. Catch some EYEBALLS! Get ideas on how to use video effectively to capture the attention of your sphere! There are a number of people doing video now to market their business. You can be the one that gets attention! Video is not only a suggested tool, it is now the survival tool for your business in this new virtual business world. In…
Find out more »Short Term Rentals Seminar – In Person Training
Cost: *Members $39.00 & Non-Members $64.00, 3 Clock Hours. Taught from the investor’s standpoint, the real estate professional will learn the history of the vacation rental market, how to research various markets, purchase options, STR restrictions, set up (furnishings), marketing, hosting and management. Diversifying one’s real property equity can be challenging but very lucrative if your systems and processes are set up beforehand. Topics include: Second Home or Investment Property Financing the purchase Insurance / Liability Preparing your property Marketing…
Find out more »Washington Real Estate Fair Housing – New DOL Required Course via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $89.00 & Non-Members $120.00, 6 Clock Hours. Thank you to our class sponsor: Mark Jansen, Boomerang Direct Marketing This course satisfies the new DOL’s 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing class requirement for the first active renewal after June 1, 2022. With every renewal afterward, licensees must complete a 3-hour course. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30-hour minimum required for all active licensees. The course will…
Find out more »The Code of Ethics via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: FREE for SKCR Members Only, 3 Clock Hours. The Code of Ethics: Our Promise of Professionalism Seattle King County REALTORS® is offering the NAR required Code of Ethics Course with 3 clock hours at no cost. This course is available only to members who are in good standing with Seattle King County REALTORS®. In this course, you will take a journey examining the professional standards enforcement process. The Articles of…
Find out more »December 2022
Body Language Strategy for Real Estate Seminar via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $45.00 & Non-Members $70.00, 3 Clock Hours. Body Language Strategy: How to Create Influence and Gain More Sales without Saying a Word The communication medium for all of us is our bodies and 80% of that communication is nonverbal. Learn the powerful tools of the Body Language Strategy System to create influence in your industry, up level your success, and gain more business without saying a word…HOW you present yourself…
Find out more »Washington Real Estate Fair Housing – New DOL Required Course via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $89.00 & Non-Members $120.00, 6 Clock Hours. Thank you to our class sponsor: Mark Jansen, Boomerang Direct Marketing This course satisfies the new DOL’s 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing class requirement for the first active renewal after June 1, 2022. With every renewal afterward, licensees must complete a 3-hour course. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30-hour minimum required for all active licensees. The course will…
Find out more »All About ADU’s – Seattle via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $80.00 & Non-Members $90.00, 4 Clock Hours. When: Wednesday AND Thursday, December 7-8, 2022 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Attendance required for both days of class to receive clock hour credit. Gain Seattle-Specific Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) expertise and become an ‘ADU Specialist’! Join us for a two-part (2 hours on 2 days) virtual course intended for professionals looking to increase their knowledge about ADU development in the city of Seattle. This…
Find out more »Core Curriculum via Zoom
Live online course- see attendance requirements for CE credit. Cost: *Members $49.00 & Non-Members $74.00, 3 Clock Hours. Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate This course provides an overview of recent changes and new topics relevant to residential real estate and it satisfies the Washington Department of Licensing requirement of 3.0 clock hours of the prescribed CORE Curriculum. The mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30 hours required for all active licensees. Topics covered in this class:…
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