About this Event
🍏 SRES® DESIGNATION
Senior Real Estate Specialist®
Turn 50+ Market Knowledge Into a Business Advantage.
Real estate agents and REALTORS® are invited to join us for a 2-day SRES® Designation course designed for professionals who want to better understand and serve the unique real estate needs of the 50+ market.
The SRES® Designation provides specialized education for REALTORS® working with buyers and sellers age 50+, with a focus on the lifestyle, housing, financial, family, and other considerations that can influence real estate decisions.
📅 EVENT DETAILS
📅 October 8–9, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM–5:00 PM | Both Days
📍 Sihle Insurance Group — Altamonte Springs, FL
💻 LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM
🎓 8 Florida CE Credits
👨🏫 Instructor: Brian Woods
🍏 WHAT IS THE SRES® DESIGNATION?
The Senior Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) Designation is designed for REALTORS® who want to develop specialized knowledge for working with the 50+ market.
Working with clients in this market can involve conversations around:
✔ Downsizing and rightsizing
✔ Relocation
✔ Aging in place
✔ Lifestyle changes
✔ Family involvement
✔ Housing options
✔ Financial considerations
✔ Changing needs and priorities
SRES® education helps REALTORS® better understand these considerations so they can ask better questions, communicate more effectively, and better serve their clients.
💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
During this two-day course, you'll explore topics relevant to serving the 50+ market, including:
🏠 HOUSING & LIFESTYLE
Explore housing and lifestyle considerations that may influence the decisions of 50+ buyers and sellers.
💰 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Develop an understanding of how financial factors may intersect with real estate decisions, including:
Pensions
401(k)s
IRAs
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Reverse mortgages
The course helps REALTORS® recognize relevant considerations, ask appropriate questions, and understand when a qualified professional may need to be involved.
🏡 AGING IN PLACE
Explore how changing needs may affect housing decisions and how home features and adaptations can become relevant as clients age.
👨👩👧 FAMILY & DECISION-MAKING
Understand how family members may become involved in a client's real estate decisions while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
🛡️ CONSUMER PROTECTION
Learn about potential concerns involving predatory lending, mortgage scams, and other situations that may affect older consumers—and recognize when additional professional guidance may be appropriate.
📣 MARKETING TO THE 50+ MARKET
Develop a better understanding of the 50+ market and considerations for building relationships and serving this segment of the real estate industry.
🎯 WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is for REALTORS® who want to:
✔ Better understand the 50+ market
✔ Strengthen conversations with older buyers and sellers
✔ Ask better questions during client consultations
✔ Better navigate downsizing and relocation conversations
✔ Understand housing and lifestyle considerations
✔ Recognize financial and consumer-protection considerations
✔ Develop specialized knowledge for their real estate business
✔ Expand the clients and markets they are prepared to serve
If you already work with 50+ clients—or want to develop this area of your business—SRES® provides an opportunity to build specialized knowledge for this market.
🧠 WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE
This is live, instructor-led education with Brian Woods.
Over two days, you'll have opportunities for:
✔ Instructor-led learning
✔ Real-world discussion
✔ Questions and interaction
✔ Practical application
✔ Networking with REALTORS® from different brokerages
✔ 8 Florida CE Credits
Come prepared to participate, ask questions, and connect the course material to situations you encounter in your real estate business.
👨🏫 YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Brian Woods
Learn with Brian Woods, an experienced real estate educator who brings an interactive, discussion-focused approach to real estate education.
Whether you attend in person or virtually, you'll participate in a live instructor-led SRES® experience.
☕ IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE
For REALTORS® attending at Sihle Insurance Group:
✔ Light breakfast
✔ Coffee & beverages
✔ Snacks throughout the day
✔ Catered lunch both days
✔ Live classroom interaction
✔ Networking opportunities
📍 Sihle Insurance Group
Altamonte Springs, Florida
🚪 Doors open at 8:00 AM daily.
💻 VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE — LIVE VIA ZOOM
Can't make it to Altamonte Springs?
You can attend the same live SRES® course virtually via Zoom.
Zoom access information and additional virtual attendance instructions will be provided to registered virtual attendees before the class.
⚠️ IMPORTANT VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE & CE REQUIREMENTS
CAMERA MUST BE ON.
Virtual attendees who want to receive the 8 Florida CE Credits must actively participate in the live Zoom session and follow the attendance requirements.
Virtual attendees must:
✔ Use a computer or tablet with a working camera
✔ Keep your camera ON during the instructional sessions
✔ Join using the same name used for registration
✔ Have a reliable internet connection
✔ Join early to allow time for setup and attendance verification
✔ Remain connected and present throughout the scheduled instructional sessions
✔ Participate according to the instructor/course provider's instructions
✔ Keep individual Zoom access information private
✔ Follow all virtual attendance and CE requirements communicated before and during the course
🚨 IMPORTANT
Camera-on participation is required for virtual attendance verification and CE credit.
If you are unable to keep your camera on during the required instructional sessions, you may not receive credit for the course.
Please make sure your device, camera, and internet connection are ready before class begins.
📋 WHAT TO BRING
🏢 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
✔ Laptop or tablet
✔ Notebook & pen
✔ Business cards
✔ Questions or real-world client scenarios
✔ Willingness to participate
Business casual attire recommended.
🚪 Doors open at 8:00 AM daily.
💻 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES
✔ Computer or tablet with working camera
✔ Reliable internet connection
✔ Headphones recommended
✔ Notebook & pen
✔ Questions or real-world client scenarios
✔ Camera ready for the instructional sessions
🎟️ REGISTRATION — PLEASE SELECT YOUR ATTENDANCE TYPE
This SRES® course is listed on one Eventbrite event page with two ticket types:
🏢 IN-PERSON TICKET
Your registration is for in-person attendance at Sihle Insurance Group in Altamonte Springs, FL, on both October 8 and October 9.
💻 VIRTUAL / ZOOM TICKET
Your registration is for virtual attendance via Zoom on both October 8 and October 9.
⚠️ PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT TICKET
When registering, choose either the In-Person ticket OR the Virtual / Zoom ticket, based on how you plan to attend the course.
Your selected ticket type applies to both days of the SRES® course.
A Virtual / Zoom registration does not include in-person attendance, and an In-Person registration does not include virtual attendance.
🍏 WHY SRES®?
The 50+ market isn't simply about age.
It's about understanding the different conversations that can come with different stages of life.
A client may be:
Downsizing.
Relocating.
Buying again.
Aging in place.
Involving family in the decision.
Navigating unfamiliar financial considerations.
The question isn't whether you can work with a 50+ client.
It's whether you're prepared to ask the right questions and understand the considerations that may shape their real estate decisions.
📅 OCTOBER 8–9, 2026
8:30 AM–5:00 PM | Both Days
8 Florida CE Credits
Instructor: Brian Woods
In-Person + Live Virtual via Zoom
REGISTER THROUGH EVENTBRITE
Choose your In-Person or Virtual / Zoom ticket when registering.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Sihle Insurance Group, 1021 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs, United States
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