FAIR HOUSING CLASS FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS  DON'T MISS IT! 

Royse and Associates will be offering a Fair Housing Class on March 31, 2004.  For Property Managers and Landlords, and Agents.  This will be a 3 hr class covering all aspects of Fair Housing as it applies to property management.  The class will be held at our training facility located at 1300 E. 68^th Ave.  The class will run from 9a-12p, and the cost will be $100.  

Risk Management Does Not Only Mean Keeping You & Broker Out of Court 

Having just completed our Continuing Education cycle, Risk Management has been the topic of many discussions.   We often think of Risk Management as a paperwork or procedural issue.  However,  today the term has taken on new meaning.  During several of our January training classes the discussions often included comments on personal safety and the preventative measures that more and more Real Estate Professional are taking.   The following list is composed of comments from hundreds of agents in our January classes.  These  insightful tips may make a difference in your personal safety. 

1.  Always note on your calendar all appointments with clients.  Include the clients name, their contact numbers, and where you will be.  Include a “start time” and an ending time.  For Example. Tuesday 29, 4:30-6:30 Showing Properties to Blackman’s  wk # 555-5555, hm 555-4444. Keep this record and let your clients know you are keeping it.   If you are running late CALL IN to your voice mail and leave a msg.  “It is 6:45 on Tuesday the 29 we are leaving 222 Property St. on our way to preview 444 Maple.  Will be back into office by 7:15 pm.  

Have 911 pre-dialed on your phone.  We as real estate professionals pay for our cell phones USE THEM!

2. Have your first client meeting in your office, even if you are just scheduled to previewing property.  Introduce your clients to your assistant or another agent, anyone that will be able to remember your clients if you do get into trouble.  An office meeting  is much more professional,  it is also a great time to get your client to sign all the paperwork that is required like the Agency Disclosure forms and a Buyers Agreement!  When filling out the paperwork make a copy of your clients drivers license!

Have a safety word or phrase know to your assistant or other agents in case you get into trouble.

3.  When show property follow the clients into the house.

4. Use the elevator instead of the stairs, stairwells are the perfect crime spot.

5. Don't be the last person alone in your office/building especially at night. If you must work late arrange to walk to your cars with a coworker. 

6.  During open houses, if you are alone have the clients view the upstairs bedrooms, and garages by themselves.  Also have another agent's business card displayed so it appears that there is more than one person at the home.

7. When getting into your car:  A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat.  B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most abductors attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the victim is attempting to get into their cars.  

8. In remote areas park in front of the home so that your car cannot be blocked into the driveway.

Broker Upgrade! Our next broker upgrade class is Monday and Tuesday April 12-13.  If you already have your Associates or Brokers license the course can be used for 12 hours of CE.  We look forward to having you join us in class!

Builders/Residential Endorsement Holders CE Classes   You may represent or be related to a great contractor in Alaska that has a Residential Endorsement and needs classes to renew it.  It’s time to remind them that you just finished your CE classes and now it’s time for them to refresh their skills.  Royse and Associates will be offering a complete 16 hour program in easy to attend 4 hour segments.  We will keep you posted as to Topics, Dates, and Times.

Professional Series Classes     that covers these advanced skills.  Join us and refine your listing presentations, polish your communication skills, learn new marketing techniques and build your business.  We will be updating you in our email newsletters as soon as these class dates and topics are finalized.  If you are interested in a specific topic please contact Beth at 907.563.3086So, keep watching your newsletter for information on these dynamic new Business Building classes.

Drawing Update

We would like to thank all of you who have brought in mugs, caps, and other logo material from current or past brokerages and affiliate companies.  We have a great collection and it keeps growing with every class, come by and check it out!   Everyone who donated an item to our collection was entered in a drawing for some great prizes.  We will be announcing the winners from the drawing in our next newsletter.