March 2010 / Issue 9
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NAR Midyear Meetings & Events
The key to NAR's policy advocacy success is interaction of REALTORSŪ with members of Congress. Consider scheduling your Hill Visits during NAR’s Midyear Meeting on May 12 from noon to 5pm or May 13 from 10am-3pm for optimum opportunities to meet with your Senators and Representatives. Contact your local
association in advance for information on how to schedule a visit with your members of Congress and register for Midyear today. Click to see the full Midyear schedule. |
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Member
Education
Upcoming
Webinars –
The Series
Continues…
“2010: More
Business, Now!”
Tune in and
listen to Andrew
Zezas, SIOR.
The popular
commercial real
estate speaker
shares
information that
helps build
business – right
now! Listen to
his thoughts on
why, “Real
Estate Brokerage
is NOT About
Relationships.”
You may ask
questions at the
end of the live
presentation on
Wednesday, March
31 at 12:30 p.m.
EST. It’s just
$49 for NAR
members; get
this rate, by
using the
discount code,
“NAR” when you
register.
FREE --
Two New
Commercial
Webinars
1. In "Smart
Moves in Tough
Times,”
Marsha Petrie
Sue, MBA, CSP
teaches you to
spend less time
schmoozing and
more time
connecting with
her
simple-to-use
formula. Find
what you need
fast with just a
phone call or
two or establish
a new client by
attending a
meeting.
Listen to this
free session!
2. Hear attorney
Jim Hochman
share his
observation that
broker
commission
disputes are
increasing.
Learn how to
protect yourself
to better ensure
“Getting
Paid." The
first step is to
survey important
details to be
included in
commission
agreements to
protect broker
rights to claim
commission.
Listen now!
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Center for REALTORŪ
Technology
Check out a survey that
NAR’s Center for
REALTORŪ Technology
conducted recently. The
survey captured a
snapshot of member
smart-phone usage,
perceptions and needs.
Quick facts: The
Blackberry is most
popular and used by
41.2% of respondents,
followed by iPhone at
26%. Members ranked
these features as top
reasons for selecting
their phones: Best
device for emails, Ease
of use, Device has a
keyboard. |
Federal Reserve Responds
to Letter about
Commercial Real Estate
NAR worked with
Congressmen Kanjorski
and Calvert who authored
and
sent a letter to Fed
Chairman Bernanke and
U.S. Treasury Secretary
Geithner recently, and
the Fed has responded.
The letter which was
co-signed by 79 members
of Congress, urged
action – particularly on
commercial real estate
liquidity problems –
that may threaten an
economic recovery.
Assessment of the issues
is one of its "highest
priorities," the
response stated. Also
mentioned was the Fed’s
intention to continue to
analyze commercial real
estate markets and the
effectiveness of its
supervisory guidance as
well as ongoing use of
examiner outreach as
regulatory agencies and
the industry work
through challenging
issues in industry
credit markets.
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RLI National Land Conference –
April 8-9, 2010
The Must-Attend Event for Real
Estate Professionals Who
Specialize in Land Assets
Boots aren’t actually required
for land brokers attending the
REALTORSŪ National Land
Conference in Fort Worth, Texas
in April, but some will surely
wear them. Programs will cover:
strategic marketing; specialized
niches, including distressed
assets and auction; regulatory
issues; conservation easements;
water rights; wind energy;
carbon credits; and using
self-directed retirement funds
to buy land. Hear the annual
economic forecast by Dr. Mark
Dotzour of Texas A&M University
and learn, network and build
relationships that build
business. To register, visit:
http://www.rliland.com/NationalLandConference.aspx |
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SIOR Spring
World Conference
– April 22 – 24
– Orlando, FL
The SIOR Spring
World Conference
is a great
opportunity to
mix business and
pleasure.
Programs
include:
Investment
Property
Marketplace;
Leadership
Success Stories
(Young
Professionals);
Supply Chain
Trends and the
Impact on
Commercial Real
Estate; Tools,
Trends, and
Takeaways – plus
choose from 12
sessions on
diverse topics
on Friday &
Saturday. For
fun, see the
Kennedy Space
Center, take the
Universal
Studios tour,
play golf and
volleyball or
take an airboat
ride to see
dolphins,
manatees and
gators.
All NAR
Affiliates have
numerous events
and educational
opportunities.
To learn about
current
offerings,
click:
http://recentral.org/index.php?date=2009-09-01 |
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