Appreciating military service members and their families through real estate

The goal of the National Association of REALTORS’® Military Relocation Professional Certification Course is to educate real estate professionals about the specifics of working with current and former military service members so they can find the housing solution that best suits their needs while taking full advantage of their military benefits and support. In the one-day certification course, students learn how to provide real estate services that will assist military service members and their families at any stage of the service member’s military career. This way, they can meet the needs of this niche market and win future referrals.

“As Jacksonville residents and REALTORS®, we work with military all the time.  In Northeast Florida, there are several military bases within a stone’s throw – Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport and all the tenant commands – as well as the ships, the aircraft squadrons, and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, which is also close by in Georgia. The bottom line is that we are surrounded by military. Florida is a military state, literally. When you take the MRP course, you will find out just how many military folks there really are in the state of Florida and will learn how to work with them. And we need to work with them and their families. We need to show our appreciation for our military people.”  – Patricia Sherman, instructor

In the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification class, students gain:

• Understanding of the processes and procedures involved in a military relocation and how these impact service members’ relocation and housing choices
• Ability to provide information to help members through a rent-or-buy, sell-or-rent decision-making process
• Ability to identify and provide services that help service members sell or find and purchase suitable homes
• Knowledge of the military relocation process needed to guide service members through the real estate transaction
• Ability to explain the basics of VA financing
• Access to the members-only marketing tools and resources

Requirements to earn the Military Relocation Professional certification:

• Complete the one-day Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification core course either online, virtually, or in a classroom setting.
• Complete two one-hour webinars
  • Bringing Military Families Home with MILLIE 
  • Understanding VA Home Loans with David Piatek
• No exam is given for virtual or in-person classes. Students must pass the exam at the end of the online core course with a score of 80% or better.
• Must be a member in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS®
• The Military Relocation Professional Certification Core course is an approved elective for the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation.

Cost:

$100 for NEFAR members
$130 for non-NEFAR members

Designation application fee: $195

Annual dues: None

Course Schedule:

Virtual – Thursday, November 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Click Here To Register