Real
Estate
Education
We specialize in offering continuing education (CE), NAR designation and certification courses for real estate agents and brokers. Designed for maximum engagement, our courses focus on high energy, in-depth learning in immersive environments
Whether you're looking to stay compliant, sharpen your skills, or deepen your knowledge, our courses are built to inform, inspire, and empower your professional journey.
NAR Designation & Certification Courses
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
ABR
Accredited Buyer Representatives, or ABRs, are designated by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, which is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®. After a thorough training and accreditation process, ABRs receive special distinction for providing quality representation to home buyers.
Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA)
PSA
Enhance your skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values. This is the core course required to earn the PSA (Pricing Strategy Advisor) certification. You will learn about the purpose and benefits of CMAs, how to guide clients through them, and how to utilize terminology of pricing and valuation in a way that sellers can appreciate. Uncover ways to properly identify appropriate comparables, where to find information about them, and how to adjust comparables for your CMA.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
AHWD
The At Home with Diversity® course is part of a comprehensive cultural diversity outreach program that will help real estate companies diversify their workplaces and improve the industry’s ability to serve culturally diverse
consumers. NAR and HUD undertook a joint effort in 1998 to certify real estate professionals who are trained regarding cultural diversity and outreach and have made a commitment to a set of diversity principles. The training, built on the letter and spirit of the Fair Housing Act, provides participants with tools to build diversity outreach into their business plans to best serve a dynamic and growing market. This course is available to all professionals involved in the real estate transaction.
Effective Negotiating for Real Estate Professionals
Effective negotiating on behalf of others is the hallmark of the buyer’s and seller’s representatives. This course examines positional bargaining and value negotiating. It also examines unique issues when representing someone in a negotiation and breaking a negotiation impasse.
Generation Buy
At any given time, today’s real estate professionals may be working with four generations of real estate buyers: Millennials, Generation X, the Baby Boomers, and Matures. This one-day course examines the home buying characteristics of these generations and evaluates their expectations (of agents and of the transaction) as well as communication preferences. Participants receive generation-specific marketing tools, networking tips, scripts, and counseling strategies to help formalize agency relationships.
Home Finance Resource (HFR)
HFR
The Home Finance Resource Certification course is designed to teach REALTORS® how to explain key pieces of the loan origination process to clients and confidently answer questions about mortgage options. With the skills you learn by earning this certification, you will be equipped to provide guidance on navigating mortgage applications and alternative financing options for all types of buyers.
Marketing Strategy & Lead Generation
Prospecting, Farming, Networking! Lead generation goes by many different names. This course will examine the discipline, strategy, and systems that effective lead generation requires. Use this turnkey resource to also examine how to research and quantify the results of your lead generation activities so that you can fine-tune and focus your efforts. Learn about the fundamentals of lead generation, tracking leads and analytics, as well as tools and systems for your growing business.
Military Relocation Professional (MRP)
MRP
Students will learn how to provide the real estate services at any stage in the service member’s military career that meet the needs of this niche market and win future referrals. When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables makes the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful. This certification program focuses on educating real estate professionals about working with current and former military service members to find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and take full advantage of military benefits and support.
Networking and Referral Systems
Between networking and referrals are the relationships we build and manage. The goal of this course is to provide you with the information and tools you need to make the transition from a salesperson making cold calls to a professional, knowledgeable consultant with a steady stream of advocates and referrals.
New Home Construction and Buyer Representation
Solid increases in single-family starts, still historically low interest rates, and high buyer demand point to healthy sales of new-home construction. This one-day course provides buyer’s representatives with the product knowledge and increased confidence to make new-home construction a win-win transaction for buyer-clients.
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
SRES
Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR)
SFR
Designed for real estate professionals at all experience levels, the National Association of REALTORS® Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification, or SFR®, gives you a framework for understanding how to direct distressed sellers to finance, tax, and legal professionals and qualify sellers for short sales. Learn how to negotiate with lenders, limit risk, and protect buyers.
The Business of Your Business
This session is one you won’t want to miss. Discover ways as to how you can think about the business of your
business and make it more profitable and successful. You’ll learn strategies for systemizing your business, as
well as fundamentals for improving your bottom-line and achieving your financial goals. Learn the how’s and
why’s of staffing, how to develop an actionable business plan and why your role should be that of a CEO
working on the business versus an employee working in it.
e-PRO Certification (ePRO)
ePRO
e-PRO® gives you a roadmap to build your business and serve the hyper-connected consumers of today and tomorrow. Learn about the changing market and how to connect with consumers, manage your online reputation, generate leads, and gain referrals by signing up for this timely certification course. Become familiar with the latest technology and social media tools to enhance your business and engage with customers and other real estate professionals.
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Courses
Required Curriculum:
These courses cover essential competencies such as risk management, ethics, contracts, fair housing, and core skills needed for compliance and transaction management.
Contracts with Confidence: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Every Clause
Transaction Management, Legal Compliance
Learn how to craft, interpret, and explain contracts to avoid legal pitfalls and disputes.
Fair Housing in Action: Creating Inclusive Communities for the Future
Fair Housing, Diversity Training
Covers Fair Housing laws and strategies to foster inclusion, avoid bias, and ensure equal opportunities.
Mastering Real Estate Compliance: Navigating Federal and State Laws with Confidence
Risk Management, Legal Compliance
In-depth coverage of RESPA, Anti-Trust, TRID compliance, DNC list, Fair Housing, Lead-Based Paint Disclosure, and mortgage fraud prevention.
Mortgage Fraud Awareness: Identifying Red Flags and Protecting Your Clients
Risk Management, Legal Compliance
Detect common fraud schemes and collaborate with lenders to protect your clients and transactions.
Risk Management and Due Diligence: Protecting Your Business and Your Clients
Risk Management
Best practices to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and manage liability through careful due diligence.
The Ethical Realtor: Building Trust and Integrity in Every Transaction
Ethics and Professional Standards
Practical exploration of the NAR Code of Ethics, with case studies on conflicts of interest and transparency.
Elective Curriculum:
These courses provide practical tools, leadership development, and advanced knowledge that enhance the professional success of realtors.
Building a Powerful Personal Brand: Elevate Your Reputation and Attract Clients
Marketing, Professional Development
Create a unique brand identity and align it across platforms to attract and retain clients.
Change Management for Realtors: Thriving in an Evolving Market
Business Development, Professional Growth
Develop strategies to adapt to industry shifts, market changes, and new technologies.
Elevating Professionalism: Raising the Bar for Realtors Everywhere
Professional Development, Ethics
Cultivate professionalism through time management, accountability, and communication skills.
Financial Literacy for Realtors: Understanding Mortgages, Taxes, and Financing Programs
Finance, Business Skills
Guide clients through mortgage options and develop personal financial management strategies.
Leading with Confidence: Coaching and Mentoring in Real Estate
Leadership, Coaching Skills
Develop leadership and mentoring skills to manage teams or transition into broker roles.
Real Estate Negotiation Mastery: Closing Deals with Confidence and Skill
Negotiation, Client Management
Hands-on negotiation techniques to create win-win scenarios, manage objections, and close deals effectively.
Social Media and Digital Marketing Masterclass for Realtors
Technology, Marketing
Learn how to build your brand and generate leads using social media, online ads, and engaging content strategies.
Technology Essentials: 10 Tools Every Realtor Needs to Succeed
Technology, Productivity
Master the latest tools to streamline transactions and increase productivity.
The Art of Business Planning: Building a Sustainable Real Estate Career
Business Development, Strategic Planning
Learn to set income goals, track performance, and plan for long-term career sustainability.
The Global Realtor: Working with International Buyers and Investors
International Real Estate, Cultural Competency
Navigate cross-border transactions and build relationships with international clients.
Working with Buyers: Crafting Exceptional Client Experiences from Search to Close
Residential Real Estate, Client Representation
Strategies for building trust and guiding buyers through the emotional home-buying process.
Working with Sellers: Listing Strategies for Maximum Market Impact
Residential Real Estate, Client Representation
Advanced tools for pricing, staging, and marketing to help clients sell their homes quickly and at top value.
REBI Courses
REBI Courses are from the Real Estate Business Institute.
Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)
NAR Designation and Certification Courses
Redefine your ‘normal’ and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training and resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace. Students learn to increase listings and grow their business by effectively communicating their value to seller clients. You will explore and apply the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as well as comply with state license laws when representing sellers. The ultimate goal is to assist you in applying methods, tools, and techniques to provide the support and services that sellers want and need.
Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE)
NAR Designation and Certification Courses
Do you want to sharpen your negotiation skills? This 2-day course is an interactive experience to help negotiators elevate their game! The course examines all types of negotiation formats and methods so that today’s negotiators can play the game to win. A full spectrum of tips, tools, techniques and advantages are provided so that negotiators can provide effective results for their clients. The second day of the course focuses on real-world field scenarios to help negotiators apply the power tools, techniques, and tactics learned on the first day.
Certified Residential Broker (CRB)
NAR Designation and Certification Courses
The Firm Rules: Policies to Mitigate Risk
This course covers an integral part of any successful brokerage, which is developing, implementing and communicating comprehensive policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
Certified Residential Teams Specialist (C-RETS)
NAR Designation and Certification Courses
Designing and Sustaining Successful Teams
The concept of a real estate team is nothing new. They have existed for decades, but over the past several years, the team concept has evolved and become far more ubiquitous. AS the real estate industry progresses and the consumers’ demands on teh agents increases, many real estate professionals have begun moving their single-agent practice to a more sophisticated and advanced model to swerve their clients better and become more profitable.