Jim "Van"Ermen ABR CRS

Jim VanErmen REALTOR ABR CRS

Real Estate License History & Résumé

5-25-89
Licensed an Alabama Real Estate Sales Agent (license inactive).
8-21-89
Real Estate license activated .
2-16-90
License transferred to Realty Options.
3-30-90
Joined Montgomery Area Association of REALTORS® with membership in:
National Association of  REALTORS®  (NAR).
Alabama Association of REALTORS ®(AAR).

Montgomery Area Association of REALTORS® (MAAR)


Served on the following MAAR committees:
'93,'94,'95 Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Committee
'94,'95,'98 Bylaws Committee ('95 and '98 Chairman)
'01,'02,'03,'04 Risk Reduction Committed ('03 Vice Chairman, '04 Chairman)
'00,'01,'02 Grievance Committee
'03 Education Committee
'03,'04,'05 Professional Standards Committee


Montgomery Multiple Listing Service  (MLS).

Council of Residential Specialist  (CRS).

Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council  (REBAC).

Real Estate Educators Association  (REEA).
Alabama Chapter of Real Estate Educators Association.
11-1-91 Licensed as an Alabama real estate Broker.
  2-11-92
Broker of Sails Realty dba/Realty OPTIONS (Prattville).
10-12-93
Owner of Realty OPTIONS (Prattville).
10-10-95
Certified Computer Loan Originator/Alabama Brokers Council Institute in
cooperation with the National Independent Computer Loan Originators
Association.
12-30-96
Realty OPTIONS (Prattville) Sold and license transferred to Realty OPTIONS Montgomery.
3-18-98
Author and Site WebMaster of RealtyVan.com  the premier local real estate web site ("124 indexed pages" Google, 17 June 2009) with numerous commendations, awards and high search engine popularity,
  8-17-98
Broker Realty OPTIONS Montgomery/DESF until 5-4-01.
6-30-99
Achieved Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation.
10-18-99
State approved real estate Instructor (administrative code # 41930) Approved to teach:

Pre License Course (60 hours).  Course #005

Broker's Pre-License Course (15 hours).  Course #003

Post License Course (30 hours).  Course #006

Risk Management RED Flags and Paper Trails (continuing education course).  Course #500

Risk Management for Property Managers (continuing education course).  Course #501

Real Estate Sales Contract a course developed by Jim and approved by the Real Estate Commission (continuing education course).  Course #124
2-1-00

Achieved Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, "Less than
4 percent of all licensed REALTORS
® are Certified Residential Specialists" Council of Residential Specialist Web Site.
10-15-00
E-Prosm certified by National  Association of REALTORS® in the first class offered by National Association of REALTORS®.
5-4-01
Associate Broker  RE/MAX  of  Montgomery until 6-2-04.
2003 RE/MAX Co-operative Spirit Award Winner Mid-States & Dixie Regions.
5-3-04

Co-Founder, Chief Instructor and Administrator of
Central Alabama Real Estate Academy  (school code # 76477).
6-2-04 Associate Broker Montgomery Metro Realty Inc. (present).
11-1-05 Joined with son, Jon VanErmen, to form the "RealtyVan" TEAM.
1-20-08
Alabama's first CERTIFIED 
e-PROsm TRAINER as established by the
National Association of
REALTORS®
5-27-08 Awarded  "Certificate of Achievement"  for completing the Montgomery Police Department Citizens' Police Academy Class 2008-1.
Broker License (associate broker)  #041930 - expires 9/30/2010.
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Author  Jim VanErmen is a licensed Alabama Real Estate Broker employed as an Associate Broker with Montgomery Metro Realty, Inc.
Approved Alabama Real Estate Instructor / Educator, Co-Founder Central Alabama Real Estate Academy
email Jim at  jimvanermen@yahoo.com
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