September Real Estate Events & Education

This September, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for September in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

RMLS™ Events:

-September 30: RMLS™ presents Show Us the Money!, an educational event in Salem. Come hear the latest on USDA Guaranteed and Direct Home Loans that are fully funded and waiting for your clients! Register here!

Events around the Region:

-September 8: Join other brokers for the Sherwood Broker Tour. Meet at the Sherwood Subway sandwich shop at 8:30 a.m. Call Angel Aguiar, Mortgage Broker for Sunset Mortgage Co., directly at 503-437-9000 for more details.

– September 9: Women’s Council of Realtors® Greater Portland Chapter hosts The Real Estate Business Resource Breakfast Series: Cultural Awareness.

-September 16: Oregon Association of Realtors® Home Foundation hosts A Taste of Portland.

-September 16: Clark County Association of Realtors® presents the Barn, Bottles & BBQ benefit.

-September 22: Inman News is taking its Agent Reboot one-day class on the road to 12 cities this year, including Portland on September 22.

-September 27: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts the PMAR Education Event.

-September 30: The NE Branch of Oregon First is sponsoring the fundraiser, Friends of Trees Benefit & Last Thursday Alberta Arts Walk, which is open for all members of the real estate industry.

In addition to these events, RMLS™ is offering a new training course called CMA & Statistics. Here is a brief description about the class:

Want to be the expert in your market area? Want to better explain pricing to your clients? In this class we’ll show you how to get the statistical and comparable data you need to do just that. We’ll use the RMLSweb Statistical module to examine MLS Areas for trends and the CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) module to search for comps to create a customized report that stands apart from the rest.

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the September Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

August Real Estate Events & Education

This August, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for August in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Events around the Region:

–August 3-8: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland hosts Green Week @ The Street.

-August 5: W & R Studios presents Cloud CMA Workshops at the RMLS™ Portland office. Register for the morning or afternoon class.

-August 12: Eugene Association of Realtors® offers the “Know Your Sidings!” course.

-August 19: Vancouver Fine Homes Group presents the Vancouver Fine Homes Group August Tour.

-August 20: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® is holding auditions for its talent show, PMAR’s Got Talent. Live auditions are at the Portland RMLS™ office on August 20.

-August 27: This month’s Portland Real Estate Industry Social will be held at Atwater Penthouse on Friday, August 27.

In addition to these events, RMLS™ is offering a new training course called CMA & Statistics. Here is a brief description about the class:

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the August Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

PMAR’s Got Talent – Talent Show October 4th

Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® is hosting auditions for the First Annual PMAR’s Got Talent

Wow your collegues and members of the real estate industry with your hidden (or not-so-hidden) talent at PMAR’s Got Talent, all while supporting the Realtor® PAC – the only political action committee that supports your business.

The event itself will be held on Monday, October 4th from 6 pm to 9 pm at The Tiffany Center.

Audition forms and an electronic version of your act are due by Thursday, August 19th. If you are unable to submit your performance in an electronic version, live auditions will be held on Friday, August 20th in the RMLS™ Conference Room.

For more information, take a look at this flyer or visit pmar.org/GotTalent.

July Real Estate Events & Education

This July, give your knowledge a boost with FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for July in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Events around the Region:

–July 1: Prudential Real Estate Professionals hosts the CRS 111 Short Sales & Foreclosures course

-July 10: Clark County Association of Realtors® hosts Texas Hold’em Tournament & Casino Night!

-July 12: Eugene Association of Realtors® offers the “Required Ethics Classes in 2010” course

-July 15: Earth Advantage® offers the “Marketing the Value of Green Homes” class

-July 22: Clark County Association of Realtors presents its 29th Annual Golf Tournament

-July 29: Oregon Association of Realtors® hosts its Driving it Home Golf Tournament

-July 30: East Metro Association of Realtors® hosts its Scramble “Fore” Scholarships golf tournament

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the June Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

June Real Estate Events & Education

This June, get educated with FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for June in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Events around the Region:

–June 3: RMLS™ sponsors the BuzzRE event at McMenamins Edgefield

-June 7: Oregon Chapter Council of Residential Specialists presents the “Ninja Selling with Walt Frey” CRS course in Salem, Oregon

-June 9: Earth Advantage® presents the “What’s Green Building?” seminar

-June 10: Women’s Council of Realtors® Portland Chapter presents the “Keeping You Legal” business resource breakfast

-June 14: PMAR® presents the “Short Sales: The Fine Print” course offering a one hour elective continuing education credit

-June 15: HBA Communications Committee and Sales & Marketing Council present “Building Your Business From the Foundation Up”

-June 22-25: OAR® presents Oregon GRI Course (Realtor® Institute)

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

May Real Estate Events & Education

This May, get educated with FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for May in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Events around the Region:

–Through May 30: Prudential Real Estate Professionals offers its CRS111 Short Sales and Foreclosures course held on July 1st. Discounted registration is available until May 30th.

-May 3: Clark County Association of Realtors® offers Get Connected Boot Camp for FREE admission

-May 17: Clatsop Association of Realtors® co-presents Issues with Short Sales, Loan Modifications and Foreclosure Rescue in Seaside, Oregon

-May 19: PMAR® offers the Navigating the Realtor® Code of Ethics training seminar

-May 20-21: OAR® presents The Accredited Buyer’s Representative®, a two-day course series at the Oregon Convention Center

-May 23: Vancouver Fine Homes Group hosts the Vancouver Fine Homes Spring Tour

-May 26, 27: Earth Advantage offers Sustainability Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the May Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

April Real Estate Events & Education

This April, take advantage of free RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for April in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Featured RMLS™ Events:

– April 1: 2010 RMLS™ Trade Fair – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Oregon Convention Center

Events around the Region:

– April 1-2: The Roseburg Realtors® Exchange Group presents the Southern Oregon Commercial Real Estate Marketing Conference.

– April 10-11 & 17-18: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland presents The Ultimate Open House New Homes Tour.

– April 12: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® (PMAR) hosts Create Your Dream Team!

– April 13: Earth Advantage® presents “What’s Green Building?” class.

– April 16: Grants Pass Association of Realtors® hosts annual Realtor® Of The Year luncheon.

– April 16: East Metro Association of Realtors® hosts Citizen Of The Year Banquet.

– April 22: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® (PMAR) presents At Home With Diversity educational event.

– April 22-23: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland presents EcoVative Building Conference and Expo.

– April 23: Fair Housing Council of Oregon presents its 20th Anniversary Event.

– April 28: Women’s Council of Realtors® Portland Chapter hosts a Fashion Show.

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the April Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

Fall down the rabbit hole and land at this year’s annual 2010 RMLS™ Trade Fair – April 1

Don’t be late for a very important date

RMLS™ is hosting its annual Trade Fair at the Oregon Convention Center.

The theme, “Realtors in Wonderland,” is inspired by the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. Visit exhibitors with cutting edge technology benefiting your business, get credit hours and enter to win door prizes.

April 1, 2010
10AM-4PM
Oregon Convention Center
FREE ADMISSION

Classes Available:
PMAR presents “Peering Out of the Hole” (Credit Hours for OR Agents Only)
Back by popular demand…John Mitchell presents a 2010 Economic and Real Estate Forecast.

CCAR presents “Transition Course” (Credit Hours for WA Agents Only)
This course explains the real estate license laws that are effective as of July 1, 2010 for Washington agents only and how this will affect real estate firms.

HomeQuest presents “Building your HUB”
An overview of using social media to create a central HUB to run your business around.

March Real Estate Events & Education

Spring into action this March with free RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for March in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Save the Date:

-April 1: RMLS™ hosts the 2010 RMLS™ Trade Fair at the Oregon Convention Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Events around the Region:

-March 4: The Eugene Association of Realtors® offers “I Have My License, Now What?” course

-March 6 & 7: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland hosts Tour of Remodeled Homes

-March 11: Women’s Council of Realtors® – Portland Chapter hosts Business Resource Breakfast: Referrals & Networking

-March 11: PMAR® –Recognizing Fraud in Today’s Marketplace educational event

-March 17: PMAR ® hosts Navigating the Realtor® Code of Ethics training seminar

-March 25: Clark County Association of Realtors® hosts RPAC Dessert Auction at The Heathman Lodge

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the March Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

February Real Estate Events & Education

Take advantage of free RMLSweb training this February

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for February in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Featured RMLS™ Events:

– February 11: PMAR/OREF/RMLS Open House – 2-6 p.m. at the new PMAR & OREF offices at the Lloyd Tower. Visit PMAR.org for more information.

– February 18: RMLS Training Classes available in Bend.

– February 22: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts New Statistics for a New Real Estate Landscape. Kurt von Wasmuth, President/CEO of RMLS™ and Nick Church, Subscriber Relations Representative, will walk you through our upcoming release of new statistics features available through RMLSweb.

Events around the Region:

– February 4-5 Seattle King County Association of Realtors® hosts CRS205 – Financing and Tax Advantages for Agents & Clients Seminar in Vancouver

– February 10: Clark County Association of Realtors® (CCAR) hosts Get Connected with Social Marketing

– February 11: Women’s Council of Realtors® – Portland Chapter hosts Real Estate Business Resource Breakfast: Risk Management

– February 12-14: Home Builders Association of Jackson County hosts Southern Oregon Home Show

February 22-23: Pacific NW Realtors Land Institute (RLI) Chapter and the Central Oregon Association of Realtors offering NAR Green Designation Course in Pendleton.

February 24-28: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland presents the Spring Home & Garden Show

February 27: Salem Association of Realtors® (SAR) hosting its Annual Awards Dinner

Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the December Training Calendar:

– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver

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