Recently IREM announced the availability of interactive tools for the use of property managers. We all know the importance of keeping up to date and on the cutting edge of property management and these skill builders offer just that. IREM has now posted on its website four categories of interactive tools and media. These instructional skill builders are designed to assist property managers and are now available from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). They are Free to IREM members and non-members alike, with one non-member exception. So avail yourself of these IREM services and be a leader in our industry.

The four categories are:
* Interactive learning modules that provide succinct tutorials on topics such as loan analysis and calculation, net present value and internal rate of return, and the time value of money.
* Financial analysis tools including an enhanced Financial Analysis Spreadsheet ($39.99 for non-members) and a webinar on the subject; a Comparison Grid app for iPhone and iPad that allows users to establish competitive rents for their residential, office or retail properties; and, finally, a Comparison Grid learning module.
* IREM Vision, a series of short video clips anchored by industry experts on the ins and outs of real estate management.
* Seventy webinars on demand on topics ranging from the iPad for business and reputation management to commercial real estate trends and energy management.
All Skill Builders can be accessed readily at www.irem.org/skillbuilders.
And look for new IREM webinars on the IREM website. These webinars are presentations delivered via the Web and telephone covering timely industry issues and live demos of useful real estate management resources.
With a webinar you get free registration for IREM members, quality IREM member presenters and other industry experts and presentation materials (e.g., slides and recording).
The next webinar is on July 26, Communication Methods and Trends in Adult Learning.
Webinars can be accessed readily at www.irem.org and open the education tab.

Richard Hitt, CPM, is a senior property manager with Phoenix Property Management Inc., Warwick and is the president of IREM-Greater R.I. Chapter No. 88, Providence.