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Blog by Jeff Dowler
Encinitas, California

An informational site for CRS members, and candidates for the CRS, in the Southern California CRS Chapter region (from Santa Barbara to San Diego). Members and non-members of the SoCalCRS Chapter are encouraged to ask questions, post comments, and become active in our Chapter. We hope you will enjoy learning more about our CRS Chapter and the value of being a Chapter member.

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NEW Social Media Training for SoCal CRS Members

Oct. 24, 2009
Categorized in: Social Media

Southern California Chapter of CRS members have an outstanding opportunity coming their way for a 1-year on-line training program with numerous tutorials on social media sites.

This program features:

  • weekly webinars (up to 3 per week if you choose & you can attend whenever you wish as they will be recorded)
  • PLUS multiple tutorials on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Posterous adn more.

The cost will be $119 if you sign up by November 6 and only $149 therafter.

Members will be receiving an email at the beginning of the week of October 26th  - don't miss this terrific opportunity, whether you are totally in the dark about social media OR already play in that space but want a more systematic step-by-step way to use social media to grow your business.

 

Only a Few Days Left to Register for SoCal CRS SHORT SALE CLASS

Oct. 20, 2009
Categorized in: Short Sale Classes

You only have a few days left to register for the SHORT SALE CLASS taught by Sherman Smith.

Class is OCTOBER 26 in San Dimas, CA from 9 - 2 pm

 

This is NOT just a class filled with information about SHORT SALES.

This IS a WORKSHOP that will take you through what YOU need to do as a  listing agent to be successful with SHORT SALES with actual practice from a short sale expert.

You WILL walk away with a complete set of documents including the contents of the short sale package from someone who does short sales successfully week after week.

READ MORE ABOUT THE CLASS AND REGISTER - ONLY $99

SoCal CRS SHORT SALE Class 10/26 Registration Information

Sep. 23, 2009
Categorized in: Short Sale Classes

Set the date of October 26th for a terrific SHORT SALE CLASS by Sherman Smith from 9 - 2 PM in San Dimas.

(Limited to 100 attendees)

 

READ MORE ABOUT THE CLASS HERE

 

REGISTER HERE on our website home page.

NEW Short Sale Class Sponsored by SoCal CRS in October 2009

Sep. 9, 2009
Categorized in: Classes

Get ready for another terrific class offering by the Southern California Chapter of CRS to help take your business to new levels.

Most, if not all of us, are dealing with SHORT SALES. not a pleasant transaction, but there is lots you can do to make it go as smoothly as possible.

SHERMAN SMITH, of Sherman Smith and Associates in Tustin (Orange County) is a short sale expert, having completed many short sales in recent years, often in time frames that are not unlike regular resales. Sherman will be teaching a 1-day short sale class that will provide you with all you need to know to be an outstanding short sale listing agent.

And if you attended our August 7 member meeting in Pasadena and heard him talk, you KNOW he knows what he is doing. And his strategies are easy to implement.

SHORT SALE SUICIDE: Why Most Agents Kill Their Own Deal!!

OCTOBER 26 from 9 am until 5 pm

This is NOT a Short Sale Seminar.  It IS a Short Sale Workshop. We will be going Step-by-Step through the entire process with the required forms and materials:

  • Overview of the Short Sale Marketplace (Forecast on how long it will last)
  • How To Get Short Sale Listings (Ones that will actually sell)
  • How To Know Which Ones You Want to List and Which Ones You Don’t!
  • How To Market Short Sale Listings (Yes, they are different)
  • How To Get Agents To Write A Good Offer On Your Listing
  • How To Get Your Short Sale Approved In Two Weeks (Yes Two Weeks!)
  • A Complete Step-by-Step Process On How To Make A Successful Short Sale Package For The Lender (Learn all the key components)
  • When Less Is More In Your Short Sale Package
  • When To Ask For 6% and When To Settle For 5%
  • How To Get The Lender To Approve The Short Sale After They Turned You Down
  • What Forms To Use And How To Fill Them Out (FREE Copy of All of my forms in Word© format included in the workshop)
  • How to get names and numbers of the top management when you need the Big Guns to get it approved
  • Also included will be Sherman’s Short Sale Secrets and Tips.

Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS

655 W. Arrow Highway

San Dimas, CA

(909) 305-2827

ONLY $99 (normally $149 for this SoCal CRS-sponsored class)

Stay tuned for registration information, to be posted on the HOME PAGE of the Southern California Chapter of CRS website.

Registration will be limited to about 100 due to room size

LAST CHANCE - REO 102 in San Dimas, CA on Monday 12/15

Dec. 12, 2008
Categorized in: Classes

This is your last chance to register for our REO 102 Class to be held in San Dimas

at the Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS

Monday December 15th from 9 until 5 PM

Visit our website for more information

 

Reservation Line (661) 972-9642 (credit cards accepted)

SoCalCRS 2008 Sponsored Courses

Dec. 18, 2007
Categorized in: Classes

Here's the course schedule for Southern California CRS for 2008 (sponsored course) as of December 2007. This schedule is subject to change if courses are added, or due to lack of enrollment.

February 6-7:  CRS 201 Listing Course (Pacific West Association), Orange, CA

March 20-21:  CRS 204: Wealth Building Course (South Bay Association), Torrance, CA

March 25-26:  CRS 202: Sales Course (Victor Valley Association), Hesperia, CA

April 17-18: CRS 204 Wealth Building Course (Conejo Valley Board), Thousand Oaks, CA

April 24-25:  CRS 200 Business Planning & Marketing (Citrus Valley Association), San Dimas, CA

May 22-23:  CRS 200 Business Planning & Marketing (San Diego Association), San Diego, CA

August 6-7:  CRS 202 Sales Course (Pacific West Association), Orange, CA

September 17-18: CRS 201 Listing Course (North San Diego Association), Vista, CA

October 28-29:  CRS 206 Technology Course (Orange County Association), Laguna Hills, CA

December 4-5:  CRS 201 Listing Course (Citrus Valley Association), San Dimas, CA

Information about these courses and registration will be available on the Southern California CRS website. Postcards will be mailed out and emails will be sent to members with registration forms.