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Upcoming New York State Commercial Association of Realtors professional development events

Professional Development Corner

We are pleased to offer the following courses, via Zoom for your continuing education. Be sure to take the appropriate courses to renew your NYS real estate license.  Don’t put your license in jeopardy.

 

July 24, 2025

9:00 am – 12:00 noon via Zoom

“Creating Wealth Through 1031 Exchanges” with Russell Gullo, CCIM

three-hour elective course

Registration fee: Free for NYSCAR Members; $40.00 for non-members

 

August 13, 2025

9:00 am – 11:00 am via Zoom

“Realtor Hunger Games” with Katheryn DeClerck

(fulfills two hours of “Implicit Bias” required for NYS license renewal)

 

September 19, 2025

9:00 am – 12:45 pm

“Commercial Real Estate Ethics” (includes one hour of agency) with Edward Smith, Jr.

(fulfills 2.5 hours ethics for license renewal/NAR requirement & 1 hour of agency needed for NYS license renewal)

 

September 25, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. via Zoom

“Safety and Security for Real Estate Professionals” with NYS trooper Steven Rothwein

1.5 hours elective course

 

October 17, 2025

9:00 am – 11:00 am via Zoom

“Introduction to Cost Segregation” with Frank Giudici

(two-hour elective course)

 

November 20, 2025

9:00 am – 12:00 noon via Zoom

“Discrimination Issues in Commercial Real Estate” with Edward Smith, Jr.

(fulfills three hours of “fair housing/discrimination” needed for license renewal

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