22 Aug So, You Want to be a Broker? So, You Want to be a Broker? Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (1:30 PM to 4:30 PM) 3.00 CE Hours Orlando Regional Realtor Association, Orlando, Florida 3CE Credit Class, Broker, Florida Realtors, In-Person, Specialty Credits Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructorsCancellation Policy So, You Want to be a Broker? (3 CE) Early-Bird Member Pricing: $10 (until August 8th, 12:30PM) Regular Member Pricing: $15 Non-Member Pricing: $25 Instructor: Cynthia Deluca Location: In-person at the Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA). Are you ready to go to the next level and become a broker? Great...But wait! There are things Realtors® need to know before they forge ahead, and it necessitates a trusted resource to help them get prepared. This course presents the considerations, possibilities, and the practicalities of owning your own real estate brokerage firm. Students will understand the reasons why not every Realtor® succeeds in becoming a Broker, and how to be one of the people that do. With the proper preparation you can succeed, and this course will show you how. Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to: - List the agency options the broker's sales associates could offer the public. - Construct a Profit and Loss statement. - Contrast the operating expenses of a franchised firm to those of a non-franchised firm. - Categorize and list the broker-owner's responsibilities between FREC compliance and tax compliance. - Construct a timeline from office inception to profitability based on market driven assumptions. - Differentiate and list the pros and cons of the compensation’s plans discussed in the course. ATTENDANCE POLICY: 1. FREC requires that licensees attend 90% of instructional class time. Physical presence is required. 2. CE credit will not be awarded to students who miss more than 15 minutes of instructional time. Please allow adequate commute time. No exceptions. 3. All students MUST sign-in and out to receive CE credit. 4. Electronic note-taking is permitted on silent devices, only. Cell phone use is permitted during designated breaks. ACCESSIBILITY: ORRA will make every effort to ensure that onsite programs are accessible to all. Call 407-513-7268 to provide advance notice to staff regarding need of assistance. CANCELLATION/NO-SHOWS: Cancellations not received within two (2) days prior to class start time will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee. Cancellations can be made through ORRA’s Professional Development Department at 407.513.7268 or email at education@orlandorealtors.org. Orlando Regional Realtor Association Orlando Regional Realtor Association1330 Lee RdOrlando, FL 32810 Map & Directions DeLuca, Cynthia Cynthia DeLuca was born and raised in DeLand, Florida. After completing a simultaneous closing on her own residence, all with a 1 year old and a 2 week old baby, Cynthia thought real estate looked fun and easy. (Yeah, right). She decided to leave her stressful advertising career and make the change to the real estate profession, all hoping to leave the deadlines and long hours at the office behind her.Cynthia managed over 100 agents throughout 6 offices as the broker and owner of the largest independent real estate company in Central Florida. In 2016 she sold her company to ERA Grizzard Real Estate, one of the top 350 real estate companies in the nation. She then assumed the role as their Director of Education. She became an instructor in 2002, has written multiple CE and GRI courses for several states and has spoken at several state and national events, including the National Association of REALTORS®.Cynthia has been featured in both Florida Realtor® Magazine and the National Realtor® Magazine. She has received the prestigious Florida Realtors Educator of the Year award along with the Orlando Regional Realtor Association's Educator of the Year award. The youngest of 6, Cynthia is married with four children. Cynthia's passion is property management and investment properties. In her spare time, she collects rental properties and visits her favorite hangout, Lowe's.For more information, please visit: http://www.CynthiaDeLuca.com. CANCELLATION/NO-SHOWS:Cancellations not received within two (2) days prior to class start time will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee. Cancellations can be made through ORRA’s Professional Development Department at 407.513.7268 or email at education@orlandorealtors.org.