Key Takeaways From the YPN Advisory Board Meeting

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By Erica Christoffer The COVID-19 pandemic may have halted in-person meetings over the last 15 months—but that’s about to end. The YPN Advisory Board announced that its members are going to begin traveling again to visit state and local YPN groups and attend speaking engagements in the coming weeks and months. During the Advisory Board’s meeting May 6 at the …

YPN is Growing in Latin America

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By Álex Escudero It was spring of 2017 when I got a call from Agustín Grandinetti, a young real estate leader based in Argentina whose father was then serving as president of both the Real Estate Federation of Argentina (FIRA) as well as the Real Estate Confederation of Latin America (CILA), an institution representing the most influential and relevant real …

YPN Launches New Website

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By Rob Reuter After nearly a year of research and development, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new Young Professionals Network website, ypn.realtor! The 2017 YPN Advisory Board made the development of a YPN website a key initiative when it was determined that a hub for all YPN resources was needed to better serve local and state …

YPN Event Ideas to Kick Off 2017

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Are you looking for new, fresh ways to connect and engage with your YPN members? Get 2017 off to a solid start with these event ideas for your YPN group. 1. Go for a strike. The Greater San Antonio Board of REALTORS® YPN is hosting bowling/networking event, which is sure to be a strike (in a good way). YPN’s Sips …

July YPN Event Roundup

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YPNs around the country are constantly coming up with new and exciting ways to engage with young real estate professionals while providing networking and educational opportunities. We’re spotlighting five events hosted by state and local networks each month to help you gain inspiration for your next YPN get together. 1. A Night at the Races On July 20, the North …

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YPN Grows Leaders

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By Rob Reuter Yesterday was a special day for YPN.  More than 90 YPN chairs, vice chairs, and staff liaisons convened in Chicago representing networks from 31 states and Canada in what I expect to be the first of many annual YPN Leadership Retreats. Whether a member of YPN since its inception in 2007 or representing a network less than …

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Why Do I Need YPN?

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By Anand Patel As a member of the newly-formed and energized Tampa YPN network in Tampa, Fla., I find myself, along with our other committee members, answering this question when sharing the purpose of YPN with REALTORS® of all ages. Why do I need YPN? If you ask any three YPN members, you’ll get three different answers. I discovered this …