Tell us what you think - Rookie           - Experienced           - Broker           - Manager REAL ESTATE AS A BUSINESS Plan, budget, and implement strategies, including marketing, professional development, technology, and time and financial management, in order to operate effectively as a business. Affordable Housing AAR housing opportunity tools and resources Arizona REALTORS® Housing Needs Foundation NAR Field Guide to Affordable Housing Classes GRI 201: Understanding Transaction Financing Association Membership/Obligations/Involvement AAR Bylaws and Policies AAR Professional Standards policies Local association information NAR Bylaws and Constitution NAR Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual  Brokers Only NAR Field Guide to Opening a Real Estate Brokerage NAR Field Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Salespeople NAR Field Guide to Sales Meetings Classes CRB: Analyzing Your Company for Profit CRB: Managing Generational Identities CRB: Performance Leadership: Attract, Develop & Keep Successful Sales Associates GRI 316: Mentoring and Coaching Associates in Real Estate --- Contracts and Forms AAR sample forms, related articles and tips AAR Transaction Management (Brokers Only) ZipForms Classes GRI 202: The Contract Class (Register) Current/Hot Issues Foreclosures and Short Sales Foreclosure Resolutions hotline for homeowners or 1-888-995-HOPE Slow market NAR Field Guide to Marketing Tips Tips on Selling Your Home in a Slow Market Top 10 Home Selling Tips Designations/Certifications (See Specialties) Diversity Practices Diversity tools NAR Field Guide to Diversity for REALTORS® Classes CRB: Managing Diversity for the Broker, Owner & Manager (Brokers only) CRB: Managing Generational Identities (Brokers only) GRI 307: Multi-Cultural Marketing (Register) -- Financial Management (tax liability, savings, retirement, exit strategy) Budget worksheet and tips NAR Field Guide to Home Offices Classes CRB: Financial Planning & Management (Brokers only) Forms (See Contracts and Forms) International Real Estate CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) designation NAR Field Guide to REALTORS® and the Global Marketplace NAR International home page Classes GRI 307: Multi-Cultural Marketing (Register)  Insurance (business, medical, liability, errors and omissions) AAR benefits partners NAR benefits partners – insurance and warranties NAR Field Guide to Errors & Omissions Insurance Licensing Requirements (Arizona) ADRE licensing information ADRE Licensing Division - documents and forms - Marketing and Advertising NAR Field Guide to Creating Effective Classified Advertisements NAR Field Guide to Effective Online Marketing NAR Field Guide to Using Digital Video as a Marketing Tool Prospecting and Service – REALTOR® Magazine, The List Series Classes CRB: Generational Marketing CRB: Marketing Management: Attract and Keep Customers for Life (Brokers only) GRI 101: Selling and Marketing Strategies (Register) Member Benefits AAR member benefits AAR brochures - tools for your business NAR member benefits  New REALTORS® AAR - Career NAR Field Guide to Tips for New REALTORS® -- Planning and Budgeting NAR information on business planning Business planning 101 (REALTOR® Magazine, Jan. 2001) Business plan preparation (Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, n.d.) Business plans (Business Week Online, n.d.) Sample business plan outline, (The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, Sept. 1, 2005) Classes CRB: Business Management: Develop & Execute a Comprehensive Plan (Brokers only) CRB: Strategic Business Planning CRS: Business Planning and Marketing for the Residential Specialist CRS: Listing Strategies for the Residential Specialist IREM: Maximizing Profit: Growth Strategies for Real Estate Management Companies GRI 100: Business Planning (Register) GRI 101: Selling & Marketing Strategies (Register)  Real Estate Assistants NAR Field Guide to Personal Assistants Classes GRI 309: Assistants (Register) Statistics NAR Field Guide to Quick Real Estate Statistics Specialties Appraisal Tips for painless appraisals Auction - NAR information Baby Boomers NAR Field Guide to Marketing to the 55+ Population Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation Use Generational Studies for Better Recruiting, Marketing Business Brokerage American Business Brokers Arizona Business Brokers Association Business Brokerage Specialist Designation (ADRE) Business Brokers Association International Business Brokers Association School of Business Brokerage Buyer Representation ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative) and ABRM (Accredited Buyer's Real Estate Manager) designations Classes ABR: Innovative Marketing Techniques for Buyer's Representatives ABR: Successful Buyer Representation in New Home Sales CRS: Effective Buyer Sales Strategies Commercial Classes ABR: Foreclosure: Prevention and Opportunities for Buyer-Clients Commercial Real Estate CCIM: Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Analysis Commercial IREM: Investment Real Estate Financing and Valuation SIOR: Critical Components of Commercial Brokerage  SIOR: Expanding the Scope of Commercial Brokerage Counseling CRE (Counselors of Real Estate) designation NAR Field Guide to Real Estate Counseling Exchanging Classes GRI 319: Tax Deferred (1031) Exchanges & Residential Real Estate Investors (Register) International At Home with Diversity CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) designation Classes Asia/Pacific and International Real Estate Europe and International Real Estate International Real Estate for Local Markets (formerly "Essentials of International Real Estate") Investment and Financial Analysis for International Real Estate Middle East & Africa and International Real Estate The Americas and International Real Estate TRC (Transnational Referral Certification) Land ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) designation NAR Field Guides on Land Use Issues Classes ALC: Land101 - Fundamentals of Land New Construction Classes GRI 306: Selling New Homes (Register) Property Management IREM (Institute for Real Estate Management) designation Classes GRI 317: How to Select A Residential Property Management Company (Register) GRI 318: Property Management for Property Managers (Register) Referrals Networking & referral systems TRC (Transnational Referral Certification) offered by ICREA Relocation CRP® (Certified Relocation Professional) designation Employee Relocation Council Learning Zone webinars www.erc.org/training_education.shtml www.coursecalendar.com/topic_relocation.html Classes ABR: Successful Relocation Representation Residential CRS (Certified Residential Specialist Referral Business GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute): Most of the AAR GRI courses fall within the residential realm Resort & Second Homes Field Guide to Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes RSPS (Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist) certification -- Technology NAR Field Guide to Blogging NAR Field Guide to Digital Cameras & Photography NAR Field Guide to Effective Online Marketing NAR Field Guide to High-Tech Homes NAR Field Guide to Internet Basics for REALTORS® NAR Field Guide to Podcasting NAR Field Guide to Social Networking NAR Field Guide to Using Digital Video as a Marketing Tool NAR Field Guide to Using GPS Navigation Systems in Real Estate NAR Field Guide to Web 2.0 Classes CRB: Technology Management: Develop & Deploy an Effective Strategy for Your Office (Brokers only) GRI 314: Technology Strategies for the New Marketplace (Register)  Time Management NAR Field Guide to Productivity for REALTORS® NAR Field Guide to Stress Management NAR Field Guide to Time Management for Real Estate Professionals Classes GRI 101: Selling & Marketing Strategies (Register)