Build your housing industry expertise by learning about the residential construction process from the ground up!  Those in housing and construction-related fields, like vendors, suppliers, brokers, retailers, builder/remodeler company staff, Realtors  and others will learn what it takes to build or remodel a home.  With that knowledge, you will learn how to build more effective and profitable relationships with the builders and remodelers you work with.  As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:

1.    Describe product types, current and stakeholders in the residential construction industry
2.    Contrast and elaborate on the sales and marketing functions of the residential construction industry
3.    Articulate the critically and complexity of land acquisition and development
4.    Outline types of financial tools available to support building and remodeling projects
5.    Assess strategies to strengthen the relationship between suppliers and builders/remodelers
6.    Explain the critical path of steps in the residential construction process
7.    Describe the importance of post-construction activities:  closing, customer care and after-the-sale         service.

Continuing Education Hours:  6.0
Designations:  CGA, CGP, Master CSP
Continuing Education Credits:  CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, SMP MIRM