INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SDAR HOSTS CLASS ON COUNTER OFFERS, MULTIPLE OFFERS, AND BACK UP OFFERS

Why has the seller countered? How many counter offers are normal? How is a counter offer rejected? On Wednesday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m., join Kevin Burke, JD, for a one-hour webinar as he walks agents through how handle counter offers, multiple offers and back up offers.

Increase your real estate sales and profits by sharpening your skills. In this training you’ll be provide with the tools and skills needed to stay relevant and thrive in your real estate career.

The session is hosted by the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR). Contact education@sdar.com for registration assistance. Find all SDAR courses being offered online or in person at sdar.com/education or call (858) 715-8000.

CLASS OFFERED ON NEW AND REVISED REALTOR FORMS THROUGH SDAR

2023 brings more than just a new year, as real estate professionals will be seeing changes to many real estate contracts too.

On Wednesday, February 8, real estate professionals are encouraged to tune into a webinar from contract expert Kevin Burke, JD, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. “New and Revised Forms” is a great place to start in order to get all the information agents and brokers need to stay up to date, and to protect themselves and their clients.

The course is hosted by the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR). Contact education@sdar.com for registration assistance. Find this and other SDAR courses being offered online or in-person at sdar.com/education or call (858) 715-8000.

SDAR COURSE COVERS REVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS OF HOME OFFERS

Market value is what a willing seller will sell and a willing buyer will buy, but it’s how an agent presents an offer that will make or break the deal.

Join UCSD professor Mike Shenkman on Thursday, February 9, as he discusses the tools and strategies in presenting and reviewing offers that helps real estate professionals stay relevant and knowledgeable in an ever-changing market.

The Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) presents this in-person classroom course from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at SDAR’S main office in Kearny Mesa.

Contact education@sdar.com for registration assistance. Find this and other SDAR courses being offered online or in-person at sdar.com/education or call (858) 715-8000.

CLASS ON NATIONAL SEARCH PORTAL HOMES.COM IS GIVEN AT SDAR

Attention all Homesnap users! The national search portals Homesnap and Homes.com are merging to become a more agent-friendly alternative. What does that mean for current subscribers or Realtors interested in what Homes.com is offering?

Attend a free lunch and learn in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday, February 14, and see what innovative ways Homes. com can work for you and your clients. Taking place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the class and lunch are hosted by the by the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR).

Contact education@sdar.com for registration assistance. Find this and other SDAR courses being offered in-person and online at sdar.com/ education or call (858) 715-8000.

PSAR RECOGNIZES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

The Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) is joining the California Association of Realtors (CAR) in recognizing Black History Month in February. CAR recently highlighted the history of three Black Californians who built successful real estate businesses. They included: Biddy Mason, who worked in Los Angeles in the late 1800s and successfully gained her freedom from slavery in a California court; Mary Ellen Pleasant, who built wealth as a San Francisco real estate investor after the Gold Rush and was successful in her lawsuit against streetcar carriers who refused service to Black riders; Willis Carlson, who founded the California Reatlist chapter in 1949 to serve Black realtors who helped clients facing housing discrimination.