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			Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am – 11:30am Commercial Services Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Frazier DeVaney DIRECTOR LIAISON: Natalie Hostetler STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Provides guidance regarding commercial-specific programs and services, including but not limited to the commercial listing service, education, and networking offerings for our commercial practitioners. COMPOSITION: The President appoints the Commercial Services Advisory Group from the members of the Commercial Council. Membership in the Commercial Council is available to any REALTOR® member, who subscribes to the commercial information exchange completes a membership application. Get details here. DETAILS Wed, Apr 30, 2:30pm – 4:00pm Young Professionals Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Kodak Hensley DIRECTOR LIAISON: Natalie Hostetler STAFF LIAISON: Fanci Moore PURPOSE: Provides guidance on programs, services, and communications to engage our youngest (in age or years in the business) members. DETAILS	1 Thu, May 1, 9:00am – 10:30am MLS Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON: Steven LaMar VICE CHAIR: Travis Close STAFF LIAISONS: Bethani Miller, Matt Williams & Carol Seal PURPOSE: Establishes and maintains policies for the MLS, MLS data compilation, and related services (i.e., lockboxes, market reports, tax data). COMPOSITION: Annually, the MLS Participants elect nine Participants and two Subscribers, who serve staggered, two-year terms. DETAILS	2 Fri, May 2, 9:00am – 10:30am RPAC Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: James Meyers DIRECTOR LIAISON: Teresa Clegg STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Solicits RPAC contributions and educates members on their role in the REALTOR® Party to Vote, Act & Invest to protect and promote home ownership and real estate investment. Assists in the planning of RPAC-related events, including the annual Participation, Major Investor, and Red White & Thank You events. DETAILS	3
4	5 Mon, May 5, 9:00am – 12:00pm Understanding Homebuyer Education LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Understanind Homebuyer Education course will be held IN PERSON. Homebuyer education is a vital part of many borrowers' homebuying journey.Though many will take advantage of its benefits, real estate professionals may have a number of questions about the class and what their clients learn throughout the course. Demystifies the HBE process for Realtors! Experience a “mini-HBE seminar!” Access to free demo of the online experience! FREE Breakfast Included Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Josh McKinney CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS	6 Tue, May 6, 9:00am – 12:00pm Buyer Beware? Seller Beware? Agent Beware! LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Buyer Beware? Seller Beware? Agent Beware! course will be held IN PERSON. Changes in the homebuyer-agent-seller relationship could reshape your business this year and beyond. How will you communicate your value proposition to the buyers you work with AND the buyer's value proposition to the sellers you'll represent? Bringing clarity to how all parties will interact--regardless of which client you're representing--can be the difference between whether 2025 is your best year or your most challenging year in real estate! Join us for this information packed session! Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Pam Ermen CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS Tue, May 6, 1:00pm – 4:00pm The Principles of Profit for Brokers: This is No Time to ‘Practice’ Real Estate LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION The Principles of Profit for Brokers: This is No Time to ‘Practice’ Real Estate coiurse will be held IN PERSON. More than ever, Brokers and Owners must be sensitive to the changing landscape of the real estate industry. In this fast-paced session, we'll discuss competitive broker strategies regarding the use of space and services, market challenges requiring relevant education and skillsets and industry shifts that are specifically re-defining the protocol and importance of buyer agency…ALL with the ability to impact the bottom line profitability of your business! Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Pam Ermen CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS	7 Wed, May 7, 9:00am – 12:00pm GA License Law in Plain English LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION GA License Law in Plain English classes will be held IN PERSON. Book this course NOW and protect yourself from citations and fines! This course fulfills Georgia Real Estate Commissions license law course requirement.* Our training is unique in that it provides case studies and real citations. Our message: “Don’t let this happen to you.” Armed with knowledge about the law, students in this class can practice real estate ethically and protect themselves from citations and fines. From unfair trade practices to advertising, this course provides a review all nine areas of the License Law per the GREC requirement. This course will cover: Advertising Unfair trade practices Management responsibilities in real estate firms Handling real estate transactions And more… Don't miss it! CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. ALL GA licensees are required to complete 36 hours of CE for license renewal. Three (3) of these hours must include an approved License Law course. This course meets the requirement set forth by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. INSTRUCTOR Marsha Thompson CE HOURS 3 Hours GA ONLY COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Wed, May 7, 11:30am – 1:00pm* WOMEN’S COUNCIL LUNCHEON Hosted by Women's Council - Chattanooga LOCATION The Walden Club (633 Chestnut Street, Suite 2100) DESCRIPTION Join Women's Council for an enlightening and engaging lunch where you'll have the opportunity to learn from Bill Panebianco about The INs and OUTs of New Construction. Whether you're a seasoned agent or new to the real estate industry, this masterclass will provide invaluable insights into the sale of new construction homes. Benefit from Bill's extensive experience, as he shares insider tips and strategies for successfully selling new construction homes. Connect with fellow real estate professionals, expand your network, share experiences, and have a lovely lunch! COST Strategic Partners & WCR Members = $18 + $3.05 processing fee = $21.05 Non WCR members = $28 + $3.72 processing fee = $31.72 No Refunds. Register DETAILS Wed, May 7, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Five Star Customer Service: The Ultimate Weapon for an Agent LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Five Star Customer Service: The Ultimate Weapon for an Agent class will be held IN PERSON. Good customer service is crucial, especially when every customer counts. Even moreso when you consider the fact that there are an alarming number of home sellers who are attempting to “do it themselves." However, consumers are willing to engage an Agent for value -- ease of sale and overall stellar customer service. This class will provide guidelines and best practices for providing five star customer service to the consumer before, during and after a transaction. Students will not only capture a client for the first transaction but for life and, in the meantime, help the consumer. CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. INSTRUCTOR Marsha Thompson CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $30.00 / Non-Members: $45.00 Register DETAILS	8 Thu, May 8, 8:30am – 5:00pm Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) - NAR’s 2-Day Designation Course TN REALTORS® / TREEF / REBI LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) - NAR's 2-Day Designation Course will be held IN PERSON. The 2-day Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation course will redefine your "normal" and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training, & resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace. The SRS designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. Agents will learn how to: Increase listings & grow their business Demonstrate & communicate their value package to seller clients Understand & apply the Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice & assure compliance with state license laws when representing sellers Understand & apply methods, tools, & techniques to provide support & services that sellers want and need Demonstrate how to work with seller who have obtained inaccurate pricing information online Demostrate how to overcome seller objections Generational marketing, prospecting, listing strategies, & MORE Additional Member Benefits Include: Membership in an elite group of trained seller client advocates Access to a wealth of member-only education, resources & services. “Find An SRS” Online Directory for the public to access & for direct member to member referral opportunities Subscription to the bi-monthly digital Real Estate Business Magazine. SRS social media community – Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter. Exclusive, member-only webinars & videos. SRS is an approved elective for the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation. CLICK HERE for more information or how to obtain the SRS designation. Course material will be provided during class. INSTRUCTOR Terry Watson CE HOURS 16 Hours TN & GA COST Member: $125 / Non-Member: $175 Register DETAILS Thu, May 8, 11:00am – 11:45am Supra Managed Access Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Occasionally, you may get a showing request from an appraiser or real estate licensee who isn’t an MLS user affiliated with one of our eKey reciprocity partners. So, we’ve enabled a new feature in your Supra eKey – Single Access! Single Access allows listing agents on a case-by-case basis to invite the property owner, or out-of-area appraisers or real estate licensees to access a keybox at a specific date/time. Single Access offers: Secure, limited, and non-transferable access Access credentials delivered to the out-of-area licensee’s smartphone Easy to view, modify and manage granted access within the Supra eKEY app Out-of-area licensees have a “one-button” (i.e., Obtain Key) within the Supra eKEY app that provides easy access to obtain keys from Supra lockboxes. To ensure our eKey holders limit the use of Single Access to authorized persons, the MLS Rules include the following: Section 18.12.a. Supra’s Managed Access is available to any Participant or Subscriber Keyholder (i.e., listing agent) to provide access to the Keyholder’s keybox, provided the person to whom access is granted is the property owner or: i. Holds an active real estate or appraiser license in the state where the property is located; and ii. Is not an MLS Participant or Subscriber in this MLS or any MLS with whom Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® has e-Key reciprocity. When granting Managed Access, Keyholder shall enter in the Supra system the name and contact information of the real person to whom access is being granted. Failure to abide by this Section 18.12.a. shall result in a: i. Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense: ii. Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for the second offense; and iii. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense. For any fourth or more violation, the offender shall appear before the MLS Committee for consideration of discipline to be imposed. Said discipline shall be limited to those outlined in Section 7 of hte MLS Rules. Register DETAILS Thu, May 8, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Leadership Development Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Brieanne Maya DIRECTOR LIAISON: Rolanda Daniel STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Identifies, educates, and grooms futures Association leaders through their oversight of the Leadership Academy, including ongoing review of the curriculum, as well as the application and selection process. DETAILS	9 Fri, May 9, 8:30am – 5:00pm Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) - NAR’s 2-Day Designation Course TN REALTORS® / TREEF / REBI LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) - NAR's 2-Day Designation Course will be held IN PERSON. The 2-day Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation course will redefine your "normal" and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training, & resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace. The SRS designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. Agents will learn how to: Increase listings & grow their business Demonstrate & communicate their value package to seller clients Understand & apply the Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice & assure compliance with state license laws when representing sellers Understand & apply methods, tools, & techniques to provide support & services that sellers want and need Demonstrate how to work with seller who have obtained inaccurate pricing information online Demostrate how to overcome seller objections Generational marketing, prospecting, listing strategies, & MORE Additional Member Benefits Include: Membership in an elite group of trained seller client advocates Access to a wealth of member-only education, resources & services. “Find An SRS” Online Directory for the public to access & for direct member to member referral opportunities Subscription to the bi-monthly digital Real Estate Business Magazine. SRS social media community – Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter. Exclusive, member-only webinars & videos. SRS is an approved elective for the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation. CLICK HERE for more information or how to obtain the SRS designation. Course material will be provided during class. INSTRUCTOR Terry Watson CE HOURS 16 Hours TN & GA COST Member: $125 / Non-Member: $175 Register DETAILS	10
11	12 Mon, May 12, 9:00am – 12:00pm CRS Tax Data for Commercial Practitioners Course provided by: CRS DATA LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Courthouse Retrieval for Commercial Practitioners classes will be held IN PERSON. Geared towards the commercial practitioner, this class shows you how to make the most out of tax data. Provides real estate professionals with tools and information to quickly start a new listing, enhance sales efforts, and find new clients. Create mail lists in three easy steps and save big $$ over direct mail companies. Find new leads using our powerful real estate market segmentation tools to define exactly what area and what kind of prospect to target. Once you finalize your real estate prospect list, generate mailing labels or export mail merge data immediately. Prepare professional presentations with easy-to-read, colorful tables and pie charts to tell a story about the property. And you can easily email reports and comps directly to your customers or colleagues. Participants are encouraged to bring your own personal device to follow along. Course material will be provided during class. *Residential focused course offered on 03/24/25 and 08/07/25. INSTRUCTOR Danielle Longdue CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: Free / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS	13 Tue, May 13, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Placemaking Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Winnie Paris DIRECTOR LIAISON: Robert Baker STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Identifies local opportunities to create and/or transform an unused public space into a welcoming community destination through use of NAR grants. See gcar.net/placemaking for more details. DETAILS	14 Wed, May 14, 9:00am – 4:00pm Commercial Lot & Land Purchase & Sale Agreements Revealed LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION Commercial Lot & Land Purchase & Sale Agreements Revealed course will be held IN PERSON. The overall purpose of this class is to take away the mystery of preparing Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreements. Specifically, we will review what a contract is; Letters of Intent - how and why to use them; we will go over – line by line – the most common provisions of Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreements. We will also discuss feasibility studies that should be completed during the due diligence period and how to calculate inspection time periods. By the end of the class students will feel more comfortable and confident in preparing Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreements. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Define a contract • List four elements necessary for a contract to be enforceable • Identify other terms and conditions to be fulfilled for a valid contract • List circumstances that would make a contract void or unenforceable • Describe the difference between filling in a purchase and sale agreement and practicing law • Explain when a confidentiality agreement should be used • Explain the reasons for using a Letter of Intent • Compose a Letter of Intent • Name the common clauses in a Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreement • Describe the intent behind the common clauses in a Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreement • Develop a list of items to be assessed during commercial land transaction due diligence periods • Determine length of time for due diligence • Employ the use of Exhibits in association with a Commercial Lot/Land Purchase and Sale Agreement Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Linda Olson CE HOURS 6 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $60.00 Register DETAILS Wed, May 14, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Community Partnerships Committee DESCRIPTION CO-CHAIRS: Tim Dupuis & Kirk Ruoff DIRECTOR LIAISON: Brian Erwin STAFF LIAISON: Fanci Moore PURPOSE: Supports the ongoing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity & Hamilton County Schools Snack Packs; Plans and implements the Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat and an annual funraiser for Snack Packs. DETAILS	15 Thu, May 15, 9:00am – 10:00am Coffee & Conversation DESCRIPTION Join President Ellis Gardner & CEO Carol Seal for Coffee & Conversation - an informal gathering to discuss what's on your mind - services you love, areas you’d like to see improved, best practices, or questions about programs and services. We're here to listen! February 13: Honey Seed (1705 Market St Suite 105) March 13: Oaks Coffee Shop (2916 Silverdale Rd) May 15: Drip Kitchen & Coffee (6018 Hixson Pike) October 9: Caffeine Addicts (7819 Nashville Street, Ringgold, GA) Members are invited to come and go during the hour. Or stay for the whole hour. Register DETAILS Thu, May 15, 5:30pm – 11:00pm Network by Night Hosted by 5090 South & HBAGC LOCATION 5090 South The Furniture Store (5090 South Terrace) DESCRIPTION This *industry networking event is complimentary for Members of these industry-related Associations that built our community: ACE Mentor Program American Society of Civil Engineers Association of General Contractors Chattanooga Mortgage Bankers Association American Institute of Architects Chattanooga Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga Women's Council of REALTORS® Chattanooga Network Featuring performances by Bias and Bryanna Fuquea & Lone Cove. All that's required to attend is to RSVP by May 14** using the link below. Members are encouraged to RSVP for and bring their plus ones, teams, etc. Register DETAILS	16	17
18	19 Mon, May 19, 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	20 Tue, May 20, 2:00pm – 2:30pm Flexmls Training: Client Portal 101 Hosted by Flexmls LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION Join Flexmls for a class on using your client portal in Flexmls. Your portal has the potential to strengthen relationships with your contacts. It is a website where contacts can search for listings, view searches you’ve saved for them, keep track of their favorite listings, and contact you with any questions they have. In this class, we’ll cover the basics: How do I invite a contact to use my portal? What does my client see in their portal? Do my clients need to login to view their portal? Can my contact use the portal on their mobile device? And more! Register now and even if you are not able to attend live, you'll receive a recording of the class to watch at your convenience! NOTE: This class will be capped at the first 3000 registrants in order to keep sound and video clear throughout the webinar. Register DETAILS	21 Wed, May 21, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Consumer Education & Scholarship Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Gacomo Gunneson DIRECTOR LIAISON: Denise Murphy STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Oversees an Association-funded scholarship program for first-year college students. DETAILS	22 Thu, May 22, 9:00am – 10:30am Board of Directors DESCRIPTION PRESIDENT: Ellis Gardner PRESIDENT-ELECT: Connie Brewer SECRETARY-TREASURER: Jeff Nixon MLS CHAIR: Steven LaMar IMMEDIATE PART PRESIDENT: Kadi Brown DIRECTORS: Robert Baker, Paige Batten, Teresa Clegg, Rolanda Daniel, Brian Erwin, Natalie Hostetler, Denise Murphy, Karen Parris, Mike Purcell STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal DETAILS Thu, May 22, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Budget & Finance Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Garrett Cox DIRECTOR LIAISON/SECRETARY-TREASURER: Jeff Nixon STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Formulates the annual budget and makes recommendations concerning financial planning and investment decisions. DETAILS	23 Fri, May 23, 9:00am – 1:00pm REALTORS® Self-Defense Sponsored by National Self-Defense Agency LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION REALTORS® Self-Defense classes will be held IN PERSON. Every day, agents interact with strangers in isolated situations that put themselves at risk. Showing real estate leaves agents vulnerable to being attacked. Every year statistics prove this to be true. Agents are faced with unspeakable crimes resulting in fatalities. We do not want to believe that crime can happen to us but most people are unprepared for an attack. What would you do if you were confronted by a predator? Please wear comfortable clothing, this will be an interactive class. CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. INSTRUCTOR National Self-Defense Agency, Jim Hogwood & Jon Fish CE HOURS 4 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $40.00 Register DETAILS	24
25	26 All Day Event Association Closed (Memorial Day) DESCRIPTION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® will be closed for Memorial Day. DETAILS	27	28 Wed, May 28, 10:30am – 11:30am Commercial Services Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Frazier DeVaney DIRECTOR LIAISON: Natalie Hostetler STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Provides guidance regarding commercial-specific programs and services, including but not limited to the commercial listing service, education, and networking offerings for our commercial practitioners. COMPOSITION: The President appoints the Commercial Services Advisory Group from the members of the Commercial Council. Membership in the Commercial Council is available to any REALTOR® member, who subscribes to the commercial information exchange completes a membership application. Get details here. DETAILS	29 Thu, May 29, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Flexmls Training: Flexmls Pro (Mobile App) for iOS Hosted by Flexmls LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION Discover the New* Flexmls Pro Search Experience on iPhone! Flexmls Pro for iPhone has a fresh new update, making it easier than ever to search for listings on the go. Join us for a live walkthrough of the new search interface as we demonstrate how to: Search and share listings Create and save searches Set up subscriptions for your prospects View Hot Sheet activity And much more — all from your iOS device! New? Yep. Flexmls Pro for iPhone got an update the the Search on May 22. Register now and even if you are not able to attend live, you'll receive a recording of the class to watch at your convenience! NOTE: This class will be capped at the first 3000 registrants in order to keep sound and video clear throughout the webinar.* Register DETAILS	30	31