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What is the GRI?
GRI stands for Graduate REALTOR® Institute.  The GRI designation is recognized throughout the nation as the standard for real estate professionalism and knowledge.  GRI programs provide sound training in the critical skills of the real estate business and provide education in current real estate topics and issues.  The GRI designation signifies a dedicated and knowledgeable agent.  Wearing the GRI pin, displaying the GRI certificate of completion, putting the logo on business cards and stationery and using "GRI" after the name are ways REALTORS® communicate their professional achievement.  The GRI designation is granted through state associations whose institute courses of study meet the standards established by the National Association of REALTORS®. Colorado's GRI ranks as one of the country's top institute programs.
 

Why earn the GRI?
*    The GRI increases your earning potential.  REALTORS with a National  designation earn over
     $37,000 more annually than those who do not have the designation!
*    The GRI courses teach you the latest farming, listing, financing and other techniques.

*    The GRI broadens your career horizons and expands your networking
*    State GRI courses introduce you to colleagues for referrals and networking
*    The GRI ranks you among the top performers
*    The GRI advances your professional image with the public and with other real estate agents

PPAR offers the complete GRI program twice a year.  The first set of GRI courses begins in February.   Gaining the designation has changed to benefit the student.  Students need to complete only 90 hours of classes.  The only required class is the GRI Ethics & Professional Practices course, all others are chosen by the student.  You do not need to take the classes in any particular order, however, there are a few that will be easier for you to take in succession.  Those are the Advanced Law I before the Advanced Law II class, Agency and Disclosure before the Listing Contracts  and Listing Contracts before the Sales Contracts .  Those who wish to take courses to complete the designation quickly may finish in as little as three or four months, or you may take up to three (3) years to complete all classes once you begin. 

All GRI courses are  six hours in length.

GRI classes may be used for credits toward license renewals except for the GRI Career Development (Why Re-Invent The Wheel) course  This class and its credits are specifically for the GRI designation and will not count for license renewal with the Colorado Real Estate Commission. 

There are no prerequisites for the GRI nor is there a yearly fee for this designation!

REALTORS®  if you are ready to get the competitive edge, sign up to begin the GRI program today!

FYI - Classes toward the end of the year tend to fill up very quickly.  It is to your advantage to get your enrollment forms in early to avoid missing out on classes, especially if your license expires the end of the year!
 

Required Courses?...Just one!

GRI The Ethical & Professional Practices of REALTORS®

All other courses are chosen by the student -

Elective GRI Courses:

GRI  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You (Law I)
GRI  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You II   (Law II)
GRI  Turning Homeownership into an Investment Strategy (Residential Investments)
GRI  Getting the Most Out of the Investment (Taxation in Real Estate)
GRI  Is The Price Right?  (Residential Appraisal)
GRI  Why Re-invent the Wheel?  (Career Development)
GRI  Housing Construction:  Building a Solid Foundation
GRI  Listing Contracts:  Basic Training
GRI  Service:  It's About What They Want (Listing & Selling Real Estate Techniques)
GRI  Risky Business  (Risk Reduction)
GRI  Sales Contracts:  Back to Basics
GRI  Servicing The Cyberspace Customer (Technology Applications)
GRI  Financing the Deal (Real Estate Finance)
GRI  Agency and Disclosure:  One is Not Good Without the Other
GRI  The Changing Face of Real Estate (At Home With Diversity)
GRI  Selling a New Home Is Different (Marketing & Selling New Homes)
GRI  Colorado's 21st Century Gold   (Water & Property)
GRI  Property Management (This class only available online at VanEd.com)


90 required classroom hours.  CAR will add other GRI courses to choose from when writing is complete.

OTHER COURSES THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED TOWARD THE COLORADO GRI:

CRS 200 -
Substitute for GRI Why Re-Invent the Wheel?
CRS 201, 202 -
Substitute either for GRI Service:  It's About What They Want
CRS 204 -
Substitute for GRI Getting The Most Out of the Investment
CRS 206 -
Substitute GRI Servicing the Cyberspace Customer

ABR 2-day Designation Course - Substitute GRI Agency & Disclosure

SRES 2-day Designation Course -
Substitute GRI Service:  It's About What They Want

e-PRO Certification -
Substitute for GRI Servicing the Cyberspace Customer

Note:  Completion of any two-day course will substitute for one 6 hour GRI course. 
 

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