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Do you want to help your clients sell their
home faster and for more money? Now you
can by quickly tapping into the power of
staging to make every home sell quicker!
Take the one-day Accredited Home-Staging
Specialist course offered exclusively through
RealtyU Schools and learn how to help your
clients showcase their house for the best
first impression.
This sector of the real estate market is often the least
affected and therefore creates a unique opportunity for
agents to develop a highly profitable niche business and
tap into the elite luxury home market! Tap into this high
end market by getting the exclusive Accredited Luxury Home
Specialist designation that is managed by the Luxury Home Council.
The ALHS program is designed to provide agents with advanced
training in the field of listing and selling luxury homes and is
another exclusive offering of RealtyU Schools.
Whether you are in a hot of cold market,
working with sellers requires a unique skill
set. The Accredited Seller Representative
course focuses on enabling agent to more
effectively and professionally serve the
wants and needs of today's home sellers,
while packaging their home correctly for
the right buyer. This exclusive two-day
course offered by RealtyU Schools teaches
you all the important skills you need to
list and sell homes. It can now be taken
online anytime, anywhere over a six month
period.
Consumers have access to more and more information online and are getting
better at searching for home buying data. It is therefore crucial that
professional real estate agents are aware of what information, facts and
statistics are online, where to find them, what they mean and how best to
present them to prospective homebuyers and sellers. The one-day Certified
Neighborhood Specialist course, brought to you exclusively through RealtyU Schools,
teaches and certifies that you are the most knowledgeable, trusted and professional
agent in your neighborhood.
What is the REALTOR® Institute?
GRI is a professional designation which stands for Graduate, REALTOR® Institute. GRI is recognized nationwide as the standard for real estate professionalism and knowledge. Virginia’s REALTOR® Institute programs consists of twelve one-day modules of 7 1/2 hours each and has ranked as one of the country’s top Institute programs.
How do I earn my GRI designation?
To earn the GRI designation in Virginia, you must complete the nine “required” modules and take three of the five “optional” modules. You must receive a passing grade for each module examination and you may not miss more than 15 minutes of any one module session. You must hold membership in the National Association of REALTORS®.
How do I begin?
Just do it! If you have never taken part in the GRI program, you may begin by signing up for any of the modules. Since you don’t have to take the modules in any particular order, you can customize the program to fill your specific needs at any time.
Who should attend the REALTOR® Institute?
Real estate professionals who want a competitive edge. Agents, brokers, office managers, new REALTORS® and seasoned real estate professionals all benefit from the up-to-date information offered at the REALTOR® Institute. Attendance is open to non-REALTORS®, however, REALTOR® membership is required in order to be awarded the GRI designation.
Why attend the REALTOR® Institute?
Attending the REALTOR® Institute will:
- Increase your earning potential.
- Teach you the latest farming, listing, financing and marketing techniques.
- Give you greater professionalism.
- Introduce you to colleagues for referrals and networking
- Broaden your career horizons.
To get started visit the GRI Website.
