We've listed below a summary of the topics that are covered in the ALHS Class. For a detailed breakdown, view pages 4 - 6 of the ALHS Information Kit.

• The Luxury Home Market - National and Regional Trends
• Specialization and Building a Niche
• The Luxury Home Buyer - Needs and Desires
• Marketing to Find Luxury Home Buyers
• Presenting Your Services to Luxury Home Buyers
• Qualifying and Showing Homes to Luxury Home Buyers
• The Luxury Home Seller - Patterns & Trends / Needs & Desires
• Marketing to Find Luxury Home Sellers
• Presenting Your Services to Luxury Home Sellers
• Servicing and Marketing the Luxury Home Listing
• Staging and Showing the Luxury Home Listing
• Negotiation and Managing a Luxury Home Transaction

All States have different requirements so it is best to check with your course provider. Contact the instructor or school offering the course and they will be happy to answer your question.

After completion of the course, each student must pass a 50 question exam to test their knowledge. The passing grade must be 80% or better.

Tuition is determined by the school and instructor offering the course prior to registration.

It is common for schools that teach the ALHS Course to schedule their calendar many months in advance. For a list of scheduled classes, click here.

If a class is not currently scheduled for your area, we can bring a course right to your own market. We are able to work with boards, groups, networks, and franchises to bring the course to virtually any market. This is an excellent opportunity for new and experienced agents to learn more about the special needs of both affluent buyers and sellers.

To discover how easy it is to experience a luxury homes course in your area simply download our free information kit or feel free to contact us.

Yes. The Online Accredited Luxury Home Specialist Course is a visual online class for real estate agents who are looking for training in the luxury homes market. Students leaving the program will be positioned to increase their profitability, enhance their service levels, and confidently expand their business in the luxury market.

The requirements are very simple.

• You must complete the course, and pass the exam (80% score or better).
• Be a member in good standing with the Luxury Home Council, and the National Association of REALTORS® (the student's first years dues are complimentary in the council).
• Last you must complete two transactions in the luxury home field. This is defined as representing a buyer or seller, in at least two transactions, where the purchase price is at least two times the average sales price in the market. The transactions must take place within 24 months of taking the course or anytime prior to taking the course. (Each student's broker certifies the sales.)

Council members receive numerous benefits including access to the member's only side of www.luxuryhomecouncil.com where they can obtain advertising slicks, press releases and a membership roster for networking opportunities.

In addition members gain:

• Access to www.luxuryhomesandproperties.com (A $295 value!)
• A subscription to The Luxury Home Expert, an online newsletter
• An ALHS Certificate suitable for framing
• Lapel Pin
• Client Recommendation Letter
• Affiliate discounts
• Much More!

The Luxury Home Council is in charge of delivering all member benefits.

There is nothing you need to do until you are contacted by the Luxury Home Council. Your ALHS Instructor or school will notify the Council. This process may take up to 4 weeks. Once the Council receives your contact information, the Council will send you a welcome email that will include the Achievement Verification Statement (AVS).

The Achievement Verification Statement is testimony to the student's production in the Luxury Home Marketplace and is a condition of receiving the ALHS Designation. To receive the ALHS designation students must certify that they have completed two transactions in the luxury home field. This is defined as representing a buyer or seller, in at least two transactions, where the purchase price is at least two times the average sales price in the market. The transactions must take place within 24 months of taking the course or anytime prior to taking the course. (Each student's broker certifies the sales.)

The AVS requires the signature of the student and their Managing Broker. If the student is his/her own managing Broker, the student may self certify his/her production.

We allow three methods of delivery to the Luxury Home Council.

Mail to:

Luxury Home Council
1224 NE Walnut #324
Roseburg, Oregon 97470

Fax: 1-541-378-6100

Email Scans to: members@luxuryhomecouncil.com

Once the Luxury Home Council receives your completed AVS, we will send you a welcome packet by U S Postal Service. Delivery time will depend on your location. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery before you notify us.

You may begin using the ALHS Designation in all your marketing and promotion once you have sent in your AVS.

• If you wish to begin using the ALHS Logo immediately and you mailed in your AVS, please send an email to the Council.
• If you emailed or faxed your AVS, there is no need to notify the Council.

The Council will automatically input your information into the ALHS Database upon the Council receiving the ALHS Class Roster from your instructor. The Council will then send you an email letting you know when it has been completed. If you have already received an AVS by email, you are in the database.

You may login here, or by clicking the "Guest" link at the very top of the page. Additionally you may use the "Member Login" button the left of the website.

You may have it sent to you by email. Proceed to the login page and click on the "Forgot Password" link. Your password will arrive within a matter of moments to your email Inbox.

Yes, any article or news brief posted on the Council's website may be duplicated provided recognition is given to the Luxury Home Council and to the writer of the article.

We have a strict privacy policy and we protect against spamming by outside parties. Other than the member's representation in the ALHS Database, we do not share, re-distribute, sell or release any information without the member's express written permission.

To use LuxuryHomesandProperties.com you must login to their site with the same credentials you use for the Council's site.

The following conditions were established to ensure the properties represented are considered luxurious by the general public. The listing you are submitting must meet every requirement below.

Pricing
Your listing must be a minimum of twice the average sales price of similar properties in your immediate area.

Conditions

• All mechanical systems such as plumbing, electrical, water, heating and cooling are in proper working order.
• All built-in appliances that are included with the property are fully functional.
• The listing shows pride of ownership, has been well maintained and is favorable in appearance.

Features
Your listing has unique features a purchaser will appreciate and find beneficial.

The most common reason is that pictures are rejected is that they are too large. Follow these rules for proper image submissions; The images you upload cannot exceed 2MB in size and must be either a .jpg or .gif image. For aesthetics, images should be no wider or taller than 300 pixels.

You need to login and make any modifications to your contact information that applies. You are in control of keeping your Agent page current with the exception of your email address. For your security, only the Luxury Home Council can change your email address. Simply send is an email and we will handle that for you.

Yes, The Luxury Home Council will email you in the beginning of the month your membership expires. Then the Council will send you a hard copy renewal notice by regular mail that should arrive mid-month and lastly, the Council will send you a last minute email reminder at the end of the month.

Because you completed the ALHS Course, the first year is provided free of charge. The second year and thereafter is $99 per year. To take advantage of the ALHS logo and council benefits you must keep your membership active.

The Luxury Home Council accepts Business and Personal Checks, VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS. For your security, the Council does not take phone orders. You may pay your dues online when you login or return your Renewal Form by mail.

You can download these in the download section of the members section of the site.

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