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MARLENE BRIDGES, CRS®
2010 President of the Southern California Chapter of CRS

Message from Our Chapter President

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR Q1 2010

The onset of 2010 brings with it the portent of a better year to come. While the weather forecast here in SoCal is generally sunny, the economic outlook hasn’t been so sunny. Here at the Southern California Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists, our Board has been working to plan a year filled with opportunities for our members to not only survive, but thrive. We have declared 2010 as the Year of Abundance. 

As always, we will continue to offer CRS Core classes throughout Southern California. Check the Calendar here on the website as we will be adding class dates throughout the year. We wish we could provide everyone with classes in your own backyard, but that is physically impossible given the large geographic area we cover from San Luis Obispo to San Diego.

We will be having our first General Membership Meeting at the beautiful Mountain View Country Club in La Quinta on March 19th. We’ll enjoy a light breakfast, catered luncheon, an opportunity to network with fellow CRS’s and we’ll be presenting (1) an update on the market from a noted economist, and (2) a panel discussion from 4 experts in short sales and REOs with varying backgrounds, including loss mitigation and asset management. 

We’ve partnered with two area Boards of REALTORS® to bring you CRS 111 “Short Sales and Foreclosures: Protecting Your Clients' Interests” with Instructor Frank Serio. There are 2 great opportunities to get the new NAR designation - Short Sales and Foreclosures Resource / SFR. The one day class will be held on March 8th at the California Desert Board of REALTORS® in Palm Desert and again on March 9th at the East San Diego County Association of REALTORS®.(you can register below.

We will be scheduling more REO and Short Sale Workshops throughout the year. Many of you attended the great REO Workshops with C.J. Johnson last year and have enjoyed new business as a result. We are pleased to add the Short Sale Workshops taught by Sherman Smith to our lineup this year. The templates that Sherman provides along with his personal knowledge of the local real estate market and vast Short Sale experience will be an invaluable resource to all who attend for new business for 2010 and beyond.

At Southern California CRS we are committed to helping our members increase their bottom line while providing increasingly superior service to their clients.

Wishing you an abundant year of prosperity, peace, promise, and purpose,
Marlene Bridges, CRS®
2010 President of the Southern California Chapter of CRS


P.S. We welcome your suggestions, ideas and input. Please email me at Marlene@MarleneBridges.com

March 19 Real Estate Leaders Meeting

Palm Desert, CA ~ 9 am to 2 pm

 icon 1st Quarter General Membership Meeting - La Quinta 2010-1.pdf

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Upcoming Courses

UPCOMING CLASSES:
CRS, SHORT SALE and REO CLASSES plus SOCIAL MEDIA WEBINARS

CRS 111 - This 1-Day class qualifies you to obtain the SFR Certification.
HURRY - class is filling up. You can still get the SFR for FREE (other than the $99 for this class) BEFORE MARCH 31, 2010.

MORE COURSES COMING YOUR WAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

SHORT SALE 201 - a HANDS-ON workshop taught by short sale expert Sherman Smith. You will walk away with the 40+ templates and forms YOU need to be a top short sale listing agent using Sherman's system. It works!!

April 5 - Short Sale 101 - Southland Regional AOR (3.5 hours) - Only $69

April 12 - Short Sale 201 - Southland Regional AOR - (Full day) Only $99

Get both classes for $159.00

Classes to be held at 7232 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, CA

REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE SHORTLY FOR DOWNLOAD or visit SHERMAN SMITH's WEBSITE

 

REO 101 and 102 - a hands-on 2-part series by leading REO listing agent, C.J. Johnson, to teach you everything you need to know to effectively complete BPOs, and to list and sell REO properties.
Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® 
C.J. Johnson - Instructor
Only $99 per class (normally $149) - from 9 until 5 each day

MARCH 17 - REO 102 (must have attended REO 101)

icon REO 101 + REO 102 VCCAR Flyer.pdf

Call the Registration Hotline at (661) 672-9642


CRS 2-Day Classes
              CRS 202 - Sales Strategies
              Victor Valley AOR., Hesperia, CA
              March 30 and 31

              icon CRS 202 - Sales - Victor Valley March 30-31, 2010.pdf

               CRS 204 - Wealth Building
               South Bay AOR., Torrance, CA
               April 8 and 9

               icon CRS 204 - South Bay - Flyer - April 2010.pdf

               CRS 206 - Technology
               San Diego AOR (SDAR), San Diego, CA
               May 27 and 28

              icon CRS 206 San Diego May 2010 Flyer.pdf


SOCIAL MEDIA WEBINAR (register ANYTIME for 1 full year for only $119, exclusive to SoCal CRS Members)

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