Michigan Association of Realtors

GRI

The Graduate, REALTORS® Institute (GRI)

GRI is an exciting program that provides practical real estate sales training for the novice or the veteran. The goal of the GRI program is to prepare REALTORS® to provide
more professional service to the public and be rewarded through increased commission income.
 
Benefits of the GRI designation are numerous. Designees gain through increased
productivity, competency and income, while increasing their network of referrals.
Join over 3,700 GRI members in the state who have earned their certificate and
pin and fulfilled broker licensure requirements.
 
According to the member survey conducted in 2003 by the National Association
of REALTORS®, REALTORS® with a designation earned over $33,200 more
annually than non-designees
 
The GRI courses are available online or in a traditional classroom setting. Click here to
register for an online course or view our course calendar, and search GRI.
 
 

GRI-I

Classroom—$350
Online-$425
Approved for 30 hours broker license credit
Classroom course includes 9 hours towards Civil Rights
Online course includes 3 hours towards Civil Rights
 
Topics covered:

• Building a real estate business
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Business development
• Residential construction
• Home inspection and land use
• Environmental/health issues
• Technology
• Fair housing in the United States
• Michigan Fair Housing and civil rights
• Contract law
• Michigan license law and rules and related statutes
• Real estate finance
• Professional standards
• Condominiums and cooperatives

GRI-II

Classroom —$375
Online-$425
Approved for 30 hours broker license credit
Classroom course includes no hours towards Civil Rights
Online course includes 3 hours towards Civil Rights
 
Topics covered:
 
• Law and agency
• Antitrust
• Misrepresentation
• Real estate economics
• Pricing property
• Closings
• Sales and marketing
• Federal income taxation and real estate agents
• Taxation

GRI-III

Classroom—$425
Online-$425
Approved for 30 hours broker license
Classroom courses includes 3 hours towards Civil Rights
Online course includes 3 hours towards Civil Rights
 
Topics covered:
 
• Income/expense analysis
• Time value of money concepts
• Bankers' language and you
• Current tax law
• Installment sale calculations
 
Hands-on, practical approach to investment real estate
Note: Instruction will relate to HP 10B-II calculator only. The HP 10B-II is required for GRI-III.
 
GRI Designation Application
 
After completing GRI-I, GRI-II and GRI-III you are eligible to apply for your GRI Designation. You can download the application here
 
Additional NAR Designations
 
The National Association of REALTORS® has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils. Designations acknowledging experience and expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by each Affiliated group upon completion of required courses. In addition, NAR offers five certification programs to its members. (http://www.realtor.org/education/realtor_university/designation)

 

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