Category Archives: NAR

Utah REALTORS Take Their Issues to the Hill

Approximately 60 Utah REALTORS spent their afternoon discussing issues vital to the housing market with their Members of Congress. The afternoon started with a state caucus meeting with Jamie Gregory, one of NAR’s Chief Lobbyists, walking us through the major … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial

Did you know there has been a new addition to the many memorials surrounding the Washington DC area since our last Midyear meetings? This particular memorial should hold a special place in the hearts of the REALTOR family as NAR … Continue reading

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National Association of REALTORS® 2012 Federal Public Policy Priorities

National Association of REALTORS® 2012 Federal Public Policy Priorities Housing issues are sure to be on the front burner in the near future, and we will be there to put out any fires when needed. NAR is working hard to protect the … Continue reading

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2011 NAR Strategic Planning Committee Focus Group Reports

To help with the 2011 NAR Strategic Plan, focus groups were conducted with both REALTORS® and with consumers. The focus groups were conducted in Jacksonville, FL; Chicago, IL; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; and Pittsburgh, PA. The groups were … Continue reading

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2011 NAR Conference According to Twitter

Another great NAR Conference has come to a close. I thought it would be fun to take a look at this year’s conference through the eyes of Twitter! The official Twitter hashtag #NARannual was used in 7,763 tweets. The total … Continue reading

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2011 REALTOR Good Neighbor Award Winners

Last night at the NAR Annual Conference General Session we had the opportunity to meet 5 amazing individuals who have gone above and beyond to make the world around them a better place. The 2011 Good Neighbor Awards winners are: LeRoy … Continue reading

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Radically Practical Meets Practically Radical

Some of the most enjoyable sessions I attend at NAR Annual Conference are the EES or Entrepreneurial Excellence Sessions. This year has been no exception as we had the opportunity to listen to William Taylor, the co-founder of the cutting edge … Continue reading

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MyNAR – Changing Our Communications

Imagine for a moment getting real estate news that was pertinent to you, to your business, to your market, and to your liking with a social media and geo-location aspect built right into it! Imagine logging into your computer and … Continue reading

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Honoring Our REALTOR Veterans and Their Families

Welcome to the first day of the 2011 NAR Conference and Expo! There are a lot of great things going on today, but I want to focus for a moment on the real importance of today, which of course is … Continue reading

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NAR’s 59 and a Half Minutes

A staple of NAR’s Annual Conference and Mid-Year Meetings is the 59 and a Half Minutes – a member and director update. It’s kind of like all the cool things NAR is up to, packed into, well, 59 and a … Continue reading

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