The Elite Agent Series
We believe that Elite Agents aren’t born… They’re made.
Through mentoring, coaching, training, and experience, we believe all licensed Realtors® have the potential to be best-in-class. Blakemore Real Estate’s Elite Agent Series provides monthly in-person CE-credited classes for any licensed agent in Utah regardless of brokerage affiliation.
Radon Basics Every Agent Should Know
credit hours: 1 (Core)
Radon Basics Every Agent Should Know
With radon awareness and action in Utah quickly increasing, every agent must be prepared to have radon discussions with clients and make the right recommendation. The knowledge gained in this 1 Hour Class, taught by TJ Mellars with Utah Radon Services, will help Realtors® better serve and protect clients, and reduce any liability from recommending the wrong thing.
We discuss the questions: What is Radon and why does it Matter? Where do you find it in Utah, and how common is it? What can be done when a home has radon? What should I do as a realtor to better serve my clients when it comes to radon?
Boxed lunch provided
Meet Your Instructor
TJ Mellars has been in the radon industry for 6 years and has been a Salt Lake Board of Realtors CE Instructor for 3 years. With radon being the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and having met dozens of victims of radon induced lung cancer, TJ feels a tremendous responsibility to educate everyone about radon. He is Certified through the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) for radon testing and radon mitigation and is currently the General Manager of Utah Radon Services, which is Utah's Largest Radon Testing and Mitigation Company.
Class Taught by TJ Mellars
Creating Value Through Renovation
credit hours: 2
Creating Value Through Renovation
Renovation Lending can help create value in the marketplace! Renovation loans offer:
Ability to market distressed properties to the general public instead of to cash-only buyers
Expand the pool of properties to show prospective buyers, give them options
Provide a vehicle for properties labeled "Needs TLC"” "As Is Condition," and "Fixer Upper" scenarios
Play an instrumental role in re-vitalizing neighborhoods and communities
The seller does not need to make or pay for any repairs prior to close.
Out-of-pocket costs for minimum property requirements are no longer an issue
Help your clients envision walking into their home — the way they want it
You will also learn the difference between FHA 203K Limited & Standard and Conventional loan options.
Boxed lunch provided
Meet Your Instructor
Nanette Bush has been in the real estate and mortgage lending industries since 1997. After starting as a licensed Realtor®, she and her business partner opened a real estate brokerage in 1998. Four years later, Nanette transitioned to mortgage lending and started her own mortgage brokerage company. She spent the next 10 years originating and processing mortgage loans. After a brief leave-of-absence, Nanette returned to mortgage lending with a local bank as the residential loan officer for the Park City and greater Summit County area. In 2016, she left the banking world and joined Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation as a senior loan officer and sales manager.
Nanette has experience with FHA, Utah Housing, VA, Conventional, Construction and Jumbo loans. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work with a full range of borrowers, from first-time homebuyers to high net worth second and third homeowners. No matter how seasoned the client, Nanette strives to make sure each borrower is comfortable with their loan product and fully understands their mortgage transaction. Purchasing a home or refinancing your existing home can be very exciting and a bit stressful, so Nanette knows it's important to guide her clients to the results they're looking for and answer all of their questions, every step of the way.
Class Taught by Nanette Bush NMLS# 829144
Killer Comps
credit hours: 3
Killer Comps
This three-hour class, taught by Neal Jackman, reviews how Realtors® can improve their comparable property selection process and provides suggested guidelines for making adjustments to comparable purchase prices to determine a reasonable value range when listing a property or making an offer to purchase.
Boxed lunch provided
Meet Your Instructor
Neal Jackman has been a member of the Real Estate Profession since 1993, first serving as a Certified Appraiser and then as a sales agent and Broker. Neal has served on the Education Committee including a tour as Chairman, as well as a member of the Grievance and Professional Standards Committees. He is also a continuing education instructor and a pre-license instructor for both sales agents and broker licensees. He is currently a Principal Broker and enjoys the close working relationship this affords with both his agents and clients.
Class Taught by Neal Jackman | License #: CEP5874328
Appraising for Realtors
credit hours: 3 (CORE)
Appraising for Realtors
This three-hour class, taught by Neal Jackman, covers the exact methodology and practice appraisers use when looking at a property. It will reveal exactly how Realtors® can better understand appraisers’ valuation process and criteria to assist with more accurate and market-ready pricing for their listings.
Boxed lunch provided
Meet Your Instructor
Neal Jackman has been a member of the Real Estate Profession since 1993, first serving as a Certified Appraiser and then as a sales agent and Broker. Neal has served on the Education Committee including a tour as Chairman, as well as a member of the Grievance and Professional Standards Committees. He is also a continuing education instructor and a pre-license instructor for both sales agents and broker licensees. He is currently a Principal Broker and enjoys the close working relationship this affords with both his agents and clients.
Class Taught by Neal Jackman | License #: CEP5874328