Join in the celebration of the National Association of REALTORS by submitting your photo for the huge poster. Click here to be a part of NAR history!
Need to catch up on CE and the latest trends in real estate? Stack the cards in your favor, register for the IAR Convention & Expo, Sept. 19-21 in Oakbrook Terrace. Browse over 100 booths featuring marketing tools, technology, insurance services and more. Don't miss vendor presentations on the products and services you need to solve your everyday business challenges. Lunch is available in the Expo. Cash and prize drawings are also scheduled daily and you must be present to win! It’s an excellent networking and business opportunity! August 10 is the last day for the lower convention price (price increases on the 11th). Can't make both days. then sign up for the one day.
This article from NAR gives 20 great tips on ways to save money, improve your health, and save energy by going green. Read more.
Looking to network with real estate professionals from Argentina and South America? Attend the first Argentina Symposium on October 8-10 in Buenos Aires, hosted by the National Association of Realtors, the Colegio de Martilleros, and NAR's Ambassador Association to Argentina - the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale. This symposium will focus on technology, networking, and leadership development for international practitioners.
The TRC (Transnational Referral Certification) will be offered the morning of October 9. The remainder of the day will be devoted to technology and leadership development with speakers from Argentina, ICREA, and NAR including Charles McMillan, First Vice President. On October 10, participate in a day-long real estate and development tour and learn more about the Argentina market. That night, a gala dinner show and dance takes place. If you wish to stay additional days, side-trips to other regions of the country are available. If you have not yet taken the CIPS introductory course, International Real Estate for Local Markets, that will be offered in Spanish on October 8.
Visit here for more information including a registration form and hotel information, or email Heidi Henning at hhenning@realtors.org with any questions.
Download the summer 2007 REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Report in PDF today from REALTOR.org. This issue includes a report on a proposed tax law change that would hurt profits for commercial practitioners, advice on positioning your property to appeal to the rental market of tomorrow, highlights of the November REALTORS Conference & Expo, plus read market, industry, and legislative updates. Click here for more. (Source: NAR)
****Listed property information - Conveyed by any means MUST have the listing company name as it has been registered with IDFPR, the licensee name, the city of geographic area in which the property being advertised or marketed is located and the jurisdiction in which the licensee holds a license. This includes posting on Craigs List, YouTube, your own web page, email or any form of print or electronic means. Penalties go up to $20,000 per offense.****
The city of Evanston is seeking to place a referendum on the February 5, 2008 election ballot asking voters to increase the Transfer Tax from $5 to $6 in order to fund the City’s pension debt. The City placed a similar referendum on the ballot this past November in order to support an affordable housing fund, and the referendum failed by a slim a margin. In November, NSBAR was a vocal and active critic of increasing the transfer tax and NSBAR will maintain its strong opposition to the February referendum as well. If you are an Evanston resident, please contact the Mayor and your respective Alderman today and let them know that homeowners are already encumbered with high, government imposed taxes. If you would like to volunteer your time to defeating this referendum, please contact, Howard Handler, NSBAR’s Government Affairs Director, at hhandler@nsbar.org or at 847-480-7177. Evanston residents can locate their Alderman here.
- It was MOVED and SECONDED to revise the MLSNI Rules & Regulations to incorporate the following verbiage: “Cloning of any photo previously submitted by a different brokerage firm is strictly prohibited.”
- It was MOVED and SECONDED to add a fining schedule of $100.00 for the first occurrence per office, $300.00 for the second occurrence per office, $500.00 for the third occurrence per office, and $1,000.00 per occurrence per office thereafter for repeat offenders of the rules relating to the prohibition of cloning photos previously submitted by a different brokerage firm.
Only 4 percent of REALTORS® have a blog, according to NAR research. So what are you waiting for? Check out REALTOR® Magazine Online to learn how to get your blog up and running -- and generating business. Click here for more. (Source: NAR)
REALTOR.com has come into the 21st century offering a wide variety of consumer friendly programs. Make sure you know more than your customer by studying these new services!
Illinois Real Estate License Act Rules and Regulations (Section 1450.110 Change of Information) a) It is the responsibility of each licensee to immediately notify OBRE of any change of name, address, or office location. For example, if the licensee has had a name change either by court order or due to a change in marital status, the licensee shall notify OBRE of the name change together with a certified copy of the marriage certificate or portions of the court order relating to the name change, and indicate under which name the license shall issue. If the licensee regularly practices under a diminutive of their first name (e.g., Meg for Margaret or Mark for Mariusz or Sam for Shamim), last name or a middle name instead of the licensee's full legal name, the licensee shall notify OBRE of the alternate name. To help ensure proper credit, the licensee shall ensure that all continuing education certificates are issued under the name of licensure.
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Yes, NSBAR has a committee in place to review the two lock box systems out there and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. Our contract does not expire until December 2008 but with the RANWC signing early we thought we should investigate. Currently your Supra key will open the boxes of RANWC members. When they get their new key in JANUARY 2008 they will be unable to open your old gray/tan boxes but they can open the new Blue Boxes. Fox Valley will start using the new key in October of 2007.
Best way to dispel a rumor - call Terry and find out the facts!
Attend the Wine Tasting Event Hosted by The Illinois CCIM Chapter from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m on Thursday, September 20th at Carlucci’s, 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, IL. Try Three different wine tasting stations, wine sommeliers at each station, discussion and commentary on each wine. Enjoy an antipasti bar and hors d’oeuvres.Enjoy this opportunity to network with fellow Chapter members. For more information, and to register, click here.
The Power of E-mail Marketing
9/28, 10am - 11:30am in Northbrook
Unlocking the Secrets of Microsoft Mail Merge
9/28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Northbrook
(Source: Pioneer Press) The exploding popularity of home design and improvement television shows will feature a local spin this fall as Barrington resident and real estate agent Liz Sincox (RE/Max Barrington) will appear on nine episodes of the Home & Garden TV series "My House is Worth What?" this fall. Read the full article here.
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