Clark County Association of Realtors

Foundation Board of Directors
2024-05-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-04-30 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver)

Memorial Day - Office Closed
2024-05-27

Professional Standards Committee
2024-05-23 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-04-25 09:00 - 10:00

Cornerstone Home Lending Masterclass
2024-05-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Total Wine & More, 4816 NE Thurston Way, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Level Up with Cornerstone Home Lending Mortgage Masterclass:
99% Purchase Home: 97% Smart Start + 2% Boost
NO Mortgage Insurance
NOT First-Time Homebuyer
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM @ Total Wine & More, 4816 NE Thurston Way, Vancouver, WA 98662
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/894597504217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Government Affairs Committee
2024-05-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-26 10:00 - 11:30

DEI Committee
2024-05-17 09:00 - 10:00

Peace Officers Memorial Day
2024-05-15 | United States

Mother's Day
2024-05-12 | United States

3.5 CE- Operation Evolve-Annie Fitzsimmons
2024-05-07 09:30 - 13:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
In January 2024, the Agency Law will be revised. The changes in law will necessitate significant change for most brokers in their delivery of services to clients. The changes will impact: the agreements brokers enter with buyers and sellers; the timing of when those agreements are signed; how those agreements are negotiated; how and even if, brokers are compensated; and many other aspects of a broker’s relationship to the broker’s client and the other party in the transaction. With the changes in law, there will be changes to the forms and there will be substantial changes in industry practices. The media will likely pick up on these changes and create consumer expectations around compensation and other practices that brokers must be prepared to address. Simply put, if you fail to prepare for the changes coming in January 2024, prepare to suffer financial, legal and/or regulatory difficulty. This class is intended to give you the information you need to empower change so that you not only avoid difficulty but so that you embrace the change to achieve greater success than before.
This class will cover…
-Why the Evolution is Necessary
-The Revised Agency Law
-Forms that changed and how to use the revised forms to accomplish consumer goals
-Creating Transparency for consumers
-Real-life scenarios, practice writing and reviewing offers
Other Details…
-Class Cost for Members: $25
-Location- Live Webinar
-Instruction- Annie Fitzsimmons
REGISTER:
https://warealtorportal.ramcoams.net/Education/Registration/Details.aspx?cid=632ba4cf-c1d5-ee11-9cb7-00155d0079cd&_cldee=Bn1OEc6o1OkIWfxq4BDdHVKpO6vEiyNdMnlkgbEsVxqZGfRFBLJ20Y9HgbBSrYTh&recipientid=contact-785f2cc6d06e48fa9499bb197eedcaf0-39dac30d8e744dddb4ea85e4a6eb4622&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Education%20Emails&esid=828691d0-8ed6-ee11-9cb7-00155d0079cd

GIVE BIG - Realtor Foundation Online Day of Giving
2024-05-07 - 2024-05-08

NAR Legislative Meetings
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-09 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Realtor/Lender Mastermind Luncheon- NON CE
2024-05-02 11:30 - 13:00 | 2211 East Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661
At our Realtor/Lender Mastermind Luncheon, your questions will be answered by a carefully curated panel of local industry professionals who will give you the scoop on trends, share their expertise, and offer tips that will keep you informed and ahead of the pack. Bring your questions and your appetite!
Thursday, May 2nd
11:30am-1:00pm | $10
Lunch is included.
This event is not eligible for CE Credit
Contact us for more information!
Tamara Riordan triordan@firstam.com
Justin Coffee jcoffee@firstam.com
Cord Speelman cspeelman@firstam.com
Cancellations made 48 hours or more in advance of the event will receive a full refund. Cancellations that are requested less than 48 hours in advance are not able to be refunded.
SAVE YOUR SEAT: https://firstamedu.com/user/class/details/8a671270-a8f2-46c4-bdd6-cac0fbe4aa6d

Board of Directors - TENTATIVE
2024-05-02 09:00 - 11:00

Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation - Live interactive webinar - 4/29/24 and 4/30/24
2024-04-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-29 10:00 - 17:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
Note: Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Date:
Monday, April 29, 2024 – Tuesday April 30, 2024
Time:
10AM – 5PM (Central Time)
Cost:
$0 No Cost
REGISTER: https://learning.realtor/diweb/catalog/t/57942/sort/-esd
Show Homebuyers You’re Serious
The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course will give you the professional tools and knowledge to be an advocate and guide for your buyer-clients.
Recently updated with new information and research relevant to today’s market, the ABR® Designation Course explores every aspect of residential real estate transactions from a buyer’s perspective. Learn how to attract more buyer-clients and elevate your services to ensure you are meeting all your fiduciary responsibilities when representing buyers.
With a live interactive webinar, 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.
After completion of the course, you’ll be on your way to earning the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) Designation.
Topics Covered
Additional Information
* Conveying your value to the buyer-client
* Conducting a seamless, productive buyer counseling session
* Guiding a buyer-client through the search-showing-selection process
* Negotiating buyer-clients’ offers
* Bringing the transaction to a successful close
* Providing exceptional service
* This course is the main requirement for the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation. Successful completion of this course also fulfills the elective-course requirement to earn the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation.
* Please note there are annual dues that must be paid to earn and maintain this designation. Visit the How to Earn Your ABR® 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.
* Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Instructor
Lynn Madison, ABR®, AHWD, GRI, PSA, REBE, SFR®, SRES®, SRS
Lynn is the owner of Lynn Madison Seminars, a full-service training and development company devoted to the advancement of professionalism in real estate.
Formerly Lynn was Vice President and Director of Career Development for The Prudential Preferred Properties in Chicago, a 25-office firm with over 900 associates, where she authored and trained their New Agent Institute. Before that she held the same position with First United Realtors, a local independent with 28 offices. She was manager of two different offices for First United. Prior to that, she was an award-winning salesperson – receiving their Salesperson of the Year honors.
Lynn speaks annually at the NAR conventions and is an ABR, BPOR, GRI, SFR, SRES, and SRS instructor and has conducted classes in over 30 states. Lynn’s involvement with REBAC goes beyond instructing. She conducts the trainer recertification program for REBAC instructors annually and has authored or co-authored the SFR, ABR and BPOR courses.
At the National level, Lynn currently serves on the NAR Professional Development Committee the RPAC Participation Council and has served on Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity as well as Professional Standards and Risk Management. Lynn has been honored with two NAR Hall of Fame memberships – RPAC and REBAC.
Lynn is ITI certified, a member of the Real Estate Educators Association, was a National Educator of the Year award winner, has received the Educator of the Year award from AIREE, the Illinois real estate educator of the year and REALTOR® of the Year honors from her local association in 2003 and was named the Illinois Association REALTOR of the Year for 2011.

CE-3.0-Take the Bias Override Course for FREE
2024-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
Bias Override –Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
Course Description:
Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing helps real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds.
INSTRUCTOR:
Mark Makoto Kitabayashi
Managing Broker,
ABR, AHWD, ASP, CIPS, CRS, CSP, C2EX, e-PRO, MRP, PSA, RSPS, SFR, SRES
REALTORS for 20 years in WA, and involved in many aspects of RE, including Association Leadership, Local Jurisdiction, Global Instructor-Presenter
(Residential, New Construction, Foreclosure, Global Investment)
*NAR National & Global Instructor (COE, CIPS, AHWD, ABR, etc.)
*2021 NAR Global Coordinator Asia/Pacific
*Thurston County Regional Planning Commission-Housing Advisory Committee
*Homes First-Thurston County – Advisory Committee
*AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)-Local and National Advisory Bord
*2016-2020 NAR Global Ambassador to Japan & Mongolia
*2019- NAR Regional Vice President (Region 12)
*2017- NAR Extended Leadership Team/Committee Liaison- Global Business
*2013- President of Washington REALTORS
*2006, 2010 – President Thurston County REALTORS
REGISTER: https://warealtorportal.ramcoams.net/Education/Registration/Details.aspx?cid=248e87a5-7b73-ee11-9cab-00155d0079ce&_cldee=CguIfLQog754cw-d6b0xCMYh688T1NuP4XqL_hQgTR-aqknIDpS5lSFIcBZ5jO1H&recipientid=contact-41e5a8bc1da74f13b0bd4543ca65cd13-865c5624138941fc8b8c201a825d6287&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Get%20the%20Facts&esid=02430576-3ffb-ee11-9cb7-00155d0079ce

Executive Committee Meeting - TENTATIVE
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:30

Transforming the Real Estate Industry - Innovation, Technology, and the Advancement of an Industry- NON CE
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
Cost: $5.00
REGISTER: https://firstamedu.com/user/class/registration
Description
National Webinar: Innovation, Technology, and the Advancement of an Industry
* $60B+ of capital was invested in real estate innovation since 2015. What were the big ideas and what were the outcomes?
* What is the direction of real estate innovation and how is it shifting?
* Who’s leading the real estate technology revolution?
* How will AI change the industry?
Join us for this live 1-hour webinar and Q&A.
SPEAKER:
Paul Hurst, Chief Innovation Officer
Paul is a renowned leader in real estate innovation having invested in 20+ proptech start-ups and managed the deployment of >$500M of capital in internal innovation at First American. Prior to that, he spent ten years building new technology businesses for Fortune 500 companies. He currently serves as a Managing Director at Parker89 and Chief Innovation Officer at First American.
Please note: This webinar will not be recorded.
*This webinar is not available in California.
For more information on this course, please contact connect@firstam.com

3 CE Hours- 12 Common PSA Pitfalls: Keys to a Timely Closing
2024-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | 7700 NE Parkway Drive Ste 125, Vancouver WA 98662
In this class we’ll review the items contained on the first page of the Purchase and Sale Agreement that (if not carefully completed) can lead to a delayed closing. We’ll also share the preventative measures that will keep your transactions on track and on-time, every time.
Wednesday, April 24th | 9:00am-noon | 3 CE
This class is complementary (no cost).
LOCATION:
7700 NE Parkway Drive Suite 125
Vancouver, WA 98662
The instructor for this class is our own Escrow Officer/L.P.O., Lynnette Zumwalt!
Contact us for more information!
Tamara Riordan triordan@firstam.com
Justin Coffee jcoffee@firstam.com
Cord Speelman cspeelman@firstam.com
SAVE YOUR SEAT: https://firstamedu.com/user/class/details/c623dc20-f46c-473b-9abd-06b03f550544

FOREWARN- CCAR MEMBER BENEFIT- LIVE TRAINING!
2024-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
Live training for the new CCAR member benefit, FOREWARN.
FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be utilized in other areas of your business to help you be the best real estate professional you can be while helping to keep you safe in the process.
The purpose of this training is to help real estate professional gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some “Pro-Tips” to help you understand the various ways to leverage FOREWARN in your real estate business.
We will also open up the webinar for live Q&A to end the session.
Thank you, we look forward to getting you up and running with FOREWARN!
LINK TO REGISTER:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcOqupjsuHtcEhxa2ifMqdDvM3FJstGg5

Cornerstone Lending Construction Financing Master Class
2024-04-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Garrette Custom Homes, 20500 NE 40th Avenue, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
Second in the Cornerstone Home Lending Mortgage Masterclass Series: Construction Financing.
Learn all about securing financing and the building process for your dream home.
Thurs. April 18th at Garrette Custom Homes, 20500NE 40th Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642

Registration: https://urlgeni.us/eventbrite/GZJc4

WR Spring Conference
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-19 | Tacoma, Washington

Powered By Ground Presents: Working with Builders and New Construction
2024-04-16 11:30 - 13:00 | 2211 East Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661
There’s still time to join us!
At this informative event we’ll discuss the process of working with home builders and new construction with an emphasis on preparing for timelines, educating your clients, and writing contracts.
Tuesday, April 16th
11:30am-1:00pm | $10
This event is not eligible for CE hours.
LOCATION:
2211 E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Contact us for more information!
Tamara Riordan triordan@firstam.com
Justin Coffee jcoffee@firstam.com
Cord Speelman cspeelman@firstam.com
Cancellations made 48 hours or more in advance of the event will receive a full refund. Cancellations that are requested less than 48 hours in advance are not able to be refunded.
REGISTER NOW: https://firstamedu.com/user/class/details/15c829d8-c23f-47d4-84dd-84dbfd00d831

Powered By Ground Presents: Working with Builders and New Construction- NON CE
2024-04-16 11:30 - 13:00 | 2211 East Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661
At this event we’ll discuss the process of working with home builders and new construction with an emphasis on preparing for timelines, educating your clients, and writing contracts.
Tuesday, April 16th
11:30am-1:00pm | $10
This event is not eligible for CE hours.
LOCATION:
2211 E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Contact us for more information!
Tamara Riordan triordan@firstam.com
Justin Coffee jcoffee@firstam.com
Cancellations made 48 hours or more in advance of the event will receive a full refund. Cancellations that are requested less than 48 hours in advance are not able to be refunded.
SAVE YOUR SPOT: https://firstamedu.com/user/class/details/15c829d8-c23f-47d4-84dd-84dbfd00d831

Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation - live interactive webinar - 4/15/24 and 4/16/24
2024-04-16 08:00 - 15:00 | LIVE WEBINAR
Note: Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Date:
Monday, April 15, 2024 – Tuesday April 16, 2024
Time:
10AM – 5PM (Central Time)
Cost:
$0 No Cost
REGISTER: https://learning.realtor/diweb/catalog/t/57942/sort/-esd
Show Homebuyers You’re Serious
The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course will give you the professional tools and knowledge to be an advocate and guide for your buyer-clients.
Recently updated with new information and research relevant to today’s market, the ABR® Designation Course explores every aspect of residential real estate transactions from a buyer’s perspective. Learn how to attract more buyer-clients and elevate your services to ensure you are meeting all your fiduciary responsibilities when representing buyers.
With a live interactive webinar, 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.
After completion of the course, you’ll be on your way to earning the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) Designation.
Topics Covered
Additional Information
* Conveying your value to the buyer-client
* Conducting a seamless, productive buyer counseling session
* Guiding a buyer-client through the search-showing-selection process
* Negotiating buyer-clients’ offers
* Bringing the transaction to a successful close
* Providing exceptional service
* This course is the main requirement for the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation. Successful completion of this course also fulfills the elective-course requirement to earn the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation.
* Please note there are annual dues that must be paid to earn and maintain this designation. Visit the How to Earn Your ABR® 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.
* Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Instructor
Rick Harris, ABR®, CRS, AHWD, GRI, SRS, RENE, PSA, SFR®, ePRO®
Rick Harris is a Principal Broker and Team Leader of the Rick Harris Real Estate Group at John L Scott in Ashland, Oregon. Rick is in the top 1% of production for his franchise, and has 30+ years of hands-on, in-the-trenches experience in residential, multi-family and commercial brokerage.
Rick is a faculty specialist for Dynamic Directions, an international real estate training and strategic facilitation firm. Rick provides a wide range of REALTOR® education—designations, certifications, continuing education and specialty classes–as well as strategic planning and leadership training for real estate associations, MLSs and brokerages nationwide.
Rick volunteers in REALTOR® and MLS leadership at the local, state and national level, and has been a long-time National Director, NAR RVP, Federal Political Coordinator, Platinum R President’s Circle and Chair of NAR’s three MLS Issues Committees. Rick was 2021 President’s Liaison for MLS and Data Management.
Rick’s broad industry and business experience gives him a unique perspective on what makes brokerages and consumers tick, how to best train brokers and agents, and how to build great organizations that keep REALTORS® relevant and prosperous.

Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation - live interactive webinar - 4/3/24 and 4/4/24
2024-04-15 08:00 - 15:00 | LIVE WEBINAR

Wendy Meet w/ Accountant
2024-04-11 10:30 - 12:30
