Broker Price Opinions (BPOs)
Over 10 MILLION Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) are performed annually according to industry estimates. Knowing how to perform BPOs creates
multiple opportunities for professional growth and income.
This new program focuses on BPOs and the roll of agents in the valuation process.
This course is specifically designed to help residential real estate agents and brokers enhance their skills
in creating BPOs, reducing risk and applying alternative valuation methods.
At the conclusion of the course you will be able to prepare accurate and professional BPOS. Evaluate market
valuation tools for the most productive preparation of professional and accurate BPOs, and identify and weigh all significant factors
influencing the creation of a useful valuation.
Lean how to:
- prepare professional BPOs
- evaluate market valuation tools
- identify and weigh factors influencing value
BPO Resource Certification
This class also offers you the option of earning NAR's new certification, BPOR (BPO Resource).
To obtain this certification there is a minimum 2 1/2 license requirement and an E&O policy (either through the individual or the broker)
that meets the following criteria: a) minimum coverage of $250k per incident and $500k aggregate maximum,
or b) applicable state mandated minimum coverage, if higher.
If you meet those requirements then you must:
- complete the one-day BPO course, then apply and pay the $199 fee for the BPOR certification directly online at www.BPOR.org.
You must enter your email and NRDS number during application.
- view the free one-hour webinar after applying online.
- be in good standing with NAR
Upon completion of the webinar, you will be automatically notified that you have been approved as a BPOR. Approved BPOR members will be able to download
their BPOR certificate and logos. BPOR members will be contacted via phone from the BPO provider within 2 weeks
of approval to complete their enrollment on the provider panel.
One great new feature at www.BPOR.org is a count of all BPO orders available by state
and region, which can be found under the BPOR Benefits tab or under Find Orders
Near You section on the home page.
Renewal Credit
Arizona Department of Real Estate 7 hours General Credit
Tuition
Tuition: $99
Instructor
Curtis Hall, ABR, CRS, SRS, GREEN
The “Frozen Faced” & The Country’s First ABR®
When taking the ABR® course, why not take it from the very person who
wrote the book? Curtis Hall co-authored the ABR® course in 1993 and is a full-time
real estate practitioner in Phoenix, Arizona. This ABR® course is a real-world learning
experience in which Curtis demonstrates his unique methodologies used in his own active
real estate practice to differentiate his services from the competition. Curtis has sat on
more than twelve local REALTOR Association and NAR committees and was awarded REALTOR
of the Year by his local Association. As a participant on several Professional Standards
committees and with his expertise in all aspects of risk management, Curtis is called
upon frequently by the legal community as an expert witness.
Singin' Jim Hogan, DREI, ABR, GREEN, SFR
A REALTOR® since 1971 and member
of the REBAC National Hall of Fame, Jim Hogan is known nationally for his innovative
teaching style and is often referred to as one the country’s leading educational
visionaries. As a Tucson educator and founder of Hogan School of Real Estate in 1973,
Jim has helped thousands begin and sustain successful real estate careers.
Jim Hogan and Curtis Hall developed the acclaimed “HAFA Short Sales: US Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Programs”, course which is currently offered nationally alongside the
ABR® core course presentation. Jim is also a real estate investor and
was one of the first educators to be awarded the Real Estate Educators
Association’s Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) designation. Jim is a singer
and songwriter and has released two CDs.
Important Reminders
- There is a 5 minute late rule. If you are more than 5 minutes late to class, you will not receive credit for attending the course. No exceptions.
- You must check in with the front desk prior to entering the classroom.
- You must sign in on the Class Attendance roster prior to the beginning of the course.
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