(Continued from page RE9) tion â€" consisting of 90 classroom hours. It is essentially a workshop where you will learn the practical aspects of real estate transactions. You‘ll gain firstâ€"hand experience in exercises such as evaluating properâ€" ties, qualifying purchasers and preparâ€" ing the offer. After successfully completing these phases, you‘ll have up to a year to apply for registration as a salesperson. Certificate program Once you receive probationary regâ€" istration as a real estate salesperson, you‘ll be required to complete two years of an apprenticeship â€" known as articling â€" with a real estate brokerâ€" ace. During this first two years, you‘ll work under the guidance of a broker and be expected to successfully comâ€" plete three more courses â€" known as articling courses. Each of these is 40 Twoâ€"year apprenticeship part of Realtor training . (Continued from page RE7) Yellowknife, NWT, with the help of the local community and elders, developed an elders‘ lodge reflecting the lifestyle, stage of life and perâ€" sonal considerations of the residents as well as the perceptions of the community of Raeâ€"Edzo. The result was a project design that has been well accepted by both the residents and the community in general. Planning and regulation Gabriel Housing Corporation and Mews _ Corporation, Regina, Saskatchewan, developed a twelveâ€" unit project specifically for seniors of Native ancestry. An extensive community consultation process utiâ€" lized in the planning and developâ€" ment of the project resulted in a plan that was endorsed by all parties involved â€" both Aboriginal and nonâ€" Aboriginal. Among the honorable mentions, Allen Associates of Toronto develâ€" oped a simple, lostâ€"cost and energy efficient heating and ventilation sysâ€" tem that has been installed in 20 new houses and is planned for retroâ€"fit in a 12â€"unit apartment building in Toronto firm gets nod for heating, ventilation system Couchiching. g Merry Christmas é and a Happy _ _Prosperous g New Year | 1111111111111 5: 845â€"4267 l Royal LePage Real Estate Sevices Lid. Broker Bill Humphreys Associate Broker To all my clients, (God bless them) To all my friends, (if any) To my colleagues, (I have to include them)! hours in duration. The first, called Real Property Law, is taught by practising lawyers and will assist you in gaining an underâ€" standing of the many complex, comâ€" mon and statutory laws which may affect real estate transactions. The second, called Principles of Appraisal, will teach you how to accurately appraise property and is designed to develop your ability to evaluate property for listing, marketâ€" ing and financing. The third, entitled Principles of Mortgage Financing, explores the legal, mathematical and procedural aspects of mortgage financing. Throughout all of these courses, you‘ll discover why accuracy and thoroughness are hallmarks of the real estate profession.