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Don't put off your continuing education!

For those of you who either are about to get your brokers license or have recently obtained, it don't put off your 30 hours post education!

I passed the exam and applied for my brokers license last June and I just last week decided it's time to do my 30 hours post ed. Well to my horror I called 12 schools to register and either they weren't offering it at all or it is to be held in July or August!!

Two of the 12 I got a message machine and finally one called back and said class would start early May, in Fayetteville and it is a five day schedule!!! Well it's either that or go inactive immidiatly starting in June! So reluctantly I signed up and booked a five night stay at a hotel near the school.

So now I'm going to be out of town for five whole days and everytime I leave town thats when clients seem to need me the most!!!

So let this be a lesson to anyone who procrastinates, don't do it! This trip will cost me a small fortune and I could lose business while away. I'm so mad at myself over putting it off!

Posted by Jennifer Davis on 04/29/2008 05:51 PM

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8 Comments on Don't put off your continuing education!

Congratulations, on your decision to bite the bullet on getting you educational requirements done. I hope that you have a enjoyable time.

04/29/2008 06:08 PM

by Lorraine and Loretta Kratz (Crescent Moon Realty, Inc. & Land N Sea Auctions.)

That sounds stressful Jennifer, I hope you get all of your education hours completed! Thanks for the reminder.

04/29/2008 06:15 PM

by Colorado Springs Realty Patricia Beck (Prudential Professional Realtors, GRI)

We can do some or all of our continuing education on line. I just renewed my brokers license in VA and they have upped the CE credits. Next round they are even higher and I say YEA. We need to make everyone spend a bit more time thinking about contracts, fair housing and ethics.

04/29/2008 06:59 PM

by Cindy Jones-Northern Virginia Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (RE/MAX Allegiance #1 RE/MAX Company in the World)

Lorain thanks!

Patricia your welcome and me too!

Cindy, I actually thought about online but decided that 30 hours could be mind boggeling! and yes we should spend time on our education I just got back last week from a federal fair housing meeting! I'm a volunteer on the Equal Opportunity Committee.

04/29/2008 07:09 PM

by Jennifer Davis (RE/MAX Advantage)

I've been in so long I don't know what you are doing. Are you saying that after becoming a broker, you have 30 hrs after that? I'm sorry it takes that long in a far-off town!

04/29/2008 07:19 PM

by Barbara S. Duncan ABR, CRS, GRI, e-PRO Searcy AR (RE/MAX Advantage)

Barb,

Yep 30 hours! normally they offer a 10 hour a day three day session but I missed the boat! So i have 5 six hour days! I'm dreading it!!

04/29/2008 10:45 PM

by Jennifer Davis (RE/MAX Advantage)

For me it's one state down and one to go..

I finished my Wisconsin CE in January and now I've got to get going on my Minnesota CE!

04/30/2008 12:11 AM

by Madeline Island Realty - Eric Kodner Sells Madeline Island

Jennifer,

We live and learn! I am upset because I didn't know the CE class, given in February by Community Bank, was being given. No one told me, so now I have got to do a CE somewhere!

04/30/2008 01:31 PM

by Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, SEARCY, AR RE/MAX (RE/MAX Advantage Realtors)

Eric wow your licensed in two states?

Mary I missed the free one last year and had to pay 50.00 to go to a Tina D class!

04/30/2008 02:01 PM

by Jennifer Davis (RE/MAX Advantage)

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