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Slideshow: YPN’s Fire & Ice NARdiGras Reception

Blog Contributor NAR Annual Conference and Expo, Professional Development, Young Pros in the Spotlight, YPN Events 2 Comments

More than 500 career-driven real estate professionals from around the country came out to network, exchange business ideas, and party at the Young Professionals Network’s exclusive Fire & Ice NARdiGras Reception on Friday, Nov. 5 at The Foundry in the city’s colorful Warehouse District. The 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo event was sponsored by HouseLogic’s REALTOR® Content Resource, Better Homes …

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Top 10 Reasons You Should Enter the NARdiGras Video Contest

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By Allison Fitch-Markham, Marketing Director, NAR Conventions Division 10.       Face it, you’re just not going to be able to sample fried catfish, shrimp po’boys and sautéed alligator at home. 9.         Your childhood dream was to meet Mary Lou Retton and you took out your mum’s favorite vase when you tried to vault the coffee table. 8.         If you win, you’ll …

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2010… One Down, Eleven to Go!

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Classes & Education, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development 2 Comments

By Dawn Miller I didn’t think I would be that excited to get “rid of the old and in with the new!” It’s a new year with a renewal of focus. How was your first month of 2010? I am fortunate to be a REALTOR® in a real estate company that is consistently on the NAR’s top private brokerage firms, as seen in REALTOR® …

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2010…It’s Waiting For You!

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development 2 Comments

By Brooke Wolford It’s a new year, a new decade.  As I look back at the past year, I reflect on all of the hard times.  As REALTORS®, we faced some of the most difficult challenges in 2009. The bad media coverage, constantly having to defend ourselves, and insults on TV shows like “Cougar Town” and “Modern Family.” (These shows …

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Inman Connect 2010: Seven Start-Ups To Watch

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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 …

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30 Under 30: Don’t Miss Your Chance

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By Katherine Tarbox, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine In 1999, former REALTOR® Magazine Senior Editor Robert Sharoff gave birth to the idea of showcasing talented real estate pros under the age of 30. Thousands of applications and hundreds of profiles later, the 30 Under 30 program is thriving. The 2010 edition will mark the 10th anniversary for this feature. REALTOR® Magazine …

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Real-Time Real Estate

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By Nobu Hata I was just getting used to the concept of sharing my Facebook status with folks other than my family and friends when Twitter came along a couple years back. Then came 2009; the year of the citizen journalist; the year near-instantaneous sharing of events, pictures, and Web-links with your friends/family/clients/anyone in general became the new norm. It …

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Your Online To-Do List (So Important, You Should Have Done These in 2009!)

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 9 Comments

By Stefanie Hahn What was hot online in 2009? 1. Google LOVES Facebook Fan Pages. Have you set one up for your real estate business? You should – trust me on this… no one wants to see your business on your personal Facebook page.  Setting up a Fan Page is a fast and fun way to share your business information, …

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Life After the First-Time Home Buyer Craze

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  By Michelle Flaherty Does anyone else miss working with people who want to buy AND sell? In a market marked by bank sales, short sales, and first-time home buyers, it’s easy to lose sight of what lies beyond this year’s surplus of single-sided clients. The year 2009 was without a doubt the year of the first-time home buyer. Already, …

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Your Chance to Be Part of 30 Under 30

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By Katherine Tarbox, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine In 1999, former REALTOR® magazine Senior Editor Robert Sharoff gave birth to the idea of showcasing talented real estate pros under the age of 30. Thousands of applications and hundreds of profiles later, the 30 Under 30 program is thriving. The 2010 edition will mark the 10th anniversary for this feature. REALTOR® Magazine …