By Dave Robison A short sale would have you think it’s going to be a quick and short closing. The problem is they all have too much Junk in the Trunk. In a race, their tail end is dragging along the ground, which makes the vehicle go about as slow as my kid in a wagon. Here are two examples …
Video Challenge: Enter Your Videos on the Home Buyer Tax Credit
Submit you video to the challenge: The 2009 REALTOR Party Video Contest challenges REALTORs to make a short, personal video explaining how the Home Buyer Tax Credit has helped their clients buy their first home. The contest runs until Sept. 30. The winning entry will receive a $500 American Express gift card and be shown at the Annual Convention in …
Get Involved: Habitat for Humanity Event at REALTOR® Conference
YPN members: If you plan on attending the 2009 REALTOR® Conference & Expo in San Diego this November, consider participating in the Habitat for Humanity build. This will be the first “green” Habitat project. Only 80 people can participate in the Nov. 11 event. Sign up to volunteer online at www.realtor.org/conference.
Are you Building Brand Equity?
By Drew Burks It used to be that real estate practitioners set out to dominate a geographic farm or neighborhood by using methods like cold calling, door knocking, direct mail, door hangars, etc… Now real estate pros find themselves competing in a much larger and fiercer farm … the Internet! Social networking sites have become the new geographic farm for …
July 30 Webinar on Social Media: Playback the Recording
In case you missed the July 30 YPN Webinar on “Use Social Media to Get Results,” the recording is now available online. View other upcoming real estate webinars through REALTOR® Magazine, including an Aug. 27 webinar on “Understanding Lease-to-Own Deals.”
The Bachelorette’s Reid Rosenthal: “This downside is a ton of work”
By Katherine Tarbox, REALTOR® Magazine Millions of viewers watched ABC’s “Bachelorette” Monday night as Reid Rosenthal, a real estate practitioner with Prudential Fox & Roach of Philadelphia, got his heart broken when Jillian Harris turned down his surprise wedding proposal. So how is this bachelor mending his broken heart? In a recent People magazine article, Reid says his real estate …
Nashville YPN Kicks Off Chapter With Networking Event
The Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS® launched their new YPN chapter with a wine tasting event on July 16 at Sunset Grill. About 75 young professionals turned out for the networking event. View the photos below! Get your YPN chapter’s events featured on the YPN Lounge blog! Send in your photos and write a blog post about your event to …
Is the “Discovering Commercial Real Estate” Course for Me?
By Julie Cain Cwynar Have you ever asked yourself if commercial real estate may be for you? Not sure where to start or where to go for answers? The “Discovering Commercial Real Estate” course is an excellent place to begin! After taking the course, I feel as though I’ve just had an in-depth conversation with an experienced commercial broker who …
FREE July 30 YPN Webinar on Social Media: Register Today!
Learn how you can use social media to land new business. YPN will be hosting its first Webinar on July 30 featuring three real estate professionals who will share how they’ve leveraged social media in new ways to get more clients. Register online for this free Webinar > In case you miss it, the recording will be available shortly after …
YPN: Get Ready for the REALTOR® Conference! Here’s Why You Can’t Miss It!
San Diego will be the place to be this fall! The 2009 REALTOR® Conference & Expo will be in San Diego Nov. 13-16, and YPN members will have plenty of opportunities to network and attend sessions to better your business! There will be a range of sessions to help you maximize technology, improve your prospecting, and jump-start your sales with …