January 1, 2022. 2022 Professional Realtor® Dues Deadline.

2022 Dues Invoices are now available online for all Primary and Secondary Realtors®, Affiliates and Administrator members to log into their member portal at SouthShoreRealtors.com and fulfill their Dues invoice by the January 1, 2022 deadline. Username is your NRDS# Click here if you do not know it. Your password is your last name with an initial capital letter.

2022 Dues Payment Plans are available for PRIMARY Realtors®. Log into your member portal at SouthShoreRealtors.com to sign up for one of three remaining payment options, ranging from paying in full to paying via installment plans. View payment plan options. Page 2 provides instructions on how to log in and choose your payment options.

Be sure to read the details of each option to understand the installment due dates and your payment responsibility. Once the first payment date of an option has passed, sign up for that option will close and you will need to sign up for one of the next installment plans. Option 4 expires on January 15th, so be sure to sign up for a plan before then. Contact Info@SouthShoreRealtors.com if you have any questions.

January 3rd, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Virtual Association Management Leadership Training for South Shore Realtors® 2022 Volunteers. All Members appointed to a 2022 Task Force or Committee will receive an email notification of appointment with a link to register for this mandatory training.

Training will include: Agreements to Serve, Fiduciary Duties, Anti-Trust, Conflicts of Interest, Harassment, Roles and Responsibilities, Effective structure to get things done, Agendas, Meeting Basics, and so much more.

• Effective Meeting Management
• How to Become an Effective Leader
• Tips & Tools for Public Speaking
• Association Governance- "What's Cool and What's Not Cool to Do"
• Nuts & Bolts-Realtor® Associations, How They Work and How it Affects Your Membership

January 4th, 5th and 6th, 9:00am-1:00pm each day. Virtual Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course with instructor Kimberly Allard. You must attend all three days to receive credit.

Distinguish yourself from others by earning the ABR® Designation, which is the benchmark in buyer's representation.

Earn 10 MA continuing education credits:

(RE02R06: Buyer Agency; RE49R05: Dual Agency; RE90R14: Designated Agency; RE35RC03: Offers & RE57R07: Brokerage Relationships)

Fee (Members & Non-Members): $169

Register here.

For more information on the course/requirements to obtain the ABR® Designation (including yearly fees) click HERE

January 12th, 4:00-5:00pm. RETI Webinar: Are Your Online Profiles Optimized? These days when someone Google's your name, you need to make sure that you not only get found, but what they find is positive, up to date, accurate, & optimized to increase your chances of being found & gaining more business online.

In this session, you will be joined by Michael Huxtable of Real Grader who will show you how to establish & optimize your digital brand across not just Google, but also on Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn.

This event is hosted by RETI. Click HERE to register.

January 19th, 4:00-5:00pm. RETI Webinar: Bankruptcies = How to Turn Lemons into Financial Lemonade.

Many in the real estate industry avoid bankruptcies, but what if there was a way to simplify the process, cut through the red tape, and make it a more efficient and profitable process?

In this session, you will be joined by representatives of BK Global who have mastered the process to make bankruptcy a goldmine for your business!

This webinar is hosted by RETI. Click HERE to register.

January 19th, 5:00-8:30pm. Karaoke Networking Night! We know you're the "Voice for Real Estate" but we want to hear that voice belt out some great tunes during our Karaoke Networking Night. Can't sing? Neither can we, but that's why it will be so fun. If you can sing, come show us how it's done.

Event: Karaoke Networking Night

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Time: 5:00-8:30pm

Where: Knights of Columbus Upper Hall, 48 Schoosett Street, Pembroke, MA 02359

Why: To network and have fun - it's been too long!

Cost: Free but cash/credit bar will be open.

Register here for this free member event. Pizza, salad and cash/cc bar will be available.

January 26th, How to Pick Real Estate Investing Software in 2022, 4:00pm

Smart real estate professionals know that their best path to a comfortable retirement is via investment property. But how do you figure out which are the best properties to invest in and if you get good at it, manage your investment portfolio?

In this session, you will be joined by Jake Marmulstein of GroundBreaker as he will cover the basics of real estate investment & how to pick the best Real Estate Investing Software for your business.

This event is hosted by RETI. Click HERE to register.

COMMERCIAL COURSES:

January 19th 12:00pm-5:00pm. NCREA presents: Want to List and Sell Commercial Investment Property? This one day course is specifically designed for the Residential, Commercial, or Investment Agents. Learn how to reach sellers with massive portfolios, how investors make buying decisions, investor language, quality prospecits, approach, commercial Brokers and calculate GRM, CAP, ROI, and ROE. View flyer here  (flyer states Pacific Coast Time). Register here.

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January 20th & 27th, 2:00-4:00pm. Want to List and Sell Commercial Investment Property? Brought to you by Michael Simpson, Founder/Senior Instructor of the National Commercial Real Estate Alliance (NCREA) This specialized virtual series will teach you money making tips, techniques and strategies to sell commercial property. Free. Space is limited. Call 877-877-1543 or email education@TheNCREA.com

February 10th, 9:00am-11:00am. NEW Virtual CE Class! Residential Inspections: RE110R20 with instructor Isabelle Perkins.

This CE class will increase your knowledge and understanding of the residential inspection process as it pertains to your work with home sellers and buyers. Understand the scope and limitations of an inspection, tests that may be performed, residential inspections and financing issues and your role and responsibilities prior to and post inspection.

This is FREE as a member benefit and $30 for non-members. Members may register here.