The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale The Realtor Association of Greater Fort LauderdaleREALTOR Professional Development An ongoing commitment to professional development is the key to expanding your skills, improving your customer service and staying ahead of the competition. The REALTOR® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale offers a variety of educational programs for its members, from special topic seminars and interactive workshops to opportunities to pursue professional real estate certifications and specialty designations.
RAGFL University Course of Study Learn More to Earn More is our motto. . . and a Realtor who sets goals and strategies to succeed as a real estate professional will use education as the catalyst to reach those goals. RAGFL University is a certification program designed to guide Realtors through the most effective programs in the most logical progression from novice to expert level.
Year 1 - join the TROTers program - Todays Realtors of Tomorrow! TROTers combines education, support, encouragement, mentoring, coaching, idea exchanges, social and networking events that focus on building knowledge, skills, confidence and comraderie among the newest RAGFL members. Monthly meetings will offer a learning component as well as the social and networking opportunity. Top Producer panels will help TROTers understand "how to get there from here" - from those who've done it best! Financial planning experts will help TROTers understand the importance of being financially and fiscally prepared for taking the plunge into the world of commissioned sales. Mandatory courses: New Realtor Orientation; 45 hr Post License or GRI-1; MLXchange Training; iMapp Training; Fundamental programs to include: Prospecting & Personal Marketing; Writing Effective Contracts; Financial Planning; Independent Contractor Business Structures; Basic Title Insurance; Writing a Listing Agreement; Quantum Leaps Series. . . (partial list)
Mandatory: 14-hr CE for license renewal; Code of Ethics; MLS update training Options to include: Negotiating Skills; Types of Loans and their Performance; Loan Qualification Workshop; GRI-2; CIPS Essentials of International Real Estate; Increase Sales Working with Credit-Challenged Customers. . . (partial list)
Mandatory: 14-hr CE for license renewal; Code of Ethics; MLS update training Options to include: Home Office Financial Rewards; VA and FHA Mortgage Loans; Essentials of Investing; 1031 Exchanges; GRI-3; Fundamentals of Property Management; CIPS Institute; Finding and Buying Foreclosures; CRS - 2 of 4 required courses; CCIM Intro to Commercial Real Estate. . . (partial list)
Mandatory: 14-hr CE for license renewal; Code of Ethics; MLS update training Options to include: Economic Market Analysis and its Benefit to Consumers; Investment Property Analysis; CRS - 2 of 4 required courses; CCIM - 1 of 4 core courses; . . . (partial list)
RAGFL University Graduates who complete the minimum course/seminar/workshop requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion that will brand them as confident, committed, knowlegable, successful and career-focused real estate professionals - another tool to showcase their capabilities and professionalism to buyers and sellers.