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My Way or the Highway: Georgia License Law

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Standard Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Standard Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/23/2023-03/23/2023

Instructor: Renee Bringier

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/23/2023

Thu

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class Description
In this course, we’ll examine Georgia real estate license law and how it governs the licensure and conduct of real
estate agents. An overview of the role structure, responsibilities and duties of the commission and their impact on
real estate in Georgia today.

At the conclusion of this class, students will be able to reference the rules and regulations set forth by Georgia Real
estate commission; discuss the requirements for trust and escrow accounts; and stay in compliance with the rules
and regulations of the Georgia Real Estate Commission.
Instructor Bio

Renee Bringier

Passionate about leadership development at all levels, her knowledge, candor, and sense of humor make Renee' a well-respected and highly rated instructor. She brings 26 years of practical brokerage and company leadership experience to her teaching. Speak to any of her former students and they will confirm, “Her classes are engaging, thought provoking and fun!”

As a Broker business owner and educator who’s devotion assisting agents and staying current in the real estate market make her a leading expert in this field. When asked what she likes about teaching, Renee' says, “Guiding students to a successful outcome.”


Take the Road Less Traveled: Business Entrepreneurship

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Standard Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Standard Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/23/2023-03/23/2023

Instructor: Renee Bringier

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/23/2023

Thu

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Description
In this course, you’ll learn to develop your drive and passion by learning about the choices that can integrate youas a business owner into your community with a vision for growth and prosperity. What does it take to liveintentionally with a goal-oriented mindset? Even, when the market has a mind of its own? An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to serve can fuel your future as one who can create change in business and the community you serve.

At the conclusion of this class, students will be able to define the steps necessary for personal development byaligning themselves with organizations that can benefit them and their community; and take steps towards becoming a real estate entrepreneur.
Instructor Bio

Renee Bringier

Passionate about leadership development at all levels, her knowledge, candor, and sense of humor make Renee' a well-respected and highly rated instructor. She brings 26 years of practical brokerage and company leadership experience to her teaching. Speak to any of her former students and they will confirm, “Her classes are engaging, thought provoking and fun!”

As a Broker business owner and educator who’s devotion assisting agents and staying current in the real estate market make her a leading expert in this field. When asked what she likes about teaching, Renee' says, “Guiding students to a successful outcome.”


The Nuts and Bolts of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Success | Postlicense

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 185.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 210.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/27/2023-03/30/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/27/2023

Mon

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/27/2023

Mon

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/28/2023

Tue

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/28/2023

Tue

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/29/2023

Wed

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/29/2023

Wed

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/30/2023

Thu

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/30/2023

Thu

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Description

Whether you are an experienced and proficient veteran or are just beginning your career, this eight-class series will provide a high ROI for your investment of time and money. Course 1 - Starting Out Right, provides a success template. Course 2 - Negotiating UP, gives you skills for client expectation management, one of your hardest professional tasks. Courses 3 and 4 - Closing the Sale and Executing the Lease, shows you how to navigate toward success in these two very different types of negotiating environments. Course 5 - Your Money Matters, closely connects the dots between financial success and doing the right thing for clients. Course 6 - Selling Dirt, provides a step-by-step approach to the complicated process of selling land. Course 7 - Dealing Skillfully with Emotions, speaks directly to the reality that deal making requires skills far beyond the numbers. And, finally, Course 8 - Hard Won Relationship Lessons, describes a dozen high-level lessons that will provide milestones along the road to professional success.


Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Starting Out Right

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/27/2023-03/27/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/27/2023

Mon

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class Description

This program uses the start-up phase of a brokerage practice as a framework to demonstrate the principal that trust-based relationships with clients form the foundation of a successful long term commercial real estate career. Attendees will gain a "big picture" understanding of where brokers fit into the overall real estate community and financial system. The priorities that have led to success are discussed, as well as how to manage time and qualify clients. This program also offers an approach to personal financial management that provides for not only surviving during the start-up phase but also thriving over the course of a long career. CRE brokerage veterans often comment that they wish they'd had this course earlier in their lives, and rookies are provided the client-oriented foundation that is required for a long and successful career.


Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

The Nuts and Bolts of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Success | 24 Hour Series

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 185.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 210.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/27/2023-03/30/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/27/2023

Mon

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/27/2023

Mon

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/28/2023

Tue

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/28/2023

Tue

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/29/2023

Wed

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/29/2023

Wed

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03/30/2023

Thu

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

03/30/2023

Thu

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Description
Whether you are an experienced and proficient veteran or are just beginning your career, this eight-class series will provide a high ROI for your investment of time and money.  Course 1 - Starting Out Right, provides a success template.  Course 2 - Negotiating UP, gives you skills for client expectation management, one of your hardest profressional tasks.  Courses 3 and 4 - Closing the Sale and Executing the Lease, shows you how to navigate toward success in these two very different types of negotiating environments.  Course 5 - Your Money Matters, closely connects the dots between financial success and doing the right thing for clients.  Course 6 - Selling Dirt, provides a step-by-step approach to the complicated process of selling land.  Course 7 - Dealing Skillfully with Emotions, speaks directly to the reality that deal making requires skills far beyond the numbers.  And, finally, Course 8 - Hard Won Relationship Lessons, describes a dozen high-level lessons that will provide milestones along the road to professional success.

Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Negotiating UP

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/27/2023-03/27/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/27/2023

Mon

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Description

It's a given that slogging through deal points with the "other side" is no easy task, but for real estate brokerage professional's client expectation management on our own side of the negotiating table is often an even more challenging issue. Gaining client trust is often an uphill battle, and real estate's at-risk compensation model doesn't make this any easier. There is also a natural fear that clients will "shoot the messenger" when the need arises to deliver bad news.

This program acknowledges these and may other challenges and offers specific strategies to develop relationships with clients based on mutual trust. The ideas discussed in the program are brought to life with real world stories of negotiations involving leases and sales for clients, large and small.


Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Closing the Sale

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/28/2023-03/28/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/28/2023

Tue

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class Description

Veterans who attend this program will come away with language that will help them to win their next sales assignment, and CRE newbies will learn critical skills that will help them to be better client advocates. It's not uncommon for a contract between Buyer and Seller to run for dozens of pages. And yet there are only a handful of key deal point categories that matter the most. In this program attendees learn how to get into the details without being distracted by extraneous issues. In this program we discuss the 3 main phases of a sale and look at the "typical" sales process from the initial introduction of the parties through closing. We then discuss lessons learned by walking step by complicated step through several real-world examples.


Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Executing the Lease

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/28/2023-03/28/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/28/2023

Tue

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Class Description
The Tenants who pay rent demand the best value from the space they occupy to house their businesses. The Landlords who collect rent demand the highest return from the investment they have made in their real estate assets. Game on! This program helps licensees gain the skills to create a high trust environment and bring these parties together for a mutually beneficial lease agreement. Attendees learn about the key terms common to most lease agreements, as well as the legal terms that are beyond their expertise as licensees. Program participants will walk step by step through a "typical" lease timeline, learn how a Landlord might calculate their investment return, and learn which key lease terms to negotiate.


Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Your Money Matters

Class Time: Daytime

Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 59.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/29/2023-03/29/2023

Instructor: Ed Riggins

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/29/2023

Wed

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class Description
Surveys show that real estate agents and brokers as compared to other professionals are not always well thought of by the public. Since real estate agents and brokers only get paid on closed transactions, there is a financial incentive to be short sighted and focus on personal financial success instead of client needs. Yet feeling reasonably financially secure themselves puts real estate professionals in the best position to put their client's best interest ahead of their own short-term financial needs and wants. The primary goal of this course is to provide practical tools that real estate brokerage professionals can use to manage their individual financial lives in a responsible way. This program demonstrates that doing the right thing pays off in the long term. Attendees learn to develop the attitudes, create the systems, and internalize the habits necessary to address the inevitability of income volatility.

Instructor Bio

Ed Riggins, SIOR, CCIM | Riggo & Company

Known simply as "Riggo" to the thousands who have laughed and learned while attending his programs, Ed Riggins has had a career that proves you can enjoy serious success without taking it all too seriously. He learned from doing stand-up comedy that if you want to find the truth, look for the funny. He learned from improv comedy to find the natural flow and go with it. Before becoming a national top producer, being named "Who's Who of Commercial Real Estate" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and recognized as a "Power Broker" by Costar, Riggo mowed lawns, customized cars, drove a forklift, and was a small engine mechanic, on his way to becoming a first- generation college graduate. Ed is among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to have earned both the SIOR and CCIM designations. More info »

Connect to Collect | NAR's Code of Ethics

Class Time: Daytime

ARA New Member | Orientation Deposit: 25.00

Member | Advanced Registration: 39.00

Non Member | Advanced Registration: 49.00

Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center

Duration: 03/29/2023-03/29/2023

Instructor: Vickie Rogers

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Class Schedule
Dates
Day
Time

03/29/2023

Wed

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Class Description

NAR sets the “gold” for professional standard of conduct in the real estate industry. This course gives a brief history of NAR to understand how they incorporated and why. All seventeen articles are covered. Case studies are reviewed to show the intent of the articles. Come connect to Code of Ethics.

This course satisfies the NAR Triennial Code of Ethics training requirement. REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within a three-year cycle. The new cycle (cycle 7) is January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024.

This class is open to new members of the ATLANTA REALTORS® ASSOCIATION.
New ARA members must take a Code of Ethics program within the first six months of joining the Association to fulfill a membership requirement.

If you are not a new ARA member, you can still attend this course to satisfy NAR's Code of Ethics Training requirement at the non-member rate. Please note, this course is residentially-oriented.

Instructor Bio

Vickie Rogers

A veteran with 29 years in the real estate industry. Vickie has been a salesperson, an associate broker and broker/owner. She has worked with independent boutique brokerages, owned a couple of franchise brokerages, worked for other franchises, and currently is Broker/Owner of Vickie Rogers Realty. She has held a broker’s license in Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, and has been teaching for more than 20 years.

Vickie has taught for the Mississippi Association of REALTORS®, Florida Association of REALTORS®, Georgia Association of REALTORS®, and many REALTOR® associations. She has taught pre-license courses, GRI designation courses, NAR’s GREEN designation course, and numerous CE courses that she created and developed.

She has received numerous production awards, served on many committees, and earned several designations along the way. She is a member of REEA (Real Estate Educators Association), GREEA (Georgia Real Estate Educators Association), and the Atlanta REALTORS® Association. Teaching is her passion. “Making Education Excellence a Reality” is her motto.

Vickie’s classes are engaging, interactive and fueled by personal experience.

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Georgia Mandatory License Law

Cost: $25.00

Credit Hours: 3

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Course Description

The purpose of Georgia's licensing law is simple: It exists to protect the public from incompetent, dishonest licensees, to establish minimum standards for the licensing of brokers and salespersons (including licensee education and qualifications), to establish and uphold high standards within the profession, and to ensure that the profession allows healthy and fair competition for its licensees.

27-Hr. GA CE First Renewal Package (with Ethics course)

Cost: $135.00

Credit Hours: 27

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Course Description

This package includes all 27 hours of CE required for first-time renewals.

Courses included in this package:

  • Georgia Mandatory License Law (3 mandatory hours)
  • The Code of Ethics in Action: Real-Life Applications (3 elective hours)**
  • Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Compliance (3 elective hours)
  • Personal Safety (3 elective hours)
  • Working With Real Estate Investors: Understanding Investor Strategies (3 elective hours)
  • Attracting Online Consumers: Listings and Syndication (3 elective hours)
  • Going Green: The Environmental Movement in Real Estate (3 elective hours)
  • From Contract to Keys: The Mortgage Process (6 elective hours)

*Licensees are required to take a 25-hour Post-Licensing course within their first year of licensure. The Post-Licensing course will also count as 9 elective hours towards their first renewal. 24 additional elective hours will need to be completed within the first 4 years of licensure.

**Attention REALTORS®: One course in this package meets the REALTORS® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Upon completion, please send a copy of your course certificate or affidavit to your primary REALTOR® Association so they may update your membership record.

36 Hr. Georgia CE Renewal Package (with Ethics course)

Cost: $189.00

Credit Hours: 36

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Course Description

This complete package includes all 36 hours of CE required for broker and sales active license renewals.

Courses included in this package:

  • Georgia Mandatory License Law (3 mandatory hours)
  • The Code of Ethics in Action: Real-Life Applications (3 elective hours)*
  • Did You Serve? Identifying Homebuying Advantages for Veterans (3 elective hours)
  • Personal Safety (3 elective hours)
  • Residential Property Management Essentials (3 elective hours)
  • Attracting Online Consumers: Listings and Syndication (3 elective hours)
  • Working With Real Estate Investors: Understanding Investor Strategies (3 elective hours)
  • Going Green: The Environmental Movement in Real Estate (3 elective hours)
  • Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination, and Fair Housing (3 elective hours)
  • Preparing a Market Analysis - Best Practices (3 elective hours)
  • Current Issues and Trends in Real Estate (3 elective hours)
  • Technology Tools, Trends, and Risk Management (3 elective hours)

*Attention REALTORS®: One course in this package meets the REALTORS® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Upon completion, please send a copy of your course certificate or affidavit to your primary REALTOR® Association so they may update your membership record.