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

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 - $700 rather than $1,075.

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 dates are November 11 & 12 and 16 & 17 at 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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.

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