Join us for our next Sips & Tips REALTOR® Roundtable, where we’ll dive into one of the toughest challenges in today’s market — handling difficult sellers and revitalizing stale listings.

Not your normal planning session. 2026 requires strategy. Are you ready?

Kerri Miller Herrity is an award-winning entrepreneur & coach who develops real estate industry leaders in Southwest Florida and Nashville, Tennessee. Unique to ARES, Coach Kerri's approach is hyper-local and destinaton-market focused. She's the business strategist behind many of Southwest Florida's highest producing teams & brokerages, leading more than 1,100 successful business owners in her career.

Evening Schedule:
5:30 PM Cocktails · 6:00 PM Group Photo · Program to follow

Attire: Garden party in muted colors

Learn to identify high-potential land opportunities, avoid costly mistakes, and grow your business by partnering with the right builder. Help clients secure land for their dream home or investment while maximizing your compensation. Key points include finding and evaluating land, understanding zoning and site preparation, choosing the right builder, positioning land to sell faster, guiding buyers, and maximizing earnings.

Realtor Safety: Smart Business (2CE)

October 29, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Safety is a top concern for REALTORS® as they often interact with strangers who might pose risks. The profession can be targeted by those with ill intentions, exploiting REALTORS®' trust and lack of self-defense training. A safety course is offered to address these issues, teaching REALTORS® to implement a safety plan at their brokerage, recognize stalkers, protect themselves during appointments, and safeguard their social media presence and data. The course is led by Caroline Boland.

Home Sweet Florida: Homestead's Beautiful Benefits (2CE)

November 5, 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

Florida offers homeowners a significant advantage with the best primary residence law through homestead benefits. In a seminar by Board Certified Real Estate Attorney Ned Hale, the details of the homestead tax benefits, including qualification, Save Our Homes, and portability, will be covered. Additionally, the seminar will discuss homestead protection against forced sale by creditors, highlighting Florida as a debtor-friendly state. Understanding these benefits can encourage more customers to purchase homes in Florida.

October 23rd, 2025

SWFL momentum: closings up 16% and pending sales up 28% in the last 60 days. As the election/holiday season approaches, BER urges consumers to trust a local REALTOR® to navigate micro-markets, flood zones, regulations and insurance across Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples, Fort Myers & Cape Coral.