Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Real Estate Resources

Our Instructors

 

	John Anjos - has more than thirty-six years of experience as a Real Estate instructor. He is a licensed real estate Broker in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and is also an adjunct Real Estate Professor at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth.
	Jeff Chute - Has been in the Real Estate Business in Plymouth Massachusetts since 1984. Working first as an agent, then Office Manager, he opened his own Real Estate office, J.D. Chute and Associates in 1987. He has been a state certified Real Estate instructor since 1998, and frequently teaches at the local and state levels.
	Andrew Consoli- has been teaching real estate and first time buyer classes for over 15 years. Andrew Edited and approved Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) courses.  Andy was on the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission education committee. Andy has developed and teaches over 30 real estate courses also developed and teaches state and nationally approved home inspection courses, also has New Hampshire real estate courses approved for Internet and correspondence and live presentations.
	Ruth Dillingham -  is Special Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company in the New England region.  In that capacity she interacts with title agents and all of their business partners including lenders and real estate agents with the intent of keeping all parties apprised of any new developments in lending, compliance or conveyancing practices.  She presents numerous training programs for attorneys, real estate agents and lenders with a concentration on emerging issues. While in private practice, Ruth had a special concentration in real estate title and conveyancing matters as well as mortgage lending and compliance law.
	Jean Fitzgerald- teaches national designation and CEU courses for the Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS. Jean has been in the real estate business since 1977 as a sales associate, a sales manager, the general manager of a multi-office corporation, and the proprietor of a real estate company. Jean brings an incredible enthusiasm and 30 years of experience and knowledge to our association.
	Anita Hill- Anita Hill, ASR, CRB, CBR, CAI, ITI, QSC, founder and CEO of Anita Hill Training & Seminars, brings over 27 years of expertise as both a trainer and licensed real estate professional. She has been a guest speaker throughout New England including several MAR conventions and educational conferences and the 2006 NHAR convention.Anita has served as an advisor and chairperson for the continuing Education Development and Review Committee of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons as well as a member of the Real Estate Education Association.
	Karen Jaworski ABR, CRS, CBR, GRI, LTG, is the Owner/Partner of Seashore Real Estate in Harwichport, Massachusetts.  She represents Buyers and Sellers on a daily basis and has been a REALTOR with the Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS since 1979. She instructs the Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS, Inc. New Member Orientation program and also teaches the NAR-required Quadrennial-Code of Ethics class to our existing members on a monthly basis.  Her classes offer advice regarding day-to-day real estate business practice.
	Jim Livesey is a founder and managing director of Beacon Exchange Company, a Section 1031 Exchange qualified intermediary located in Boston.  Jim recently began his 9th year as a business development officer in the 1031 exchange industry.  During that time he has assisted with hundreds of successfully completed 1031 exchanges for assets such as real estate, aircraft, and fleet vehicles.  In the past 8 years, Jim has taught more than 300 Section 1031 exchange continuing education classes in Massachusetts and New York. Jim closed his first Section 1031 Exchange in 1992 when he managed a $500 million portfolio of commercial aircraft and vessels that were leased to some of the largest domestic and international transportation firms.
	Jody O’Brien, GRI, CBR - is the owner of Platinum Real Estate Academy.   She possesses a wealth of experience—both as a practitioner and an educator.  During her real estate career, she was a consistent multi-million dollar producer who accumulated substantial sales recognition awards including Multi Million Dollar Club, Master Level Sales Associate and the recipient of the President’s Citation for excellence in customer service. Jody was the 2003 President of the Northeast Association of REALTORS® and has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®.  She has been actively involved in her local association as liaison to the Northern Region Education Partnership, Chair of the Education, Convention, and Events committees, as well as a new member orientation instructor.  Her service awards include Chairperson of the Year Award (twice), 1999 Distinguished Service Award, and 2003 Massachusetts Educator of the Year.  She has been active in the state association since 1995 serving on the Education committee, GRI, Professional Development and Agency Task Force, and Events committee. Jody is an instructor of continuing education courses for the Northeast, Eastern Middlesex, Greater Boston and Massachusetts Associations of REALTORS® and a GRI instructor. She has been a regularly featured presenter at events for both the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® and GMAC Real Estate—regional and national levels for both.  On the national level, she is a member of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA). On the local level, Jody has been a contributor to the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, writing informative real estate articles for the consumer. She is a member of the Lawrence Exchange Club and has served as a member of the Board of Directors and has chaired the Policeman of the Year committee. She has been involved in their programs to bring awareness and funding to child abuse, supported the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club and educational scholarships for Greater Lawrence youth.
	Linda O'Connor-has twenty-five years of real estate service, Broker/Owner, Linda O’Connor, ABR, CRS, GRI, ITI, LTG, PMN, has built a reputation of honesty, fairness, diligence, and through her efforts on behalf of all industry participants, has become a well respected REALTOR® across the state. She has served as the North Shore Association of Realtors in many capacities, including Multiple Listing Service President in both 1992 and 1993, and Board President in 1996. She also served as the North Shore Women's Council of Realtors Chapter President three times. She is a statewide instructor for the Graduate Realtor Institute, and served as the President of the Massachusetts Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists for 2007. She was named MAR Educator of the Year in 2007.

 

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