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September 2006

Welcome to NSBAR's REALTOR eNews!

The NSBAR Podcast
Local real estate news. Guest speakers. Newsletters. Get them to go by playing the NSBAR Podcast! NSBAR's Podcast will bring you up-to-date real estate news and guest-speaker commentary. To listen in, visit www.nsbar.org and click on the Podcast link at the bottom right of the screen.

It's the Rule
Sending out marketing material that includes property for sale or sold? Then you MUST follow the certain rules or would could be sanctioned for violation of the Code of Ethics. Click here to see the rule...

Education Update
NSBAR is pleased to publish its Continuing Education calendar for the 2006-07 season! Check out our great line-up of thought-provoking and challenging coursework. And keep checking back as we will be adding classes throughout the summer. Thinking about how to improve your listing presentations? Having trouble working with buyers? Look no further - earn a designation with NSBAR! and are all being offered by NSBAR this summer. Take control of your businss and grow yourself professionally.

Government Affairs
Shall the city of Evanston impose a real estate transfer increase of 20 percent to establish a new transfer tax rate of six dollars ($6) for every $1,000 of value, or fraction thereof, to be paid by the seller of the real estate transferred? Learn more here.

Steve's Street
NSBAR’s Computer Forum operates like a general Q&A session that answers all your questions about computers and everything related. The last time we met was August 17th from 9:00am-10:30am. If you missed that session, you missed A LOT of helpful information. Did you know that Dell is recalling certain notebook batteries because they overheat and EXPLODE? Do you know how to use MLSNI in such a way as to do reverse prospecting? What else can be learned? Find out here.

"The Benchmark of Excellence in Buyer Representation." This two day course covers agency, service delivery, marketing and promotion, and negotiation and risk management.

Class Date: October 19 and 20, 2006
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

NSBAR
450 Skokie Blvd
Bldg 1200
Northbrook, IL 60062

PRICE: $295.00
To register for an ABR classroom course, use the online Registration Form, or call the Education Department at 847-480-7177.

Upcoming NSBAR Events

NSBAR Awards and Installation Luncheon Come celebrate with your peers as NSBAR installs the 2006-07 Board of Directors and honors those among us who have made milestones in the industry. This will be held at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling Sept 13 at 12:00.

Sept 29 - Your Multicultural Clients: How to help them obtain financing
Learn about the rapidly-growing multicultural marketplace, and learn how to navigate these often creditless customers into affordable financing.

Sept 18 - Things you should know about home inspection
Join us at Ron Isaacson with Space-Man Consulting, Inc will discuss the finer points of a home inspection. This is a FREE seminar, but space is limited.

Oct 27 - Foundation and Waterproofing Issues in the Home Inspection
Paul Peterson from The CrackTeam will present a 30 minute seminar with Q&A on foundation and waterproofing issuesin the home inspection - what they are and how they can affect a real estate deal and how they can be cured.

Nov 17 - Mastering the Science of Negotiation
Lori Cox will present a two-hour seminar on mastering the science of negotiation. Learn 10 pitfalls that destroy many real estate transactions, and learn how to avoid them and how to use negotiation to complete the deal.

Notice: Under the long-established policy of the North Shore - Barrington Association of REALTORS, the Illinois Association REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS:

1. The brokers compensation for services rendered in respect to any listing is solely a matter of negotiation between the broker and his or her client, and is not fixed, controlled, recommended, or maintained by any persons not a party to the listing agreement.
2. The compensation paid by a listing broker to a cooperating broker in respect to any listing is established by the listing broker and is not fixed, controlled, recommended or maintained by any persons other than the listing broker.

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