REPA (Real Estate Professional Assistant) is an intensive introduction to the real estate business.  This certification is recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®.

Overview/Objectives
Following the course, the professionally trained assistant will:

• Understand the business of real estate
  Comprehend key marketing concepts
• Know how to manage the transaction
• Be familiar with local listing and sales forms
• Know the difference between licensed and unlicensed assistants
• Understand the types of agency representation and disclosures
• Know what MLS is and be familiar with input forms and reports
• Be familiar with the level of professionalism and ethics expected of them

Why should I earn a REPA certificate?
     All successful real estate brokers and agents know how important a good assistant is to their success.  “The best investment of time and money,” says Martin Edwards, Jr., president of the National Association of REALTORS®, “just might be in a well-trained professional assistant. The REPA^sm course can turn the right candidate for assistant – or any support position, for that matter – into an agent’s ‘right hand.’”

     Understanding this, taking the two-day REPA^sm certificate course will better familiarize yourself with the inner workings of the real estate industry, studying such topics as professional and ethical standards, local listing and sales procedures, and how to manage a real estate transaction.

     The Real Estate Professional Assistantsm (REPA^sm) course is a comprehensive two-day certificate program that provides an intensive introduction to the real estate business  and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers. Every administrative employee in the brokerage office, from the listing secretary to the personal assistant, will benefit tremendously from this quick-start program. Employers will save time and money with this resource for professional training while giving new employees a sense of “belonging” and “career” that comes from identification with the industry.

Exam Test Results
An exam will be administered at the end of the second day of this course.  At least an 80% must be obtained in order to receive this certification.  Exam re-takes will be available at no extra charge.

For more information on this certification, visit www.professional-assistant.com.