Ken Jones founded the Institute of Real Estate Technologies in 1992 and is its current Director. He's been an award-winning real estate agent and professional appraiser since 1971. He became a licensed real estate broker in 1977, won the National Association of REALTORS® "Million Dollar Sales Award" selling $35,000 homes, and opened his first real estate agency in 1978. As a result of his aggressive marketing programs bolstered by his unique advertising and direct mail programs, his company quickly became a dominant force in its market area, despite the fact that it didn't belong to the regional multiple listing service.
Ken Jones

As the owner of a growing firm in need of skilled agents, Ken became acutely aware of the need for professional sales training. But, in the late 1970s there was precious little professional real estate sales training available. And, what did exist had too much sizzle and too little steak.

Refusing to be victimized by this void, Ken developed his own sales training program designed to get inexperienced agents on the fast-track to productivity. This very successful program has evolved into our "Ultimate Basic Training" course; 6-days of intensive training for newly licensed real estate agents.

Anticipating the demand for quality real estate appraisal and investment analytical services, Ken expanded into these areas in the early 1980s. And, as a result of his usual high-energy and dedication to becoming the best at whatever he does, by the late 1980s he was recognized as a highly competent appraiser and skillful expert witness in the demanding practice of litigation valuation.

As a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and practicing throughout the United States, Ken's also earned two Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designations from the American Society of Appraisers in the disciplines of Real Property / Urban, as well as in the highly specialized area of Machinery & Technical Specialties: Mines & Quarries, and has also earned a Certified Tax Assessor certification from the New Jersey Division of Taxation.

Among his many credits, Ken served as Senior Review Appraiser for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), has been frequently appointed as a Condemnation Commissioner by the Superior Court of New Jersey, and has served as an expert witness in various federal, state and local jurisdictions throughout the United States.

After founding the Institute of Real Estate Technologies In 1992, Ken has written all of its courses and seminars, and has presented them throughout the United States, as he does to this day. He's also written a number of articles that have been published by IRET, as well as other national real estate publications, including The Real Estate Professional, Broker Agent News and Real Estate Appraisal From A to Z, 5th Edition.

In fact, you can get FREE ARTICLES written by Ken Jones, as well as other information about all types of real estate issues by becoming an IRET-Online Subscriber. For more information, click here.

Ken's broad and diverse experience also includes having provided commercial mortgage underwriting services and cash-flow analyses for such major commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) firms as Citicorp Securities, Chase Commercial Mortgage Bank and Deutsche Bank.

In addition to his course and seminar presentations, Ken is also a talented and entertaining public speaker who's available for speaking engagements. Please contact us for more information regarding your upcoming event.