Online Learning from the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD)
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Note: Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Date:
6/26/2026
Cost:
$75
Time: The course is scheduled in Central Time
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Earn your Planning and Zoning Certificate and become a knowledgeable advocate for smart, sustainable growth
Planning and zoning are the foundations of every thriving community. This live, virtual, interactive course equips real estate professionals with essential knowledge to understand how development decisions are made and how smart growth principles influence both neighborhoods and businesses. You will learn how to navigate the planning process, interpret zoning practices, and advocate for responsible and equitable growth that benefits both your clients and your community.
Through practical examples and strategic insights, this course empowers you to contribute to the long-term health of your market while elevating your professional value in real estate.
What You Will Learn
Why This Course Matters
- Understanding planning and zoning fundamentals. Examine how local decisions on land use impact real estate activity, development, and quality of life.
- Exploring smart growth principles. Learn how smart growth strategies promote sustainability, equity, and resilience in real estate and community planning.
- Applying planning strategies. Identify zoning tools and planning trends that influence current and future development.
- Connecting growth to opportunity. See how aligning with smart growth practices can differentiate your services and strengthen your business.
- Advocating with impact. Position yourself as a resource for clients and communities by understanding how to support responsible planning efforts.
- Provides foundational knowledge to support your role in community and regional development
- Helps position your business in alignment with sustainability and equity trends shaping real estate
- Offers actionable strategies to grow your influence and value in your local market
- Delivered live in a virtual, instructor-led format for real-time learning and interaction
Instructor
Holly Mabery
Holly Mabery brings a contagious enthusiasm for all things real estate. A full time REALTOR® since 1998, Holly served as the 2012 President of the Arizona Association of REALTORS® and she remains active on state and national committees. Holly is a Director of Brokerage Operations for eXp Realty and a former state designated broker of Arizona, supervising and training over 1800 agents. She is the co-creator of the Arizona Association of REALTORS® Leadership Training Academy and an instructor for numerous NAR credential courses. Holly is co-owner & creator of Real Chaos Solutions, a real estate training company.