Congratulations 2014 CIPS Institute graduates!

Congratulations 2014 CIPS Institute graduates!

Twenty-three REALTORS® attended the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Institute offered at the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) on November 17-21. Attendees included REALTORS® from SILVAR and other REALTOR® associations around the Bay Area. It was the third CIPS Institute offered by the local trade association to both members and nonmembers, providing them the opportunity to learn more about global real estate so they can better serve their international clients. Florida resident David Wyant, NAR’s 2012 and 2009 International Instructor of the Year, returned to the Bay Area to teach the week-long courses, which focused on ownership and transaction principles of international real estate, including specifics on the real estate markets in Europe, the Americas and Asia. “The great thing about teaching the CIPS classes in Silicon Valley is that the REALTORS® here ‘get it.’ Many of them are already experiencing business with international clients. Others quickly grasp the opportunity that exists here and begin to put their business plan in place to exploit it,” said Wyant. Wyant added, “Silicon Valley is a brand well known in virtually every country in the world, and our CIPS graduates report that they have experienced success reaching out to clients in their preferred ‘niche’” Sales to international buyers reached a record $92.2 billion last year, according to NAR. California, Florida, New York and Texas are the most popular states where international buyers search for properties. Upon completing the required courses and other necessary requirements, the REALTORS® have the opportunity to receive their CIPS designation at the annual REALTOR® Conference and Expo slated for November 2015 in San Diego. Since SILVAR began offering the CIPS Institute in 2012, more than 50 REALTORS® have earned the CIPS designation.

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