Speaker Series: Ethical and Lawful Use of Media

4 CE (Ethics)

As licensed real estate professionals, we are responsible for adhering to license law, Code of Ethics, Multiple Listing Policy, FTC, Digital Millennium Copyright ACT, and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. All of these acts, laws, rules and regulations impact a licensed real estate professional's use of media. Social media and technology is a fast pace and forever changing world. In this course we will review the REALTORS® Code of Ethics and how to insure you are in compliance while using all forms of media.

We will decide how to remain informed on media issues and what systems to implement to insure you will not damage your reputation. This course focuses on how to remain faithful to the REALTORS® Code of Ethics while using social media and technology.

This course meets the NAR Code of Ethics training requirement.

Instructor: Marki Lemons-Ryhal

A proud Chicago native and fifth-generation entrepreneur, Marki Lemons-Ryhal is a renowned real estate educator and keynote speaker specializing in social media training for brokers, banks, and title companies. Over the last 14 years, Ryhal, the founder of ReMarkiTable, LLC, has taught more than 500,000 students and written more than 100 classes approved for continuing education.

After earning her Master's degree in Business Administration and teaching hotel and restaurant management courses on a collegiate level, Ryhal made a move to real estate, becoming a loan originator in 1999 and opening up her discount real estate brokerage three years later.

In 2007, she became an expert in foreclosure and short sales in anticipation of the market crash. "I have the ability to interpret trends and pivot my business quickly," says Ryhal. "Today, I'm pivoting my business yet again in the world of real estate due to COVID-19."