December 2011 Real Estate Events and Education

This December, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training!

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events and education for December in Oregon and 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:

-December 3: On Saturday, December 3rd, we will be completing part one of a two-part server move. This will require us to pull RMLSweb offline for one hour from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM while we move our corporate servers. During this brief outage, all RMLS™ websites will be unavailable. Beyond this one-hour unavailability of RMLS™ systems, the IMS (Internet Member Services) system may lose availability intermittently throughout Saturday evening as we move our servers.

-December 17-18 : On Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th, we will be moving our RMLSweb servers to the data center in downtown Portland. This will require us to place RMLSweb in maintenance mode for the weekend from December 17th to December 18th. While RMLSweb will be in maintenance mode, users will be able to search for listings and agent contact information. During maintenance mode, the searchable content on RMLSweb will be read-only and users will not be able to save searches, create profiles or enter listings.

-December 26: All RMLS™ offices will be closed on December 26th for the holiday.  In addition, the RMLS™ Help Desk will be closed on Saturday, December 24th and Saturday, December 31st.

Events around the region:

-December 7: W & R studios is presenting two FREE iPad and Cloud CMA workshops at the RMLS™ Portland office. To register for the morning class, click here. To register for the afternoon class, click here.

-December 7: Join Parr Lumber and the Home Builders Association for the 2012 Annual Housing Forecast Breakfast on December 7th from 7:00 – 9:30 AM at the Oregon Convention Center.

-December 8: Oregon Association of Realtors® hosts a webinar called Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms – Laws and Rules from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM for one credit hour.

-December 8: Portland Metropolitan Assocation of REALTORS® presents the “Law and Rule Required Course” from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. For information and to register, click here.

-December 10: Salem Association of Realtors® is hosting its annual Children’s Christmas Party from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

-December 14: The Oregon REALTORS® Young Professionals Networks hosts The YPN “Appy Hour”  with Jeff Meucci from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the office of the Portland Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®.

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

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



October Real Estate Events and Education

This October, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training!

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events and education for October in Oregon and 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:

–October 5: The 2011 RMLS™ Fall Education Summit & Trade Fair will be held at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon on October 5th. Get credit hours for classes and visit with exhibitors! For more information, click here to view our flyer. Or, visit the event website by clicking here. Classes are filling up quickly, so make sure to register for classes in advance on the event website. Don’t forget to bring lots of extra business cards to enter for door prizes!

–October 20: RMLS™ presents a Broker Education Series event at the Mill Casino in the Coos Bay area of Oregon. The topic is Risk Management by Rick Harris.

Events around the region:

-October 6: Salem Association of Realtors® hosts an educational seminar, which includes a full breakfast and a certificate for attendance. The event is open to both members and non-members. Click here for more details.

-October 7: Eugene Association of Realtors® presents real estate speaker, Dirk Zeller, for 3 CE credits at the Holliday Inn in Gateway. For more information, please call EAR at (541) 484-3043 or email.

-October 12: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts PMAR’s Got Talent, an annual talent show held at the Tiffany Center in Portland.

-October 19: Clark County Association of Realtors® presents Economic Forum with Washington State Chief Economist Dr. Arun Raha

-October 20: Clark County Association of Realtors® hosts Boo Bowl 2011, an annual cosmic bowling event for Realtors®.

-October 24: The Oregon Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists hosts It’s All About Social Media With Brian Copeland.

-October 27: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® presents At Home With Diversity. The event is sponsored by RMLS™ and held in the RMLS™ Conference Room in the Portland Office. The event is open for both PMAR members and non-PMAR members.

-October 27: Eugene Association of Realtors® presents a FREE class called Marketing for LE$$ (worth 2 CE credits). For more information, please call EAR at (541) 484-3043 or email. 

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

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



November Real Estate Events & Education

This November, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events and education for November in Oregon and 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:

-November 10-12 & 18-19: RMLS™ hosts Supra Open Houses at the Vancouver, Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Roseburg offices for eKEY training and the iPhone eKEY rollout, as well as providing the opportunity to ask questions about the Supra System. For dates and locations, as well as more info, see the flyer.

Events around the region:

-November 1,3,5: The East Metro Association of Realtors® hosts the Brokerage/Supervision Class.

-November 4: Earth Advantage Institute presents the annual Green Day Forum on sustainable building.

-November 5-8: The National Association of Realtors® sponsors NARdiGras in New Orleans.

-November 10: W&R Studios presents two FREE CMA workshops at the RMLS™ Portland Office. For information and to register, click the links for the morning class or the afternoon class.

-November 11: The Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts From Success to Super Stardom with Rick DeLuca.

-November 29-Dec. 2: The Oregon Association of Realtors® hosts the Fall 2010 Oregon Graduate Realtor® Institute.

Also, if you are 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 November Training Calendar:

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



October Real Estate Events & Education

This October, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for October 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:

– October 14: RMLS™ Fall Education Summit and Trade Fair at The Mill Casino in North Bend (Coos Bay area), Oregon.

Events around the Region:

– October 2: Salem Association of Realtors® and Community Fund, Inc. presents the Expect the Unexpected talent showcase.

– October 4: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts PMAR’s Got Talent, a talent show at the Tiffany Center in Portland.

– October 7-8: The Oregon Chapter Council of Residential Specialists presents CRS 201: Listing Stategies, a two-day course in Bend, Oregon.

– October 7-8: The Oregon/SW Washington Certified Commercial Investment Members chapter presents the 2010 Regional Commercial Real Estate Conference.

– October 12: Oregon Association of Realtors® hosts the Law and Rule Required Course.

– October 14: Women’s Council of Realtors® Greater Portland Chapter presents Business Resource Breakfast – Business Planning.

– October 28: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® hosts At Home with Diversity course.

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 October Training Calendar:

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



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:

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 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)

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



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