Julia Lashay Israel Raids the Closet of Real Estate Resources
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Julia Lashay Israel, the Royal Highness of Inclusion and Belonging at Keller Williams, has handpicked the must-have certifications and designations for real estate professionals.
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She nudges greenhorns in the industry toward the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
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Israel also encourages rookies to aim for the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) as they stride deeper into the arena.
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Ms. Inclusion and Belonging has also tossed a couple of resourceful bouquets to those with a couple of footprints in the real estate sand.
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The Broker Price Opinion Resource (BPOR) certification, she vouches, is crucial for those who handle lots of MLS-based property valuation.
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Want to play hide and seek with commercial property leases? She points to the Commercial Leasing Specialist (CLS) designation.
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And it’s not just about badges and labels. Israel also goes all Oprah with a list of book-ticks for that ever-hungry real estate brain of yours.
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Her picks? “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein, and “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi. These are very 2022 reads, to say the least.
Now, for my hot take! While Julia Lashay Israel sounds vaguely like someone who should be sharing beauty tips on a YouTube channel (seriously, how pageant-ready is that name?), she is in fact a boss-babe in the world of real estate. Her tips aren’t a secret makeup tutorial, but rather a game-changing cheat sheet for all players in the real estate industry. Also, I just love how she snuck in a bit of socio-political enlightenment with her book suggestions – because we could all do with a little more awareness thrown with our property dealings, right? Well played, Ms. Israel, well played! And for everyone else, it’s time to hit the books or those designations. Get your real estate New Year’s resolutions in full swing with Israel’s advice on the table, closing contracts with one hand and breaking prejudice with the other, what a way to start 2022 in style!
Original article: https://www.inman.com/2023/12/20/5-continuing-education-courses-tailor-made-for-2024/
