Become a
Residential Remodeling Specialist™
to Create New Listing and Sales Opportunities
with Homeowners, Buyers Sellers, Flippers, and Investors!
Are You Prepared to Answer These Important Client Questions?
- “Can I remodel this home to gain more from the sale?”
- “How will these improvements impact the value of my home?”
- “Can you provide guidance on remodeling costs, design ideas, planning, etc?”
- “Is it best to sell my home or buy another and remodel it into my dream home?”
- “I understand I can sell my home either ‘wholesale’ or ‘retail’ – can you help me understand these options and make the best decisions?”
Your Registration Includes
- An enjoyable and inspiring educational experience with Dennis Walsh, real estate’s #1 construction trainer
- The complete Residential Remodeling Specialist™ 7-hour online designation course — Lifetime Access
- The complete Residential Construction Certified™ 10-hour online designation course — Lifetime Access
- There are no annual fees to maintain your designations
- Your enrollment is Risk Free with our 90-Day 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
Here's Why You Should Become a Residential Remodeling Specialist™ TODAY!
Market Yourself as a Home Improvement Advisor and Enjoy Greater Long-Term Real Estate Success
Stand Out from the Crowd and Bring Greater Value to Your Clients:
The Majority of Households Are Redefining the Meaning of "Home"
Recognize the powerful market dynamics driving home owners desire to remodel their homes and how you can become their trusted advisor in all areas of the homeownership experience. Support the many Client Journeys that define people's needs — aging -in-place, multi-generational, work-at-home, home sale, home purchase, investment properties and more.
Provide the Most Accurate and Meaningful Property Valuations
Understand the power of presenting not just CMA valuations, but also the RVA (Remodeling Value Analysis) to provide the most accurate property valuations for Owners, Buyers, Sellers, Flippers and Investors — quality, street-wise valuations that can't be done by an algorithm.
Identify the Most Effective Options for Funding Remodeling
Develop a comprehensive understanding of financial options for funding home improvement. Help your clients compare today’s specialized renovation loan products and other options to ultimately choose the best solution to bring their remodeling dreams to life. Help more buyers come into the market through the power of renovation loans.
Help Maximize Their Remodeling R.O.I.
Help define the Scope of Work, quickly and easily develop accurate remodeling cost estimates, and run your Remodeling Value Analysis to help Homeowners, Buyers, Sellers, Flippers and Investors make the most of their investment. As you help people through this process, many will find that selling their current property and buying another will be the best option to meet their financial and lifestyle needs. This is a powerful way to gain new listings!
Guide Your Clients Through Planning, Bidding, and Surviving the Project
Help your clients understand the critical details of residential remodeling contracts. Share strategies for managing contractor relationships, financial aspects and prepare your clients to survive the construction zone. Help them identify quality contractors, clearly define their Scope of Work and share the comprehensive Residential Remodeling Specialist™ Planning Checklist to help them organize and achieve great results.
Tap into Powerful Solutions Through The Resource Center
Access the Resource Center to connect with our Preferred Partners providing technology, services, and other resources to support your business — estimating, design, financing, home inspection, contracting, and more!
Demand for Home Improvement Guidance Will Continue to Grow for Decades!
Here's Just Some of What You'll Learn in Residential Remodeling Specialist™
- Why Are There Opportunities as a Residential Remodeling Specialist™
- What Are The Opportunities as a Residential Remodeling Specialist™
- Residential Remodeling Specialist™ Client Journeys
- Areas of Customer Service as a Residential Remodeling Specialist™
- The Remodeling Value Analysis (RVA)
- Home Owner’s Value Perspectives™
- Maximizing Remodeling Return on Investment
- Initial Remodeling Planning
- Preliminary Cost Estimates
- Financial Options for Remodeling
- Comparing Renovation and Home Improvement Loans
- Types of Residential Contractors
- Locating Qualified Contractors
- Self-Managed vs General Contractor
- Surviving the Construction Project
- Surviving the Construction Zone
- Surviving with Contractors
- Fixed Price vs Cost Plus Contracts
- Contracts and Financial Management
- Finalizing Details and Beginning the Project
- Introducing the Remodeling Planning Checklist
- The Residential Remodeling Checklist
- White Box Strategies
- Expanding Your Remodeling Knowledge
- Building Your Business as a Residential Remodeling Specialist™
- Concepts for Success
- Steps in Developing an RVA
- Analyzing the Financial Sense of Remodeling
- The Residential Remodeling Specialist Value Axiom
- Understanding Renovation Loan Appraisals
- Importance of Written Agreements
- Understanding the Draw Schedule
- Protecting Against Mechanics Liens
- Organizing the Selection Process
- Avoiding Issues with Allowances
- Tips for Maximizing Remodleing R.O.I.
- Exploring Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Preliminary Planning and Scope of Work
- Organizing Remodeling Priorities
- Pre-Remodeling Home Inspection
- Researching Building Codes and Zoning Regulations
- Considerations for Hiring a General Contractor
- Financial Management and Liabilities
- Securing Contractor Estimates
- Accounting for Indirect Costs
- Comparing RVA with CMA
- Marketing Strategies to Build your RRS™ Business
- ... and Much More!
Enjoy One of Real Estate's Most Respected and Inspiring Trainers
Dennis Walsh is recognized as one of real estate’s most knowledgeable and inspiring speakers, and has presented to almost 200,000 real estate professionals. He and his wife Teresa are known throughout the real estate industry as the leading authorities in all areas of residential construction, remodeling and new home sales and business development. Their Certified New Home Specialist™ (CNHS) , Residential Construction Certified™ (RCC) and Residential Remodeling Specialist™ (RRS) courses are respected as the very best of their kind, and are endorsed by the nation’s leading real estate organizations. The Walsh’s are also authors of the book Real Estate’s Best Kept Secret.
Prior to his work as a consultant and trainer, Dennis owned and operated various construction-related businesses, working professionally in custom home building, remodeling, manufactured housing, building material sales and architectural design. Known for his high energy and humor, Dennis shares powerful ideas and strategies you can use to take your business to greater heights of success!
Dennis Walsh does it again! I loved the RCC and CNHS courses so much I was excited to dive into his Residential Remodeling Specialist training. He speaks with a calm confidence and positive attitude with just the right amount of humor that can only come from years of experience in the industry. The RRS course will give any agent an appreciation of the complexities involved with contractors, renovations, and provide a roadmap for success working with both buyers and sellers. This is real world advice with practical applications in the field. Dennis perfectly articulates many of the concepts agents think they understand and expands on them to a level to give clients tangible, realistic advice. Any agent who wants to speak with confidence about home renovations needs this course. Thank you Dennis and Teresa."
Geoffrey Hoffman
Cleveland Heights, OHMy team met Dennis and Teresa at the national convention and decided to take the RCC™ and CNHS™ courses. Upon completing both courses and applying what we learned, in 2020 our Team was awarded the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Gold Award, and my personal production was up 238%. I believe that these designations helped us solidify our current relationships with builders and developers and add new relationships as well. When I learned about the new RRS™ designation I was extremely interested in taking the course so I could build on my knowledge. I believe that this course will help me add value to the relationships I have with investors and add value to clients looking to upgrade their homes so they can sell or to clients hoping to update new homes that they buy. Thank you Dennis and Teresa!"
Chris Harmon
Bossier City, LAThis was fantastic. It was not too overwhelming but was also dense enough to give a great foundation as I venture in residential remodeling. The descriptions were clear and I appreciate the resources that we can use to get started."
Jessica Bordelon
New Orleans, LATraining was informative, well organized and entertaining (can training be entertaining, lol?). I look forward to other programs currently signed up for and completion of those programs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Would highly recommend."
Justin Clement
Tumwater, WAThanks for all of the useful information! I've been personally been remodeling homes for decades - but never as a Realtor. Your insight, experience and detailed explanations will help me in so many ways to guide my clients through what is a complex and daunting undertaking."
Andrea Cambern
Santa Barbara, CAI am very excited to put what I have learned in this course to work in my business. The opportunities I will be able to create by offering a Remodeling Value Analysis along with a traditional CMA will absolutely give me a competitive edge. I can now offer a depth of value that almost no one in my market is qualified to offer!"
