REBAC Instructor Recertification

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Dawn Headtke: Director of Business DevelopmentLynn Madison: ABR,BPOR,GRI,SFR,SRS,SRES,PSA

May 14th, 2018

Agenda

Training4RE.com REBAC information Keeping you Informed Course Materials Instructor Information

ABR® Electives Designation Process and Information Member Benefits REBAC Hall of Fame Questions

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More Education = More Opportunity

At training4RE.com you will find courses, certifications and designations designed to help you advance your career in real estate. And with courses offered both in the classroom and online through REALTOR® University, gaining valuable training and education has never been easier.

ABR®, AHWD, CIPS, e-PRO®, GREEN, MRP, PSA, RENE, RSPS, SFR, SRS, SRES®

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Designation vs. Certification

Robust benefits

Ongoing dues

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Designation

Certification Limited benefits

No dues, but one-time application fee

How Many?

►Over 30,000 REBAC members►Over 25,000 ABR® Designees►Over 50,000 SFRs►Over 12,000 MRPs►Over 4,500 PSAs

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Keeping You Informed

You will receive emails from our Director of Business Development—Dawn Headtke—directly to you at the email address we have on our system

REBAC pulls contact information from NRDS so if you haven’t received emails, check your info on NRDS to verify it’s correct

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Course Materials

►You (the instructor) can obtain your REBAC Course Materials from your COURSE PROVIDER

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Instructor Expectations

Instructors will conduct themselves in a professional manner.

NO selling of products

NO disparaging of NAR, its courses, and designations/certifications

Respect copyright materials, trademarks, logos, etc.

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Instructor Recertification

► Instructor Recertification is required once every 2 years

► How do you get certified to teach other ABR courses?

► Live and webinars

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REBAC Elective Courses

Short Sales and Foreclosures (SFR)

New Home Construction

Generating Leads for Buyers and Sellers

Real Estate Marketing Reboot

► Generation Buy

► Military Relocation Professional (MRP)

► Real Estate Investing

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NAR Elective Courses

► At Home with Diversity (AHWD)

► Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA)

► Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE)

► e-PRO®

► NAR’s Green Designation

► Resort and Second-Home Specialist (RSPS)

► Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®)

► Seller’s Representative Specialist (SRS)

► Networking and Referral

► Global Real Estate: Local Markets

► Gold Key (Fl)

► Effective Negotiating Skills for Real Estate Professionals and Harnessing the Power

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Order of Classes

► There is no set “order” of classes

► They can take the ABR® or elective course in any order they wish

► After the instructor delivers the course, select states may require an exam for C.E. credit. Open book exams are mandatory for all CIPS and At Home with Diversity courses regardless of location. Check with your state board for more information on other exam and C.E. policies. The course provider is responsible for all grading and C.E. submissions.

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End of Course Procedures

Going Green

Email Roster

Scan Instructor Evaluations

Mail Royalty check or send CC information

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How Soon will the Student Hear from REBAC?

► Not until REBAC receives the student roster & exam results will students receive the ABR® Designation Application & welcome letter.

► Letter and application is emailed

► Process typically takes 2-3 weeks, depending on when the course provider mails the information to us

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When Do Students Send Documentation?

► ABR® Candidates can send in their documentation ONLY when they have completed the ABR® Course, the elective course, and 5 closed transactions

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Time Frame for Transactions

► ABR® Candidates can use transactions that occur anytime prior to taking the course, up until 36 months after completion of the course

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Which Transactions Count?

► Represent buyer

► Represent tenant

► No same-agent dual agency

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Certification Kits

► Certificate Kits get sent directly to the student – usually within 2-3 weeks after they have been designated. They are sent a certificate, pin, and information about marketing materials and how to use their new ABR®

designation

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When Do Benefits Begin?

► Once a student has completed the 2-day ABR® Course, and REBAC receives roster, their membership begins as a candidate!

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Use of ABR® Designation

► They can begin using the ABR® Designation once the have passed the 2-day ABR® Course and elective course and submitted their 5 transactions

► Only once their 5 transactions have been approved and they’ve received notice from REBAC can they begin using the ABR® logo.

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Trademark Infringement

► It’s trademark infringement and a violation of the Code of Ethics if an ABR® Candidate uses the ABR®

Designation when they have not been awarded it!

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What Are The Annual Dues?

► When a student takes the 2-day ABR® Course, they receive one-year REBAC membership free.

► 2nd year their dues are prorated for the remaining months of the following year

► 3rd year they are billed the $110.00 and receive a 5% discount if they pay online

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Dues Payment Options

►Annual Dues can be paid, using check or credit card, by the following methods:

►Online at www.rebac.net

►By Mailing it in (checks only if mailed)

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Member Benefits

► Today’s Buyer Rep Newsletter (Monthly)► TBR Hotsheet e-mail Newsletter (Weekly)► Home Buyers tool kit, American, Canadian and Spanish► One-Sheets for Buyer Kits► ABR® online community► REBAC PowerPoint Template

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Member Benefits

► REBAC Connection Webinars –latest topics

► Customizable Marketing Materials

► Home Buyers Seminar Guide

► Deductr

► Homebuying.realtor (consumer site)

► RISMedia’s Real Estate Magazine

► Consumer Video’s

► ABR Facebook private group

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Member Benefits

The Referral Network

►REBAC has online advertising for consumers asking them to get in touch with REBAC for a Free Home Buyer’s Kit and Referral Report.

► It’s a great source of referrals for our members also agent to agent

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Website Listing

►Once membership begins in REBAC you are automatically listed on our site

► The order of names on the site is:

►ABR® Designees are randomly sorted

► This order changes every time someone views a profile

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Hall of Fame Nominations

► You can nominate yourself or another member can nominate you to the REBAC Hall of Fame

►Download the form from www.rebac.net

►Submit it to REBAC

►A selected committee will review the nominations and select individuals for the Hall of Fame

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2018 Royalty Incentive Program

Providers that sponsor 1 designation program (ABR, SRES) and 2 certification programs from the lists that follow at the full per-student/per-course royalty will be entitled to a $15 discount on the per-student/per-course royalty for ABR® and SRES® and they can use that discount for the remainder of 2017. Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) PSA- Pricing Strategy Advisor e-PRO®

Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR)

For the GREEN discount we will be running a separate program. Please see below:

1. Host NAR Green Day 1 and Day 2 full price at 60.00 per student – host 2nd set of program Green Day 1 and Day 2 royalty will be reduced to 50.00 per student. If you host a 3rd set of courses you start the pricing series over again.

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New and Updated Courses

Recently Updated Data Privacy: Protecting your Clients and Your

Business (Premiered at Mid-Year) Short Sales and Foreclosures (April 2018) New-Home Construction and Buyer

Representation (January 2018) CIPS: Europe and International Real Estate

(December 2017) Home Sweet (Second) Home: Vacation,

Investment, Luxury Properties (December 2017) Real Estate Marketing Reboot (June 2017) Real Estate Safety Matters: Safe Business = Smart

Business (June 2017)

Upcoming e-PRO® (2-Day Live) Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Corporate Relocation

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Questions?

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