Real Estate Training Institute
Mississippi Real Estate Courses
Jim has had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He served this country for 20 years which included two tours in Vietnam. He retired at the age of 38 in 1986.
He received his bachelor's degree from San Diego State University. He is also a former high school teacher at the Army Navy Academy in San Diego.
He met his wife Leslie in California where she was a real estate Broker. They formed a successful business combining Jim's construction background and Leslie's real estate experience. (Coastal Income Properties, Inc.) They specialized in Residential Income Properties, 1031 tax deferred exchanges and income property flips. They have actively continued to hold a portfolio of properties.
In 2006 Jim and Leslie moved to Mississippi with the desire to retire. Instead, they became brokers in Mississippi and purchased the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), in Biloxi.
Jim Clauson is a Mississippi, Louisiana, New York Broker and Instructor at RETI, the CEO/Broker for Clauson Realty and a Consultant at Leslie's company, Coastal Services.
Jim is a member of National Association of Realtors, Mississippi Association of Realtors and Gulf Coast Association of Realtors. He holds a certification as a BPO Specialist. His past affiliations include California Association of Realtors, Pacific West Association of Realtors and California Apartment Association.
Licenses:
CA Broker
MS Broker
Companies:
Real Estate Training Institute, MS – Broker/Owner
Coastal Services, CA and MS – Broker / Owner (Property Management)
Clauson Realty, Mississippi – Consultant / Owner
Coastal Income Properties, Inc., Long Beach, CA – CEO
Author / Publisher: (Leslie Clauson's Books)
Mississippi Real Estate Exam
In Formed
Passing the Mississippi Real Estate License Law Exam
MREC Forms and the Laws That Made Them Happen
Real Estate Training Institute – The Missing Workbook
Answers to the Real Estate Exam
Mississippi Real Estate License Law Exam – State Specific Workbook
Tennessee Real Estate Workbook
Passing the Real Estate Exam – workbook
Publisher:
MREC License Law and Administrative Rules and Regulations (MREC's content)
Webpage Development:
www.msrealtycourses.com
www.tnrealtycourses.com
www.goreti.com
www.goretionline.com
www.realtyforsaleusa.com
www.getreti.com
www.tnrealtycourses.com
www.alrealtycourses.com
Affiliations:
REEA / Real Estate Educators Association
DREI (Distinguished Real Estate Instructor)
Previous Affiliations:
National Association of Realtors
California Association of Realtors
Pacific West Association of Realtors
California Apartment Association
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
Broker at World Properties
National Association of Broker Price Opinion Professionals
Amazon Author Page:
amazon.com/author/leslieclauson
Leslie Clauson is currently the Dean / Broker / Instructor at the Real Estate Training Institute. She can be contacted at 228-354-8585
Grand Canyon University (online university)
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Bachelor of Arts: 2017
Real Estate Training Institute (RETI)
Biloxi, MS
60 Hour Pre License and 30 Hour Post License
Allied Business Schools (online)
Texas Real Estate Course
240 Hour Pre License
• Certified Distance Educator Instructor – CDEI
• Real Estate Educators Association – DREI Candidate
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® REBAC® Instructor
• Approved by the Mississippi Real Estate Commission to supply instruction in real estate courses.
Proud Active Member of:
Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors Board
National Association of Realtors
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of the National Association of REALTORS®
Real Estate Educators Association
Mississippi Real Estate Commission
Member of the Hernando Chamber of Commerce & The Southaven Chamber of Commerce
Instructor for Real Estate Training Institute
*Pre-Licensing, Post-Licensing, Continuing Ed
NAR Certification & Designation Classes
Recipient Award for 2016 NWMAR Leadership Course
Recipient of the Horizon Award
Certified Relocation Specialist with Affinity and Cartus
Completion Certificate of IDW1 and IDW2
Sponsor Organizer for 2016 NWMAR – 5K Lymphoma Run in North MS
Active Local Community Soccer Coach for 4k-5k
Award Recipient for the Million+ Dollar Producer Club
Nominee for the 2017 Realtor of the Year Award
Property valuation/appraisal;
Real estate arithmetic;
Characteristics of real property;
Agency and nonagency relationships;
Real estate sale contracts/agreements of sale;
Leasing and property management;
Transfer of title/ownership/deeds;
Settlement procedures;
Financing;
Professional responsibilities and ethics;
Fair housing;
Federal laws affecting real estate.
No more than eight (8) prelicense hours may be earned in a single day.
Property valuation/appraisal;
Real estate arithmetic;
Characteristics of real property;
Agency and nonagency relationships;
Real estate sale contracts/agreements of sale;
Leasing and property management;
Transfer of title/ownership/deeds;
Settlement procedures;
Financing;
Professional responsibilities and ethics;
Fair housing;
Federal laws affecting real estate.
No more than eight (8) prelicense hours may be earned in a single day.
