Calendar

Property Manager's Subcommittee Meeting
208 N. Montana Ave.
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Pam O'Reilly, 800-477-1864, poreilly@montanarealtors.org
Property Manager's Subcommitte Meeting at the MAR Offices 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Agenda for 3-26-08, PDF Document (6 KB)

Forms Subcommittee Meeting
MAR Offices, 1 South Montana Avenue, Helena
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Pam O'Reilly, poreilly@montanarealtors.org

Fall Business Meeting
Best Western Great Northern Hotel, Helena, MT - 406-457-5500
Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgraham@montanarealtors.org
Don't miss this exciting event! You'll have the opportunity to begin or finish the ABR Designation and attend business meetings to find out what MAR is doing for YOU!

A special REALTOR of the Year Reception and Awards Dinner rounds out the evening on Thursday, followed by the BOD meeting on Friday. Contact Jennie for additional details.Download the meeting schedule below.

2008 Fall Business Meeting Schedule, PDF Document (142 KB)

Winter Business Meeting
BEST WESTERN GREAT NORTHERN TOWN CENTER, Helena
Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgraham@montanarealtors.org
Winter Business Meetings

Spring Business Meeting
Red Lion Colonial Hotel, Helena
Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgrhaam@montanarealtors.org
Spring Business Meeting

Fall Business Meeting
Grouse Mountain, Whitefish
Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgraham@montanarealtors.org
Fall Business Meetings

Code of Ethics
NMAR Offices 110 Cooperative Way, Kalispell
1p-4p, www.nmar.com, 406-752-4313, nmar@nmar.com
Meets NAR's Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement. Credits: 3M

Instructor: Kathy Schulte

Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Seller Financing
Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison, Missoula
9:00 am, www.MissoulaRealEstate.com, Carol Kraft, 406-728-0560, mor@missoularealestate.com
Two (2) hours of mandatory continuing education credits. The instructor is Zane Sullivan

Code of Ethics
NMAR Office 110 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, MT
1p-4p, www.nmar.com, 406-752-4313, nmar@nmar.com
Meets NAR's Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement. Credits: 3M

Instructor: Kathy Schulte

ABR Designation 2 Day Course (13M/1E)
Helena College Of Technology, 1115 North Roberts St., Helena
8:00am - 5:00pm, www.RegOnline.com/ABR2, Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgraham@montanarealtors.org
CE Approved: 13.5M/1E

A program by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc. of the National Association of REALTORS®.

The overall goals of the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation course
are to:
�� Prepare real estate professionals to represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide the quality of service and degree of fidelity to buyers that sellers have customarily enjoyed.

�� Offer ideas and methods for building a buyer representation business.

�� Develop a self-customized tool for conducting a buyer counseling session.

Upon completion of the two-day course and successfully passing the exam, you will have achieved ABR® candidate status, a three-year period during which you must fulfill the educational and experiential requirements to earn the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council,Inc.

Course Outline & Description, PDF Document (63 KB)

Code of Ethics
Chili's/Macaroni Grill at the Marketplace, Great Falls
1p-5p, Terry Stevenson, 406-453-2752, info@gfar.com
Meets NAR Quadrennial Training requirement.
Instructor: Adorna Carroll

Code of Ethics
Chili's/Macaroni Grill, Marketplace, Great Falls
8a-12p, Terry Stevenson, 406-453-2752, info@gfar.com
Meets the NAR Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement.

Instructor: Adorna Carroll

Ethics
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
1p-5p, Jeri Rabe, 406-449-3835, har@ixi.net
Meets NAR's Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement.

HAR: Procrastinators Training
CE: 4M
Instructor: Zane Sullivan

Wetlands
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
8a-12p, Jeri Rabe, 406-449-3835, har@ixi.net
HAR: Procrastinators Training
CE: 4M
Instructor: Debbie Zant

Septic Systems
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
8a - 9:30a, Jeri Rabe, 406-449-3835, har@ixi.net
HAR: Procrastinators Training
CE: 1.5M
Instructor: Jeffrey Herrick

The Zen of Real Estate Forms
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
1p-5p, Jeri Rabe, 406-449-3835, har@ixi.net
HAR: Procrastinators Training
CE: 4M
Instructor: Robyn Erlenbush

Well Systems
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
9:30a - 11a, Jeri Rabe, 406-449-3835, har@ixi.net
HAR: Procrastinators Training
CE: 1.5M
Instructor: Jeffrey Herrick

Code of Ethics
NMAR Offices 110 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, MT
1p-4p, www.nmar.com, 406-752-4313, nmar@nmar.com
Meets NAR's Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement. Credits: 3M

Instructor: Kathy Schulte

Code of Ethics
Holiday Inn of Bozeman
8a-12p, Fran Brooksher, 406-585-0033, fran@gallatinrealtors.com
Meets the NAR Quadrennial Code of Ethics requirement.

Instructor: Zane Sullivan

CRS 201: Listing Strategies for the Residential Specialist
Bozeman, MT
8am-5pm on each day, www.mt.crsflex.com, Pat Coles, 406-491-7653
Listing Strategies for the Residential Specialist (CRS 201)

The quality of an individual’s listing skills can give him or her a strong competitive edge. Only those professionals who learn proven listing strategies will win over the client and increase their conversion rate. Listing Strategies provides students with the important skills necessary to conduct successful listing presentations, price a home to sell, close the transaction and market and promote effectively. The course takes students through an actual listing presentation that helps them understand the key steps in this process and create a system for success.

Course Content:
Conducting an effective listing presentation
Seller guidance and counseling
Pricing a home to sell
Closing techniques
Marketing plans and serving systems
Sellers’ needs and motivations

GRADUATE REALTOR INSTITUTE (GRI)
Holiday Inn Grand Hotel, Billings, MT
http://www.montanarealtors.org/forrealtors/education/, Jennie Graham, (406) 443-4032, jgraham@montanarealtors.org
What is the GRI Designation and Why Should I Attend?

The Montana REALTOR® Institute (GRI) Program is designed to enhance your knowledge of real estate marketing and teach you skills that you will set you apart from the competition. NAR statistics show that REALTORS® with a GRI designation earn over $32,000 more annually than non designees.

How will I benefit from earning my GRI?

When you obtain the GRI Designation, you will earn one of the industry's most respected and prestigious professional designations. In today's business environment you need more than just motivation and initiative to succeed - you need the GRI Advantage!!