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		1 Tue, Apr 1, 9:00am – 12:00pm Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing TN REALTORS® / TREEF LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing course will be held IN PERSON. The National Association of REALTORS® has launched "Bias Override," an extension of their 2020 implicit-bias training video. This program equips real estate professionals with strategies to counter stereotypical thinking, ensuring fair service to all clients. Participants assess their perceptions of diverse groups, uncover unconscious biases, and develop skills for engaging effectively with all clientele. "Bias Override" promotes equitable practices, helping realtors navigate fair housing challenges more adeptly. Course material will be emailed prior to class. This course satisfies the all-REALTOR® fair housing/anti-bias training requirement. INSTRUCTOR Maura Neill CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Tue, Apr 1, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Put Your Best Foot Forward: Lessons in Online Customer Service from Zappos & Beyond LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Put Your Best Foot Forward: Lessons in Online Customer Service from Zappos & Beyond course will be held IN PERSON. Steve Jobs said, “Get closer than ever to your customers.” Social media and the Internet have allowed us to do that. We’re with them as they browse for homes in their living rooms, read our blog posts in coffee shops and peruse our websites on smartphones. All this means providing ever better levels of service: rapidly responding to needs, deftly navigating social media, sharing marketing messages through acceptable channels and more. Online customer service now has the power to define us as real estate professionals. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Maura Neill CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Member: $45.00 Register DETAILS	2 Wed, Apr 2, 10:00am – 8:00pm REALTORS® Supporting Snack Packs LOCATION East Brainerd Church of Christ (7745 East Brainerd Road) DESCRIPTION As one of our community partners, the Snack Pack Ministry looks to Realtors each month to feed our neighbors - food insecure children in Hamilton County schools! Realtors (and friends and families) can help on the 1st Wednesday of the month at these times: 10 am to Noon - Packing 6-8 pm - Packing October 1- Check Presentation at 9:45a No sign-up is needed. Just show up and help! Can't be there in person?* You can support this effort monetarily. Feed a child for an entire school year for $100. Visit https://eastbrainerdchurch.org/snackpack/ and look for the GIVE button. DETAILS	3	4	5
6	7	8 Tue, Apr 8, 9:00am – 11:00am Professional Liability 101: The Errors and Omissions Group Program, Risk Management, and You LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Professional Liability 101: The Errors and Omissions Group Program, Risk Management, and You course will be held IN PERSON. Join us while Instructor Christine Campbell shares her insight on The Errors and Omissions Group Program! This course on real estate E&O insurance will address coverage, exclusions, claims, and risk management. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Christine Campbell CE HOURS 2 Hours (TN ONLY) COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: FREE Register DETAILS	9 Wed, Apr 9, 8:30am – 5:00pm TREC Public Meeting (CE Credit) LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® DESCRIPTION The April TREC meeting will be in Chattanooga. For licensees who attend the entire meeting, TREC will offer eight (8) hours of CE credit. TREC meetings generally end by 2:00 p.m.; however, the Commission determines when the meeting adjourns. There is no cost to attend the TREC meeting. Licensees must attend for the entire day to receive CE credit. Please do not bring laptops or other electronic devices to the meeting. NOTE: Attendance at this meeting does NOT substitute for the* mandatory TREC Core Course requirement. CE HOURS 8 hours (TN Only) Register DETAILS	10	11	12
13	14 Mon, Apr 14, 2:00pm – 3:30pm Cultural Awareness & Fair Housing Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Bri Moore DIRECTOR LIAISON: Karen Parris STAFF LIAISON: Fanci Moore PURPOSE: Promotes awareness of cultural diversity; Identifies ways within the Association to embrace and celebrate our differences; Promotes fair housing; and Promotes Fair Housing Month & Resources, Fairhaven, and the At Home With Diversity certification. DETAILS	15	16 Wed, Apr 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm Residential Construction from the Ground Up LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Residential Construction from the Ground Up course will be held IN PERSON. If you want more inventory or a way to tap into a whole different sector in real estate, working with new home builders or with customers wanting to purchase lots and build their own homes, residential construction is the way to go. However, to successfully work in this market you must first have a general knowledge of new residential construction.The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of residential construction, from the ground up, to familiarize you with general construction procedures, including terminology, building codes, structural components and the flow of construction from foundation to finishing. CLICK HERE for more information from Instructor Linda Olson. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Linda Olson CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS	17 Thu, Apr 17, 8:30am – 10:00am Member Breakfast: Chattanooga: A Place for ALL to Call Home LOCATION Bessie Smith Cultural Center (220 East MLK Boulevard) DESCRIPTION Join us for breakfast to celebrate Fair Housing Month featuring the City of Chattanooga's Housing Team: • Nicole Heyman, Chief Housing Officer • Megan Miles, Director of Housing Policy • Hanneke van Deursen, Director of Housing Finance to explore the current housing landscape and share the bold steps the City is taking to expand housing access for ALL Chattanoogans, including: • Insight into Chattanooga’s affordable housing needs • Recent reforms removing development barriers • A breakdown of the City’s expanded housing toolkit: – Down Payment Assistance – Affordable Housing PILOT Program – New Zoning Code – Voluntary Incentives Program – Invest Chattanooga – Land Bank Property Donation Program COST Members $15 / Non-Members & Walk-Ins $25 Register DETAILS Thu, Apr 17, 9:00am – 10:00am THDA Basics 101 Sponsored by Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION THDA 101 Basics course will be held IN PERSON. The THDA 101 Basics class covers the Great Choice Mortgage program and the down payment assistance it provides. In this one-hour class we talk about what THDA is, who the program can help, and how the program works. After completing the class, you will have a basic idea of how to utilize this assistance to make more deals work and help your clients using THDA as a new ‘tool’ in your Realtor toolbox. Course material will be provided during class. INSTRUCTOR Josh McKinney CE HOURS 1 Hour (TN CE ONLY) COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $10.00 Register DETAILS Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am – 12:30pm The Freddie Mac HFA Advantage (THDA) Sponsored by Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION The Freddie Mac HFA Advantage (THDA) course will be held IN PERSON. One of the biggest barriers to homeownership is accessing capital for down payments and closing costs. With THDA’s Freddie Mac HFA Advantage conventional mortgage product, GC97, you now have another tool in your toolbox to help your buyers reach closing day. This two-hour class helps you learn the eligibility criteria and teaches you how to put the program's beneficial lending guidelines to the best use for your clients! Course materials will be provided during class. INSTRUCTOR Josh McKinney CE HOURS 2 Hours TN ONLY COST Members: Free / Non-Members: $20.00 Register DETAILS Thu, Apr 17, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Increasing Minority Homeownership (THDA) Sponsored by Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Increasing Minority Homeownership course will be held IN PERSON. This course reviews minority homeownership data such as average income, DTI, loan channel and homeownership rates across the US and in TN. We discuss the most common barriers to minority homeownership and ways to overcome them. We also introduce you to local resources and tools and explore meaningful partnerships that can help increase minority homeownership in TN. We can’t solve the problem here but we will continue the conversation! Course material will be provided during class. INSTRUCTOR Josh McKinney CE HOURS 1 Hour (TN CE ONLY) COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $10.00 Register DETAILS	18 All Day Event ASSOCIATION CLOSED (Good Friday) DESCRIPTION	19
20	21 Mon, Apr 21, 9:00am – 12:00pm Creating Housing Opportunities LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Creating Housing Opportunities course will be held IN PERSON. In this course, NAR's 2024 Vice President of Advocacy, Nate Johnson, equips you with the knowledge to understand and address housing affordability issues. Students will leave prepared to take the next steps toward implementing equitable and sustainable housing strategies in their communities. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Nate Johnson CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS Mon, Apr 21, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Big Tent Diversity & Fair Housing LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Big Tent Diversity & Fair Housing course will be held IN PERSON. Join NAR's 2024 Vice President of Advocacy, Nate Johnson, as he explores Federal Fair Housing Laws, including protected classes, recent issues, and the distinction between explicit and implicit bias. Dive into identity anxiety, stereotype threat, in-group / out-group dynamics, and effective use of privilege. Learn strategies to embrace diversity in real estate and foster inclusive, thriving communities where we live and work. Course material will be emailed prior to class. This course satisfies the all-REALTOR® fair housing/anti-bias training requirement. INSTRUCTOR Nate Johnson CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS	22 Tue, Apr 22, 9:00am – 12:00pm The Do’s and Don’ts’ of Serving Clients with Special Needs LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION The DO's and DON'T's of Serving Clients with Special Needs course will be held IN PERSON. An estimated 1.3 billion people – 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability today. Now more than ever it is important real estate professionals learn a proper standard of practice and the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of serving clients with a disability. In this session, you will hear inspiring stories about everyday actions transforming lives through compassion, responsibility and service. Most importantly, your understanding of diversity will expand to include issues of accessibility, inclusion, compassion, and equity for all individuals. Course material will be emailed prior to class. This course satisfies the all-REALTOR® fair housing/anti-bias training requirement. Interested in FREE LUNCH? CLICK HERE to REGISTER and to learn more about RRC's Infomational Lunch & Networking opportunity following class from 12-1pm. INSTRUCTOR John Young CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Tue, Apr 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm RRC Informational Lunch & Networking Hosted by RRC-Chattanooga Network LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® DESCRIPTION The Residential Real Estate Council (RRC)'s Chattanooga Network invites all RRC members (and those interested in learning more about RRC) to an informational lunch on Tuesday, April 22, 12-1p. This lunch is also provided complimentary to anyone taking either (or both) CE classes with national speaker John Young, CRS, on the same day: The DO's and DON'T's of Serving Clients with Special Needs (9a-12p) Steal These Ideas! Creative, Inexpensive & Unique Ways to Grow Your Business RSVP using the link below, so we can plan accordingly. Register DETAILS Tue, Apr 22, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Steal These Ideas! Creative, Inexpensive & Unique Ways to Grow Your Business LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Steal These Ideas! Creative, Inexpensive & Unique Ways to Grow Your Business course will be held IN PERSON. Discover new, fun and impactful ways to grow your business! John Young will share the best practices and unique ideas that grew his business from nothing to $30M+ a year with very little monetary investment. The ideas are original, easy to implement, and produce an immediate and positive impact regardless of market area. Generate leads with little or no expense Use unique and creative follow-up to market yourself Turn clients (and other agents) into raving fans and referral machines Course material will be emailed prior to class. Interested in FREE LUNCH? CLICK HERE to REGISTER and to learn more about RRC's Infomational Lunch & Networking opportunity prior to class from 12-1pm. INSTRUCTOR John Young CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS	23 Wed, Apr 23, 9:00am – 4:00pm GRI 403: Working More Effectively with Buyers Sponsored by TN REALTORS® and TREEF LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION GRI 403: Working More Effectively with Buyers course will be held IN PERSON. This one-day course will equip students with the skills they need to serve buyers more productively and effectively in today's market, such as: working with new buyers, counseling them effectively, handling and negotiating offers to purchase, helping buyers secure financing, and getting them through the home inspection, repairs, and settlement procedures. LUNCH PROVIDED, please email Denise@gcar.net with any food allergies. How do I obtain the GRI designation? CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE to download and/or print course material. INSTRUCTOR Susan Barnette CE HOURS 6 Hours TN &GA COST Members: $55.00 / Non-Members: $70.00 Register DETAILS	24 Thu, Apr 24, 12:30pm – 2:00pm Member Lunch: Tennessee Realtors® Roadshow Hosted by Tennessee REALTORS® DESCRIPTION Tennessee REALTORS® Roadshow will be held IN PERSON. Join us for lunch as we welcome the Tennessee REALTORS® Leadership to the Greater Chattanooga area on their exciting tour across all 20 local associations, bringing you the latest and most valuable insights into the real estate world. Get ready to hear crucial updates, current news, and events shaping our industry at the state level. But that's not all! We want to hear from YOU. Share your thoughts, needs, and ideas with your state association. This is your chance to make your voice heard and shape the future of real estate in Tennessee. SCHEDULE 12:30 Networking Lunch 1:00 Program 2:00 Adjourn RSVP using the link below so we can plan a delicious lunch just for you! COST Members: $15 / Non-Members: $30 & Walk-Ins Register DETAILS Thu, Apr 24, 6:00pm – 9:30pm Women’s Council: Bourbon Bubbles & Bingo Hosted by Women's Council - Chattanooga LOCATION Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall DESCRIPTION A night of fun, food, fantastic drinks, auctions, music, dancing and bingo! Whether you’re feeling Southern chic or straight-up country, dress in your best “Country” or “Country Club” look and join us for an evening of Sips, Style, and Serious BINGO action! Each ticket includes three bingo cards, dinner, and two drink tickets! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Chattanooaga Room in the Inn. COST $55.20 ($50 + $5.20 processing fee) Register DETAILS	25 Fri, Apr 25, 11:30am – 1:00pm Women Build Brunch LOCATION The Chattanoogan Hotel (1201 Broad Street) DESCRIPTION Our Comunity Partner, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, hosts their annual Womena Build Brunch - unique opportunity for women to join together to help a local family build their dream of homeownership. The annual Women Build Brunch unites women and allies from all walks of life to create lasting change for families in Chattanooga. This year’s Women Build marks a significant milestone as Habitat Chattanooga celebrates the construction of their 30th Women Build home! This event showcases the power of collective action and empowers participants to learn new skills, break barriers, and work together to provide affordable housing for families in need. It’s a celebration of community, collaboration, and the transformative impact of coming together to build strength, stability, and hope — one home at a time. Click HERE to: Buy Tickets Become a Sponsor Get Involved DETAILS	26
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