REALTOR® Expo
 Thursday, September 25, 2008
a real estate tradeshow for the professional REALTOR®


The Garden Banquet and Convention Centre ~ 8 Clipper Court ~ Brampton, ON

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Continuing education courses will be offered throughout the day giving you the opportunity to upgrade your skills and work towards your education requirements!  

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Classroom # 1
Instructor:  Bill Bradley, MPAC		 AM Session #1:  (Earn 2 CEU) - MPAC Residential

2008 is an important year for property owners in Ontario.  All 4.6 million properties in Ontario will be re-valued to a January 1, 2008 valuation date.  Bill Bradley, Account Manager of Business Relations, will cover the following topics of interest to all REALTORS® in Ontario including:
  • important details of the 2007 Provincial Budget changes affecting the assessment of property in Ontario
  • MPAC's role, relationships and responsibilities
  • how the assessed values of property is established using the three approaches to value
  • overview of the various steps used to derive a property's value using the property attribute data sales information
  • Ontario's Economic Outlook as it relates to Ontario's real estate sub markets
  • How property owners can access property information
9:00 am- 10:00 am
Classroom # 2
Instructor:  Bill Harrington, CREA		 AM Session #2:  (Earn 1 CEU) - "DO NOT CALL" List and how it will affect REALTORS®

The federal legislation creating the framework for Canada's National Do-Not-Call List was passed in 2005 and the list will be active on September 30, 2008.  Real estate brokers and salespersons, including REALTORS®, making unsolicited telephone calls are "telemarketers" within the meaning of the legislation.  This doesn't mean you cannot contact consumers in other legal ways, such as direct mail. It means if the consumer (including private sellers) puts their phone numbers on the National Do-Not-Call list, you cannot telephone or fax them to solicit business, unless the situation falls within an exception.  Come find out how the Do-Not-Call list will affect you as a REALTOR® and how you conduct business.
11:45 am - 1:45 pm
Classroom # 1
Instructor:  Michael Wright
Region of Peel		 AM Session #3: (Earn 2 CEU) - Succeeding in the 55+ Market

 

  • Do you have a database of client’s 55 years old plus?
  • Do you have clients that have aging parents?
  • Would you like to receive qualified referrals from other professionals?

This 2 hr session is designed to enhance your knowledge and sales skills in the areas of: 

  • Market demographics
  • Consumer motivation
  • Housing options
  • Marketing to older clients and their families
  • Information and research needed to be more successful with older clients

Participants will receive research and marketing materials from CMHC, The Care guide, Peel Working Group and A-Team Strategies.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Classroom # 2
Instructor:  David van Hoogenhuize		 PM Session #1 (Earn 1 CEU) - What is a Blog anyway?

The term blog is a combination of "web" and "log" and is an online journal or discussion forum.  It is similar to a website, but is far easier to create.  Since it is easier to establish and update, you won't need to hire anyone to maintain it for you. Better yet, it is FREE!  Find out how to:
  • Create a blog
  • Build a blog
  • Adding content to the blog
  • Adding graphics to the blog - including your profile picture
  • Adding links to a blog
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Classroom # 1
Instructor:  Karen Weinstein		 PM Session #2 (Earn 1 CEU) - Generating Statistics on StratusMLS™
By accessing relevant statistics and presenting them to your clients in a meaningful way, you have a credible and persuasive tool that will guide your buyers and sellers toward making a good decision.  In this one-hour seminar you will learn where to locate statistics within StratusMLS™. You will also learn how to create your statistics where none are readily available.  Once the statistics have been gathered, you will be shown different ways in which to organize and then present the information to your clients so that they can make winning real estate decisions.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Classroom # 2
Instructor:  Chris Luxemburger		 PM Session #3 (Earn 2 CEU) - The Blackberry: I.T. for REALTORS®
This course will touch on technology that can enable REALTORS® to be more effective in today's market place.

The course will cover:
  • An overview of the blackberry
  • An overview of software that can help the professional REALTOR® with their every day business
  • Understanding Blue Tooth - What is Blue Tooth?
  • Understanding WiFi
  • Question & Answer session to discuss technology challenges

click below to register (PRINT AND FAX TO BREB 905-791-9430)
Registration Form for BREB Members                Registration Form Non-BREB REALTORS®

Brampton Real Estate Board    35 Van Kirk Drive, Unit #10    Brampton, ON    L7A 1A5
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