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Date:
Tuesday, July 11th
Time:
10AM – 5PM (Central Time)
Cost:
Registration is now closed
Registration cut-off:
Monday, July 10th
Note: Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
The Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist certification course is designed to provide knowledge and skills related to buying and selling second-home properties for recreational and investment purposes, as well as building a second-home business.
The course covers various topics, including adapting real estate skills to the resort and second-home market, understanding the factors that affect this market, developing business and branding strategies, and helping buyers select properties that align with their vacation or investment goals.
With a Live Virtual course, you can experience the benefits of an interactive classroom setting from the convenience of your home, office, or whichever location is best suited to your learning style. Click here to for self-paced online version of this course.
Topics Covered
- How to adapt and apply your core real estate skills to the resort and second-home market
- The issues and trends that impact the second-home market
- Developing business and branding strategies
- Helping buyers choose properties that meet their vacation or investment second-home goals
Additional Information
- This course is the main requirement for the Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification. Successful completion of this course also fulfills the elective-course requirement to earn the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation and the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation.
- Please note there is a one-time credentialing fee in order to earn the official certification. Visit the RSPS Certification page to learn more.
- International students can purchase this course at the Member price by becoming an International REALTOR® Member. Click here for more details
Instructors
Brett Brown
Brett Brown is currently a Broker/Salesperson with Downing-Frye Realty, Inc. in Naples, Florida. Brett has more than 35 years of real estate experience, specializing in International, residential and on-site development sales. During his real estate career he has been the Director of Sales at Fiddler’s Creek, a 6500 residential unit resort development in Naples, Florida. Prior to that Brett was the designated Broker for Miramar Realty in Estero, Florida.
Brett is a National Association of REALTORS (NAR) approved instructor for the Resort and Second Home Property Specialist Course. While serving as President of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS (NABOR) in 2009, NAR selected Naples for the site of the RSPS Symposium, a two day educational and networking event for REALTORS around the Country. In 2011 Brett Chaired the Resort and Second Home Committee at NAR. Brett’s commitment to education started in 1994 and he has since earned the ABR, AHWD, CIPS, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, RSPS, SFR, and SRES designations and certifications.
Brett has received numerous prestigious awards including the Naples Area Board of REALTORS “Ad Miller Award” for political activities, “REALTOR of the Year” and was inducted into the NABOR Hall of Fame in 2008. Florida REALTORS recognized Brett with the “REALTOR Achievement Award” in 2012. Brett is an avid supporter of RPAC and was placed in the RPAC Hall of Fame for the third time in 2018.
Holly Mabery
Enthusiastic, Real World & Timely! Holly Mabery brings a contagious enthusiasm for all things real estate and strives to make every class a hands-on interactive experience with 3 things in mind: Tools to Help Your Next Deal Go Smoothly, Knowledge to Keep You Out Of Hot Water and Ways to Plan for Success in Your Future. A full time Realtor® since 1998, her passion for our industry led her to serve as the 2012 President of the Arizona Association of Realtors® and she remains active on state & national committees. Holly is the Vice President of Brokerage Operations for eXp Realty & eXp Commercial, as well as the former state designated broker of Arizona, supervising & training over 1800 agents. Her service in these areas has allowed her to bring information and insights to each class that attendees can use in their day-to-day business.
Holly is co-creator of the Arizona Association of Realtors® Leadership Training Academy instructor for Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Seller Representation Specialist (SRS), Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR), Resort & Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS), Pricing Strategies Advisor (PSA), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), as well as several electives for the Certified Residential Broker (CRB). Holly is co-owner & creator of Real Chaos Solutions, a real estate training company.
Holly loves sharing the fun and living the dream in Northern Arizona with her wife Jen that includes good coffee, special friends and family and excellent beer.