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From all of us at VanEd ~ Thank You for another amazing year!

“What are you going to do? Everything, is my guess. It will be a little messy, but embrace the mess. It will be complicated, but rejoice in the complications.” -- Nora Ephron

Does this quote remind you in some small way of the new Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rules, affectionately known as "TRID"?  For us that is the first thing we thought of. TRID.  Around our offices nothing dominated the conversation for more time or in longer duration than TRID.  We wrote articles, developed course materials, reviewed changes and information sources. In the end we have added the equivalent of four courses to our catalogue on the new rules and procedures. We even had to delay some materials in order to get the information entered.

But how should we handle it? By embracing the mess and rejoicing in the complications. This was a huge change and yet may not have been the single largest challenge the industry faced in 2015. Low inventory in many markets kept sales sluggish while prices rose by double digit percentage points in other areas. VRBO became a verb and AirBNB created questions. The Federal Reserve finally increased the Federal Discount Rate and buyers again started trying to acquire mortgages while cash buyers still affect many markets.  All of these factors helped drive the real estate conversation this year.

From Community Association Manager licensing and changes to appraisal rules to new real estate education requirements in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, we will look back on this past year as a year of structural change for industry education as well.

In 2013 we noted in this article that we had responded to the economic crisis with new online programs like Leaders Choice and expanded classroom opportunities like the Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference. In 2014 we added the Florida GRI program and completed an entirely new track of Texas Qualifying education courses.  Our successes increased in 2015 with the launch of a brand new Colorado GRI program, continuing education and post-licensing in Florida and an entirely new line of CAM pre-license courses.

More than anything we are excited about the coming year and what it will bring. With new programs, planned course upgrades and a slate of new and talented team members coming on board, we can't wait to show off by putting our best foot forward for our students, affiliates and partners.

Thank you for your ongoing support, service, feedback and dedication to the industry. Thank You for trusting VanEd to be your education provider. We truly appreciate your business and look forward to being your trusted resource in the coming year and beyond. Our entire team remains dedicated to serving the best interests of our students, so if you have any questions or ideas for how we can improve please contact us. 

We cheer your success and wish you peace and happiness in the coming year.

Sincerely, and on behalf of the entire VanEd team,

 

                

Burton Lee, MAI, CDEI                         C. Vann Hilty, CRS, CDEI

 

  

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From all of us at VanEd ~ Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

From all of us at VanEd, we wish you and yours the happiest of Holiday Seasons.

Van Education Center offices will be closed early on December 24th and all day on the 25th to allow our team members to spend time with family and friends. We will be open again on December 28th to assist students. For students working online during this time, please post all questions in the Q & A's. You may also search the Q & A's to see if your question has already been answered there!

Happy Holidays!

 

“(Holiday) gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.”

--Oren Arnold, novelist, journalist, and humorist

 

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Veterans Day ~ Thank You Veterans and Active Duty personnel

Van Education Center is proud to support our troops, both those who have served our Nation in the past and those who are on Active duty. And to honor their service, VanEd will continue to offer special discounts on real estate licensing courses and appraisal licensing courses to active and retired military personnel and their spouses. Discounts of 10% off the full program price are available online and students will be able to register with the discount directly on the VanEd web site. 

For those interested in learning more about the required coursework for real estate, mortgage or appraisal courses, visit the VanEd web links below. Veteran discounts are available directly on the enrollment page. VanEd also continues to offer a 5 day Free Trial to all enrolling students. Have questions? Send us an eMail! We're here to help! 

 

>>> Real Estate Licensing

>>> Appraisal Licensing

>>> Mortgage Broker Licensing

From all of us at VanEd ~ Thank You for a Wonderful Year!

"However beautiful the strategy, you should occassionally look at the results."     -- Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister

As we prepare for a new year we first take a look back. New requirements for appraisers that include increased education and apprenticeship hours have taken effect. New forms and rules from the CFPB and other Government agencies have taken effect. And after facing significant challenges over the last few years, this past year saw some stability return to many of the real estate markets that we serve. Others, however, still face obstacles to a longer term recovery from the financial crisis that lowered property values, reduced available credit and saw a dramatic increase in regulation.

Despite all of the challenges in the industry we have remained focused on new courses, new ideas and a brand new website to deliver them from - all receiving excellent reviews from students and instructors.

Then there are more personal matters we must all attend to. This year we said goodbye to Richard Madden, our longime friend, industry leader and Senior Instructor, after his passing this past August.  Rick had a profound influence on our school, our team and the individuals who still work with VanEd that knew him. His guidance will be missed, but his leadership is not forgotten.

We look to that leadership as we design new educational opportunities designed specifically to help professionals succeed in the current marketplace. We continue to work to bring new and exciting educational opportunities to our students. From new classroom courses including the highly successful RE|Con Conference where more than 400 people attended this year to the new Leader's Choice Online program, the Florida and Missour GRI programs and a full slate of Ethics and Commercial courses, we continue to expand and innovate to prepare our students for success. We will continue this work in the coming year, with new courses, programs and service updates that we feel will better serve our students and the industry. To meet the challenge found in the advice at the beginning of this column we have looked at our results and created new feedback and course monitoring systems designed to help us improve our existing programs. Look for even more enhancements in the coming year.

So Thank You - for your support and service, for your feedback, patience and dedication to the industry and each other. Thank You for trusting VanEd to be your education provider. We truly appreciate you being our customer and look forward to being your trusted resource in the coming year and beyond.

Our team remains dedicated to serving the best interests of our students, so if you have any questions or ideas for how we might better serve you please contact us. Today, as for the past 18 years, we are here to help.

We cheer your success and wish you peace and happiness in the coming year. May your station be better today than when you found it last year, and may it continue to improve each day.

Sincerely, and on behalf of the entire VanEd team,

 

                

Burton Lee, MAI, CDEI                         C. Vann Hilty, CRS, CDEI

 

  

Have questions or comments?  Let us know! Send us an email at [email protected] 
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