The Federation of Real Estate Agency of Liberia (FE REAL), in collaboration with its international partner, Marvina F. Skaf, has conducted a two-day pre-sales realtor certification and licensing program at the YMCA Hall, Broad Street, Monrovia.
The training program, which was held over the weekend, was the third of a series of trainings for real estate agents/brokers that is expected to take place within a period of three to four years.
The training was intended to build the capacity of all stakeholders within the real estate sector of Liberia, and was graced by representatives from a number of government entities like the Liberia Land Authority, Liberia Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Ministry of Mines and Energy and etc.
With several challenges facing the real estate sector of Liberia, scores of real estate agents, investors and brokers established what they termed the “Federation of Real Estate Agency of Liberia (FE REAL)” with the help of a Liberian based in the US, Marvina F. Skaf.
Skaf arrived in the country about two weeks ago to help put the fragmented sector of the real estate under one institution, and to formulate by-laws and regulations that will improve the integrity of real estate actors.
Inducting the officers of FE REAL, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo disclosed that Liberia lacks the attributes of what he termed “servant leaders”, but urged the newly elected officials of FE REAL to make the difference and put their organization on par with other international real estate entities.
“Unfortunately, the attributes of servant leaders are largely lacking in our Liberian society today,” he noted.
Dr. Yarkpawolo also cautioned officials of FE REAL to be honest with their followers, and to lead with integrity, transparency and accountability.
For his part, the Liberia Land Authority’s Assistant Director for Land and Property Valuation, Rev. Charles N. Kortimai, said the real estate sector plays a pivotal role in the revenue generation of any nation.
Rev. Kortimai indicated that Liberia offers a promising land for real estate investment, but urged that if the real estate sector should improve the Government of Liberia (GOL) should be able to receive its portion of any revenue that will be generated.
He lauded Skaf and officials of FE REAL for coming together under one umbrella and establishing a framework document that will prevent unscrupulous individuals from damaging the image of the real estate sector in Liberia.
Marvina F. Skaf, one of the major brains behind the establishment of the institution, is a young female Liberian based in the United States of America with over nineteen years of experience in IT operations, cyber-security and marketing, and has worked with the United States’ real foreign estate investors.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Real Estate Agency of Liberia (FE REAL) over the weekend inducted its officials into office to steer the affairs of the organization for the period of three years.
Those inducted into office were Jeffery M. Nyellekeh, Sr., President; Edward Dickson, Vice President for Administration; Alphonso Wiah, Vice President for Operation; Victor Q. Moses, Treasurer; and Oral Duo, Financial Secretary.