GSAR Course Instructors

The Greater Syracuse Association is proud to have the finest instructors in the industry teach their Sales Person course. You can be assured that you are receiving the very best in real estate education to give you a competitive edge in your new career.

NOREEN CHALK, BROKER, CRS,CBR,CBR

Licensed since 1983, Noreen is Broker/Owner of a independent company since 2002 with her husband, Mike. A  Multi-Million Dollar Broker, Noreen holds the designations of  a Certified Residential Specialist, A Graduate of Realtor Institute, Certified Buyer Representative and New York State Instructor and is a semester away from her Bachelor's Degree is Business/Economics at SUNY Oswego. Noreen is a "life-long" student who enjoys the learning environment ! A realtor who has a passion for real estate and working with people!

FRAN CARROLL

Fran has over 30 years experience instructing real estate topics for NYSAR, the Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® and many other local boards, while working in the industry.  She is the author of many real estate courses, and has had extensive involvement in local, state and national associations of real estate. Her specialties include residential real estate, course development and delivery, training seminars, consultation services, professional residential services including listing seller client property, buyer client representation, referral services, consultation services for associations and individual companies. In addition to Fran's vast education experience she speaks Spanish and Italian. 

LAURIE OMANS

Laurie Omans, an Associate Broker and a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, recently completed an intense four-day seminar in Atlanta, Georgia where instructors around the United States were trained and coached in teaching methods designed to impart a high retention learning level to their students. She has received her Certified Career Development Specialist designation, (CCDS) as a result.Omans has been a licensed Realtor since 1977 and holds several designations in the real estate industry, including Graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Broker (CRB), and Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR). Along with being a top producer in residential sales and an instructor for several years, she has also successfully managed outstanding residential real estate offices in Cazenovia and Syracuse.

Her 3 decades of experience give her students both the "Book Sense" and "Street Sense" they need to compete in the Real Estate industry.

FRANK D'AGOSTINO

Frank D'Agostino Jr. is the son of a local builder and has worked on new construction since the age of 15.  Frank was trained as a Real Estate appraiser by the NYSDOT in the early 70's, and became a licensed salesperson in 1975. He has received many awards from the 1st year in the business as one of the top salespeople of GSAR. Frank started teaching financing classes in 1979, when creative financing was needed, and became an Associate Broker in 1979. Frank was GSAR’s " REALTOR  OF THE YEAR" in 1993.