Planning and zoning serve as the basis for all communities—past, present, and future. This Zoom course will teach you the basic components and processes of the planning and zoning phases of real estate development, and how these phases must lead us to a better way of developing communities through the application of smart growth principles. You will acquire practical skills and strategies that can strengthen your business by actively contributing to the creation of environmentally sustainable, equitable, and financially resilient communities.

By acquiring a greater understanding of the visioning, planning, and zoning process, you can empower yourself as a community advocate to effect positive changes and as a real estate professional to gain a competitive advantage. You will learn to promote development that is both sustainable and beneficial for the community by advocating for smart growth principles. You will see the future of your community, and your business, in a whole new way!

REALTOR Cost: $20

Instructor Nate Johnson

Nate has been a proud member of the St. Louis Association of REALTORS (“SLAR”) since 1999. He served as the 2011 President of SLAR, which represents nearly 8,000 REALTORS in St. Louis. Nate has chaired several SLAR committees including the Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee, as well as the Urban Affairs Committee. Nate is the President of The St. Louis Association of Real Estate Professionals (SLAREP), a chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. SLAREP’s mission is to provide the community with exemplary real estate services. Nate has also been speaking to groups, large and small all over the country for over a decade. He is passionate about helping people become the best version of themselves through teaching and training. Nate is a certified instructor for the National Association of REALTORS and teaches the Smart Growth for the 21st Century class, which helps REALTORS gain a better understanding of how to build communities in a sustainable way.

NETAR’s COMMITMENT TO ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE

The Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association devoted to improving the business conditions of the real estate industry. NETAR meetings and events often include real estate professionals and other industry stakeholders who compete with each other or work for competing businesses. NETAR is committed to conducting all meetings and events in a professional, ethical, and lawful manner, including in adherence to all antitrust laws. To that end, the topics for this meeting will focus on advancing the interests of real estate professionals and consumers of real estate services, increasing competition, reducing risk for all parties involved in real estate transactions, and sharing insights on business best practices. The following discussion topics are always prohibited: agreements to fix prices, limit product or service offerings, allocate geographical territory or customers, and refuse to deal. Any discussion inconsistent with this policy will not be tolerated.