Events under 'Education'

Hear from panel experts to help you tune up your business. It is important that you invest time to learn how to protect your business, when to incorporate, if and why you should change tax strategies, how to insure your business, how best to save for the future, and why investing in the REALTOR® Party best helps protect your livelihood, your clients, and the real estate industry.

Hear from panel experts to help you tune up your business. It is important that you invest time to learn how to protect your business, when to incorporate, if and why you should change tax strategies, how to insure your business, how best to save for the future, and why investing in the REALTOR® Party best helps protect your livelihood, your clients, and the real estate industry.

Hear from panel experts to help you tune up your business. It is important that you invest time to learn how to protect your business, when to incorporate, if and why you should change tax strategies, how to insure your business, how best to save for the future, and why investing in the REALTOR® Party best helps protect your livelihood, your clients, and the real estate industry.

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics related to working in residential construction and appraisal. This course also addresses the environmental and health issues that impact properties. Topics being covered: Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors. Structural and mechanical components of residential property. Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing. Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions.

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics
related to working in residential construction and appraisal.
This course also addresses the environmental and health issues that impact properties.
Topics being covered:
Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors.
Structural and mechanical components of residential property.
Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing.
Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions.
*If you are a GRI Designee and want to sign up please contact the office at 800-777-5231

Social media has become a cornerstone of real estate marketing. No business can expect to be successful without using at least one platform. But social media marketing is more than having an account and posting about new listings. How can you effectively utilize social media in your marketing? How can you create a strategy that works with your personality and strengths? This course is meant to take your social media marketing and give it a focus and approach. Discover what the next step of social media marketing is after mastering the basics.

8 CE hours 

Instructor:  Matthew Rathbun

What qualifies as a “Smart Home” and how do you leverage its functions and features in your marketing strategy? Do you have the knowledge and skills it takes to advise your clients to properly value and use various Smart Home technologies? What are the common security and legal considerations associated with buying and selling Smart Homes? These questions and many more are addressed in this brand new one-day course, Power Up on Smart Home Technologies which can be taken individually or as part of the new RRC Smart Home Certification program!

8 Hours of CE Credit

Instructor:  Matthew Rathburn

Instructor:  Bill Lublin

Approved for 3 hours of continuing education

Instructor:  Bill Lublin

Approved for 3 hours of continuing education

Instructor:  Barry Stranz

Approved for 3 hours of continuing education

Instructor:  Barry Stranz

Approved for 3 hours of "R" continuing education

Instructor:  Cheryl Knowlton

Approved for 3 "R" continuing education credits

Instructor Cheryl Knowlton

Approved for 3 "R" continuing education credits

Get your GRI Sweatshirt today.  We have a variety of sizes.  Pick yours up today at the Nebraska REALTOR® office.  800 South 13th St., Suite #200, Lincoln.  Just $29.00.

Get your GRI Sweatshirt today.  We have a variety of sizes.  

GRI 103:Legal Issues delves into Fair Housing, Agency, License Law, the do’s and don’ts of
advertising, earnest money issues as well as contracts, right of refusal and agency disclosure.

Instructor:  Bruce Aydt

The Code of Ethics: Our Promise to Professionalism. Bruce Aydt will also share with you how the Code of Ethics should dictate your business and he’ll highlight the ethical responsibilities of REALTORS®.
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within a three year cycle.
The Mandatory Code of Ethics current cycle is from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021.

Instructor:  Bruce Aydt

Technology -  Taught by Technology Expert Mark Porter

• Learn to use available technology to provide a higher level of service to customers
• Improve your technology-based documentation, communication, and presentation skills
• Connecting with Today’s Hi-Tech Internet Buyer
• Working in the Cloud
• Twitter, LinkedIN, Pinterest and More
• Building a Facebook business page
• Building a consumer centric website
• Video Internet Marketing
• Find out the coolest apps in real estate!

Instructor:  Mark Porter

Profit is critical to staying in business.  Get what you need to know to ensure your financial success and professional status in real estate. This essential program delves into issues that affect profitability: listing and sales practices, property marketing, business planning, technology, and organizational tools. Agency, contracts, home inspection, finance, and more are also covered to help you be more profitable.

If you have been in business 1 year or 10, Rookie Training is the foundation for achieving a comprehensive knowledge of the real estate business

Profit is critical to staying in business.  Get what you need to know to ensure your financial success and professional status in real estate. This essential program delves into issues that affect profitability: listing and sales practices, property marketing, business planning, technology, and organizational tools. Agency, contracts, home inspection, finance, and more are also covered to help you be more profitable.

If you have been in business 1 year or 10, Rookie Training is the foundation for achieving a comprehensive knowledge of the real estate business

GRI 104:  Contract to Close provides an overview of the mortgage process in today’s environment, with automated underwriting, the prevalence of both Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and Automated Valuation
Models (AVMs).  This class goes through the timeline from beginning to end, and focuses on what licensees need to know to make the process go smoothly, and to assist their buyers.  You will learn how to calculate qualifying
ratios and debt-to-income for mortgages, describe and calculate PITI and PMI, identify type of loans that best fit the borrower and property PLUS Much Much More!

Instructor Melanie McLane

GRI 105 concentrates on methods used to evaluate all types of investment properties, from small rentals to large commercial investments.  Management of investment real estate, including tax benefits/drawbacks and financing is also covered in this course.  Most people spend  more time planning their family vacation than planning their bottom line and financial future– don’t be one

Instructor Tom Lundstedt 

Krista K. Mettscher, Single Family Housing Program Director with USDA will be giving an overview and updates on the 100% (no down payment) home purchase programs for rural areas of Nebraska under USDA Rural Development.

Register Online

GRI 103 :Legal Issues delves into Fair Housing, Agency, License Law, the do’s and don’ts of advertising, GRI 103:Legal Issues delves into Fair Housing, Agency, License Law, the do’s and don’ts of advertising, earnest money issues as well as contracts, right of refusal and agency disclosure. The Code of Ethics: Our Promise to Professionalism.  Bruce Aydt will also share with you how the Code of Ethics should dictate your business and he’ll highlight the ethical responsibilities of  REALTORS®. REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within a three year cycle. The Mandatory Code of Ethics current cycle is from  January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021.

Instructor;  Bruce Aydt

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics
related to working in residential construction and appraisal. 
This course also addresses the environmental and health issues that impact properties.

Topics being covered:

• Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors.
• Structural and mechanical components of residential property.
• Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing.
• Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions.

Instructor:  Barry Stranz

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics related to working in residential construction and appraisal. This course also addresses the environmental and health issues that impact properties.
Topics being covered:
Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors.
Structural and mechanical components of residential property.
Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing.
Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions.
Instructor:  Barry Stranz

NAR’s Ethics Requirement is DUE by December 31st, 2021! This is the year! This course takes an in depth look at the National Association of REALTORS Code of Ethics. We cover all 17 Articles and several Standards of Practice within each Article. This course also looks at the decision making matrix for real estate professionals based on the Code of Ethics. Meets NAR’s ethics requirement.
Fremont Board Members FREE.  Non Members $30.00

We specifically dive into the SPCD Law and Section 1031 of the Lead Hazard Reduction Act which is the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure provision, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the client, property owner and the licensee under these two laws. We specifically dive into the SPCD Law and Section 1031 of the Lead Hazard Reduction Act which is the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure provision, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the client, property owner and the licensee under these two laws. 
Fremont Board Members FREE.  Non Members $30.00

The Code of Ethics:  Our Promise to Professionalism (0497R) 3 R CE Credits.  .This course meets NAR's Ethics requirement.  All proceeds will be going to the Home Buyers Assistance Foundation.

At Home with Diversity® certification is designed to enable you to work successfully with and within a rapidly changing multicultural market. It will help you to learn diversity sensitivity, how it applies to U.S. fair housing laws in your business, and ways to develop professional guidelines for working with people in the increasingly multicultural real estate market.  Learn how to work effectively with today’s increasingly diverse pool of homebuyers.

“If you met with a Commercial Investor, how far into the conversation before they know if you know what your talking about?”  Do you know what to say to an Investor?  What questions to ask?  Can you calculate a cap rate?  Steven will be discussing the language of the investor, how to calculate cap rates, gross rent multipliers, and set up sheets.  In addition, you will also learn how to calculate return on investment, vacancy, and expense factors.  Lastly, agents will learn how to analyze and determine value using the income approach, how to do a rent survey and impact of the market: rent vs. actual rent on value.

GET THE ANSWERS TO THESE AND MANY MORE IN OUR LIVE 1 Day Class

The Code of Ethics:  Our Promise to Professionalism (0497R) 3 R CE Credits.  This course meets NAR's Ethics requirement.  All Proceeds going to Home Buyers Assistance Foundation!

The Code of Ethics:  Our Promise to Professionalism (0497R) 3 R CE Credits. This course meets NAR's Ethics requirement.  .All Proceeds going to Home Buyers Assistance Foundation!

Join technology expert, Mark Porter to find the latest and greatest apps for your real estate business. 
Registration is free!  NebraskaRealtors.com

Instructor  Mark Porter

• Learn to use available technology to provide a higher level of service to customers
• Improve your technology-based documentation, communication, and presentation skills
• Connecting with Today’s Hi-Tech Internet Buyer
• Working in the Cloud
• Twitter, LinkedIN, Pinterest and More
• Building a Facebook business page
• Building a consumer centric website
• Video Internet Marketing
• Find out the coolest apps in real estate!

Instructor Mark Porter

• Learn to use available technology to provide a higher level of service to customers
• Improve your technology-based documentation, communication, and presentation skills
• Connecting with Today’s Hi-Tech Internet Buyer
• Working in the Cloud
• Twitter, LinkedIN, Pinterest and More
• Building a Facebook business page
• Building a consumer centric website
• Video Internet Marketing
• Find out the coolest apps in real estate!

Profit is critical to staying in business.  Get what you need to know to ensure your financial success and professional status in real estate. This essential program delves into issues that affect profitability: listing and sales practices, property marketing, business planning, technology, and organizational tools. Agency, contracts, home inspection, finance, and more are also covered to help you be more profitable.

At the end of this session agents will be able to:

Understand and develop a target market

Understand real estate advertising do’s and don’ts

Branding in the marketplace

Internet Marketing
Positioning yourself in the marketplace
Plus much more!

If you have been in business 1 year or 10, Rookie Training is the foundation for achieving a comprehensive knowledge of the real estate business.

Course Description: Every sector of the real estate industry has changed significantly since the Fair Housing Act was adopted over 50 years ago. In this course, you’ll follow the Act’s history, the formal amendments adding additional protected basis, the guidance on enforcement, and the changes real estate professionals have made—and have yet to make--to their practices. New technologies have changed both how real estate licensees advertise and how advertising regulations are enforced. Trista will provide you with a set of best practices to help guide you in your use of new media. You’ll also get up to date on issues impacting Fair Housing such as The Equal Access Rule of 2012, Housing for Older Persons, Sexual Harassment and Disparate Impact.
Instructor:  Trista Curzydlo

Course Description: Every sector of the real estate industry has changed significantly since the Fair Housing Act was adopted over 50 years ago. In this course, you’ll follow the Act’s history, the formal amendments adding additional protected basis, the guidance on enforcement, and the changes real estate professionals have made—and have yet to make--to their practices. New technologies have changed both how real estate licensees advertise and how
advertising regulations are enforced. Trista will provide you with a set of best practices to help guide you in your use of new media. You’ll also get up to date on issues impacting Fair Housing such as The Equal Access Rule of 2012, Housing for Older Persons, Sexual Harassment and Disparate Impact.

Instructor:  Trista Curzydlo

GRI 105 concentrates on methods used to evaluate all types of investment properties, from small rentals to large commercial investments.  Management of investment real estate, including tax benefits/drawbacks and financing is also covered in this course.  Most people spend  more time planning their family vacation than planning their bottom line and financial future– don’t be one of them..   
Let Tom show you how to plan for your financial future..

12 R and PM credits

Instructor:  Tom Lundstedt

GRI 104:  Contract to Close provides an overview of the mortgage process in today’s environment, with automated underwriting, the prevalence of both Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and Automated Valuation Models (AVMs).  This class goes through the timeline from beginning to end, and focuses on what licensees need to know to make the process go smoothly, and to assist their buyers.  You will learn how to calculate qualifying ratios and debt-to-income for mortgages, describe and calculate PITI and PMI, identify type of loans that best fit the borrower and property PLUS Much Much More!

Instructor Melanie McLane

GRI 104:  Contract to Close provides an overview of the mortgage process in today’s environment, with automated underwriting, the prevalence of both Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and Automated Valuation Models (AVMs).  This class goes through the timeline from beginning to end, and focuses on what licensees need to know to make the process go smoothly, and to assist their buyers.  You will learn how to calculate qualifying ratios and debt-to-income for mortgages, describe and calculate PITI and PMI, identify type of loans that best fit the borrower and property PLUS Much Much More!
Instructor:  Melanie McLane

Investment property transactions can easily increase your market by 20% and build your net worth at the same time. In this one-day RRC course, you will learn why and how rental properties are IDEAL investments that outperform other types of investments while giving you more control to optimize financial returns. In addition to guiding you through the process of developing your own property investing strategy, this course leverages powerful and easy-to-use online financial apps that simplify the process of evaluating and selecting properties that align with your investment objectives. After completing the course, you will be able to immediately implement your strategy for yourself and your investor clients, using the same homes you’ve been selling for owner-occupants and packaging them to appeal to investors.

Instructor:  Mark Porter

The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course establishes a foundation of training, skills, and resources to help you succeed as a buyer’s representative.

Topics Covered

• Conveying your value to the buyer-client
• Conducting a seamless, productive buyer counseling session
• Guiding a buyer-client through the search-showing-selection process
• Negotiating buyer-clients’ offers
• Bringing the transaction to a successful close
• Providing exceptional service

Instructor:  Lynn Madison

The key to competitive home pricing is becoming proficient at comparative market analyses (CMAs).
In the Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA course, you will learn how to evaluate the existing real estate market to take the guesswork out of pricing homes.
As the core requirement for the Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification, this course will enable you to:
• Determine the market-based value range of a home
• Choose the most appropriate comparables for a property
• Compile a CMA report for proper presentation
• Collaborate with appraisers

Take the Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA course and become a recognized leader in home pricing.
Instructor:  Lynn Madison

The Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) designation is for REALTORS® who want to be able to meet the special needs of maturing Americans when selling, buying, relocating, or refinancing residential or investment properties. By earning the SRES® designation, REALTORS® are prepared to approach mature clients with the best options and information for them to make life-changing decisions.

Instructor:  Ginni Fields

GRI 103:Legal Issues delves into Fair Housing, Agency, License Law, the do’s and don’ts of advertising,
earnest money issues as well as contracts, right of refusal and agency disclosure.
The Code of Ethics: Our Promise to Professionalism. Leigh will also share with you how the Code of Ethics should dictate your business and she will highlight the ethical responsibilities of REALTORS®.
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within a three year cycle.
The Mandatory Code of Ethics current cycle is from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

Instructor:  Leigh York

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics
related to working in residential construction and appraisal. 
This course also addresses the environmental and health issues that impact properties.

Topics being covered:

• Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors.
• Structural and mechanical components of residential property.
• Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing.
• Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions

Instructor:  Barry Stranz

GRI 102 Residential Construction, Appraisal, & Environmental Issues explores a variety of topics
related to working in residential construction and appraisal.

Topics being covered:
·Pitfalls for clients, customers and REALTORS® when working with home inspectors.
·Structural and mechanical components of residential property.
·Information about site, structure and mechanical systems common to all housing.
·Typical environmental hazards and problems that affect residential real estate transactions.

Instructor: Barry Stranz