Training/Seminars

Become an Informed Home Buyer

In this class you’ll explore: *How can you afford to purchase a home? *What loans are available and reasonable? Do you know about buyer assistance programs? *How can your home be a wise investment, too? *Do you know the Ins and Outs of the purchase contract? WHY: Be able to earn the home buyer tax credit before it ends the end of April 2010 ( http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/faq2.php). Get a low interest rate, before they go up. Invest in your future now and enjoy the benefits of home ownership. Make a sound financial decision for your future. RSVP: Beth Baker Owens, Your Castle Real Estate 303-550-2941

Presenter: Beth Baker-Owens

Location: YCRE - 9085 E. Mineral Cir. - 80112 - 2nd Floor Conf Rm

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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7 Tips for Writing a GREAT Short Sale Contract

Are you missing out on some of the best deals in town? Are you avoiding showing short slaes to your buyers? Does the Foreclosure Protection Act apply to your buyer? In this class you will learn top tips on writing a short sale offer to drastically improve your chances on getting the deal closed, how to educate your buyers, how to structure the contract dates, and much more! RSVP to Lisa Spence - email: lspence@firstam.com or calling 303-242-4214 as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Presenter: Mike Welk

Location: Belmar Public Library - 555 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood 80226

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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STEWART SUCCESS SUMMIT!!! - A Day of Education

We’re partnering with Stewart Title to do a day of education on March 18. View the full schedule of 17 classes here at http://www.stewartsuccesssummit.com/Class_Schedule.html - Economic forecast 2010 - we're delighted we were able to get Stewart’s national economist, Ted Jones, to be our keynote speaker. The boards charge $20 just to see him! - Short sale tips for buyers agents - Short sale tips for listing agents - Career engineering - Unlocked – the eight secrets of highly successful sales professionals - Social media –basic and advanced - Outlook training - Fix and flip panel - Networking for success workshop - Investment strategies - Listing presentation clinic - And more... It’s free! Please register at http://www.stewartsuccesssummit.com/ ASAP. We have 300 seats available and so far have 190 registrants.

Presenter: Multiple Presenters & Breakout Sessions - See Schedule at website above

Location: PPA Event Center - 2105 Decatur St., Denver 80211

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver, 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL - 9085 E. MINERAL CIR., #360, ENGLEWOOD, 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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What Does a Buyer Want? 6 Factors that Determine How Well a Home Sells

Many homeowners got caught in the shifting market when they tried to sell their homes. The market is shifting, so that there are now parts of town where the number of withdrawn and expired homes is dropping and the market is picking up. Be a savvy seller and find out what today's buyers want. There are six key factors that determine how well a home will sell in today's market. How does your home stack up? What can you do to maximize value in the buyer's eyes without losing money in the process? RSVP to: Bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE - Mineral - 9085 E. Mineral Cir. - Conference on 2nd Floor

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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Denver Market Real Estate Trends

This class provides an analytical overview of the major real estate trends in our Denver Metro residential market. Property records and data are reviewed at many different levels (neighborhood, zip code, town, region, etc.) in order to gain a deep understanding of the local real estate conditions. In addition, we compare historical data with current economic data to try to predict what lies ahead. You will leave this session with a solid understanding of the residential and income housing market in and around Denver and which areas have had the best and worst appreciation. The data will show that the time is becoming right to invest in Denver and the trends suggest that today’s real estate investors who understand what the market is telling them are poised to do very well over the next few years. THIS CLASS HAS 2 CE CREDITS and is sponsored by Security Title.

Presenter: Charles Roberts

Location: YCRE Office - 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Denver - basement training room

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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Feng Shui Class

Would you like to have more health, wealth and happiness in your life? The ancient art and science of Feng Shui and Energy Dowsing can help you do just that. Did you know that sleeping and working in your personal best directions could bring you less stress and more success. Discover how the invisible forces of the Earth’s electromagnetic field are affecting your health and wellbeing and what you can do to correct it. What is the history of a home really telling you about the property? Determine what are the elements of a property that can have a negative or positive effect on the people living there. Empower yourself with the tools to create a harmonious supportive environment.

Presenter: Sharon Neville

Location: Location TBD

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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How to Improve Your FICO

In this class you will learn all the hidden secrets behind what makes up your FICO score. This has long been a great source of confusion but after attending you'll know what the pros know. You'll leave with a wealth of ideas of what you can do to improve your FICO score. We encourage you to bring your own scenarios to class to review. PLEASE Note: This Class has changed location - from YCRE Lakewood to YCRE Denver.

Presenter: Matthew Pillmore - VIP Debt & Credit Mafia

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico - Conference Room on Basement Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

What Does the Buyer Want?

Many homeowners got caught in the shifting market when they tried to sell their homes. The market is shifting, so that there are now parts of town where the number of withdrawn and expired homes is dropping and the market is picking up. Be a savvy seller and find out what today's buyers want. There are six key factors that determine how well a home will sell in today's market. How does your home stack up? What can you do to maximize value in the buyer's eyes without losing money in the process? PLEASE RSVP to: bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker-Owens

Location: YCRE Lakewood - 950 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood 80214

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends

Presenter: Charles Roberts

Location: Denver Board of Realtors - 4300 Warren Ave., Denver

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

What Does a Buyer Want? 6 Factors that Determine How Well a Home Sells

Many homeowners got caught in the shifting market when they tried to sell their homes. The market is shifting, so that there are now parts of town where the number of withdrawn and expired homes is dropping and the market is picking up. Be a savvy seller and find out what today's buyers want. There are six key factors that determine how well a home will sell in today's market. How does your home stack up? What can you do to maximize value in the buyer's eyes without losing money in the process? RSVP to: Bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE Mineral Office - 9085 E. Mineral Cir., Conference room on 2nd Floor

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Purchase Your Home with Confidence

Finding a home in your ideal neighborhood can be daunting in today’s market. Lending constraints and general processes have presented new challenges. An overview of current hot topics that may affect your purchasing decisions will be touched on. We will present items such as; 1) market conditions, 2) competition, 3) new lending rules 4) hiring your lender and Realtor. We will also discuss techniques to help position your offer to increase your chances of it being accepted. This introductory class is tailored for people seeking a home priced from $175K - $400K, and is for the general public only. It is not a Realtor networking event. This class is FREE. RSVP to Penelope Zeller: pzeller@yourcastle.org

Presenter: Penelope Zeller, Robin Lucy and Emelyn Morris Sayre

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico, 80210 - Conf Rm on Bsmt Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Listing Presentation Workshop

Do you need to brush up on your Listing Presentation skills? This class may be for you. We'll review the concepts from Seller Mastery, and then we will practice scripts and the presentation in small groups. We'll also do some role play on overcoming pricing and other objections. Bring your Listing presentation to this workshop and improve your skills just in time for the selling season. RSVP is required, class size will be limited to 20. Contact Bruce at BruceGardner@YourCastle.org or 303-908-7880.

Presenter: Bruce Gardner

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico, 80210 - Conf Rm on Bsmt Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Career Engineering

How do you find a business strategy that will work for you? Successful real estate agents have a plan for delivering a consistent flow of new business to them, what is your plan? This class will help you design a business strategy and plan built on your unique talents and assets, and discover new sources of business that might not be obvious. We will review personality types and the common styles of success found in real estate to help you launch or re-launch your real estate career. You will leave with a clear understanding of your natural style, and which business strategies might work best for you. We will cover marketing and prospecting strategies, implementing social media, the impact of technology and changing consumer behavior, and how you can use this knowledge to position yourself for future success. This is a great class for new agents, or agents wanting to go from 5-10 deals a year to 30-50 deals a year Please RSVP to: Bruce Gardner - brucegardner@yourcastle.org

Presenter: Bruce Gardner

Location: YCRE - 3900 E Mexico (I-25 and Colorado), #1350, 80210

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
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Understanding the Economics of Rental Units

In this class we discuss the rental profit and loss model, review the latest rent and vacancy trends by neighborhood and discuss any other apartment-related questions you might have. This is a great chance to learn rental unit financials from an investor who owns 140 units in Denver Metro.

Presenter: Lon Welsh

Location: Dave & Busters

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

What Does a Buyer Want? 6 Factors that Determine How Well a Home Sells

Many homeowners got caught in the shifting market when they tried to sell their homes. The market is shifting, so that there are now parts of town where the number of withdrawn and expired homes is dropping and the market is picking up. Be a savvy seller and find out what today's buyers want. There are six key factors that determine how well a home will sell in today's market. How does your home stack up? What can you do to maximize value in the buyer's eyes without losing money in the process? RSVP to: Bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE Mineral - 9085 E. Mineral Cir. - Conf Rm on 2nd Floor

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver, 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Social Media Support Group

Join Drew Shope for a completely informal get together where you can ask whatever questions you want and get some hands-on help with everything social media related. This is totally free, totally fun, and all you need to bring is your laptop and your burgeoning brain. Contact Drew Shope at 720.231.3521 for questions and more details.

Presenter: Drew Shope

Location: Cafe Europa - 76 S. Pennsylvania St., Denver 80209

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL: 9085 E. Mineral Cir., #360, Englewood 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Purchase Your Home with Confidence

Finding a home in your ideal neighborhood can be daunting in today’s market. Lending constraints and general processes have presented new challenges. An overview of current hot topics that may affect your purchasing decisions will be touched on. We will present items such as; 1) market conditions, 2) competition, 3) new lending rules 4) hiring your lender and Realtor. We will also discuss techniques to help position your offer to increase your chances of it being accepted. This introductory class is tailored for people seeking a home priced from $175K - $400K, and is for the general public only. It is not a Realtor networking event. This class is FREE. RSVP to Penelope Zeller: pzeller@yourcastle.org

Presenter: Penelope Zeller, Robin Lucy and Emelyn Morris-Sayre

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico, 80210 - Conf Rm on Bsmt Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Purchase Your Home with Confidence

Finding a home in your ideal neighborhood can be daunting in today’s market. Lending constraints and general processes have presented new challenges. An overview of current hot topics that may affect your purchasing decisions will be touched on. We will present items such as; 1) market conditions, 2) competition, 3) new lending rules 4) hiring your lender and Realtor. We will also discuss techniques to help position your offer to increase your chances of it being accepted. This introductory class is tailored for people seeking a home priced from $175K - $400K, and is for the general public only. It is not a Realtor networking event. This class is FREE. RSVP to Penelope Zeller: pzeller@yourcastle.org

Presenter: Penelope Zeller, Robin Lucy and Emelyn Morris-Sayre

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico, 80210 - Conf Rm on Basement Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL - 9085 E. Mineral Cir., #360, Englewood 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Purchase Your Home with Confidence

Finding a home in your ideal neighborhood can be daunting in today’s market. Lending constraints and general processes have presented new challenges. An overview of current hot topics that may affect your purchasing decisions will be touched on. We will present items such as; 1) market conditions, 2) competition, 3) new lending rules 4) hiring your lender and Realtor. We will also discuss techniques to help position your offer to increase your chances of it being accepted. This introductory class is tailored for people seeking a home priced from $175K - $400K, and is for the general public only. It is not a Realtor networking event. This class is FREE. RSVP to Penelope Zeller: pzeller@yourcastle.org

Presenter: Penelope Zeller, Robin Lucy and Emelyn Morris-Sayre

Location: YCRE - 3900 E. Mexico, 80210 - Conf Rm on Basement Level

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL - 9085 E. MINERAL CIR., #360, ENGLEWOOD 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends

Presenter: Lon Welsh

Location: Denver Board of Realtors - 4300 Warren Ave., Denver

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL - 9085 E. MINERAL CIR., #360, ENGLEWOOD 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Home Inspection: Ways to Make it Work for you

Is a home inspection just an extra cost for the buyer? Is it round two of the negotiations? What does a good inspection cover, anyway? How can you choose a competent inspector? What can a seller do to be proactive? How much can a buyer really discover in an inspection? How do inspections work for distressed properties? Please RSVP to: Beth Baker Owens / bethbakerowens@comcast.net

Presenter: Beth Baker Owens

Location: YCRE MINERAL - 9085 E. MINERAL CIR., #360, ENGLEWOOD 80112

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending

Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends

Presenter: Charles Roberts

Location: Denver Board of Realtors - 4300 Warren Ave., Denver

  Yes, I'd like to attend.
Total guests attending