Encore Offering: Safety Class
Wednesday, February 26 | 9:00am-12:00pm
This session has been approved for 3 hours of elective CE credit and will cover the following topics:
- Situational Awareness
- Identification of High-Risk Areas
- How to Safely Show a Home, Weapons of Opportunity
- Cell Phone Safety Features
- Forewarn
- Local Safety Incidents
- Other Safety Resources
This class will be instructed by Chase Coughlin, 2024 Chairperson of GRAR’s Safety Task Force,
2024 Chairperson of the Safety Task Force, Former Ionia County Sheriff Deputy, and Former Member of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Team.
Sponsored by: CutCo Closing Gifts
Cost: $20 – includes light refreshments, activation of Forewarn, a personal safety alarm, and 3 hours of CE credit (elective)
Location: 660 Kenmoor Ave SE, 49546
Staff contact: Krissie Entsminger
GRAR West Chapter Con Ed
Wednesday, March 5 | 8:00am-12:15pm
This 4-hour CE session will satisfy:
LARA legal & fair housing CE and NAR’s fair housing training requirement for 2025!
Cost: $25 – includes light breakfast
Location:
Tulyp Hotel (formerly CityFlats)
61 E 7th Street
Holland, Michigan
Staff contact: Brittany Smith
New Member Orientation
Thursday, March 13 | 8:15am-2:30pm
Thursday, April 10 | 8:15am-2:30pm
The new REALTOR® Member Orientation Program is comprised of three segments: classroom session (offered once per month – dates are subject to change), GRAR online comprehension exam, and online Code of Ethics training. Registrations are required to reserve seating. Lunch is provided.
Location: 660 Kenmoor Ave SE, 49546
Staff contact: Dana Tosh or 616-940-8218
New Designated REALTOR® (DR) Orientation
Thursday, March 20 | 1:00-3:00pm
A review of important issues to be covered: Office Policy Manuals, Broker Supervisory Responsibilities, Procedures for New, Inactive & Transferring Agents, Permitted Unlicensed Support Staff Activities, Benefits (including but not limited to, MLS Shareholder eligibility) and more.
GRAR welcomes, Trista Curzydlo!
Save the date: Wednesday, April 23
This will be an all-day session at GRAR and will cover you for everything you need for both licensing and NAR membership requirements this year. Save the date… you’re in for a treat!
About Trista: With the knowledge you expect from an attorney and the sense of humor you wish your attorney had, Trista brings a fresh perspective to teaching continuing education classes for real estate licensees. Her career as an attorney both in the courtroom and the Statehouse provides her with a strong grasp on the “why” behind difficult legal topics while her experience as Legal Counsel for a REALTORS® Association allows her to provide the “how” for risk management in a manner that everyone can grasp and enjoy.
Registration is not yet open. Save the date!
Location: 660 Kenmoor Ave SE, 49546
Staff contact: Brittany Smith
Upcoming Flexmls Trainings
There are no trainings currently scheduled.
Flexmls offers an extensive library of recorded trainings to assist you with questions you may have through their Flexmls Academy.
Location: GRAR Meeting Room (660 Kenmoor Ave, 49546)
Staff contact: Rick Baumann
Forewarn Training
On-demand training
Get to know your prospects in a matter of seconds! By entering a name or a telephone number, members will be able to obtain information such as: addresses, vehicle registrations, phone numbers, property records, criminal background, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, foreclosures, and evictions.
In order to take advantage of this service, members are required to watch and complete a short online training. The session will focus on the dos and don’ts of usage to avoid liability.
Following the training, you will be asked to complete a quiz and submit a Use Agreement.
Please note: If you are already registered for New Member Orientation, you do not need to complete the online Forewarn training. This training will be included in New Member Orientation.
REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) Webinars
RPR 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.