Agents Flock To Auction Training

Agents Flock to Auction Training

Web cast training now offered to keep up with agent demand

In an effort to accommodate the high demand for auction training, The Institute for Auction Learning is launching the first live webcast designation program. Participants will receive their Certified Auction Specialist designation.

Real estate agents nationwide are flocking to become Certified Auction Specialist so that they are better equipped to assist clients and customers in this ever changing market. In order to accommodate the nationwide demand for this Certification program in the most efficient manner, it is now being offered via web cast. "This market is waiting for no one. Agents understand that they need to be equipped to assist clients and customers quickly and they're willing to take the steps necessary to get there as soon as possible" said Gloria Lynn Gardner, founder of The Institute for Auction Learning.

The Certified Auction Specialist (CAS) designation program, the first pro-broker program of its kind, is available exclusively through The Institute For Auction Learning, and is taught by Ms. Gloria LYNN Gardner, Chair of the Auction Forum for NAR and Corporate Auctioneer for Long & Foster. Gardner co- founded the Auction Department for Long & Foster in 1994 and continues to assist the company with auction services. "As a result of a market that seemed to turn overnight and grows more challenging each day, sellers are very concerned about the time it may take to get a property sold and the equity that may be lost as a result. The auction method creates a sense of urgency on every sale everywhere and can bring a seller to closing in as little as 30 days. In most states the lender will use this same method to bring a property to foreclosure. Agents with auction tools in their arsenal will be prepared to show the bank the market value of the property BEFORE they take it back which can subsequently assist in working through short sales more efficiently", said Gardner.

This designation program was introduced in October of 2005 and has already conducted training to thousands of agents across the country. "We have trained some of the top agents with leading brokerage firms; Long & Foster, ReMax, Keller Williams, Weichert and more. Our services are being expanded to keep up with the demand brought upon by current market conditions" said Gardner. This web cast program is the ideal venue to bring auction education into offices almost immediately. It's never been easier to become a Certified Auction Specialist. About Institute For Auction Learning The Institute For Auction Learning was created to address the demand throughout the brokerage community for auction education. "Out of the multitude of educational programs offered through the National Association of Auctioneers and the National Association of Realtors, none of them specifically address real estate agents adding auction services as part of their core business. We have become the premier auction educational resource for real estate agents nationwide," said Gardner.

The CAS designation program will prepare the real estate agent to identify an auction candidate, have a clear understanding of the various types of auction options available, auction law as it pertains to real property being sold through this method, a detailed understanding of the marketing approach to auctions, what compensation programs are available to them and how to identify the qualified auction firm to assist in bringing forth the auction results for their clients. The Institute For Auction Learning is based in Washington, DC but conducts seminars nationwide in training facilities provided by sponsoring brokers. "At the conclusion of this course the agent will not be trained to conduct auctions as an auctioneer. Instead, the agent will have broadened their horizons and branded their business to include every viable method of selling real estate," said Gardner.
SOURCE:
The Institute for Auction Learning
4/16/2008 11:34 AA ET
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