Instructors

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L. Richard Zalek, GRI, CRS, ITI, SRES
 
Rick Zalek can claim more than 30 years in the real estate arena, as a sales associate, manager, recruiter and trainer. He currently holds both an Associate Broker license from the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission and a Broker Appraiser certificate from the Pennsylvania Appraisal Board. He has earned the GRI (Graduate REALTORS® Institute), the CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), the ITI (Instructor Training Institute) and the SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) designations from the National Association of REALTORS®.

In addition to being an approved Real Estate Instructor, Rick still practices real estate brokerage on a daily basis.  Rick has taught pre-licensing courses for the Harrisburg REALTORS® Institute for many years in addition to teaching REALTOR® Continuing Education and Designation courses throughout the state of Pennsylvania.  Rick instructs on what he refers to as the "Tri - L - Basis" of Education and assures that you will learn something.

Martha S. Garrett, ABR, SRES

Marti began her real estate career more than twenty-eight years ago, as an administrative assistant for a commercial realty company. Her enthusiasm for real estate began in 1978 with her first pre-licensing course. Two years prior to that, Marti received her BA in English from Bucknell University and a Pennsylvania Certification in Secondary Education.

 After a twenty year hiatus spent raising a family, being an active member of her church and community, and attending Dickinson School of Law, Marti returned to real estate full time in1999. In 2001, Marti earned her ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) designation. Most recently, Marti earned her SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) designation and enjoys downsizing seniors into a more accommodating lifestyle.

With her enthusiasm for education, whether buyers, sellers, or prospective sales agents, and her background in sales, Marti enjoys teaching pre-licensing courses for the Harrisburg REALTORS® Institute and producing “RESULTS…WITH A SMILE”.