02 Oct Negotiating Skills for Today's Agents Negotiating Skills for Today's Agents Thursday, October 2, 2025 (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) 4 Education Credits RASM SOUTH, Sarasota, Florida Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructorsDocumentsCancellation Policy This course examines the art of negotiation and its importance to real estate professionals when practiced effectively. It helps Realtors® define what negotiation truly is and how it can be applied to find solutions that benefit all parties involved. Students will learn that negotiation is the process of reaching a suitable compromise while keeping the focus on each party’s needs, making it a valuable skill both in and out of professional settings. By exploring their own tendencies and approaches, Realtors® will gain insight into how to best negotiate with clients. Ultimately, this course shows how strong negotiation skills can lead to greater earnings and better results. By the end of the class, students will be able to create an environment where all parties recognize and respect each other’s needs, reach agreements where participants leave satisfied with the outcome, and explain the concept of merit-based negotiation as a means of achieving positive results. They will also understand the five power positions and how each can be used effectively in a negotiation, as well as demonstrate six practical negotiating tactics that enhance outcomes for everyone involved. Instructed by: Cynthia DeLuca Cost: $20 Members / $40 Non-Members 4 CE HRS RASM SOUTH - Auditorium South RASM SOUTH (Auditorium South)2320 Cattlemen RoadSarasota, FL Map & Directions Cynthia DeLuca Cynthia became a Florida Realtors® instructor in 2002, has written many courses for multiple states and has spoken at several state and national events, including the National Association of REALTORS®. She is the author of a book titled “The High Heels Landlord” published in 2017 and available on Amazon.Cynthia has been featured in both Florida Realtor® Magazine and the National Realtor® Magazine. She has received the prestigious Florida Realtor’s Educator of the Year award along with the Orlando Regional Realtor Association’s Educator of the Year award. Cynthia’s passion is property management and investment properties. In her spare time, she collects rental properties. Attendance: Florida Real Estate Commission requires a licensee attend 90% of each of the classroom hours to receive CE credit. Physical attendance is required for the duration of all in person classes and cameras must be on and attendee visible for the duration of all virtual classes. Class Check In: RASM is required by the Florida Real Estate Commission to maintain attendance records for each course offering. It is the responsibility of each attendee to sign in upon arrival and sign out upon departure. Should an attendee fail to sign in or sign out, RASM cannot issue CE credit and will not issue a refund.Late Arrival:Students who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of class cannot be given CE credit. Please allow adequate commute time. Those who arrive late and/or depart early are also ineligible for any refund.Location:RASM operates from two locations. It is the responsibility of members to confirm the location of their class or event when registering. Please note that there is not enough time to travel between locations and still arrive on time. Refunds will not be issued to members who arrive at the incorrect location.Registration:Advance registration for all classes is recommended. Cut-off for scheduled classes will be 2pm on the business day prior to the course offering / event. Due to space limitations, seats will first be provided to those who have pre-registered. Walk-ins only will be admitted into the class should space allow. 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The Association can provide a printed copy of the manual for a $20 printing fee. After sending out the digital copyrighted materials, no classes will be refunded.Special accommodation:If you have a disability and require assistance or reasonable accommodation to fully participate in any class / event, please submit your request in writing to education@MyRASM.com. Requests should be made as soon as possible but no later than 10 days prior to the event. A. Registrations are not transferable, but may be refunded per this policy. All requests must be submitted in writing. Education@myrasm.comB. Registration fees for single classes or seminars of one day or less in length will be refunded in full if the request is received prior to the start time on the business day preceding the class or seminar, excluding weekends and holidays. For example, if a course is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday, the request must be received by 9:00 a.m. on the preceding Friday. If scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, the request must be received by1:30 p.m. on a Tuesday.C. Courses that offer a designation or certification, whether single day or multiple days, will be refunded less a $25 administration fee. The written request for refund must be received three business days, excluding weekends and holidays, prior to the course start date. For example, if a course is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. on a Monday, the cancellation and request for refund must be received no later than the preceding Wednesday.D. If a course is postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled, registrants may choose to receive a full refund or apply the credit toward another course within the same calendar year.