Licensed Realtor® Instructors - Real Estate Training Institute

Real Estate Training Institute has the best qualified Mississippi Real Estate Instructors.

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The qualifications that our Mississippi Real Estate School demands from the instructors are tough. 🍏

Every class leader is required to obtain the GOLD STANDARD INSTRUCTOR (GSI) designation from the National Real Estate Educators Association (REEA) before they are scheduled to teach.

During their tenure at the Real Estate Training Institute, our professionals are required to take the advanced real estate leadership course called, Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) Designation course. The DREI Recognition is the highest honor bestowed upon a Real Estate Professional Classroom Leader. There are less than 80 such instructors in the United States and Canada. The DREI is held by mostly attorneys, Real Estate Commissioners and Real Estate School Owners.

The courses at Real Estate Training institute are constantly updated with current changes. Course techniques include contemporary adult learning styles. Andragogy is the school’s style of education.

Classes incorporate the “Flipped Classroom” technique.

RETI instructors are proud members of the Real Estate Educators Association.

Distinguished Real Estate Instructors

Real Estate Training Institute has the most sought after professionals in the country.

Our Licensed Real Estate Instructors must earn their Certified Distance Educator Instructor Certification with ARELLO – Association of Real Estate License Law Officials

	James (Jim) Clauson, CDEI, DREI Candidate, REALTOR® Broker, School Administrator 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 Broker. They formed a successful business combining Jim’s construction background and Leslie’s 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 NAR, MAR and GCAR . He holds a certification as a BPO Specialist. His past affiliations include California CAR, Pacific West Association PWAR and California Apartment Association.
	Hollye Burks Granier, REEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CDEI, DREI Candidate, Mississippi Assiciation of REALTORS® Senior Leader – REALTOR® Hollye Granier, REALTOR, MRP, ABR, CDEI Broker at CENTURY 21 Bob Leigh & Associates Proud Active Member of: NWMAR Board NAR Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council Real Estate Educators Association Board of Directors 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 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
	Leslie Clauson, CDEI, DREI Leadership Council Broker / Instructor / MBTI® Certified Practitioner Distinguished Real Estate Instructor Real Estate Licenses: CA Broker MS Broker Companies: Real Estate Training Institute, MS – Broker/Owner Going Coastal Realty – Consultant 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 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 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.excelyourself.me www.tnrealtycourses.com www.goreti.com www.goretionline.com www.goingcoastalrealtyms.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 NAR California Association CAR Pacific West Association PWAR 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
	Glenn Stewart, CDEI, GSI MAR® Broker / Instructor / Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI)
	Susie Piercy, REALTOR® Broker/Instructor,
	Keri Manley, CDEI , Certified Distance Education Instructor MAR Specialized Instruction Keri Manley moved to the Gulf Coast four years ago from beautiful Lexington, KY. She and her husband, Doug, have had a lifelong dream to live near the beach and finally made the decision to come to the Gulf Coast after vacationing in the area for the past several years. Keri has her Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation and has spent the last 23 years working in the non-profit world. From running the largest 4-H Residential Camp in Kentucky to helping match children and teens with a Big Brother or Big Sister, and most recently, managing over 300 active volunteers at a Therapeutic Riding Center for individuals with special physical, social, emotional and cognitive challenges, experiencing the healing power of the horse. Keri truly understands how important building a relationship with clients is in helping them achieve their life dreams. During the past four years, Keri has become a licensed Real Estate Agent and has helped to make the dream of homeownership a reality for just over 30 individuals and families here on the Gulf Coast. Education is a huge factor for Keri and she has several certifications; ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative), MRP (Military Relocation Professional), RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert), Certified Home Marketing Expert and EXCEL Yourself certification. Having gone through a life-changing move herself, both selling a home in Kentucky and looking for a home in the Gulf Coast area, she wants to ensure that your experience is as smooth and stress-free as possible. Whether you are just starting out, raising a family or ready to slow down and unwind, let Keri show you the beauty of the Gulf Coast and all that it has to offer. With her attention to detail, listening to what the CLIENT’s needs and wants are is what makes her the perfect person to help you make your dreams of Coastal Living a reality. HOME is how YOU define it!
	Jennifer Butler Broker Instructor Jennifer’s journey with the Real Estate Training Institute began when the school was just an “idea” at a dining room table. She was a participant in the opening of the first classroom and was acknowledged in the school’s very first book. She was also the first instructor registered at the school.Life’s twist and turns have caused the comings and goings with Jenifer and the school.Over the years, Jennifer’s duties have included, accountant, secretary, painter, marketer, janitor, organizer of everybody, emergency fill-in, communication translator, loyal friend and of course, instructor extraordinaire.We are thrilled to welcome back Broker Jennifer Butler as the primary instructor at our Hattiesburg campus.
	Tina Perkins, CDEI, DREI Candidate Senior Instructor / MBTI® Certified Practitioner Tina M. Perkins Broker / CEO at Going Coastal Realty. After spending 20+ years in the hospitality management field, I obtained my Real Estate Salesperson license through The Real Estate Training Institute in 2005. I absolutely love the real estate business. I get a tremendous sense of accomplishment helping others achieve their goals of home ownership.In 2013 I received my broker’s license and opened up my own brokerage, Capstone Realty. It was one of the happiest times in my life. Shortly after, I started teaching with The Real Estate Training Institute and found that my passion in life is teaching and sharing with others the knowledge that I have gained through my Real Estate experiences.Early 2016 I joined Keller Williams in the capacity of CEO/Career Development where I could leverage my joy of teaching. I would not be where I am today without the quality of education I received from The Real Estate Training Institute. The doors of RETI are the doors to an amazing career for those who choose to walk through them.In 2018, I opened a Gulf Coast Mississippi brokerage called Going Coastal Realty.
	Jesse Palacios, MRP Real Estate Training Instructor – Military Education Realtor® at EXIT Prestige Luxury