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Posted: July 10, 2014
MBREA offers 80th anniversary limited time special for joining
Would you like to pay MBREA member prices for your education? Then take advantage of our 80th anniversary offer of $80 off your first year's dues.
MBREA is expanding our celebration with a limited time offer for you to join the professional appraisal association that has been the leading source of education, information and standards for real property valuation professionals for eight decades
As licensed professionals we are obligated to ourselves and to our clients to be informed and up to date about our profession. You can't do that without being part of a well-run professional organization. The question really is...Why wouldn't you want to be a member?
What's in it for you? Bob Ryan, an appraiser from Rhode Island, listed five reasons for why he belongs to MBREA. We are confident, that once you try membership you will find value in all these areas:
1. Excellent professional education opportunities
2. Timely information on pending changes to regulations
3. Networking opportunities
4. Help in finding information and data by using the Appraisal Open Forum
5. Better value for dues than other organizations
The offer: join the MBREA for one year at a reduced price of $195. This is an $80 savings. It's easy to join.
Copy and paste this URL into your browser address bar: http://www.mbrea.org/assoc_subscribe.asp
Select the Associate member type
Enter promo code: MBREA80
Complete the process
Over the years The MBREA has offered some of the best appraisal courses at convenient sites and at reasonable fees. The MBREA has provided training to allow local Massachusetts residents to join the appraisal profession and has let us become the leader among all the states in quality reporting."
Do not delay, join today taking advantage of our money saving offer. We know you will quickly agree with Bob about the value of your MBREA membership.
This offer is valid only for Certified or Licensed Residential appraisers who have not been MBREA members for a minimum of 24 months.
Please contact the MBREA office by email or phone (617-830-4530) with any questions.
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