Education Grants Available from the RAMP Foundation

The RAMP Foundation is pleased to announce that there are ten (10) grants valued at up to $300 available for the 2013 calendar year.  You need to apply now by completing the grant application and have your broker or manager submit a letter of recommendation.  The deadline for both documents to be submitted is Friday, November 30, 2012.

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RAMP Foundation presents a unique FUNdraiser!

Join us for the FIRST ANNUAL CHILI & WING COOK-OFF/TEAM TRIVIA CHALLENGE on October 12, 2012.

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Double Dip for C.E. and Broker Credits

Think “back to school” this fall with the following classes.

Real Estate Brokerage and Office Management - begins on September 27th 

Residential Property Management - begins on October 3rd

Pittsburgh City Living - October 22nd and 23rd

Completion of these courses earns credits towards your broker license but it also qualifies for continuing education credit. This is a good time to think about the next CE cycle and the next step in your real estate career. Click here for details and registration or call Mary Lynne or Eileen at 412-561-2682.

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Have You Renewed Your Real Estate License?

There may be some licensees that are practicing without a current license.  And it could be YOUR license affected.  We urge you to verify that your personal license is listed as “Active” on the State Real Estate Commission’s website.  Go to the following link:  http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/ and enter your name or license number.  If the license status is anything other than “Active” and you are practicing real estate you will need to follow the steps to bring your license into compliance.

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RAMP Rallies for You on Capitol Hill

Next week RAMP will be in Washington, D.C. alongside thousands of other REALTOR® family members to participate in NAR’s Mid-Year meetings.  As the REALTOR® Rally occurs at the Washington Monument, RAMP Government Affairs will be on Capitol Hill for in-person meetings with Congressman Jason Altmire (D-4^th), Congressman Mike Doyle (D-14^th), andCongressman Tim Murphy (R-18^th). During our meetings on Capitol Hill, we will educate Legislators and advocate for action on . . .

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RAMP Foundation announces 2012 education grant recipients.

The purpose of the Education Grant Program is to foster professional development within the real estate industry and, in so doing, benefit the consumer. The RAMP Foundation does this by offering grants to help defray the cost of courses approved  for  a broker license and REALTOR® designation courses. These are reimbursement grants and are paid once the courses are completed. Since 2006, the RAMP Foundation has awarded 60 grants.

The Education Grant Program was revised in 2010 for the 2011 grant program, so that the grant year coincides with the calendar year. Grant recipients were selected before the grant year began to give recipients the full calendar year to select suitable course offerings and complete the coursework. Reimbursements will be paid during 2012 as grant recipients submit evidence of expenditures and completion of the courses. The grant year ends with the calendar year, which means that all grant requirements must be fulfilled by year-end.

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RAMP Foundation announces grant winners.

The purpose of the Education Grant Program is to foster professional development within the real estate industry and, in so doing, benefit the consumer. The RAMP Foundation does this by offering grants to help defray the cost of courses approved  for  a broker license and REALTOR® designation courses. These are reimbursement grants and are paid once the courses are completed. Since 2006, the RAMP Foundation has awarded 51 grants. The Education Grant Program was revised in 2010 for the 2011 grant program, so that the grant year coincides with the calendar year. Grant recipients were selected before the grant year began to give recipients the full calendar year to select suitable course offerings and complete the coursework. Reimbursements will be paid during 2011 as grant recipients submit evidence of expenditures and completion of the courses. The grant year ends with the calendar year, which means that all grant requirements must be fulfilled by year-end. The RAMP Foundation is pleased ...

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