Saul D. Klein, e-PRO, GRI, CFP
Saul Klein is a REALTOR® and a nationally recognized speaker and Consultant who, over the last 16 years, has spent more than 15,000 hours in front of real estate professionals, consumers, association staffs and volunteers. Over the past 14 years he has traveled over 1,000,000 miles delivering a message on technology and its role in the future of the real estate industry. Saul was selected by the National Association Of REALTORS® as one of the "25 Most Influential People in the Real Estate Industry" in 2003.
Most Recent Projects
- President, InternetCrusade - Internet Solutions and online community for the real estate industry - 1997 - Present
- e-PRO - Creator, Author and Instructor - 2001 - Present
- REALTOR® Consultant, REALTOR® Information Network 1994 - 96
- National Electronic Publisher - REALTORS® Information Network, 1995/96
- Educational Consultant, National Association of REALTORS® - 1995
- Partner, Real Estate Electronic Publishing Company - 1995 - Present
Saul was the 1993 President of the San Diego Association of REALTORS® and Designated REALTOR® of the Year in 1999. He has been a licensed California Real Estate broker since 1977 (sales since 1974) and is an e-PRO, GRI, and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Saul is Registered Securities Principal (securities licenses series 7, 24, 63), a Professional Tax Preparer, and a licensed Life, Disability and Annuity agent. His real estate activities include residential brokerage and management, investment brokerage, real estate syndication, and property management. Saul has authored numerous courses on real estate ethics, agency, buyer brokerage, and financial management for the New Real Estate Professional, as well as online technology courses for Kaplan University and the National Association of REALTORS®. He is also the creator of "The Secrets of Context", a course designed to equip the participant with the personal tools to make sense of the information overload we each confront on a daily basis. Saul is a 1972 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
Organized Real Estate Activities
San Diego Association of REALTORS® Activities:
- Professional Advancement Committee - 1979
- Professional Standards Committee - 1988/89
- Director - 1989/90
- By-Laws Committee Chair - 1990
- Strategic Planning Committee Vice Chair - 1990
- Vice President - 1991
- Executive Committee - 1991
- President-Elect - 1992
- Executive Committee - 1992
- IMPAC President - 1992
- BORPAC President - 1992
- President - 1993
- President SDCCAR - 1993
- Escondido Merger Task Force - 1993
- SANDICOR Shareholder Representative (MLS) - 1993
- Membership Committee Vice Chair - 1994/95
- MLS Task Force - 1994 oExecutive Committee - 1994
- Nominating Committee Chair - 1994
- Salary Review Committee Chair - 1994
- Strategic Planning Committee - 1994
- Executive Officer Review Committee Chair - 1994
- Employee's Retirement Plan Review Task Force Chair - 1994
- Orientation Speaker - 1992/93/94/95
- Real Estate Trustees - 1995/96/97
- Professional Standards Committee - 1995
- Financial Planning Trustees - 2000 - 2001
California Association of REALTORS® Activities:
- Director - 1991/92/93/94/95/96/97/2003/2004
- MLS Committee/VOW Working Group - 2003/2004
- Regional Chair, Region 24 -1995
- Nominating Committee - 1994
- Taxation Committee - 1991/92/96/97/2004
- Consumer Protection Forum - 2003
- Commercial Investment Forum - 1991
- Board President, Leadership Forum - 1993
- Assistant Regional Chair - 1994
California Association of Buyer’s Agents
- Founding Officer and Director -1993/94/95
National Association of REALTORS® Activities:
Communications Committee - 1998
- Legislative Forum - 1994
- Real Estate Finance Committee - 1994
- Risk Management Forum - 1995
- Membership Development and Promotion Forum - 1995
- Fair Housing Forum - 1995
- Public Policy Forum - 1996
Advisory Boards
- The Robert Bruss California Real Estate Law Newsletter - 1993 to present
- America OnLine Real Estate Board of Advisors 1995/96/97
Author and Presenter
- Real Estate Technology Guide - Published by Dearborn
- e-PRO Course of Instruction - National Association of REALTORS® Online Technology Certification Program
- Ethics, Professional Conduct, and the Real Estate Professional - Approved by the California Department of Real Estate for 3 hours of "Continuing Education Credit"
- Agency-- Questions of Choice: Practicing Real Estate in California - Approved by the California
- Department of Real Estate for 3 hours of "Continuing Education Credit"
- How to List Buyers - Approved by the California Department of Real Estate for 6 hours of "Continuing Education Credit"
- Money Mastery - Taking Control of Your Life oFinancial Planning for the Real Estate Professional -
- Approved by the California Department of Real Estate for 3 hours of "Continuing Education Credit"
- Tax Aspects of Real Estate for the Real Estate Professional - Approved by the California Department of
- Real Estate for 3 hours of "Continuing Education Credit"
- The Secrets of Context - Understanding and Surviving the Power Shift
Short List of Clients and Sponsors
- National Association of REALTORS®
- Association Executives Institute
- American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
- Albuquerque Board of REALTORS®
- Greater Dallas Association of REALTORS®
- North Carolina Association of REALTORS®
- South Carolina Association REALTORS®
- Washington Association of REALTORS®
- Oregon Association REALTORS®
- New Mexico Association REALTORS®
- Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®
- Staten Island Association of REALTORS®
- White Plains Association of REALTORS®
- North Dakota Association REALTORS®
- Northern Virginia Association REALTORS®
- Virginia Association REALTORS®
- Anne Arundel Association of REALTORS®
- New Jersey Association REALTORS®
- Pennsylvania Association REALTORS®
- Georgia Association REALTORS®
- Alabama Association REALTORS®
- Nevada Association REALTORS®
- North Carolina Association of REALTORS®
- South Carolina Association of REALTORS®
- Rhode Island Association REALTORS®
- Florida Association of REALTORS®
- Alaska Association of REALTORS®
- Maryland Association REALTORS®
- Maine Association REALTORS®
- Oklahoma Association REALTORS®
- Kentucky Association REALTORS®
- Michigan Association REALTORS®
- Wisconsin Association REALTORS®
- Minnesota Association REALTORS®
- Ohio Association REALTORS®
- Texas Association of REALTORS®
- Indiana Association REALTORS®
- Houston Association REALTORS®
- Southland Regional Association REALTORS®
- San Diego Association of REALTORS®
- San Jose Real Estate Board
- Inland Empire West Association of REALTORS®
- Pomona Valley Board of REALTORS®
- Sunnyvale Association of REALTORS®
- California Association of REALTORS®
- New York Association of REALTORS®
- Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®
- South Bay Association of REALTORS®
- Hawaii Association of REALTORS®
- Honolulu Board of REALTORS®
- REALTORS INFORMATION NETWORK
- City of Coronado, CA
- SANDAG (combined governments of San Diego County)
- San Diego Gas and Electric
- Wells Fargo Bank
- McMillin Realty
- Prudential California Realty
- McMillin Community New Home Sales
- Brehem Communities
- Pardee Construction
- Printing Industries Association of San Diego
- Women's Council of REALTORS®
- Union Tribune Publishing Company
- San Jose Mercury News
- Honolulu Star Bulletin
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
- Intuit
- Compuserve
- Chase Manhattan Personal Financial Services
- Home Savings of America
Testimonials
"Saul, Thanks for your many achievements and great strides for your community and our great state. I commend your outstanding work - You're a shining example for people everywhere"
- Pete Wilson, Governor of California
"Your commitment to the real estate industry and the community is commendable. Your volunteer efforts in helping others, certainly sets an example for all of us."
- Diane Feinstein, United States Senator
"Your service to the San Diego Region is well known. As a nationally recognized speaker and author, an advocate for consumer protection for home buyers, you have contributed much to our city."
- Bob Filner, Member of Congress
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