RETI Instructors

RET. First Sergeant Jim Clauson (E8)

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.

Hollye Granier, REALTOR, MRP, ABR, CDEI .

Broker-Owner at Turn Key Realty Group .

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

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

Winner of the 2017 Realtor of the Year Award

Distinguished Real Estate Instructor
DREI Leadership Council

Real Estate Licenses:
CA Broker
MS Broker

Companies:
Real Estate Training Institute, MS – Broker/Owner
EXCEL Yourself® – MBTI Certified Practitioner
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
InFormed
Passing the Mississippi Real Estate License Law Exam 
MREC Forms and the Laws That Made Them Happen
Real Estate Training Institute – The Missing Workbook
Mississippi Real Estate License Law Exam – State-Specific Workbook
Tennessee Real Estate Workbook
The Real Estate Exam – The Missing 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.reeadrei.com
www.techeratraining.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

REALTOR® – Gold Standard Instructor – DREI Candidate