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By Toby Boyce As I flew home from the Midyear Meetings, quite a few things were rolling through my head. Like, why did the engines just get really quiet? I apologize, self-preservation mode there for a second. Now back to our originally scheduled programming. This year’s Midyear was my induction into a national event — and I must say, I’m …
By Nobu Hata What a week! The energy and will YPN has been showing the last few months was on full display at Midyear. Between committee meetings, Association Executive strategy, and Diversity outreach plan, the buzz was all about YPN this Midyear. Were your ears ringing? The one thing I’ll take away from 2010 NAR Midyear is NAR’s embracement of …
By Brian Copeland I grew up in a hometown notorious for its horrible discriminatory history. In 1956, the high school was bombed when 12 students of color were desegregated into the school. Today, I look back on such acts and honestly cannot believe they happened. It seems like some goofy urban myth that someone would want to discriminate. Today, from …
By Michelle Flaherty Philbrook This is my fourth year taking an active role in one of the most exciting aspects of the NAR Midyear meetings – personally meeting with our congressional delegation on Capitol Hill to discuss issues important to the real estate industry and homeownership. Each year, a group of 20 or so REALTORS(R) from the Maine Association come along, …
The 2010 YPN Advisory Board was joined by NAR First Vice President Moe Veissi on Wednesday at the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. The board discussed goals and vision for YPN, as well as its upcoming leadership retreat in August.
By Michelle Flaherty Great debate between Terry McAuliffe (former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and advisor to Bill Clinton) and Ed Gillespie (former counselor to George W. Bush) at the NAR Real Estate Summit. They addressed the real estate and financial markets, Fannie/Freddie, and where each of their parties are headed this year, then got candid with a …
By Jeremy Williams I have heard other real estate practitioners say, “If you don’t take the listing, someone else will end up listing the home, selling it and making a commission.” I recently fell into that mindset and regretfully so. After months of actively marketing a property using both my time and money, the seller pulled their listing agreement saying …
By Brian Copeland Last week was a tough week for all of us here in Nashville, Tennessee (and even beyond the city). As flood waters hit a 500-year record high, I saw the city I love quickly submerge. It’s hard to even write this blog, because every word I type makes my eyes fill with tears. Sunday met me with …
By Stefanie Hahn So my laptop is on its way out. I am now spending more time fixing it than I am actually working on it. For someone who uses her laptop like a third arm, this is very disturbing. What’s a girl to do? Research, read and then buy! Or at least that is my plan. I get asked …
By Bobbi Howe This week, the Census Bureau started going door-to-door to follow up with households that did not return their Census form. If you have a vacant listing, chances are good that you will receive a call from a Census worker. The process is simple and only requires a couple minutes of your time. First, the Census worker will …
