Agricultural Land Brokerage and Marketing

Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com

Kirk Goble: Greeley, CO, 970-356-1618, kirk@bell5.com

Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com

Mike Schoonover: Hobart, WA, 425-442-0477, mike@carletonschoonover.com

Creative Land Planning

David Jensen: Denver, CO, 303-369-7369, djensen@davidjensenassociates.com

Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage

Bob Benedon: Tucson, AZ, 250-975-1801, bobbenedon@yahoo.com

Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com

Dale Fulk: Mount Airy, 336-789-2926, dalefulk@rogersrealty.com

Kirk Goble: Greeley, CO, 970-356-1618, kirk@bell5.com

Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com

Lou Jewell: Pilot Mountain, NC, 336-368-3933, Lou.danriverre@gmail.com

Sam Kain: West Des Moines, IA, 515-221-9950, skain@farmers-national.com

Syd Machat: Keedysville, MD, 301-432-5466, sydmachat@msn.com

Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com

Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com

Keith Morris: Lakeland, TN, 901-494-5263, keith@thelandguy.com

Mike Schoonover: Hobart, WA, 425-442-0477, mike@carletonschoonover.com

Raborn Taylor: Sandersville, GA, 678-313-5090, rtaylor@landofgeorgia.com

Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com

Land Development:

Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com

Mike Schoonover: Hobart, WA, 425-442-0477, mike@carletonschoonover.com

Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com

Land Investment Analysis:

Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com

Bob Jeans: Bend, OR, 541-382-4123, bob@bobjeans.com

Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com

Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com

Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com

Practical Navigation for Land Professionals:

Rick Hood: Edmonds, WA, 425-275-3013, rick@hoodcs.com

Site Selection:

Bob Benedon: Tucson, AZ, 250-975-1801, bobbenedon@yahoo.com

Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com

Mike Schoonover: Hobart, WA, 425-442-0477, mike@carletonschoonover.com

Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com

Tax Deferred 1031 Exchanges:

David Baker: Spokane, WA, 509-467-1011, dave@baker-associates.com

Toija Beutler: Portland, OR, 503-223-3911, toija.beutler@ipx1031.com

Craig Brown: Dallas, TX, 888-337-1031, craig.brown@ipx1031.com

David Brown: Des Moines, IA, 515-279-1111, dbrown@ipx1031.com

Patty Flowers: Boston, MA, 617-423-1031, patricia.flowers@ipx1031.com

Susan Hayden: Raleigh, NC, 919-821-5111, susan.hayden@ipx1031.com

James Miller: Phoenix, AZ, 602-224-8818, james.miller@ipx1031.com

Scott Rotkowitz: Cherry Hill, NJ, 215-732-0502, scott.rotkowitz@ipx1031.com

Tax Implications of Real Estate:

Chris Bird: Orangeville, CA, 916-726-7407, chris@chrisbirdseminars.com

Jerry “Dale” Carleton, Jr.: Fayetteville, AR, 479-582-3200, dale@dalecarlton.com

Transitional Land:

Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com

Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com

Mike Schoonover: Hobart, WA, 425-442-0477, mike@carletonschoonover.com

RLI Instructor Approval and Recertification Policy

Beginning in 2010, only Accredited Land Consultants (ALC) will be eligible to teach Land 101.  To apply for approval to teach Land 101, ALCs must:

• Submit a resume including any previous teaching experience and land brokerage experience.
• Attend a 101 Course being taught by an instructor designated for “train the trainer” by RLI, or an official Instructor Certification for Land 101 held by RLI.
• Successfully complete the course test.
• Be an RLI member in good standing. 

Land experts interested in applying to teach any RLI Land University courses (other than Land 101) must:

• Submit a resume including any previous teaching experience and brokerage experience directly relating to the subject matter of the specific course. 
• Within six months after approval notification, attend the course being taught by an instructor designated for “train the trainer ” by RLI.
• All Land University instructors must hold a category of RLI membership.

General Guidelines

Approval of Applications:

All applications to teach should be submitted to RLI staff for review at rli@realtors.org.  The application will be reviewed by the Education Task Force.  Those suggested for approval will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board meets once a month to facilitate these approvals and may designate an Officer to make a decision if necessary for time considerations.

Student Evaluations

Student evaluations must be submitted for each course taught by all instructors. Staff will review and prepare reports from the evaluations.

If evaluations or other concerns reach a level that staff or members feel requires action, the Board of Directors (or Officers) may suspend or revoke an instructor’s approval to teach.  The EVP may suspend the approval of RLI member instructors where serious infractions occur and the Officers are not readily available to make a decision. The Officers or BOD will meet to take action in these cases as soon as possible.

Reinstatement criteria may include further training of a nature to be determined by the BOD.

Recertification

Newly approved RLI instructors must participate in approved professional development activities for recertification once a year for the first two years.  After the first two years, recertification will be required once every two years. The fee for recertification is $75. Instructors who fail to fulfill the professional development requirements will be dropped from the approved instructor roster.  A dropped instructor is required to go through the full approved instructor process if he/she desires to return to being an approved RLI instructor status.