Facilitated by the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) members and other industry experts, IREM webinars provide the convenience of learning via the web plus all the benefits of peer-to-peer interaction. The webinars run 45-60 minutes in duration, with topics covering a variety of timely industry issues as well as live demos of useful real estate management resources. Upcoming webinars include the following:

* Legislative Update: To be held on October 31 at 2 p.m. ET. The price is free. To attend this webinar, you must register first. Legislation guru Chuck Achilles, IREM staff president of legislation & research, will host the session.

* Business Strategies for Real Estate Management Companies: To be held on November 7, at 2 p.m. ET. The price is $35, but if you are an IREM member, it is free. This webinar is ideal for entry-level to mid-level real estate managers. Richard Muhlebach, CPM and past IREM president, and Alan Alexander, co-authors of Business Strategies for Real Estate Management Companies, will share their insights on the following selected topics:
* Tips on management take over.
* Analyzing the profitability of your property manager's portfolio.
* Developing the management proposal.
* How many properties can a property manager manage.

* The Property Manager's Perspective to Handling Disasters and Emergencies: To be held on November 15 at 2 p.m. ET.The price is $35, but if you are an IREM member, it is free. This webinar is ideal for entry-level to mid-level real estate managers. Join Paul White, CPM CCIM CSM RPA, from Miami, Fla., in a discussion covering personal lessons he has learned regarding:
* Apartment shootings
* Fires and fire safety
* Bombs and bomb threats
* Medical emergencies
* Lawsuits and expert witnesses.

* Using Valuation Tools for Investment and Operations Decisions - Running the Numbers (Part 1): To be held on November 29 at 2 p.m. ET. The price is $35, but if you are an IREM member, it is free.This webinar is ideal for entry-level to mid-level real estate managers. Join John Warthman, CPM and IREM faculty member, in a discussion covering the following aspects on property valuation:
* What is value and how do we arrive at it?
* The foundation for building value.
* Capital expenditure decisions.
* Real estate tax assessments insurable value.
To register for any of these webinars, please visit www.irem.org/education. Tags: