Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “YPN Events”
About 200 young real estate professionals attended the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo networking event at The Gibson on May 13 in Washington, D.C. The event, “Speaking Easy with YPN,” was sponsored by the REALTORS® Political Action Committee and the REALTOR® Party. YPNers had the opportunity to meet with NAR leadership and mingle with other young professionals from …
By Nobu Hata I know, I know, you’ve heard about all the goings on at MidYear Meetings. It’s “boring,” “there’s no point to it,” or “what do they do in D.C., anyways?” Fact of the matter is, it’s at these meetings that policy — present and future — gets discussed among the members of the National Association of REALTORS®. And …
Check out the interviews from YPN’s “Reception on the Rooftop” at San Diego’s Hotel Solamar during the NAR Annual Conference and Expo, Nov. 13, 2009. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the next Annual Conference in New Orleans, Nov. 5-8. 2010!
By Maura Neill Sure – the economy’s tanked, your market stinks, and money’s tight. I get it. But pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get on down South, ya’ll, for two of the best events you’ll attend all year. If you’re like me, you’re carefully planning where and when to spend not only your money but also your time. …
The Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS® (GNAR) chapter of the Young Professionals Network held its “Academic Advising 101” on Feb. 12 in the Hal Wilson Education Center. This event provided an opportunity for new and young REALTORS® to get a better understanding of REALTOR® education, designations, and how to earn them. GNAR President Lucy Smith and GNAR YPN President Hagan …
By Brooke Wolford I was recently invited to attend my first YPN group in Minneapolis by fellow Lounge blogger Nobu Hata. As many of you know, the Minneapolis YoPros were just named Chapter of the Year — I now understand why. I went in not knowing what to expect. I have attended other local networking groups in the past and …
By Nobu Hata What would it take to get you to MidYear this year? It’s a serious question. And no, I’m not going to use any replies in some insidious way. Seriously though, what is it about NAR MidYear that makes it so abhorrent to the average REALTOR®? What makes the alternative shows so much more appealing in comparison? Is …
By Brian Copeland I recently attended a conference. I had six straight days of travel and one tiny bag to take me on the multiple city flights; so, I had no room for anything extra. At the end of each day, I found myself swimming in “SeatSPAM.” It wasn’t in my e-mail box, my Facebook inbox, or even my Twitter …
By Brian Copeland Since 99 percent of you will click on the following websites anyway, I’m not going to flatter myself with long narratives on these seven start-ups to watch for real estate applications in 2010. The following list was created from an Inman Connect NYC panel: Pegshot.com: Allows you to share your location plus video and photos of exactly …
By Brian Copeland From Inman’s Real Estate Connect NYC‘s morning session on Internet marketing, Gothamist.com blogger-owner Jake Dobkin shares the following: Steps to Success: Step 1: Produce Good Content Step 2: Tell The Right People Step 3: Measure Results Step 4: Repeat Jake reports that the real estate industry usually drops the ball at step three. He says if your …
