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Meet the VanEd Instructors
Real Estate School Instructor Vann Hilty Vann Hilty
Twenty-nine years as a professional REALTOR®; past President of the Boulder Area Association of REALTORS®; Technology Vice President of Colorado Association of REALTORS® in 2000; taught Real Estate Principles and Practice at the University of Colorado for eleven years. REEA Member

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Appraisal School Instructor Burton Lee

Burton Lee
Sixteen years as a real estate broker and twelve years as an MAI appraiser; MBA in finance; qualified as an expert real estate witness in four district courts and two U.S. bankruptcy courts. REEA Member

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Real Estate School Instructor Rick Madden

Rick Madden
Fourteen years in Colorado Real estate from salesperson to broker; six years as the Education Director of the Colorado Division of Real Estate; past president and current director of the Colorado Real Estate Educators Association. REEA Member

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Appraisal School Instructor Clayton Watson

Clayton Watson
Sixteen years as a commercial real estate appraiser with a degree from the University of Denver in Real Estate Construction Management; General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute.

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Real Estate School Instructor Curtis Hilty

Curtis Hilty
Fifteen years in the Real Estate industry; Thirteen years as a professional REALTOR®; Real Estate office manager for 4 years; Accredited Buyer Representative, Graduate REALTOR® Institute, and Master of Real Estate designee. REEA Member

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Real Estate School Instructor Barb Westfall

Barb Westfall
Ms. Westfall has been a practicing Broker in Colorado and a member of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® for the past five years. During this time, she has worked on Multi-Million Dollar producing teams, as well as in an independent broker setting. Prior to that she worked towards her teaching certification and Real Estate Education Certifications. REEA Member

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Appraisal School Instructor Kyle Dennett

Kyle Dennett
Five years as a residential real estate appraiser with a degree from the University of Colorado at Denver in Management; Currently working as a commercial real estate appraiser in Colorado.

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REEA - The Real Estate Educators Association

The Real Estate Educators Association is a society of professional instructors dedicated to delivering high-quality sales associates to the nation’s real estate brokers, regulators and, ultimately, consumers. Our challenge is to continually give our members the latest tools and techniques for effective adult education. Our goal is to make sure REEA members meet and exceed the high standards demanded in real estate’s rapidly changing legal and professional environment.

Approved Classroom Instructors, Authors and Course reviewers
Lorraine Roemer
Steve Stazel
Karen Easton
Wally Armistead     
Chandra Hall
Damian Cox
Dave Afman
Don DiFiore
Doug Barber
Gary Feldman
Susan Plage
Charity Vermeer
Rick Madden
Caren Hunt
Mark Gavin
Henry Harrison
Jack O'Connor
Janene Bettin
Jay Bauer
Jim McGee
John Wendt
Mike Shults
Oliver Frascona
Ray Sherman
Robbie Pepper
Tony Marrietta
Judy Weinacht
Mal Sillars
Randy Kelly
Harding Collis
Sheila Mann
Michael Richardson

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