Conference and Training Guide Winter/Spring 2015 New for 2015 Several continuing education training sessions are accredited by the OACIQ Updated on April 29, 2015
Conference and Training Guide
Winter/Spring 2015
New for 2015Several continuing education training
sessions are accredited by the OACIQ
Updated on April 29, 2015
A NEW YEAR, MANY NEW CONFERENCES!
The GMREB is pleased to present the winter/spring 2015 edition of its Conference and Training Guide. This guide includes all of the training activities offered by the GMREB, its groups and its Centris® division. New training sessions and conferences, revealing everything you need to know about condominium transactions, home staging, photography, the effective use of our economists’ statistics and more, are complemented by learning activities that are returning at the request of new members.
Several training sessions provide CEUs!
The GMREB is pleased to feature several training sessions whose content has been accredited by the OACIQ, which means you are entitled to receive continuing education units (CEUs).*
We have also simplified the consultation of this guide by including a table of contents that is divided into 4 categories of activities: conferences presented by the GMREB Groups, training sessions presented by the GMREB, training on Centris® tools, as well as networking events and activities. By clicking on the activity that interests you, you will receive all of the event’s details and a Register button will lead directly to the registration page.
We hope that these new conferences and training sessions will meet your learning and networking needs, and will help you grow your business!
Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any comments or suggestions.
* The OACIQ’s new Continuing Education Program requires brokers to obtain, over a two-year period, 18 continuing education units, including a minimum of 6 core content CEUs.
Although the official period for accumulating CEUs extends from May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2017, all CEUs earned since November 3, 2014, will count towards your training program.
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Click here to see all of the conferences presented by the GMREB Groups.
GMREB GROUP CONFERENCES
Click here to see the schedule of webinars, training sessions and hands-on laboratories for your professional tools.
TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS ON CENTRIS® TOOLS
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TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS
Click here to see all of the networking events and activities that will take place in 2015.
NETWORKING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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The volunteers in the GMREB’s six groups are ambassadors who are passionate about the real estate industry. They organize conferences and social activities for GMREB members in order to encourage collaboration between brokers. The Centre, East, Laval/North Shore, West and South Shore groups facilitate networking among brokers by organizing activities in the different areas of Greater Montréal. The commercial group is dedicated to professionals working in commercial real estate and members who have an interest in this industry.
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Maria Milioto President Robert Bouchard Marie-France
Dumais Palma Marguglio Claire Hélène Gosselin Carmine Marrone Georges Mercier Noël-André
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Marc Boivin President Gary Bosch Marie-Lise
Cardinal Daniel Dagenais Colette Casavant Alberto Di Cesare Sylvie Sénéchal Susan E. Woods
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Roger Rhéaume President
Alexandre Duplantie René Lassonde André Riendeau Michel Marois Patrice Roy Diane Sabourin Benoit
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Ginette Beardsell President, GMREB Groups
Chantal Demers President Luc Gaudet Bruce Lai Nathalie
Gélinas Christiane Lavoie David McKinley Valérie Paquin Denise Sabourin
Chantal Gobeil Présidente Danièle Béland Slim Ben Bakir Conrad Deschênes Francine Lauzon Derek Beech Melissa Mensing
Marie-Claude Charron Nathalie Beaubien Gaétan Dubuc René
Brouillette Marie-Pierre
Lecat Louise Mercier
President Christian Parent
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Conferences presented by the GMREB groups
SCHEDULE OF CONFERENCES
Succeeding With Statistics Camille Laberge
Date May 6
Group South Shore
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Demystifying Divided and Undivided Condominiums in a Transaction Dominic Lebeau and Mtre. Nada Najm (French)
Dates
May 11 May 15 May 19 May 22
Group
East Laval/North Shore
Centre South Shore
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Stéphane Brousseau et Me Nada Najm (English) Dates May 14
Group West
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Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (specialized content)
3 CEUs
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Training and Presentations
SCHEDULE OF TRAINING SESSIONS
Workshop on timelines on forms Tarek Ghazzaoui, OACIQ Trainer
Date May 20
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The simultaneous presentation of several promises to purchase François LeBel, OACIQ Assistant Syndic
Date May 27
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Sachez éviter les pièges de l’inscription Pierre Denault
Date June 4
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Sachez éviter les pièges de la transaction Pierre Denault
Date June 4
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Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
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Training and Presentations
SCHEDULE OF TRAINING SESSIONS
Les puits et installations septiques : que doit savoir un courtier immobilier et comment y faire face? Pierre Denault
Date June 11
July 8
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Protection de l’environnement en milieu riverain Pierre Denault
Date June 11
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Brokerage contract - Sale Mario Busque, inspecteur, OACIQ
Date July 7
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Formation Condo Me Yves Joli-Cœur (French) Me Pierre-G. Champagne (English)
Dates August 18, 19, 25 and 26 (French) September 1, 2, 8 and 9 (English)
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Brokerage contract - Purchase Geneviève Larouche, OACIQ Investigator
Date June 10
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Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (specialized content)
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 3 CEUs (core content)
3 CEUs
Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ – 28 CEUs (21 specialized content CEUs and 7 core content CEUs)
28 CEUs
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Date: June 10, 2015 Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: Information to come
Networking Cocktail Commercial Group
Networking Cocktail East Group
Date: June 11, 2015 Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: Information to come
Date: June 17, 2015 Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: Information to come
Networking Cocktail Centre Group
Here are some important dates that you can add to your agenda right away! Additional information about these events will follow shortly.
Networking Events and Activities Presented by the GMREB and its Groups
Date: May 27, 2015 Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: Information to come
Networking Cocktail South Shore Group
Did you know that the statistics compiled by the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) can increase your credibility and help you manage your clients’ expectations? Do you know where to find these statistics and how to use them? When working with your clients, make sure you always have the most pertinent statistics on hand. Camille Laberge holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Economics from the Université de Montréal, where she developed an interest in the Canadian real estate market. She joined the QFREB’s Market Analysis Department in 2009 as an Economist. Since this time, she has been involved in market analysis activities and is actively interested in business intelligence tools that are applicable to the real estate industry. She has also developed and presented training sessions on real estate economics in collaboration with the Collège de l’immobilier du Québec.
Date: May 6, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $29.99 Language: French Location: Château Vaudreuil 21700, route Transcanadienne Vaudreuil (Qc) J7V 8P3
Ayez les bons chiffres Conference by Camille Laberge Presented by the GMREB Groups
Register
3 CEUs, specialized
content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
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This conference will inform brokers of the professional actions they should take in transactions involving a divided or undivided co-ownership (condominium). This conference will focus on understanding the documents relating to condominiums, reading the certificate of location, identifying the different cadastres, using various forms including the ”Request for Information to the Syndicate of Co-owners“ form and the ”Seller’s Declaration“ form, the right of redemption and pre-emptive right, as well as the legal aspects you should verify during a transaction.
Conference speakers’ biographies
Date: May 11, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $24.99 Language: French Location: Golf Métropolitain, Anjou 9555 boul. du Golf Anjou, QC H1J 2Y2
Demystifying Divided and Undivided Condominiums in a Transaction Conference (in French) by Dominic Lebeau and
Mtre. Nada Najm Presented by the GMREB Groups
Date: May 15, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $24.99 Language: French Location: Château Royal, Laval 3500 boul. du Souvenir Laval, QC H7V 1X2
Date: May 19, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $24.99 Language: French Location: Hôtel Universel, Montréal 5000 rue Sherbrooke Est Montréal, QC H1V 1A1
Date: May 22, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $24.99 Language: French Location: Espace Rive-Sud 500 avenue du Golf La Prairie, QC J5R 0A5
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3 CEUs, core content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
See the next page for information about the English session of this conference.
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This conference will inform brokers of the professional actions they should take in transactions involving a divided or undivided co-ownership (condominium). This conference will focus on understanding the documents relating to condominiums, reading the certificate of location, identifying the different cadastres, using various forms including the ”Request for Information to the Syndicate of Co-owners“ form and the ”Seller’s Declaration“ form, the right of redemption and pre-emptive right, as well as the legal aspects you should verify during a transaction.
Conference speakers’ biographies
Date: May 14, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $24.99 Language: English Location: Holiday Inn, Pointe-Claire 6700 aut. Transcanadienne Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 5L4
Demystifying Divided and Undivided Condominiums in a Transaction Conference (in English) by Stéphane Brousseau and
Mtre. Nada Najm Presented by the GMREB Groups
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Register
3 CEUs, core content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
See the previous page for information about the French session of this conference.
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Impeccable customer service requires a perfect understanding of timelines. During this activity, you will review and learn to manage the timelines specified on residential forms. Come exchange with colleagues via simulations and practical exercises. OBJECTIVES Understand and manage the timelines specified on forms Understand the mechanisms to calculate the various timelines used in the brokerage
contract, the promise to purchase, Annex R and Annex F Review best practices
Workshop on timelines on forms Training by Tarek Ghazzaoui OACIQ Trainer
3 CEUs, core
content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Register
Date: May 20, 2015 Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $74.99 Language: English Location: Provigo le Marché, Pierrefonds 4849 boulevard Saint-Jean Pierrefonds, QC H9H 2A9
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
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Sooner or later, a seller’s broker will face the simultaneous presentation of several promises to purchase. Don’t wait to be confronted with this type of situation before you learn what to do. Find out about the principles governing the simultaneous presentation of several promises to purchase today. OBJECTIVES
Review the basics that apply when presenting any promises to purchase Learn the principles that apply when several buyers are interested in the
same immovable Examine various scenarios that brokers can use
The simultaneous presentation of several promises to purchase Training by François LeBel Assistant Syndic, OACIQ
3 CEUs, core
content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Register
Date: May 27, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $74.99 Language: English Location: Provigo le Marché, Pierrefonds 4849 boulevard Saint-Jean Pierrefonds, QC H9H 2A9
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
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In this seminar, Mr. Denault will share his experience as a real estate broker, inspector and agency executive officer. He will review the general steps involved in the listing process, focusing on the mistakes that are often made as well as the civil and disciplinary consequences that may result from these errors. Pierre Denault has been active in real estate since 1988. He has worked as a real estate broker, an inspector in the Professional Inspection Department of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) and as an agency executive officer in the Laurentides. Mr. Denault has been providing training for approximately 15 years, and shares his passion for real estate by inviting all brokers to take an active role in increasing their knowledge and skills.
Sachez éviter les pièges de l’inscription Training (in French) by Pierre Denault
3 CEUs, core
content*
* Training accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Date: June 4, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $44.99 Language: French Location: Provigo, Vaudreuil 501 avenue Saint-Charles Vaudreuil-Dorion (Qc) J7V 8V9
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This training activity is a seminar in which Mr. Denault shares his experience as a real estate broker, inspector and agency executive officer. He will review the general steps involved in a transaction, focusing on the mistakes that are often made as well as the civil and disciplinary consequences that may result from these errors. Pierre Denault has been active in real estate since 1988. He has worked as a real estate broker, an inspector in the Professional Inspection Department of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) and as an agency execu-tive officer in the Laurentides. Mr. Denault has been providing training for approximately 15 years, and shares his passion for real estate by inviting all brokers to take an active role in increasing their knowledge and skills.
Sachez éviter les pièges de la transaction Training (in French) by Pierre Denault
3 CEUs, specialized
content*
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Date: June 4, 2015 Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $44.99 Language: French Location: Provigo, Vaudreuil 501, avenue Saint-Charles Vaudreuil-Dorion (Qc) J7V 8V9
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Discover the opportunities which the Brokerage contract – Purchase can offer. This is a little-known tool, but one that is required when a broker wishes to be remunerated by a buyer (a natural person) for the purchase of a chiefly residential immovable containing less than 5 dwellings. Based on the information provided in a simulation, you will draft the main clauses of this form for fictitious clients. OBJECTIVES
Recognize the scope of the broker’s obligations towards the buyer and the seller Complete the form Exclusive brokerage contract – Purchase for a chiefly residential
immovable containing less than 5 dwellings with greater accuracy accurately Clarify if the remuneration of the buyer’s broker will be included in the Brokerage contract –
Sale or the Brokerage contract – Purchase
Brokerage contract to purchase Training by Geneviève Larouche Inspector, OACIQ
3 CEUs, core
content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Register
Date: June 10, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $74.99 Language: English Location: Provigo le Marché, Pierrefonds 4849 boulevard Saint-Jean Pierrefonds, QC H9H 2A9
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
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This training session provides an overview of various independent water supply and disposal systems. A working tool adapted for these properties will be provided to all participants, to help them with these kinds of real estate transactions. The use of appropriate forms will also be exam-ined. Brokers who primarily serve urban centres but are occasionally involved in transactions of properties that are not served by a municipality will find this training very useful. Pierre Denault has been active in real estate since 1988. He has worked as a real estate broker, an inspector in the Professional Inspection Department of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) and as an agency executive officer in the Laurentides. Mr. Denault has been providing training for approximately 15 years, and shares his passion for real estate by inviting all brokers to take an active role in increasing their knowledge and skills.
Date: June 11, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $39.99 Language: French Location: Hôtel Alt, Brossard 6500, boulevard Rome Brossard (Qc) J4Y 0B6
Les puits et installations septiques : que doit savoir un courtier immobilier et comment y faire face? Training (in French) by
Pierre Denault 3 CEUs, specialized
content*
* Training accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Date: July 8, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $39.99 Language: French Location: Auberge Harris, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 576, rue Champlain Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Qc) J3B 6X1
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Restrictions associated with shoreline protection, wetlands, floodplains, equipment and facilities adjacent to streams, the reforestation of river banks: these are all fundamental issues in today’s real estate industry. Update your knowledge so that you can better advise your clients. Pierre Denault has been active in real estate since 1988. He has worked as a real estate broker, an inspector in the Professional Inspection Department of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) and as an agency executive officer in the Laurentides. Mr. Denault has been providing training for approximately 15 years, and shares his passion for real estate by inviting all brokers to take an active role in increasing their knowledge and skills.
Date: June 11, 2015 Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $39.99 Language: French Location: Hôtel Alt, Brossard 6500, boulevard Rome Brossard (Qc) J4Y 0B6
Protection de l'environnement en milieu riverain Training (in French) by Pierre Denault
3 CEUs, specialized
content*
* Training accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
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Make sure you are completely proficient at drafting a Brokerage contract – Sale excluding co-ownership. Based on information provided in a simulation, you will draft the main clauses of this form for fictitious clients. This session is primarily based on your experience as a real estate broker. It will enable you to see what you are doing right and to correct your most common errors. OBJECTIVES
Complete the forms with greater accuracy Review the clauses that raise the most questions
Brokerage contract - Sale Training by Mario Busque Inspector, OACIQ
3 CEUs, core
content*
2 signatures = 3 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
Register
Date: July 7, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $74.99 Language: English Location: Provigo le Marché, Pierrefonds 4849 boulevard Saint-Jean Pierrefonds, QC H9H 2A9
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ
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The condominium market is growing throughout Québec. However, buying or selling a condominium is a complex transaction that has specific financial and legal implications that real estate professionals must know and understand in order to properly advise their clients. If you want to increase your share of condominium transactions or increase your knowledge in this area in order to position yourself as an expert in the field, Formation Condo is for you!
Offered by the QFREB, Formation Condo is a 28-hour program that covers all facets of co-ownership. This training is accredited by the OACIQ and provides 28 CEUs.
Trainer’s biography Course outline
Coffee, refreshments and course materials are included (meals not provided). A minimum of 20 participants are required.
Date: August 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $740 + tax Language: French Location: Centre communautaire Elgar 260, rue Elgar
Île-des-Sœurs (Qc) H3E 1C9
Formation Condo : devenez la référence dans votre milieu Training (in French) by Mtre. Yves Joli-Coeur
21 specialized content CEUs,
7 core content CEUs*
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 28 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
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The condominium market is growing throughout Québec. However, buying or selling a condominium is a complex transaction that has specific financial and legal implications that real estate professionals must know and understand in order to properly advise their clients. If you want to increase your share of condominium transactions or increase your knowledge in this area in order to position yourself as an expert in the field, the Condo Training Program is for you!
Offered by the QFREB, the Condo Training Program is a 28-hour program that covers all facets of co-ownership. This training is accredited by the OACIQ and provides 28 CEUs.
Trainer’s biography Course outline
Coffee, refreshments and course materials are included (meals not provided). A minimum of 20 participants are required.
Date: September 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $740 + tax Language: English Location: Provigo le Marché 4849 boulevard Saint-Jean Pierrefonds, Qc H9H 4M7
Condo Training Program: Become an expert in condo transactions Training by Mtre. Pierre-G. Champagne
21 specialized content CEUs,
7 core content CEUs*
* Continuing education accredited by the OACIQ Register
2 signatures = 28 CEUs
Don’t forget to sign the CEU form upon your arrival and at the end of the training.
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Webinars
May 14 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. English Base
May 14 2:30 to 3:30 French Base
May 28 2:30 to 3:30 French Advanced
June 11 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. English Advanced
Be available at all times and quickly contact your colleagues. Immocontact is also accessible to brokerage firms, their administra-tive personnel and to certain call centres. In addition, it gives you access to reports of all your communications.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.
Register
Search for lis ngs, print reports, produce compara ve market analyses and create automa c emails for your clients.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.
Classroom Training
May 15 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. French
May 15 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. English
Webinars
May 7 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. French
May 7 2:30 to 3:30 English
June 11 2:30 to 3:30 French
Register
Register
Add or edit Centris® lis ngs, publish up to 24 photos and immediately no fy your selling colleagues when a property has received a condi onal offer to purchase or has been sold.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.
Webinaires
May 26 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. French
May 26 2:30 to 4 p.m. English
June 16 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. French
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Webinars May 11 11 a.m. Comment bien démarrer avec Prospects French
1 p.m. How To Get Started With Prospects English
May 14 11 a.m. Comment faire la gestion de vos contact French
1 p.m. Managing Your Contacts English
May 19 11 a.m. La gestion de votre temps avec Prospects French
1 p.m. Time Management With Our Calendar English
May 20 11 a.m. La gestion de vos visites dans Prospects French
1 p.m. Managing Your Showing English
May 21 11 a.m. La gestion de vos ventes avec Prospects French
1 p.m. The Prospects Sales Manager English
June 9 11 a.m. Comment bien démarrer avec Prospects French
1 p.m. How To Get Started With Prospects English
June 11 11 a.m. La gestion de vos ventes avec Prospects French
1 p.m. The Prospects Sales Manager English
June 16 11 a.m. Comment faire la gestion vos contacts French
1 p.m. Managing Your Contacts English
June 17 11 a.m. La gestion de votre temps avec Prospects French
1 p.m. Time Management With Our Calendar English
June 18 11 a.m. La gestion de vos visites dans Prospects French
1 p.m. Managing Your Showings English
Manage your contacts, your agenda and your sales reports from wherever you are. Prospects Web is integrated into certain Centris® tools, which makes it easier to use.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.
Register
Webinars
May 13 11 a.m. Découvrez Prospects Mobile! French
1 p.m. Discover Prospects Mobile! English
June 10 11 a.m. Découvrez Prospects Mobile! French
1 p.m. Discover Prospects Mobile! English
Search lis ngs from your smart phone or tablet using this tool that was specially designed to follow you wherever you go.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.
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Mtre. Yves Joli-Coeur is a senior partner at de Grandpré Joli-Coeur. He graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1981 and has been a member of the Barreau du Québec since 1983. In 2009, the Barreau du Québec awarded him the honorary title of Emeritus Lawyer (Ad E) for his great contribution to the field of condominium law in Québec. He is indeed one of the pioneers in this field and has made it his main area of expertise for many years. He advises and represents numerous owners and condominium syndicates in the defence of their rights. He is a sought-after lecturer and speaker in the field of co-ownership and has published numerous articles and books on this issue, in addition to having worked with decision-making authorities on the future development of its legal framework. Since the late 1990s, he has been involved in major achievements such as the establishment of the Regroupement des Gestionnaires et des Copropriétaires du Québec (RGCQ), for which he is the secretary general, and the creation of the www.condolegal.com website, a well-known tool for the popularization of the law regarding co-ownership.
Formation Condo : devenez la référence dans votre milieu Biography of Mtre. Yves Joli-Coeur
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Pierre-G. Champagne is the Managing partner at de Grandpré Joli-Cœur. He graduated from the University of Montréal in 1976 with “High Distinction”. Fellow of the Canada Council for the Arts, he earned a Master’s degree in Maritime Law from the University of London, England. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1978. Mtre Champagne co-directs the litigation group of the firm. He is specialized in commercial, real estate and condo litigation. He excels in mortgage realization and disputes relating to the rights and duties of condominium corporations. He also practices in air law, maritime law, insurance law, public law and private international law. His commercial law practice includes the review and preparation of commercial leases and the purchase and sale of businesses.
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Condo Training Program Biography of Mtre. Pierre-G. Champagne
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Dominic Lebeau is a graduate of the École polytechnique de Montréal and a chartered real estate broker. He is also a professor at the Collège de l’immobilier du Québec where he teaches architecture, valuation, the drafting of residential contracts and commercial finance. Mr. Lebeau is the author of the manual entitled “Architecture”, which is used for the Valuation II course. He was a Matrix trainer for the GMREB in 2007-2008, and he designed the residential real estate brokerage simulation day offered by the Collège de l’immobilier du Québec. Mtre. Nada Najm has been a member of the Barreau du Québec since 1994, and practiced real estate law for many years before becoming a professor and trainer at the Collège de l’immobilier du Québec in 1998. She is president of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec’s (OACIQ’s) Indemnity Committee, a position she has held since January 2012. Mtre. Najm has an in-depth understanding of co-ownerships in Québec. She has been a confe-rence speaker and coach for many years in the area of professional practices for real estate and mortgage brokers, serving various real estate agencies.
Demystifying Divided and Undivided Condominiums in a Transaction Biography of Dominic Lebeau and Mtre. Nada Najm
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To register for the GMREB’s conferences and activities, as well as Centris® training sessions, please visit the GMREB extranet.
Electronic versions of the 2015 edition of the Conference and Training Guide are published in
both languages on the home page of the GMREB extranet, under the “Activities” section.
The dates and information provided in this guide are subject to change without notice. In the event of a discrepancy between the dates indicated here and those published on the GMREB
extranet, the latter dates shall take precedence.