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Welcome to the CABR Education Department

Introduction 

At the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS we are always striving to offer timely and interesting continuing education courses to help you meet your state requirements. 

 

We do all we can to help you meet your requirements by offering live courses on a regular basis and we also bring you on-line classes you can take at your convenience. 

 

Our courses are taught by experienced professional instructors.  These experts bring years of practical experience into the classroom.  You will receive valuable information and industry knowledge that can make an immediate impact on your career. 

 

If you have any questions about your educational requirements please contact Annette Chmiel, CABR Director of Education at achmiel@cabr.org or 513-842-3011.

 

 

Live Classes

CABR Members

$200

 

All Others

$300

 

Wednesdays

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

 

Fall Evening 30 Hour Series Begins September 16th

Evening classes are held at the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS, 14 Knollcrest Drive. Class time is 6-9 p.m. for evening classes. Fee is $30 for individual classes, or sign-up in advance for all 10 classes, CABR Members pay only $200.  Save $100!  There is still a discount for non-members, regular price is $400 - discounted price is $300!

September 16     Renovation Lending with 203K Loans

September 23     Positioning Your Listings to Sell in Today’s Real Estate Market

September 30     Raise Your Visibility with Innovative Financing

Find out how to buy a home with no payments for life!

October 7              The Current Economy & Your Real Estate Business:

                                                How to manage your business on a shoe string budget

October 14           Negotiating to a Win-Win

October 21           Credit Reporting and Scoring

October 28           Objection Handling Techniques

November 4         Ethics: The Measure of Professionalism

November 11       Reducing New Risk in Fair Housing

November 18       Core Law – Legal Update

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$99

 

All Others

$99

Includes Lunch and a Manual

 

Thursday

November 5, 2009

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:

6 Hrs. Elective Credit-Ohio
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Attorney’s and Professionals from Community Association Institute

 

CANCELLED

Selective Topics in Community Association Leadership

                  A One-Day Workshop for Association Board Member, Homeowners & Real Estate Professionals If you are working with condo or planned development associations, do you need to know about?      

                        

       Conflict Resolution – Learn to recognize the causes of conflict among members and how to strengthen and use communication skills to resolve conflicts.

       Financial Aspects – Learn how to understand the meaning and implications of $ in your budget. Be able to identify a budget line item and develop a replacement line item for your association.

       Assembling the Professional Team – Identify skills  and attributes needed to find and evaluate the professionals your association will rely on. Develop interview questions to help select the best.

       Strategies that work – learn proven methods that you can implement in an association to resolve a variety of issues and concerns that confront every community association.

       Update on industry trends and legislation that will enhance your knowledge you need to sharpen your skills

 

You will value the interaction with your peers and the workshop facilitators. Ask questions and get detailed answers to your specific association concerns and issues.  This workshop is an excellent investment for your community association! Associations should consider paying.

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Tuesday

November 10, 2009

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 hours of technology credit in Ohio (B)
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Jean Bissell

Microsoft PowerPoint for Real Estate Professionals

This is an introductory level course that will help you understand what capabilities Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 has to offer.  

By the end of the course you will be able to create your own presentation.

 

You will learn:

       How to create powerful and professional presentations

       How to create slides

       How to format slides

       How to insert clip art and pictures

       Run a slide show

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

 

   

Cost $20 per person or

$100 for group of six

 

Wednesday

November 11, 2009

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Followed by a networking Happy Hour from 5-6 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 Hrs. elective credit
 

Location:

Held at Cincinnati Club
30 Garfield Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45202
 

Instructor:

D. Lynn Watts

Generational Dynamics in Real Estate

 

It’s a fact:  More than 55% of today’s buyers are Gen X and Gen Y, while 75% of Realtors are Baby Boomers or Veterans

 

Presented by:
Design to Market Home Staging
Young Professional Network
Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS

Today, there are four generations in the US workplace, and each one has different attitudes. Disconnects between the generations can be substantial. Don’t miss the chance to gain a competitive advantage by attending this special educational program. You will:


► Understand the value of becoming generational savvy, by gaining the skills you need to sell more real estate to any generation
► Learn to use your years of experience in real estate to more easily understand the four generations and work with them as a team
► Enhance your ability to communicate and engage across all generations

The speaker for this program is Lynn Watts, president of Learn, Lead LIVE, Inc. a personal and professional development firm helping individuals and organizations compete and advance in a constantly changing world.

Fee for this exciting program is only $20 per person or $100 for a group of 6. You can register on-line CLICK HERE or you can call Annette Chmiel at513- 841-3011 to register by phone or e-mail her at achmiel@cabr.org.

Sponsors
Hughes Home Appraisals
The Kelley Financial Group
Planes Moving Companies
StoneBridge Land Title Agency
Union Savings Bank
University of Phoenix
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
 

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CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Wednesday

November 11, 2009

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 Hrs. meets Ohio civil rights requirement/can be used to meet KY law requirement
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Deb Jetter, HOME and REALTOR, Carol Dragul

Reducing New Risk in Fair Housing

What are you doing to prevent liability and risk when dealing with fair

housing issues? Deb Jetter from Housing Opportunities Made Equal will give you the detailed information you need to reduce your risk. Work through scenarios and the law to be sure you are doing everything you can to prevent infractions that could cause a law suit and major expense. Make sure you are treating all clients and customers equally, providing excellent customer service and preventing unnecessary risk. 

 

Carol Dragul will bring the practitioners perspective to the course.   Understanding how you do business and how you can find ways to reduce your fair housing risk to help you:

 

       Review local, state and federal fair housing laws

       Discover a pro-active approach to fair housing for real estate agents

       Learn to identify new risk potential in fair housing issues

       Rind risk management solutions

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

 

   

FREE

 

Tuesday

November 17, 2009

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Credit:

None
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

 

Street Wise Safety Training

Former law enforcement officers with credentials and experience necessary to provide the highest standards of crime prevention education will be at the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS on November 17th to share educational and thought-provoking information to help you reduce your chances of being the victim of a crime.

Do You Know The Answers?

What should you do if someone attempts to rob you or a member of your family?
What is the fastest growing drug used against women and men?
What is an office creeper?
Where are you most likely to be attached when shopping?
What show you do if you are car jacked?
Where are women most often attacked?

You will get the answers to all of these questions and more in this FREE program. Sign up today. Seating is limited.

   

CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Wednesday

November 18, 2009

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 Hrs. meets Ohio core law requirement
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Attorney, Terry Monnie

Core Law – Legal Update

Terry will bring his expertise of real estate law to this class to discuss the hot topics and other issues as they relate to Ohio real estate law.  

 

Topics for Discussion:

       Senate Bill 185

       Attorney Disclosure: Scope of Employment

       Deeds Revisited

       Tax Reproration: New Construction

       Ethics Changes

       Disclosure

       Purchase Contract

       Earnest Money Deposit

       Megan’s Law

       Predatory Lending & “Flipping”

       Title Insurance

       “Short Sales”

       Agency Agency Agency

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$80

 

All Others

$90

 

Thursday

November 19, 2009

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:

6 hours of KY credit
4 hours of Ohio elective credit
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Sheila Bell

 

Kentucky Core Course

Attention Kentucky Licensees—if your birthday is in July, August or September  you must complete the 6-hour Kentucky "Core Course" by December 31, 2009.

The Kentucky Core Course is required once every four years, based on your birth month.

 

January, February, March birth dates: 2011, 2015, etc.

April, May, June birth dates: 2012, 2016, etc.

July, August, September birth dates: 2009, 2013, 2017, etc.

October, November, December birth dates: 2010, 2014, 2018, etc.

If you have taken the Kentucky Core Course out of your designated year, then the next time to take the course will be 4 years in the future. 

If you have any questions about your Core Course compliance date please check the Kentucky Real Estate Commission website www.krec.ky.gov/krec.gov

 

WHAT IS THE KENTUCKY CORE COURSE?

It is a 6-hour continuing education class developed by the KREC, covering federal, state and common laws relating to real estate. Its purpose is to keep licensees informed and updated on all aspects of real estate laws. The

Commission will revise the course materials as changes to the Kentucky statues and regulations are made.

If it is your designated year to take the Core Course, no other continuing education class will suffice. At the beginning of the each year, the KREC notifies every active licensee who is required to take the Core Course that calendar year.

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

 

   

CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Tuesday

December 1, 2009

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 hours of Ohio technology credit (B)
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Jean Bissell

Microsoft Excel for Real Estate Professionals

This is an introductory level course that will help you understand what capabilities Microsoft Excel 2007 has to offer

 

You will learn:

       How to create organizational worksheets, charts and graphs

       How to use Excel for contact management and marketing material

       How to enter and edit text and values

       How to format and edit columns and rows

       How to create formulas and enhance worksheets

       How to print your worksheet

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Tuesday

December 1, 2009

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 

Credit:

3 hours of Ohio technology credit (B)
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Instructor: Attorney, Dan Green

How to Write a Successful Real Estate Blog

 

Dan Green, The Mortgage Reports will share his knowledge of blogging and how it can work for real estate agents.   Dan has offered this program to members of the Chicago Association of REALTORS and is a frequent source for interviews with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Associated Press and Chicago Tribune.

 

Find out:

       Why do you want to blog?

       How to get started

       How to share your blog with readers

       How to promote your blog

       How to measure the success of your blog

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$80

 

All Others

$95

 

Thursday & Friday

December 3 & 4, 2009

12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Joyce Sterling

Salesperson’s Ten Hour Post-Licensure Course

Ohio license law requires all new licensees to complete a 10-Hour Post Licensure Course within one year of licensing.   Let the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors help you meet your 10-hour post-license requirement.   This course is designed to give exceptional information that can help get you up-to-date on current issues affecting your real estate career.   You will also receive comprehensive reference material on the following topics:

 

       License law issues

       Real estate ethics

       Legal matters

       Environmental concerns

       Fair housing information

       Financing updates . . . And more!

Don’t wait until the last moment to meet this requirement.    Walk away with information you can use! 

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

Fee: $75

 

Wednesday

December 9, 2009

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:

6 hrs. elective credit-OH
 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Alec Hagerty, ABR, ABRM, CRB

 

Short Sale and Foreclosure Certification Course

For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures represent the new "traditional" real estate transaction.  Knowing how to maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as how to identify the distinct real estate opportunities in foreclosure are not merely good skills to have in today's market-they are critical.  This course helps students evaluate all available options for distressed homeowners and identify the components of an effective short-sale package.  This course looks at how real estate professionals can counsel buyer-clients in the purchase of foreclosure properties.  And as a practical resource, this course shows students how consumers can avoid foreclosure in the future.  Gain a competitive edge with this ABR one-day course.

 

Contact Annette Chmiel, CABR Director of Education with questions at 513-842-3011 or by email at achmiel@cabr.org.

 

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CABR Members

$30

 

All Others

$40

 

Thursday

December 10, 2009

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 

Credit:
3 hours Ohio elective credit

 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Attorney, Chris Finney

Appealing Property Tax Valuations

With the recent decline in property values in counties in the Greater Cincinnati area, you can provide a valuable service by learning how your clients and customers can reduce their property tax bill.  

 

 You will learn:

       Why property taxes are so high and what can be done about it.

       How to successfully challenge the value established by the County Auditor.

       How property taxes and value are calculated.

       Who may file and appeal

       Complaint form and filing procedures

       Other statutory savings

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

   

CABR Members

$99

 

All Others

$99

 

Friday

December 11, 2009

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Credit:
6 hours Ohio credit including 3 hours of core law
6 hours of KY credit and meets the 3 hours of law credit
 

 

Location:

CABR

14 Knollcrest Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45237

 

Instructor:

Joyce Sterling

Comparing Ohio and Kentucky Real Estate Laws

If you are in need of your Kentucky 6 hours of continuing education, this course is designed to meet that requirement and it will also give you 6 hours of credit in Ohio.

The information presented is an opportunity to understand and compare various laws as they apply to both state and then point out the differences you need to keep abreast of. Changes in listing and sales contracts, agency disclosure, property disclosure, advertising, inducements, and personal assistants as they relate to both Ohio and Kentucky license law will all be covered. 

 

Questions – contact Annette Chmiel at 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

 

 

 

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