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Thursday, October 27, 2016

LARSON HALLOWEEN SERVICES–FORT MYERS REAL ESTATE SCHOOL

POP QUIZ: it's Halloween and these two characters show up at your front step. What do you do?!
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About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.
Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. #44
Fort Myers, Florida 33905
239-344-7510



Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Breaking News!--Fort Myers Real Estate School

This just in: LarsonEd is the best Florida real estate school!


About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.
Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. Suite 44
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-344-7510


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Stores are Already Selling Christmas Decorations?

It's not even Halloween yet and I saw Christmas decorations in WalMart the other day. At the pace we're going, I'm probably a little behind the curve on this one, but Happy Valentine's day 2017, everybody!
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About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.
Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. #44
Fort Myers, Florida 33907
239-344-7510

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

7 Tips for Masterful Negotiation Part 2--Florida Real Estate School

7 Tips for Masterful Negotiation Part 2


Think confidence, machismo, and stamina are the keys to winning a negotiation? Then your bargaining skills need a reboot. Over the past decade, a growing field of literature on the subject has come to the conclusion that checking your ego at the boardroom door is a must. Compromise and kindness are the new rules of negotiation. How does this gentler approach work? We've compiled a short list of pointers to get you started.

  1. Ditch the Dog Metaphors.
Negotiating: It's two pit bulls locked in a room and one is going to be forced to roll over. Ick. That mentality is not only outdated, but will get you nowhere. That's because, frankly, baring teeth and barking the loudest doesn't have the power it might seem to when bargaining. When deal making gets tense, no one ever wants to back down. In Roger Fisher and William Ury's negotiating text, “Getting to Yes,” the experts suggest that instead of viewing your counterpart as the adversary, you focus instead on the merits of the case and search for ways to achieve reciprocity. The idea is to "attack" the underlying issue, rather than the other negotiator. 

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This is how you look when you try to act tough during negotiations.

  1. When All Seems Lost, Gain Something Else.
If a negotiation is going nowhere, and taking up too much of your time and energy, you may want to walk away from it. Before you do, entrepreneur Janine Popick recommends that you stop and think: What else can my company or I get out of this situation? Might someone else give the negotiations a try? Or perhaps you can use the bad situation as an opportunity to train someone at your company on how to deal with toxic clients. 
  1. Remember: You're Already a Pro at This.
However much you think you negotiate, you're probably underestimating your experience. That's what bargaining manual Getting to Yes posits. "Everyone negotiates something every day," the author wrote. And in Bargaining for Advantage, author G. Richard Shell agrees: "All of us negotiate many times a day." Yes, your co-workers, children, spouse, and even fellow passengers on the train, help you refine your skills day in and day out.

Utilize these 7 tips to reach your own level of negotiation mastery.

About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.
Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. Suite 44
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-344-7510

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Inspirational Quotes--Florida Real Estate School

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About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.
Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. #44
Fort Myers, Florida
33907
239-344-7510

Thursday, October 6, 2016

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FLORIDA PROPERTY MANAGER DESIGNATION COURSE

Certified Florida Residential Property Manager CFRM Designation Earned by 58 Individuals in Fort Myers, FL

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Larson Educational Services announces that on September 30, 2016 the following individuals have received the Certified Florida Residential Manager (CFRM) Designation:
Patricia Adkins, Isabel Arias-Squires, Melissa Berthiaume, Rolando Blanco, Richard Blaquiere, Pawel Brzeski, Pervis Caldwell, Fausto Carosella, Edward Clarke, Paula Clarke, Cory Colbert, Allison Cronin, Kimberly Deweese, Liz Diefenthaler, Lisa Dobyanski, Maria Finocchiaro, Maria Flemmer, Vincent Friess, Denise Gonzalez, Barbara Gromest, Elizabeth Hershoff, Carla Huyler, Martina Jacob, Richard Johnson, Ilena Kontinos, Rudolf Kroseberg, Marc Kroseberg, Cheryl Leitch, Jose Mazzei, Karen McDonough, Patricia North, Eva Okenka, Renee Ollmann, Yelena Olshanitskiy, Alex Page, Ty Pattison, Natalia Peysina, Vickie Ramey, Isabella Rasi, Thomas Regan, Charlene Rodriguez, Estrella Ruiz, Maria Saborio, Remy C. Saluz, Breanna Sarver, Thomas Schneider, Jan Schoppe, Thomas Senatore, Patricia Shaw, Pooneh Sichert, Shawn Smyth, Fred Stewart, Mojgan Styner, Cynthia Trapp, Kelly Urban, Robin Wicinski, Robert Young, William Ziemianski
The CFRM designation is earned by completing a two-day course covering in detail the practical and legal aspects of leasing and managing single-family and small residential investment properties. Passing of a final exam is also required to earn the CFRM designation. Holders of a Florida real estate license earned 11 hours of continuing education credit toward their biennial license renewal by attending the class. Written and taught by experts LeeAnn Levesque and Rick Larson, the course includes detailed coverage of 15 Florida property management laws, including – Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Property Management Escrow Accounts, and Vacation Rentals. Additionally, the roles of a Florida property manager are discussed through examples and practical, hands-on training. More information about the CFRM designation is available by contacting Larson Educational Services at (239) 344-7510 or visit www.LarsonEd.com. Limited seating is available for the next CFRM class. Tuition is $169 and includes a 160-page professional manual.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

7 Tips for Masterful Negotiation Part 1--Florida Real Estate School

7 Tips for Masterful Negotiation Part 1


Think confidence, machismo, and stamina are the keys to winning a negotiation? Then your bargaining skills need a reboot. Over the past decade, a growing field of literature on the subject has come to the conclusion that checking your ego at the boardroom door is a must. Compromise and kindness are the new rules of negotiation. How does this gentler approach work? We've compiled a short list of pointers to get you started.

  1. Listen Before you Speak.
There will always be time to open your mouth later, but tap your patience to find out what the other side is thinking first. Then you have extra leverage to tailor your points to fit both sides' goals, writes Norm Brodsky. When Mike Baicher came to see Brodsky for advice about negotiating a loan, Brodsky told him a story with a familiar moral: One man's trash is another man's treasure. Or, in his particular case, one man's misery is another man's idea of humor. So, when entering a negotiation, don't make any assumptions about what's in the other party's mind – just enter the situation with an open mind and plenty of questions.

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Don't follow the cable news theory of negotiation; just because you talk over someone doesn't make you right.

  1. Embrace Your Fear.
The late Bob Woolf, a prominent sports and entertainment attorney and author of It Doesn't Hurt to Ask, was quick to say that 95 percent of the folks you'll ever negotiate with feel just as nervous and, yes, as scared as you do. For that reason, he believes that kindness is a key competitive advantage when it comes to negotiations. Find his theory that "nice guys finish first" at the negotiating table hard to believe? Well, his track record of using a combination of professionalism, ethics, and manners speaks volumes—he successfully represented Julius Irving, Larry Byrd, Carl Yastrzemski, and Thurman Munson in contract negotiations. 

  1. Avoid Storytelling.
In a negotiation, "the important thing is for you to be completely truthful about your situation," veteran entrepreneur Norm Brodsky has said. This is especially true when it comes to negotiating a loan or another financial arrangement. You don't want to win a particular negotiation at the expense of your credibility. The more forthright you are with the other party, the more likely you are to arrive at a satisfactory outcome. "When you're negotiating about money you owe, don't make up stories," Brodsky says. "Just tell the truth." Read more.

  1. Study Up.
Remember, the more knowledge you have of a situation before going to the negotiating table, the better off you will be. There are many reasons preparing yourself with the best research will be to your advantage, but one lesser-known perk comes from psychological studies. It's called the "consistency principle," which refers to a person's intrinsic need to appear reasonable. That means your counterpart will likely abide by certain standards, and defer to your authority if you are able to demonstrate that you absolutely know what you are talking about. With greater knowledge, you will be able to set the parameters of the discussion in your favor. Read more.

Check back next time for part 2.

About Larson Educational Services:
Utilizing 30 years of real estate training and professional education experience, Florida real estate school Larson Educational Services is the premier provider of Florida real estate licensing, exam preparation, post-licensing, CAM licensing, mortgage loan originator licensing, and continuing education in Southwest Florida. Classes are available in Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, and online.

Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd. Suite 44
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-344-7510