Greg Addeo is the CEO of the Real Estate Professionals Division of AssetPlan USA. He was the former Chief Operating Officer for Short Sale Plan and former Chief Operating Officer for Executive Consulting Inc. He was a Florida Broker/President of Dockside Realty Group Inc. Greg received his degree in Marine Science and Business Management from USC Coastal Carolina University.
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Mathew Ahlmann is an executive director of Open Houses Inc.. He has been a primary force behind the development of one of the most well-received social media training curriculums in the real estate industry. Matt has also been a critical factor in establishing the level of client support offered by the company.
Matt is a vibrant trainer who focuses on delivering his content in a structured step-by-step approach, simplifying even the most complicated aspects of social media. Matt is constantly browsing social media blogs, and news sources to ensure that his organization offers the most up to date and relevant social media training.
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Curtis "The Boss" Doss is the CEO and broker owner of Canear Real Estate. He is also a former Marine. As a Marine, he learned leadership skills that he later used as a civilian to catapult his real estate career to success. He is a Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute (GRI), proving that he is not only willing to go the extra mile in his continuing education requirement mandated by the California Department of Real Estate, but also demonstrating that he is dedicated to staying on top of the current changes and trends in the real estate industry. He is also a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE®) and Shortsale Foreclosure Resource (SFR®). In addition to his duties as a REALTOR®, Curtis is also Director at the Southwest Riverside County Association of REALTORS®, Grievance Committee Chair at the Southwest Riverside County Association of REALTORS®, the 2013 President for the Women's Council of REALTORS® Southwest Riverside Chapter, and a CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) state director.
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Nate Ellis is a native of San Francisco East Bay City of Pinole, CA and has significant experience in the finance and real estate market throughout Contra Costa County as well as in professional development. Since 2001, Nate has worked with Keller Williams, GMAC, Bank of America and Wells Fargo in many capacities as a top producer, manager and trainer.
Nate has a long-standing passion for adult education and professional growth and has established a reputation as an instructor and resource for REALTORS® seeking to expand their skill sets and knowledge. Nate is a past President of the REALTORS® Marketing Association (RMA), and currently serves as the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Training and Education Coordinator. In that capacity he develops, teaches, schedules instructors and oversees the many educational programs, seminars and training opportunities the Association avails REALTORS® in the community.
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Howard Fallman is Managing Senior Counsel with the California Association of REALTORS®. He has been with C.A.R. since 1995. His time is primarily divided between managing the C.A.R. "Hotline", answering member questions, and working with the Standard Forms Committee. Additionally, Mr. Fallman frequently presents outreaches on legal matters and contracts to members as well as being an instructor for C.A.R. on the C.A.R. contracts and Risk Management. Prior to becoming an attorney he was a professional musician, performing with Les Brown's Band of Renown for over twenty five years. Howard received his bachelor's degree from California State University in Sacramento, majoring in Music, and his JD Cum Laude from Pepperdine Law School in 1990.
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Ginni Field began her real estate career in August of 1986 as a sales associate and was recruited to manage a branch in January of 1989 remaining in Branch Manager for over 20 years. Her many accolades included being named REALTOR® Associate of the Year in 1991 and REALTOR® of the Year 1998 by the Greater Fairfield Association of REALTORS® in Fairfield, Connecticut. She is a former state director of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS® and former president of the Greater Fairfield Association of REALTORS®.
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Jennifer Flores Tasto, CRS, GRI, AHWD, SRES®, e-Pro is an accomplished professional in residential real estate, counseling, and education. Jennifer brings knowledge, credibility, and a living sense of community in every transaction. She fulfills the leadership position of SAMCAR 2010 President without compromise of personal commitment to real estate clients, colleagues, and diverse community supporters. As instructor in “At Home with Diversity®” as well as in GRI classes in Agency, Ethics, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing, Jennifer’s approach in form and content is an assertion of that commitment. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Education from San Francisco State University, a Bachelor’s degree from University of Califonia Davis, a lifetime college teaching credential, and multidisciplinary real estate certifications. She owns and operates Property Services, a real estate firm based in Burlingame, California.
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John D. "Skip" Frenzel, GRI, CRS, SRES® specializes in the Senior Market and is an instructor for the SRES® course which is the only designation class he teaches. He is uniquely qualified to teach the class since he is a REALTOR® and a Certified Senior Advisor® and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). Besides teaching real estate areas, he is formally trained in taxes, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance and wealth management. As a specialist in the Senior Market, he has in-depth knowledge of senior housing, long term care, generational differences and senior subjects. He approaches the SRES® course from a senior point of view offering the students a unique, valuable perspective in dealing with seniors.
Skip became a REALTOR® in 1976, broker in 1979, and is a member of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®. He also belongs to and is active in several financial planning and long term care associations, organizations, and guilds. He has been licensed to sell securities with the Series 7 & 63 licenses, and is licensed to sell Long Term Care Insurance as well as the CA Partnership for Long Term Care Insurance.
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Bob Hart has been a real estate Broker for over 20 years and has always had a passion for teaching. He is very involved in organized real estate. He is a past President of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors and is currently on the Board of Directors of the California and National Association. He also spends his nights and weekend remodeling homes and does them with loads of Green Features. Due to his combined experiences, he has developed an expertise in Green Real Estate. He chaired the Green Task Force for CAR, Served on the Global Climate Change Policy Presidential Advisory Group for NAR and serves as their Executive Branch Advocate to the US Dept of Energy. He is on the Board of Directors of the California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services (CHEERS), and he is an instructor for the NAR Green Designation Course. For his efforts he has been awarded the President’s Award from CAR and the Distinguished Service Award from the NAR Green Resource Council. Out of over 100 instructors of the Green Designation Course in the US, Bob has been selected by NAR to teach their course at every Mid-year and Annual Conference since the course began. He and his wife, “walk the walk” by living a very Green lifestyle. From his personal experiences and his depth of knowledge, Bob not only explains Green Building and how Realtors can utilize this knowledge to enhance their careers, but he also shows his students how to save hundreds of dollars per year through energy and resource efficiencies. Many of Bob’s students have told him that his course was a “life changing event” for them.
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Gov Hutchinson is Assistant General Counsel of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Gov has been with C.A.R. since 1985 and manages C.A.R.'s Member Legal Services Program in Los Angeles. Gov advises REALTORS® through the "Hotline" on all aspects of real estate law and he trains and supervises other "Hotline" attorneys.
Gov received his Bachelor's Degree in History from Princeton University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
He has written for CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE magazine, co-authored C.A.R. continuing education courses and is a master instructor for the Education Division of C.A.R. with certification from the Department of Real Estate. He also regularly speaks to Associations/Boards of REALTORS®, affiliated trade associations, city and county bar associations and major real estate firms.
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Neil D. Kalin joined the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in 1987 and is now Assistant General Counsel. He is the senior legal advisor to C.A.R.'s Standard Forms Committee, provides advice to C.A.R. members on the Legal Hotline, and writes many of C.A.R.'s Appellate Court Briefs. Neil is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and has served as a Judge Pro Tem and a volunteer mediator and arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Neil has earned his CIPS designation (Certified International Property Specialist) from N.A.R. in 2001. In 1982, Neil received his Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois. Also in 1982, he received his Certificate of Public Accountancy (CPA). Neil was graduated from UCLA School of Law in 1985.
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Jerry Kidd, GRI, CRS, CRB, SRES, e-PRO, a 25 year veteran of the real estate industry and a licensed California Real Estate Broker, has listed and sold houses, managed real estate offices and has also been the IT Director for a major Northern California real estate company. Jerry earned his GRI early in his real estate career, and then went on to earn his CRS and CRB setting the tone for a career long focus on the importance of continuing education.
Along the way Jerry has earned seven technology certifications - three Microsoft certifications, MCP, MCP+I and MCSE, as well as one from Cisco, CCNA. Rounding out his list of technology certifications are two from COMPTIA, an A+ and a Network+, as well as the e-PRO from NAR.
Jerry is currently the owner of Jerry Kidd Training and Consulting, specializing in training brokers and agents in the effective and profitable use of social media marketing, as well as a California State Certified Instructor for the GRI program, presenting courses on money making strategies, technology and advanced technology applications. Jerry is also a Buffini Certified Mentor.
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George Lawrence has over four decades of professional real estate, finance and sales management experience which he brings to his classroom in helping to advance today's REALTORs®' professionalism and knowledge. He began his career as a territory sales manager for national franchise retailer, Western Auto Supply Company of Kansas City. His skills acquired in the evaluation of prospective franchisees, market sites and communities led him to a full time real estate career in 1979. Over the years he has represented buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of residential, commercial, apartment and agricultural properties. He has owned and operated a property management services company and has structured and sold investment property syndication private placement offerings. George entered the lending industry in 1996 and is experienced in both residential and commercial loan origination. He presently owns and operates a commercial real estate mortgage company with a specialty in SBA business and real estate financing.
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Stella H. Ling is Senior Counsel for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. She has been with C.A.R. since 1998. As a C.A.R. attorney, Stella counsels members on the Legal Hotline. She writes many of the legal publications for REALTORS®, including legal Q&As and articles for the California Real Estate magazine. Stella conducts the monthly Legal Live webinars for members, and she is the editor of Realegal® which provides new legal developments to members by e-mail.
Stella received her undergraduate degree in Economics and Biology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. She received her Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law.
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Wendi Molina has been in the Real Estate Industry for over 20 year. She has worked as a Loan Officer, also as a Real Estate Agent and for the past 12 years as a Transaction Coordinator. She was Co-President of the Transaction Coordinators of San Diego County back in 1998. She also assisted in the development of the RealtyAssist Transaction Management Program that was bought by Stewart Title Company (now called Sureclose).
She has worked for large Brokerage offices as well as been an Independent Transaction Coordinator. She has been teaching and training Transaction Coordinators for the past 5 years. In 2006 she sold her Fundamentals of Transaction Coordination class to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® for whom she now teaches the class.
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Cari Lynn Pace is an independent real estate broker, specializing in Marin and Sonoma County real estate and disclosure issues. She has been licensed by the DRE (#00481825) since 1974 and has had dozens of articles published in national magazines. Pace is the Author of “Don’t Shoot Me…I’m Just the Real Estate Agent!” a book detailing the top 100 red flags that cause real estate problems for Sellers, Buyers, and Agents. She is a frequent contributor to C.A.R. publications, including the books “Conquer the Market” and “Foreclosures” and the author of their 4-hour course “Distressed Properties”. She is the Editor of LawsuitPreventionServices.blogspot.com which notes recent legal issues affecting transactions and agents throughout California.
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Jeff Raskin, GRI, e-Pro graduated from Arizona State University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and has been actively practicing in the real estate industry since 2000; buying, selling and investing in residential real estate. He is also an Associate Broker.
Working with computers and creating systems throughout his professional career, Jeffrey has developed and utilizes the ultimate "techno" paperless office. Being a practicing REALTOR®, the tested techniques taught are the latest and greatest and work flawlessly in the real world.
These basic, but effective applications are coupled with experience, humor, and the "anybody can understand-easy to grasp" methods taught by Jeffrey.
Jeffrey is a certified zipForm® instructor and is accredited by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE), Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) and the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) to teach his technology classes, giving accredited continuing education classes to REALTORS® across the US. He also served on the ADRE 2007 Technology Group to help the department discover better ways to solve their technology woes. His article has been published in the AAR (Arizona Association of REALTOR®) magazine and has been featured in local real estate periodicals.
Teaching many REALTORS® and other real estate industry related professionals over the years, his classes have taken thousands of professionals to new levels- making careers and life a little easier and more productive.
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John D. Reyes is the chief executive officer and president of Open Houses Inc., a company whose organizational goal is to simplify both social media and technology for the REALTOR® community. John and his team have developed one of the most comprehensive social media training curriculums specifically for real estate professionals and industry affiliates. He is a dynamic speaker who is known to engage and educate in his own unique yet effective way.
John received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Management & Human Resources with an emphasis in General Management from the California Polytechnic State University Pomona. John is highly passionate about business and has nearly 10 years of experience as an upper-level business manager with a record of success in developing and implementing effective operational procedures in multiple business platforms. His formalized education and years of experience have allowed for him to develop a broad knowledge base and skills in various facets of business management, including human resources, operations, marketing, sales, and more.
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Marjorie Scholtz, CHS, RSPS, SFR, SRES® is a Senior Real Estate Advisor and Partner of Star Real Estate Brokerage, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. Marjorie is involved in diverse real estate transactions throughout the state of California including selling and purchasing Residential, Second Home & Vacation Income Properties, and Multi-Unit and Investment Properties for clients. With a solid background in economics and a thorough understanding of banking and investment strategies she is a tremendous asset to any transaction.
Also an expert in comprehensive Short Sale transactions, at Star Real Estate, Marjorie is the liaison between "the deal" and all stakeholders involved. Marjorie consults with and is referred by many Northern California Brokerages to navigate complex short sale transactions as she has had a 100% closing rate for short sale transactions in the past two years.
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Sandee Schumann, CHS, CRS, GRI, QSC has been a licensed California REALTOR® since 1987 and has innate leadership ability as an agent and trainer. She has proven track record as a top performer receiving admittance into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. In 2000, Re/MAX CA-HI offered her the opportunity to design and create programs to increase real estate agent's performance. As
Co-Founder, Peak Performance Quest was formed to build curriculum-based programs. "SuccessTrax", a performance based training program, successfully trained over 2500 agents. She has coached over 1200 agents and broker/owners personally over a seven year period. In addition, she has conducted training programs to RE/MAX broker/owners and agents including buyer representation and Quality Service Certification (QSC) programs.
Sandee is skilled at motivation coaching and training and has the ability to inspire people through inner personal skills and works especially well with top producers and high achievers at management levels. Her client-based philosophy has brought her a reputation as someone who helps her clients identify their needs focusing them on making their dreams come true. She believes that a long-term client relationship is one of the keys to her continued success in the industry.
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John Shipman is CEO of Energy Efficiency Management, Inc., a full service green and energy efficiency consulting and green energy efficiency solutions corporation. He is a Realtor, CAR instructor for the NAR Green designation and Instructor and Program Coordinator for California State University, Long Beach Continuing Education's Green Building Certificate Program. In addition to his teaching and corporate activities and many green and energy efficient certifications, he is a certified green building home performance contractor with Energy Star, and a certified HERS rater for home energy audits and analysis, specializing in energy efficient mortgages (EEM's).
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Fatima Sogueco is the zipForms® 6 Product Coordinator for the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) providing WINForms® training and support to local Associations throughout the state. She joined C.A.R. in October of 2006.
Before joining C.A.R., Fatima was the IT Department Specialist for RE/MAX Grand Central in Tarzana. During her time at RE/MAX, she offered technical training for computer applications, including WINForms® and local MLS software. She also monitored all of the technology products used in the organization, ranging from network servers to workstations.
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Harald Stangl, MBA, ABR, CHS, RSPS, SFR, SRES®, born in Frankfurt, Germany, is a successful real estate investor, entrepreneur and proven marketer. Harald utilized his international education and negotiating skills to start a distinctive career in the San Francisco Real Estate Market over 15 years ago. With extensive knowledge in construction and engineering, combined with a keen sense of evaluating real estate growth patterns and marketing strategies, he creates solutions at any level of the real estate market.
Harald has made his mark in many real estate projects including; rehabilitating apartment buildings and developing single family residences to transacting Tax deferred exchanges and NNN Real Estate Investments. His analytical approach, motivation and focus on the essence makes even a complex deal look simple. Harald was associated with Sotheby's International Realty and was directly involved in the high end Real Estate Market in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Harald has spoken as an honored guest at various Investment conventions including those in Dubai, Peru and Germany. Focused on short sales transactions since 2007, he is known as having closed one of the largest short sales in San Francisco and has a 100% closing rate throughout the state.
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