Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) Training Series for Accredited Residential Management (ARM) Certification

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Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) Training Series for Accredited Residential Management (ARM) Certification

November 11-13 & 18-20, 2019. 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

ANHD member organizations have an opportunity to obtain the professional Accredited Residential Management (ARM) certification from the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) for almost half the usual price. The ARM certification is regarded as one of the most recognized credentials for residential real estate managers. This six-day ARM training increases the core skills and competencies that affordable housing managers need.

The ARM training explores key concepts related to ethical real estate management and reviews the following key competency areas related to effective residential management:

• Human resource and relationship management: Management styles, intergenerational dynamics, employee motivation, recruiting and hiring, employment laws, communication, performance evaluations, and fostering productive relationships with owners.
• Property financial management: Accounting, budgeting, measuring cash flow, operating expenses, financial reports, capital expenses.
• Maintenance and risk management: Creating a maintenance and risk management plan, types of maintenance, property inspections, risk management, emergency and disaster planning, insurance, inventory and suppliers, working with contractors, maintenance systems, conservation and recycling, environmental issues.
• Marketing and leasing: Demographics, target markets, comparison grid analysis, marketing strategies and social media, leasing tactics, affordable housing wait list procedures, Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, landlord-tenant laws, lease-term provisions, resident retention strategies.

Affordable housing managers will benefit by improving the property's efficiency and bottom line and increasing the skills and productivity of site management staff.

Scholarships

Whether you’re aspiring to achieve an IREM credential and/or looking to enrich your knowledge, IREM is committed to helping you reach your professional development goals. Cost doesn’t have to be an obstacle – IREM has a wide array of scholarships available to help alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

IREM NY chapter offers the following scholarships:

The Sandra M. Kerin, CPM® Memorial Scholarship Program

The George M. Brooker, CPM® Memorial Scholarship Program

Additionally, IREM offers scholarship programs at the national level through the IREM Foundation. The IREM Foundation awards scholarships to qualified students at all career stages, from those currently enrolled in college to those working towards an IREM credential. Click here to download IREM Foundation scholarship applications.

CERTIFICATION TRAINING:
The Institute of Real Estate Management’s (IREM) Course RES 201
Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)
Managing Residential Properties -RES201
Ethics for the Real Estate Manager-ETH800
ARM Certification Exam – ARMEXM