August 7, 2024
John Chapman, OMNI Appraisal Services & Brian Bonnet, Atlantic Coast Mortgage
Appraisals are pivotal to home sales and it's important to understand how they work so you can guide your clients -- both Buyers and Sellers -- through the process. Our experts will discuss appraisals: how they're conducted, its role in financing, how new compensation rules might/might not affect appraisals, and how to manage transactions when an appraisal value doesn't come in as expected.
Counselors Title
That is not a question you will have after attending this class
by Chris Darby of Counselors Title to explain current DC TOPA laws.
What are our duties and responsibilities as Realtors:
to understand TOPA?
What changes should we be aware of?
How can we guide our clients through the process?
Sarah Petcher of S&T Law Group
Ready to scale your business? Creating a team or incorporating yourself? Hiring staff? Whether you are starting a business or running an established company, it is vital to understand business laws and ensure your company is compliant. Come learn about the practical steps to take your business to the next level.
We'll cover:
Business formation - help you decide whether your business should organize as a limited liability company (LLC), partnership, S corporation or C corporation.
Business Licensing – What DPOR requires
Marketing – Rules for advertising your team around the beltway
David Howell, Sandy McMaster, and Stephanie Hrutkay
McEnearney's statistics are comprehensive, full of easy-to-share information and insight but they are often underutilized by our Associates. We want to help agents understand what stats will to empower you to “Tell the Story” so your clients can make the most informed decisions.
We'll cover:
Which stats -- StatPak, Weekly Meter, Absorption Rates and others -- are best for sharing what's happening different aspects of the market
How to help Buyers understand the inventory and "urgency"
How to help Sellers accurately price their home for the highest return
Background on how stats are compiled
And hear from agents who have incorporated statistics into their routine business
Steven Crews & Courtney Konwinski
Need a refresher on all of the marketing that's available to you? Or are you planning your marketing for 2023? Maybe you're curious to see where modern real estate marketing is headed.
Laura Marchetti
This informative class taught by Laura Marchetti will cover basic photography taken with a phone and provide tips, tricks, and best practices for taking great photos. Laura has experience in studio and commercial photography and is currently the marketing coordinator for the DC/MD office.
Jon Wolford
RPR (Realtor's Property Resource) is the nation’s largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®. RPR puts data, tools, and reports at your fingertips so you can respond to questions and requests instantly, and position yourself as an essential part of every transaction.
RPR offers everything you need to “wow” your clients and close more deals.
Start the new year by doing what’s meaningful and what’s doable and break through a new ceiling of achievement with Smart Settlements Relationships Manager, Franklyn Salas.
Start the new year by doing what’s meaningful and what’s doable and break through a new ceiling of achievement with Smart Settlements Relationships Manager, Franklyn Salas.
As a real estate professional, an independent contractor, it’s important to manage your revenue and understand your expenses. Start the year on the right foot and join SMART Settlements Franklyn Salas as he presents a logical and easy approach to managing your real estate earnings to put you in an optimal financial position.
Putting the New Tax and 1031 Exchange Proposals in Perspective – Where They Are Now, Probable Outcomes and How to Prepare
Smart Settlements
SMART’s Partner and head of their legal department, Evelyn Miller, presents a “Title Update” covering topics such as TOPA, current pandemic related matters, contract updates, and all other title topics you want to know about.
Learn the Do's & Don'ts of working as a team in Virginia. Whether you already have a team or are thinking of building one, NVAR's Matt Troiani, VP of Professional Development & Chief Counsel, will outline the legal requirements to keep you on the right track.
reviewing resources, benefits, and basics of the Luxury Portfolio International program for $1M+ listings and Luxury Buyers. Topics to be covered include Luxury Portfolio facts & statistics, client communication tools, marketing materials & listing presentation resources, and a brief tour of LuxeXchange.