Real Estate

Real Estate Principles & Practices
This course meets the minimum requirements as set forth by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission and Department of Consumer Protection for application to take the sales associate exam. Led by Terry Hastings with additional instructors. All instructors are licensed brokers with years of experience as well. Terry Hastings has taught Real Estate Principles and Practices in Ridgefield for the past ten years. He is now with Hamilton Ladd Home Loans and has over 20 years prior experience in Real Estate sales and management with Weichert, Realtors and Prudential, Fitzgerald & Hastings. Lonnie Shapiro has been a realtor in Ridgefield for over 30 years, has been teaching several years, and works for Coldwell Banker Realtors. Brad Kimmelman is an experienced realtor in Ridgefield who has been teaching Real Estate for several years. Jack Baldaserini is an experienced realtor with Century 21 Landmark Properties in Ridgefield, CT. Sharon Greene is a realtor with Remax/Home Center. Text fee is included with the tuition.

We want to start a class as soon as possible. We need ten people registered to start. Non-residents are welcome. Please call (203) 431-9995 to add your name to our notification and registration list.

60 hour course $399 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $313)
Mondays & Wednesdays - class would meet 20 sessions, avoiding school holidays. No classes February 20; April 16 - 20; May 28.
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Venus Bldg.

Home Staging

Home Staging
“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”. In this difficult market, make your home as appealing as possible. We will go room my room covering do’s and don’t and ideas that are inexpensive yet very effective. Make your home as “saleable” as possible. A discount consultation is available for anyone who attends the class. Taught by Joanne Loftus. Joanne Loftus is a consultant who lectures on Feng Shui and Home Staging in this area.
Make your home as “saleable” as possible. A realtor will also be available to answer any specific market questions. Taught by Joanne Loftus. Joanne Loftus is a consultant who lectures on Feng Shui and Home Staging in this area.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 1/30 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Stage Your Home to Sell!
Would you like to sell your home more quickly … and at top dollar? Stage it! Staging is the process of preparing your house so it speaks emotionally to the buyer, not only by making your home look terrific, but by helping the buyer envision living in the home. Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Kathy will show you some of the tricks of the trade and help you decide what needs to be done to make sure your home appeals to the largest number of buyers. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 4/30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Transform a Room – Redesign It!
Would you like to transform an ordinary room into a space that lives beautifully? Unlike traditional interior design, the goal of a room redesign is to achieve the desired effect without additional purchases. We use your existing furnishings and accessories to create warmth and harmony and flow. Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Bring pictures of the room you will be working on – from all angles – and a floor plan of the room (hand-drawn is fine). Kathy will share basic redesign theory and then as a class activity we will work with a few class volunteers to come up with redesign plans for their rooms. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Mon., 5/21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School

Preparing Your Home for the Market (or to Enjoy It Yourself)
Lonnie Shapiro, co-author of the Connecticut issue of How to Make Your REALTOR® Get You the Best Deal, presents a general discussion of what buyers see when they look at a house and the before and after benefits of staging. She has arranged a variety of guest speakers including professional stagers and a professonal organizer who will explain what you should start doing. Participants will view a video of a major real estate trainer discussing preparing your home for the market. There will be a panel discussion including a building inspector and an attorney who will provide more information on additional ways to prepare for your eventual sale. A recent home purchaser will comment on what she expected when she saw houses. Lonnie Shapiro has been a realtor in Ridgefield for over 30 years, has been teaching several years, and works for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Ridgefield.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Check here mid-March or phone (203) 431-9995 for Spring 2012 dates.

Organizing

Conquer the Clutter
Are you frustrated by losing things because they are buried in the clutter? Are piles taking over your space? Are your closets getting scary? Do you want to get things organized, but just don’t know where to begin? Enjoy a fun, interactive class! Kathy will show you some of the tricks of the trade and help you get started bringing order to your chaos. Taught by Kathy Engstrom. Kathy Engstrom, owner of A Fresh Eye, LLC, is a redesign professional. She believes a room should not only look beautiful, but also function effectively for the people who live in it. A well-designed room should promote feelings of comfort and harmony.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 5/2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School