Professional Development and Education
Get smarter. Earn more $. Become a better REALTOR®.
REALTORS® with professional designations can earn up to three times more money than those who don’t. TREEF helps you earn professional designations!
TREEF is the Tennessee Real Estate Educational Foundation (TREEF) was established in 1968 under Tennessee REALTORS® President Bob Freeman, and was officially charted as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt educational foundation in 1973.
TREEF’s purposes are educational, literary, scientific, and charitable with the following objectives:
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- To encourage students who wish to see graduate education in real estate with a view to entering the teaching profession.
- To encourage and promote courses in real estate at the community / junior-college level.
- To provide scholarship awards or financial assistance to qualified graduating high school students specializing in allied subjects at the graduate, university or junior-college level.
- To encourage educational programs and seminars that advance the theories and concepts of real estate for those already engaged in the industry.
TREEF Brochure 2025
An overview of our services.
Education Calendar
Find the classes you need.
TREEF Educator of the Year
Application and Past Recipients
Online Learning
CE options beyond the classroom.
Earn your GRI
Accelerate your success.
Earn your Master GRI
Take your GRI to the next level.
The Manual of
Tennessee Real Estate
Hot tips and info to ace your licensing.
TREEF Scholarship
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CE Events for You
Our big spring and fall meetings.
Catalog, Handouts, & Resources
Catalog, books, brochures, and more.
TREEF Instructors
Listing of current course instructors.
Instructor-Development Workshop (IDW)
Current TREEF Instructors
Train the Trainer
New TREEF Instructors
Instructor Resources
Just for our course instructors.
Instructor Application
Apply to become an instructor today.