Bill Wald CAE MS CAR Senior Director

Bill Wald, CAE, MS CAR Senior Director – Business and Professional Development Judith Lindenau, NAR Coach and Mentor

OUR MISSION: H eroes W elcome H ome is a two-day curriculum that prepares REALTORS® to serve returning U. S. soldiers and their families by helping them address their housing needs. The program takes a comprehensive approach to educating REALTORS® and provides them with the tools and resources they need to effectively counsel veterans, including disabled veterans, on their real estate options.

OUR VALUES: • Compassion • Education • Diversity • Inclusion • Citizenship

VISION STATEMENT: Provide a premier, national professional development program template on the transition of disabled soldiers to civilian housing by providing REALTOR® assistance and resources.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: 1. Participants will gain knowledge on the physical and mental injuries and disabilities sustained by soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: 2. Participants will gain knowledge on the Veterans Administration benefits for housing and resources within the community.

VA INFORMATION • Mortgages • Entitlements/Eligibility • The Property • Underwriting/Comparison • Purchase Agreements • Fees and Charges • Closing/Contracts

VA RESOURCES • VA Hospitals • Medical Eligibility • Therapy Sites • Partners & Organizations • Support Groups • Grants and Funding • Resource Websites

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: 3. Participants will gain further knowledge on the American with Disabilities Act and the relationship between the Act and Housing Opportunities

ADA – Dept. of Justice U. S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Information • Healthcare • Housing Requirements • Accessibility • Job Requirements • Enforcement • Compliance • Resource Websites

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: 4. Participants will gain further knowledge on the housing market for soldiers and veterans with resources to assist in relocation.

Housing Resources • REALTORS® • Short Sales • Accessible Housing • Products and Service Resources • Location • Transportation

VETERAN FAMILIES AND HOMES

DATABASE OF TRAINED REALTORS® 5. Establish a database of certificate holders that can be utilized by veterans. *

DATABASE OF TRAINED REALTORS® • Compassion • Disability Understanding • Family Challenges • Resource and Knowledge • Staying connected to Veteran

REALTOR® KNOWLEDGE

VETERAN FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS OR RENTERS

DATA RESEARCH

DATA • Wounded: Over 50, 000 • Disabled: Over 37, 000 • 120, 00 mental problems (VA) • 200, 000 treated at VA Hospitals • $50 million donated to avoid foreclosures or evictions

CURRICULUM

PROGRAM DETAILS: • MAY 25 & 26, 2010 • Chicago Marriott O’Hare 8535 W. Higgins Rd. Chicago, IL 60631 • 8: 00 am – 4: 00 pm • Registration Fee: $29. 00

SCHEDULE: Tuesday, May 25 DAY ONE (AWARENESS) MORNING Welcome & Introductions Physical Disabilities Mental –Traumatic Brain Injury AFTERNOON Luncheon Keynote Presentation Panel Discussion: Veteran Property Ownership, Leasing and Maintenance First Day Program Networking Reception

SCHEDULE: Wednesday, May 26 DAY TWO (TOOL BOX) MORNING Welcome & Recap Relocation, ADA and Fair Housing Act Credit Management (Financial Assessment) AFTERNOON Luncheon Keynote Presentation VA Loans Workshop Closing/Wrap-Up/Evaluations

SPEAKERS: Tuesday, May 25 DAY ONE (AWARENESS) Physical Disabilities Dr. Loren Schechter (American Board of Plastic Surgery) Mental –Traumatic Brain Injury Dr. Ricardo Senno (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Director of the Illinois Department of VA Daniel Grant Panel Discussion: Veteran Property Ownership, Leasing and Maintenance Simon Slodarski John Costello Joe Gladden

SPEAKERS: Wednesday, May 26 DAY TWO (TOOL BOX) Relocation, ADA and Fair Housing Act Joseph Butler (John Marshall Law School - Veterans Legal Support Clinic) John Caitlin, FAIA (LCM Architects) Credit Management Jo. Ann Sworan (Real Estate Division at Doctor Credit USA) KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TBD VA Loans Workshop Kent Koehler (VA Minneapolis) Stephanie Finken (VA Minneapolis)

BRANDING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Official Logos:

Web Site: www. Heroes. Welcome. Home. com

Power. Point Templates:

E-Blast & Banners

Social Media: HWHome • Be among the first! Register for new course to help REALTORS® help US vets, May 25 -26… • More than 50, 000 vets were wounded in Iraq. When they return, REALTORS® can help them… • Chicago REALTOR® John Kretchmar blogs on "Heroes Welcome Home“… • Give back to vets who gave their all for you. REALTOR® Heroes Welcome Home program is online… • 40% of soldiers now in Iraq will come home when their tours are over. Be there to serve them, as a REALTOR®…

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GOALS o. Heroes Welcome Home Program Manual o. Small to Large Boards o. One and Two Day Programs o. Media/Marketing Tools o. Resources o. Heroes Welcome Home Website Maintenance and Resources o. Keeping Site Up to Date and Current o. Adding Resources o. Expanding the site in Future

OUR PARTNERS NAR CAR IAR CAREF John Marshall Law School Main. Street North Shore Barrington RANWC Wounded Warriors Project Veterans Administration

"I had to learn how to do everything all over again when I got to Walter Reed. "

THANK YOU! Chicago Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors Genie Birch, CAR President Ginger Downs, CAR Chief Executive Officer Judith Lindenau, NAR Mentor/Coach CAR Staff Chicago Alliance REALTOR® Boards and Partners NAR Board of Directors NAR Game Changers Selection Committee Men and Women who Serve this Country!

MAY 25 AND 26, 2010 MARRIOTT HOTEL – ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS