GRI Made Easy in 2010

Suggested 2010 GRI Class Schedule

Date   Module  Course Name                                                      Location
1/28    411        Successful Settlement - Managing the Transaction   Dulles Area
2/11    401        Understanding Agency                                          Fredericksburg Area
3/4      408        Tax & Investment Strategies for Real Estate           Northern Virginia*
3/25    404        The Cyber-Realtor®                                             Prince William
4/22    402        Financing Alternatives                                           Prince William
8/12    412        Residential Construction & Selling New Homes        Northern Virginia*
8/25    405        Pricing, Listing, & Marketing the Property                Dulles Area
9/21    406        What Did I Agree To?                                            Fredericksburg Area
10/5    407        Managing Risk                                                      Dulles Area
11/4    413        Psychology of the Sale                                          Northern Virginia**
11/18  410        The Code of Ethics IS Good Business                      Fredericksburg Area
12/6    409        Business Development                                          Prince William

*Herndon; **Fairfax

To earn the GRI designation in Virginia:

• You must complete the nine "required" modules and take three of the five "optional" modules or equivalent credit within five (5) years.

• You must receive a passing grade for each module examination and you may not miss more than 15 minutes of any one module session.

• You must hold membership in the National Association of REALTORS®.

• You must complete the GRI Designation Application and pay the one-time fee of $25 (application will be mailed to you upon completion of last module).

• You may make use of the GRI Designation on business cards, stationery, etc. only when you have completed all of the steps listed above.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call VAR's Conferences & Professional Development Group at 1-800-755-8271.
      
In addition, equivalent courses have been approved for optional GRI credit as follows:

-The ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative) two-day designation course (elective courses do not apply)
-Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate
-At Home With Diversity
-Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation course
-RLI's Land 101 Course 
-Certified New Homes Sales Program in lieu of RI Module 412
-CRS 107: Mastering the Art of Selling New Homes in lieu of RI Module 412 only
-e-PRO (for RI Module 404 only)