Representing Real Estate Clients in Today’s Market from FSBOs to Realtors: Expanding Your Practice in a Tight Market

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

This program focuses heavily on how to develop a real estate practice for the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) market and how to best work with Realtors® in today's legal and business climate:
  • Understanding what the FSBO market means to the real estate practitioner - now and in the future;
  • Creating a support plan for FSBO sellers (it’s more than a checklist);
  • Establishing a presence on Internet sites to gain clients;
  • Drafting FSBO Purchase Agreements;
  • Handling the closing and post-closing duties;
  • Working with Realtors to develop and enhance your practice;
  • Dividing duties: The ground rules per Chicago Bar Ass'n v Quinlan & Tyson, Inc;
  • Handling Realtor referrals properly; and
  • Meeting the affiliated business challenge.
Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Selling and Buying a Home Made Easy to help them get started.

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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION INFORMATION:

ATG is an Illinois Accredited Continuing Legal Education Provider. This program qualifies for 3.00 hours of MCLE credit in Illinois. We have applied for CLE credit in Indiana and Wisconsin.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

ATG members, real estate attorneys, paralelgals, and staff.

ATTENDEE RATES:

ATG Program Fees:
Attendee Type
OnSite Session Connect Session
Active* ATG member attorneys and agents
$65 per person
$50 per person
Paralegals and staff employed by active ATG member attorneys and agents
$25 per person
$25 per person
All others (includes inactive ATG members and agents; non-member attorneys; their paralegals and staff)
$110 per person
$95 per person

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

  • David S. Dunn, Attorney at Law, Bloomington, Illinois
  • Brian D. Mooty, Attorney at Law, Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White and Frederick P.C., Peoria, Illinois [OnSite session only]
  • Moderator: Jerry T. Gorman, Senior Vice President - ATG Downstate Operations, Champaign, Illinois [OnSite session only]
  • David R. Schlueter, Partner, Garr & Schlueter, Ltd., Elk Grove Village, Illinois [Connect session only]
SESSION HELD
This program available as an ATG Legal Ed OnDemand seminar.

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[Last update: 5-29-08]