Attracting Investor Clients

11/15/11- This class was taught by  Real Estate Investor Marty Boardman who detailed his background and experience in successful Arizona Real East investing. He covered the items and presentations most coveted by Investors in their search for good real estate investments. Marty explained his ROI requirements and how to evaluate and present the numbers for potential investors. Marty is currently involved in...

iPad for the Real Estate Professional #2

11/10/11- An update course on using iPads in Real Estate and the features of some of the best apps. I currently significantly use an iPad  in my real estate business and have been staying updated to the most current changes and improvements in apps. Attending the update and advanced courses helps me find the tweaks and best apps in using iPads as a tool to better service my...

30 Ways to Lose Your License

11/09/11- Taught by Robert Bass, ex-Administrative Law Judge for the Arizona Department of Real Estate. This is a refresher course that has been updated to include new issues regarding Short Sales and disclosures from Realtors. Emphasis was on not venturing into the area of Law and Taxes, but be sure to be sure a refer that to a qualified professional,  even if you, as a Realtor, might now the answers. Also ensuring all...

Buying & Selling HUD Homes

11/02/11- Seminar on the entire HUD buying cycle from bid to closing of escrow. Significant changes took place in August 2010 in order to simplify and streamline the process. Also covered where details of available financing types to handle HUD home...

AZ Anti-Deficiency Laws: The Cost of “Walkin...

10/13/11- Update by Attorney Marc McCain who covered current case laws and expounded on the variations of deficiency situations that have yet to be argued in court, and those few that have, to determine an absolute deficiency standing by a homeowner. Marc also covered Tenants rights in foreclosure situations and offered his personal view on risk level assessment for the existing gray areas of deficiency...

Short Sale / HAFA – Helping Your Clients Avo...

10/12/11- This seminar was hosted by the US Treasury and co-hosted by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, BofA, Wells Fargo, and Chase banks. The emphasis was on an update by the major Lenders and government entities involved in the housing market and their updated efforts to facilitate Short Sales vs Foreclosures. They highlighted recent changes in both, their Short Sale programs and variations of HAFA. The underling theme seemed to be...