REALTOR University

REALTOR^®University

Education On-Line

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REALTOR® University is the National Association of REALTOR'S® Internet-based online education system where real estate professionals can take courses online for professional development and designation certification. You can take the courses in your home, your office, or while traveling--24 hours a day, seven days a week--with just a computer and an Internet connection.

Available Courses
Courses are available addressing a variety of topics designed to educate and help real estate practitioners accomplish their professional goals. This includes professional development courses, Designation and Certification courses, and Continuing Education (CEU credits for real estate license renewal are unavailable in Massachusetts for any of these online courses).

There are currently 75 courses available from REALTOR® University:

ABR® Designation (Accredited Buyer Representative)

ABRM^sm (Accredited Buyer Representative Manager)

ABR® Electives:  e-Buyer

                           Successful Buyer Representative in New Home Sales

                            Successful Relocation Representation

                           Innovative Marketing Techniques for Buyer Representatives

CIPS® (Certified International Property Specialist)

TRC (Transnational Referral Certification)

In addition to REALTOR® Designation and Certification courses, there are series in:

Courses for New Agents: 29 courses for new real estate professionals:

including “Red Hot Rookie” & “The 3 Ps of Negotiating”

Disclosure: including courses on Lead Paint, Mold, Radon & Property Hazards

Business Planning

Maximum Velocity Series

Coaching Clinic Series

Self Development

Course duration times range from 30 minutes to 15 hours (ABR® course 12-15 hours), depending on the course you choose.

To view the entire catalog and description of courses available, click on the REALTOR® University logo. The courses may be previewed online.

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REALTOR® University provides an alternative delivery method from the traditional face-to-face course and combines the instructor guidance and networking opportunities as in a classroom with the convenience and flexibility of home study courses.

An instructor and other students
You'll have an instructor that you can interact with privately through e-mail. In most cases, your instructor will be experienced at teaching the same course in a traditional classroom setting, so he or she will be experienced as an instructor and familiar with the course being taught. Once in the course, you'll be provided the instructor's e-mail to address your questions. Instructors usually respond to queries by the next business day.

Students will be able to interact with other students by viewing and responding to other students' responses via an online discussion forum.

Not a techie? What happens if you get stuck using the online course?
The software that powers REALTOR® University was designed to be very user friendly. Nonetheless, users can contact a special technical hotline or send an email to the helpdesk. There is no charge for this service; it's one of the benefits of registering for a REALTOR® University course.

No special equipment needed
Currently the system does not support Netscape browser or Mac computers - but anyone with an IBM compatible computer and Windows Explorer (version 4.0 or higher) should have no problem. More specific technical requirements are listed prior to previewing any course.

Additional questions?
Just click the "Help" link on the REALTOR® University home page and send an inquiry by email that will reach REALTOR® University staff.

Is online education for you?
REALTOR® University has a "try before you buy" policy - you can participate in the first module of any course for free.

Or, take the brief questionnaire to find out if it’s right for you.

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REALTOR^® Family Designations

Certification Programs

REALTOR^® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

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Tri-County Board of REALTORS^®, Inc.

247 Washington Street * Stoughton * MA * 02072