Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

NYARM Meeting

Jan. 26--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its monthly networking meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The event will take place at the Manhattan Club at Rosie O'Grady's, at Seventh Ave. and W. 52nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $130 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

PWC Forum

Jan. 26--Professional Women in Construction will hold a developers' forum, entitled "Reinventing the Bricks: From Ground Up and Inside Out," from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Edward J. Minskoff, president of Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc., Faith Ryan, director of leasing and marketing with the Kipp/Stawski Group, and William S. Macklowe, president of Macklowe Properties, will be among the featured speakers at the event. The forum will take place at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 W. 44th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Tax Panel

Jan. 27--The Community Housing Improvement Program, Inc. will hold a panel on "Tax Assessments in New York City" from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sam Miller, assistant commissioner with the New York City Department of Finance, as well as Paul Korngold and Eric Weiss, of Tuchman, Katz, Schwartz, Gelles, Korngold & Weiss, LLP, will be the featured speakers at the event. The discussion will take place at Club 101, at 101 Park Ave. Members: free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

YMBA Lunch

Jan. 27--The Young Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. Kenneth Horn, of Alchemy Properties, Lisa Lippman, of the Corcoran Group, and Robert Nelson, of Nelson Management Group, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

AREW Reception

Jan. 27--The Association of Real Estate Women will hold its New Year's networking reception from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Metrazur at Grand Central Station. Members: $100 per person. Non-members" $150 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Free Seminar

Jan. 29--The New York Public Library will offer a seminar entitled "A Practical Guide to Buying a Co-op, Condo or a House: Things You Should Know and Mistakes to Avoid" from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Carme Lee Shue, president and owner of Lee Shue Realty, will be the featured speaker at the event. The seminar will take place at the Science, Industry and Business Library, at 188 Madison Ave. Admission: free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

IOREBA Meeting

Jan. 31--The Industrial Office Real Estate Broker's Association of the Great New York Metropolitan Area, Inc. will hold its monthly meeting from 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at Stony Hill Inn, at 231 Polify Road in Hackensack, N.J., Exit 64B off 1-80. For registration and additional information, please go to www.IOREBA.com.

Broker Course

Feb. 1 to March 24--LaGuardia Community College will offer a 45-hour real estate salesperson course on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The classes will take place at LaGuardia's main campus, at 31-10 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City, Queens. Tuition: $259 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

NYU Course

Feb. 2 to Feb. 16--New York University's Real Estate Institute will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course, entitled "New York Landlord Tenant Law," from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd St., fourth floor. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

NYARM Course

Feb. 3--The New York Association of Realty Managers will offer its weekly "Lead Safe Work Practices" from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The course teaches property procedures for reducing risks associated with lead-based paint. The class will take place at 500 Eighth Ave. Members: $100 per person. Non-members: $175 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Negotiation Workshop

Feb. 3--KBA Lease Services will hold a "Negotiation Skill Enhancement" workshop, starting at 8:00 a.m. The workshop will cover such topics as negotiating objectives and strategies, tools of persuasion, closing skills and contingency contracts. The event will take place at the University Club, at One W. 54th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone], ext. 403.

REBNY Course

Feb.7--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a 7.5-hour residential continuing education course, "The Right Stuff for a Real Estate Broker." Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $70 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Indi Jaipal at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Feb. 7--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at noon. Anthony Malkin, president of W&M Properties, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

B'nai B'Rith Lunch

Feb. 9--B'nai B'Rith real estate unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "A 2005 Forecast: The Finance Perspective," starting at noon. Patrick J. Crandall, vice president and regional manager of Fremont Investment & Loan, and Suzanne Kliegerman, senior vice president of Commerce Bank, will be the features speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. Members: $55 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Aracelis Kuilan at [phone].

IREM Lunch

Feb. 15--The Institute of Real Estate Management will hold a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ralph Acampora, managing director of Prudential Equity Group, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $130 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Feb. 18 to 26--The Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, "Basic Appraisal Principles," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. James MacCrate and Joseph Petrocine will serve as the instructors for this course. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

NYU Course

Feb. 18 to 20--New York University's Real Estate Institute will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd St. Tuition: $315 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Feb. 22--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at noon. The event will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].