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Early Bird Registration Fee until Friday, June 1st, 2011
$149.00 Member
$199.00 Non-Member
Registration after June 1st,2011
$199.00 Member
$249.00 Non-Member
Certification Courses
NID-HCA Housing Counselor Certification Training
Real estate professionals with housing counseling training and expertise have a pronounced competitive advantage in serving clients and gaining successful results for clients. These real estate professionals benefit from a direct linkage to public and private resources and information in the housing, finance, real estate and housing counseling marketplace through NID-HCA® certification and Network membership affiliation.
National REO Certification Training
Earn Broker Price Opinion (BPO) Certification
Learn to effectively use BPO's to secure REO assignments
Accurately estimate needed repairs
Experience and complete an interactive BPO in class
Community Event of the Year: Free Foreclosure Avoidance and 1st Time Homebuyer Workshops with Real Estate Conference June 23-25, 2011
If your first thought of Boston hotel rooms conjures up images of teeny rooms that cost a fortune, then you're in for a pleasant surprise. Each of our Boston hotel suites has plenty of amenities, including a
Room Rates for
Thursday 6/23/2011, Friday 6/24/2011, Saturday 6/25/2011
$139.00 plus tax ( includes continental breakfast )
891 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 989-1000
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
NAREB Region 1
You will engage in professional training designed to provide you with cutting edge advantages and industry insights. You will learn how to develop a unique selling position that will differentiate you from your peers. You will have the opportunity to network with Lenders, REO, State & Gov. Officials, Community Leaders and the Public thus giving you the opportunity to advance your business ventures and increase profit margins. You will learn how to attract First-Time Home Buyers and provide a service that will have them talking about the knowledge they acquired through the counseling process.
On your down-time you can explore Boston, MA and the opportunities that await you there. We look forward to seeing you!

Thursday,June 23rd, 2011
9-9:55 AM Exciting opportunities for entrepreneurs, in or affiliated with the real estate industry in the Greater Boston , MA. area including business supportive policy development and networking sessions facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce .
10-10:55 AM Highlights from HUD including current programs to promote and support affordable housing and access to business opportunities with the US Department of HUD- HUD representative
11-11:55 AM Single-family market trends and requirements for access to Fannie Mae REO assets for disposition
12-1:00 PM Lunch (Not included)
1 - 1:55 PM Short sales , the process-what to expect, how to get the opportunities and complete them successfully.
2 - 2:55 PM Recruiting, building, managing and maintaining a successful real estate brokerage.General public invited
3 PM to 8 PM - Information and housing counseling
3 - 3:55 PM Panel Discussion - Affordable Housing – Partnerships, Products and programs that make it possible , Come listen, learn, evaluate and take action to purchase. Moderator James Sydney
4 - 4:55 PM YOUR CREDIT PROFILE /SCORE, past, present and future, how to monitor fix and manage it.
5:30 PM-8:00 PM Community first-time home buyer workshop - From thinking about the possibility to owning a HOME- review and learn all the necessary steps and purchase with CONFIDENCE! Presented By Roberta Smiley, NID Housing Counseling Agency and Lending Partners
Friday, June 24th, 2011
9-10:45 AM The development of a practical profitable business plan for your success with exercises.
11-11:55 AM Real estate development and management, a business alternative. Instructor M. Rutland
12 -1 PM Lunch (Not included)
1 -1:55 PM Panel Discussion: All you need to know to be successful in the REO arena in the current real estate market including access, performance and grading.
2 –2:55 PM Maximizing the impact of the internet and Social Media in your real estate business
3 -3:55 PM Introduction to commercial real estate,instructor TBA
4 -8 PM General Public Invitation to -Foreclosure prevention workshop with alternatives -
4 - 4:55 PM Foreclosue-No Your Rights: Presented By Greater Boston Legal Services, Consumer Rights Units, One Of Boston’s best Attorneys and a Leader in her area of specialization - Attorney. Nadine Cohen- Subsequent service by NID Housing Counseling Agency ( a HUD Approved entity) and Banking partners
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
9-3:00 PM Community foreclosure prevention counseling service continued By-NID,HCA and Lending Partners
9 -9:55 AM Customer Service and Diversity training – How could it impact your business?
10 -10:55AM Exploring real estate transactions in the hospitality industry, hotels etc.
11 AM-12:00 PM Partnerships for profit and growth
12 -2:00PM Closing luncheon with recognition-keynote speaker TBA.
* Alternative plug in topics,each 55 minutes including 10 minutes Q&A:Programs and resources available through the city of Boston that could enable your clients homeownership capacity and your business opportunities.The economic outlook for the real estate industry, marketplace trends and positioning your business to capitalize on the opportunities available.
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1st Time Homebuyer Counseling
Understanding the homebuying process is one of the most important educational opportunities in which you will invest. Our homebuyer education program is designed to meet the needs of persons with little or no knowledge of the homebuying process and is formatted to equip every client with the information needed to make an informed homebuying decision.
Our program is useful for clients who have some homebuying knowledge or experience. It is designed to not only teach the fundamental steps of buying a home, but also to explain the reasoning behind many decisions that must be made throughout the process.
Our counselors understand local, regional and national housing market trends, and use this very specialized, market based knowledge to give our housing clients an edge over other consumers. You will learn:
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Home Purchasing Process
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Section 8 Homeownership Program
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How to qualify for a Mortgage
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Understand your credit report
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How to address credit issues
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Find affordable housing units available in your area
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Home repair and preventative maintenance
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Homeowner obligations
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The “dos and don’ts” of refinancing
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How to avoid loan delinquency and foreclosure
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The importance of adequately communicating with
your lenders
The NID-HCA default/foreclosure-counseling program to date has a 95% success rate in avoiding client lose of property due to foreclosure (without the client filing a bankruptcy). NID-HCA works with your lender to negotiate the best terms available for all parties involved. NID-HCA will discuss extensively with the client issues such as, how to avoid foreclosure, options to foreclosure, communicating with your lender/service, renegotiating your loan terms, managing your debt and re-establishing your credit.
NAREB Region 1 North - Boston Massacusetts
spacious work desk, excellent lighting, rapid Internet lines and speaker phones. Families are delighted to find Junior Suites accommodating up to five comfortably, including two double beds and a sofa bed. Our Executive Suites include a king size bed, and French doors that separate the sleeping area from the living room. Best of all, kids under the age of 17 stay free when sharing with a paying adult.
Guests of this Boston, MA hotel are invited to enjoy amenities, including:
- Deluxe continental breakfast
- Complimentary Local Shuttle (This does not include service to the Airport)
- Triple-sheeted beds and luxury linens