REALTOR® Senior Advisor (RSA) Certification (MAAR Exclusive Designation)
Click here for a printable brochure about the RSA program. New dates and times for the spring education season are available in a PDF version of the 2008 education catalog and all RSA classes for 2008 are posted below (there is a spring series and a fall series). For more info, contact Nancy Scott at nancys@mplsrealtor.com.

Understanding the Senior Client
October 29, 9:00 a.m. – noon
Are you prepared for the age wave? By the year 2030, one in five people will be 65 years of age or older. Be prepared to help this expanding demographic group transition to a new way of living. This course covers social, cultural and historical events that have influenced the senior client.
Credits: 3
Location: MAAR Office, 5750 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tuition: $36 REALTOR®, $72 Non-REALTOR®

Health and Housing for Seniors
October 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
What questions need to be asked when moving a senior client into an environment that meets their health and physical needs? We will review various housing options including universal design. Help your senior client overcome the difficult obstacle when moving: "What should I do with all my stuff?"
Credits: 3
Location: MAAR Office, 5750 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tuition: $36 REALTOR®, $72 Non-REALTOR®

Asset Management for Seniors
October 30, 9:00 a.m. – noon
There are many legal and financial questions that arise when working with a senior client. How do you find out if there's a durable power of attorney? How do you know if your client's legal documents are in order? Protect your client and your license by attending this informative class!
Credits: 3
Location: MAAR Office, 5750 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tuition: $36 REALTOR®, $72 Non-REALTOR®

Make Your Business Senior Friendly
October 30, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Learn from REALTORS® who work primarily with seniors. How is working with seniors different than other clients? What are specific challenges REALTORS® face when dealing with seniors? What marketing techniques are effective in reaching seniors? These questions and more will be answered.
Credits: 3
Location: MAAR Office, 5750 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tuition: $36 REALTOR®, $72 Non-REALTOR®

RSA Senior Housing Tour
Discovering the Communities and Senior Housing Options
November 10, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The senior housing market is a mix of well-respected, older, established communities and urban renewal with state-of-the-art senior housing that is larger and filled with more amenities. The tour will include independent affordable rental, market-rate rental, 55+ co-op and condo developments. In addition, you will visit assisted living, memory care, nursing care and CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) facilities. This sector of real estate is hot and ever evolving, and this tour will better prepare you to meet the needs of this special group of clients.
Note: More information about the tour destinations will be available soon.
Credits: 6
Location: MAAR Office, 5750 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55436 (and bus tour)
Tuition: $97 REALTOR®, $169 Non-REALTOR® (both prices include $25 bus/lunch fee)