S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

We have modified our education schedule due to the impact of COVID-19, and we are excited about our online learning opportunities.  On July 14, 2020, Peter R. West, S.E.C., CCIM, will present Methods of Effective Marketing virtually, which makes it available to a much wider audience. Visit the S.E.C. Observer for more information. Development—Rising from […]

We have an exciting year of education planned, including Methods of Effective Marketing, which is a core course, presented by Peter West, S.E.C., CCIM, in , South Carolina, on March 15, 2020. The Ultimate Syndication Workshop will be presented by Gene Trowbridge in Denver, Colorado, in May; The Developer’s Course, will be presented by Chris […]

Lance C. Warner, S.E.C. 2020 S.E.C. Education Foundation President The Ed Foundation is pleased to report that we have recently approved two new courses: Gary Vandenberg’s highly successful Exchange Magic and Jason Mittman’s exciting new course, Applying Lessons from the World’s Toughest Races. On January 19, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas, we will present two […]

Cold Storage—A Quick Primer As some of you know, I have been studying the cold storage industry, and several people have asked me for information about this growing industry. It is a very specialized property type, and it’s not for the faint hearted. Construction costs easily exceed $170 per square foot, sometimes going above $210 […]

Lance Warner, S.E.C. 2019 President As I compose this on my flight from our meeting in chilly Houston to the balmy Great Lakes Region (7 degrees, with 18 inches of snow and 4-foot drifts), I am heartened by the comradery, support, and fellowship I received from old friends at our recent S.E.C. Marketing Conference.  I […]

Lance Warner, S.E.C. 2018 S.E.C. Education Foundation President Summer is winding down, and the S.E.C. Education Foundation is working to provide our members, candidates, and guests with interesting and timely education for the balance of 2018 and into 2019. We are planning an economic bus tour in Detroit on Sunday, September 23, 2018. The bus […]

Lance Warner, S.E.C. 2018 S.E.C. Education Foundation President Summer has arrived, and the S.E.C. Education Foundation is working to provide our members, candidates, and guests with interesting and timely education for the balance of 2018 and into 2019. We are planning an economic tour in Detroit, on Sunday, September 23, 2018.  The bus will leave […]

Spring is nearly here, and the S.E.C. Education Foundation is working to provide our members, candidates, and guests with interesting and timely education in 2018. We have scheduled Peter West, S.E.C., CCIM, to present Creating Powerful Transactions That Close on March 18, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gary Vandenberg, S.E.C., CCIM, will present Exchange Magic on […]

The S.E.C. Education Foundation is pleased to report that next month, on November 14th, Ted Blank will present “Tough Questions in Tough Times = Closed Transactions” at the National Association of REALTORS^® Conference in Anaheim. The course is approved for four hours of continuing education credit in California.

As I pen this short article, I am struck by the dynamics of change that are having such profound impacts all around us. At the forefront of today’s news is President Obama’s announcement that he and our congressional leaders have reached a consensus for raising the federal debt limit, and the news media are speculating about whether they can get enough of the rank-and-file members of Congress lined up to pass the legislation.