ypn default feature image

Vendor Speed Dating

Blog Contributor Helpful Tools, Networking, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, YPN Events 1 Comment

By Lynn Minnick This post follows along the same idea as Cory Brewer’s last post about relationships.  My office has a new office leader/manager and she recently put together an event that I thought was pretty genius AND helped build relationships. She asked each of us to provide her with a list of the different real estate service-related vendors we …

ypn default feature image

Taking an Active Role Within Your Association is Easier Than You Think

Blog Contributor Helpful Tools, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development, YPN Events 1 Comment

By Brooke Wolford I recently had a meeting for the Metro YPN committee of the St. Paul Association of REALTORS®.  Ron Covert, chief executive officer, joined us to see what was going on with our newly-revamped YPN. One of the questions he asked us was, “How do we get the younger generation involved with the association?”  Seems like a relatively …

ypn default feature image

There Are Givers and There Are Takers: Taking an Active Role in Your Profession

Blog Contributor Personal Fulfillment, Political Action & Involvement, Professional Development Leave a Comment

By Brett Caviness From the first year I got my license as a college student, I knew I wanted to be involved in the real estate business as much as possible.  I started by attending the Iowa REALTORS® Legislative Bus-in where I quickly realized the power we as individuals have to take part in the political landscape that is our …

ypn default feature image

Start Building Your Referral Network

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, communication, Helpful Tools, Managing Your Agents, Networking, Professional Development 1 Comment

By Scott Newman I often encounter other REALTORS® who see little to no value in developing relationships with their fellow agents, and it just baffles me every time!  We are in one of the most challenging real estate markets in U.S. history, not to mention we’re in an environment where rules and regulations change daily, which is only adding barriers …

ypn default feature image

Volunteer Your Way to Success!

Blog Contributor Code of Ethics, Commitment to Excellence, ethics, Outreach, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development 2 Comments

By Anand Patel I have a wonderful agent in West Palm Beach, Fla., who decided he wanted to give back by getting involved with his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. While on site at his first project, he struck up a conversation with a fellow volunteer working along side him. As they carried on their conversations throughout the day, …

ypn default feature image

What is Your Inner Conflict?

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Helpful Tools, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development Leave a Comment

By Jared James In my last post I spoke about goal setting, and what we actually have to focus on in order to never set goals that we don’t meet again. I have received responses from many of you who feel that you have everything in order, and yet you still don’t seem to be getting what you want out …

ypn default feature image

Business Planning for 2012

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Helpful Tools, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing 1 Comment

By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager It’s official: 2012 has kicked into full gear. If you haven’t already, now is the time to start your business planning.  Elizabeth Mendenhall, 2012 chair of NAR’s Strategic Planning Committee, recently asked YPN members what kind of statistics they consider when forming their annual business plan.  From my former selling days, I focused mainly on …

ypn default feature image

YPN Rocked 2011

Blog Contributor Personal Fulfillment, YPN News Leave a Comment

By Brooke Wolford This year was truly amazing for my fellow YPN’ers.  I don’t think I have ever been so proud to be a part of YPN. The Young Professionals Network has grown so much and our presence has become very well known. Nobody can deny the fact that we are leaders in the real estate world. I remember when …

ypn default feature image

Changes to YPN Online Communities

Blog Contributor communication, YPN News Leave a Comment

By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager Beginning January 1, 2012, YPN will be shutting down its online community feature narypn.memberfuse.com due to a lack of activity, competition with a successful YPN group on Facebook, and the  cost to maintain the site. As a result, we have been looking at a product known as the REALTORS® Association Management Cooperative (RAMCO).  The primary …

ypn default feature image

YPN REALTORS® Celebrated

Blog Contributor Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development, Young Pros in the Spotlight, YPN Events, YPN News 3 Comments

By Nobu Hata The 2011 REALTORS® Conference & Expo YPN reception was the culmination of an incredible year for both YPN and NAR.  From local associations, to state and national, the work these 15,000 young professional REALTORS® put in was celebrated at the convention. This year’s winners certainly made their mark: Small/Medium Network of the Year: Athens (GA) Association of …