S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

I have the privilege of serving as this year’s President of the S.E.C. Education Foundation. It has become a tradition for each year’s president to include a message to the readers of the S.E.C. Observer about our Society’s long standing tradition of providing unique and high quality real estate education programs that reflect our philosophy [...]

The Society of Exchange Counselors And the The S.E.C. Education Foundation Announce “Creative Real Estate Education and Marketing at Sea” A Beautiful 7-Day Journey to Alaska aboard the Cruise Ship, Diamond Princess The Society of Exchange Counselors and its affiliate, the S.E.C. Education Foundation will conduct a series of real estate marketing sessions and real [...]

CCIM Institute forms 1031 Tenants in Common (TIC) Transactions Work Group Editor’s note: In the 1960′s, several members of the Society of Exchange Counselors were instrumental in the creation of the CCIM organization. Today, many S.E.C members also hold the prestigious CCIM designation and are active members nationwide. The information below was provided by the [...]

The S.E.C. Education Foundation Proudly presents: “How to Finance Any Real Estate Any Place Any Time” by Jim Misko Jim Misko, CCIM, will present his highly acclaimed real estate education program, “How to Finance Any Real Estate, Any Place, Any Time” at the Scottsdale Hilton Hotel on January 23, 2005. Jim is a past member [...]

“Education is the Life Blood” It worked… Together, we did it… In 2001, the S.E.C. Education Foundation was created to reinvent Creative Real Estate Education nationwide by the Society of Exchange Counselors. By the end of 2004, S.E.C. Education Foundation Instructors have taught over 1,000 students at 23 venues around the country. Our success is [...]

The mission of the S.E.C. Education Foundation, the Society of Exchange Counselors 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate, is to promote education in the field of creative real estate. Many S.E.C. members have made generous contributions to this charitable Foundation and their “investments in the future” have now established a viable operating fund to be used to identify [...]

Foundation President’s Message This past year the S.E.C. Education Foundation (EDF) supported and promoted multiple educational courses across the United States. The EDF support allowed many of these cities to promote creative real estate education with financial freedom and security. An important part of the education process. Does that mean that the EDF recklessly abandons [...]

Local and regional real estate organizations throughout the nation strive to provide services to their members. Perhaps the most needed service that your Board of Realtors, CCIM Chapter, RLI Chapter or Exchange Group can provide to your members that will bring the highest return on investment are education programs that go beyond that required for [...]

Foundation President’s Message Can you remember what you were doing 30 years ago? Perhaps you were graduating from high school or college? One thing is for sure; you would endure and perhaps enjoy the one and only Disco craze. Go Donna Summers! Remember the Bee Gees? Oh yeah, the minimum wage was about $1.10 per [...]

The S.E.C. Education Foundation Announces “Broker Estate Building” Minneapolis, Minnesota June 10th & 11th, 2004 The S.E.C. Education Foundation is proud to present “Broker Estate Building,” one of the S.E.C.’s signature course offerings, on June 10th and 11th at the Holiday Inn Express in Bloomington, Minnesota. The CCIM Chapter of Minnesota and South Dakota and [...]