Wrapping Up a Steller Education Year and Looking Ahead to 2026

The Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS® (NMAR) celebrated a successful 2025 education year, providing members with a dynamic mix of classes designed to expand knowledge, sharpen skills, and prepare for the evolving real estate market.

This year’s curriculum offered both hybrid and in-person options, delivering approximately 108 continuing education credit hours across a wide variety of timely topics. NMAR members engaged in courses that covered everything from legal updates to cutting-edge technology, including:

• The Fair Housing Act: Where it Started & How It's Going
• Litigation Roundup: Recent Cases Impacting Real Estate
• Influence with Impact: Where Professionalism, Ethics & Excellence Meet
• The Ugly Truth: Take Personal Ownership to Create Lasting Change
• How AI & ChatGPT are Transforming Real Estate
• Creating Awesome Content & Marketing Materials with Canva & AI
• Interactive Look at Forms: 101 & 102, Addendums & Beyond
• Supervising Broker Pre-Endorsement & Updates
• Water Rights & Mineral Rights
• Residential Energy Efficiency & Environmental Indoor Air Quality Issues
• Negotiation & Commission Mastery
• Legal Forum Updates & Ethics Refreshers
• Top Tax Strategies for 2025 and Investment Planning for REALTORS®
• And much more

Across dozens of offerings, NMAR provided hands-on learning, expert insights, and interactive sessions, ensuring members could immediately apply lessons to their daily business.

2025 Education Program Highlights:

• 35 Classes offered
• 121 Continuing Education (CE) credits available 
• 1,952 total attendees 
  • 1,020 in-person participants 
  • 932 virtual attendees

Looking Ahead: 2026 Education

The Professional Development Committee is already gearing up for the next year. The 2026 Education Calendar promises another mix of hybrid and in-person courses, designed to keep NMAR members ahead of industry trends and regulatory updates.

Class registration for 2026 opens January 5th, 2026, and members can expect a diverse lineup of workshops, Lunch & Learns, and specialty sessions covering the latest topics.

Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)

The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), offered by the Montana Association of REALTORS®, is a four-day, in-person program designed to strengthen your skills across all areas of real estate—legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards, and the sales process.

Earning the GRI designation demonstrates a commitment to professionalism, provides a solid educational foundation, and is recognized nationally. It’s a powerful tool to attract and grow your business.

Learn more and register here: GRI by MAR

For more information about the Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS® and its educational programs, please visit our website at nmar.com/education-resources or contact our office directly.