February 18, 2026

Commercial real estate professionals across the region are invited to attend the 2026 Philadelphia Regional Commercial Real Estate Education Summit, on April 15 at the Penn State Great Valley Conference Center in Malvern, PA. This full-day event delivers commercial-focused continuing education, networking, continental breakfast, complimentary lunch, and a happy hour - all included in the ticket price. This summit is designed to fulfill your PA Continuing Education requirements, while offering a unique commercial real estate lens.

Gain strategic perspective from leading authorities Dr. Peter Linneman, CEO of Linneman Associates, LLC and Professor Emeritus at Wharton School of Business, and Mark Purcell, AIA, CCM, LEED AP, Adjunct Professor at Thomas Jefferson University & Global Transportation Engineering Services for Amazon. They will provide expert analysis on market shifts, development delivery methods, and contractor cost evaluation in today’s commercial environment.

Hosted by the Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® Commercial Chapter, along with CCIM – PA/NJ/DE Chapter and the Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council (CII), the Summit brings together top industry experts and thought leaders for a comprehensive learning experience designed to sharpen skills, expand insight, and support business growth. Participants can expect a full schedule that blends in-depth education with opportunities to connect, including breakfast, lunch, and a networking happy hour at Chickie’s & Pete’s in Malvern.

Registration is now open. For questions, please contact Mike Carlin directly. 

In REALTORS^® Property Resource's (RPR) latest survey of 225 real estate professionals, 82% said they currently use AI in their business, and 92% said they are either using AI now or planning to. The conversation is shifting from “Should I use AI?” to “Where can I trust it, and where do I still need to be careful?”

The findings show a practical pattern: agents are using AI most in day-to-day workflows where value is immediate, such as creating listing descriptions, drafting emails and streamlining routine content workflows. At the same time, confidence drops in higher-stakes areas tied to pricing, interpretation, and compliance-sensitive client conversations.

This study is less about hype and more about clarity: adoption is here, and the next step is helping agents use AI with better guardrails, stronger training, and sound professional judgment.

"AI adoption is no longer the question. Agents are already using it,” said Reggie Nicolay, SVP of Marketing and Training at RPR. “The real opportunity now is confidence. Confidence in output quality, confidence in compliance and confidence in how AI is used in client conversations.”

For the full article via REALTORS^® Property Resource, click here.
REALTORS^® Property Resource (RPR) is NAR’s exclusive online real estate database and a free benefit to REALTORS^®. A robust national database of every parcel of property in the United States, RPR empowers REALTORS^® to provide detailed accurate information to their clients and customers.

With the May 31 PA license renewal deadline quickly approaching, the Association of REALTORS^® School has published the remaining continuing education classes to the calendar to help you complete your requirements on time.

May's schedule includes all of the courses available in our course catalog, required, elective, first-time renewal and more. Topics such as investor transactions, negotiation strategies, 1031 exchanges, ethics, contracts, and more offered in-person, Virtual via Zoom, off-site, and more.

For all information and to register, please visit our calendar via tcsr.relator/events.

Our calendar now features a Sort By Category button to assist members & students with finding classes that fit their needs. Dual agent, looking for flexibility? Select Saturday Course (CE) for Saturday courses. Select Night Course (CE) for courses available post 5pm.

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is the nation’s oldest and most historic Black real estate trade association. It is dedicated to promoting democracy in housing and embracing a community of Black real estate professionals. Its members, called Realtists, represent a wide range of disciplines within the real estate industry. 

NAREB was founded on July 29, 1947, a time when racial discrimination was high and Black Americans were not allowed to join REALTOR^® associations. At this time, NAREB offered a community for Black real estate professionals that had previously been missing in the industry. 

Now, the association focuses on five pillars and publishes an annual State of Housing in Black America Report, which highlights data-driven insights, policy advocacy, awareness and education, and community empowerment. It also produces a Women Invested in Real Estate Report, which covers the impact and contributions of Black women in the industry. 

There are currently two local NAREB chapters in Pennsylvania: the Philadelphia Metropolitan Board of Realtist (PMBR) and the Pittsburgh Realtist Professionals.  Arica Miller has a been a member of Tri-County Suburban REALTORS^® (TCSR) for 8 years and is currently serving as the President of PMBR, she also chairs TCSR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. 

Upper Frederick supervisors voted Jan. 14 to suspend roughly $60,000 a year in township fire tax funding to the Upper Frederick Fire Company pending resolution of alleged financial misconduct, submission of long-overdue, state-required financial reports, and an end to prohibited partisan political activity. Supervisors said the fire company has failed for about a decade to provide adequate documentation on the use of taxpayer funds, prompting concerns that inaction could expose the township to liability, though officials said the issue may ultimately prove to be an accounting problem. Township staff are now working with the fire company’s new treasurer to bring records into compliance. In other business, the board moved forward with advertising major updates to its use regulation ordinance, including provisions to ease approval of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The 200-page draft ordinance is available for public review on the township website.
Source: Town & Country; 1/22/2026

February 19th | 9:00am-12:00pm
Stress or Success with the Agreement of Sale (Module 3)
The Red Clay Room, Kennett Square

February 19th | 1:00pm-4:00pm
Avoiding the Pitfalls – An Ethical Approach to Practicing Real Estates (Module 2) | Red Clay Room
The Red Clay Room, Kennett Square

February 21st | 9:00am-12:00pm
PA Req Agency Relationship Education 2024-2026
Virtual, Via Zoom

February 23rd & February 24th (two-day course)
9:00am 4:30pm (both days)
Real World Real Estate (First-Time Renewal) 
Association of REALTORS^® School, Malvern

February 25th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PA Req Fair Housing Education 2024-2026
Virtual, Via Zoom

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