The PowerPoint presentations from the NAR Mid-year meetings recently held in Washington, D.C. are now available for viewing. These presentations are from the State/Local Education Directors meetings as well as the Professional Development Committee Meetings.
You can access the information using the link provided below;
>>>>>Click Here for presentations from NAR Mid-year meetings
Monday June 16th at 1pm Central Time, NAR General Counsel Laurie Janik will hold a webcast to discuss details of the NAR settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that concludes a 4 1/2 year investigation and antitrust lawsuit brought by the DOJ.
The settlement agreement will be detailed during the webcast, as well as the proposed revised VOW policy from NAR. A new definition for MLS participation will also be covered.
REALTORS® association Certified Executive (RCE) points may be earned for participation in the webcast.
>>>>>Click Here to register for the webcast or for system requirements
NAR’s Housing Opportunity Advisory Board and the US Conference of Mayors have selected six cities to receive the 2008 Ambassador for Cities award. The award highlights a successful private/public partnership that serves as a model for other communities in support of Affordable Housing Programs.
Each winner will receive $5,000 towards their program, and will be honored at a public event where the REALTOR® association President and the Mayor will be awarded the Ambassadors plaque.
MRE candidates are reminded of the value of understanding Affordable Housing. To support the education of the REALTOR® community, the MRE programs flagship online continuing education course, Affordable Housing, is offered online. This course will teach the various aspects of concern and difficulty, as well as highlight paths and opportunities for REALTORS® to get involved and profit from Affordable Housing. Learn more by clicking here.
The following are the 2008 Ambassador for Cities designees:
-Orange County Association of REALTOR® and the City of Irvine, CA -
Public Officials 101
-REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky and the City of Bowling Green, KY -
Creating a Credit Responsible Community
-Asheville Board of REALTORS® and the City of Asheville, NC -
Mayor’s Affordable Housing Task Force
-Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS® and the City of Allentown, PA -
Hometown Heroes
-Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS® and the City of Alexandria, VA -
Affordable Homeownership/Workforce Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Outreach Initiative
-Richmond Association of Realtors and the City of Richmond, VA -
Mayor’s Interagency Task Force on Community Infrastructure.
Registration for the 2008 NAR Conference and Expo is open and can be completed online. This year’s event will be November 7th-10th in Orlando and will be hosted at the Orange County Convention Center. Lance Armstrong will join NAR President Dick Gaylord for the General Session!
Visit http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/ for more information about the educational events and opportunities for networking at the conference. You can CLICK HERE to register online for the NAR Conference and Expo.
The NAR annual meetings will also take place the same week in Orlando, November 5th - 10th. All REALTORS are encouraged to attend. You can view a list of the Committee Meetings and Governance Schedule by clicking here.
The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance is hosting a Webinar Wednesday, April 23rd at 11:30am CDT. The Webinar will cover important legislative issues affecting primarily commercial practitioners.
With Congress preparing to examine Flood Insurance and issues relating to financial regulation and oversight, the remainder of 2008 is sure to be filled with large legislative issues. During this Webinar you will hear from Lisa Brechtel and Dan Blair. Mr. Blair is a NAR Lobbyist and Lisa Brechtel is the NAR commercial Legislative and Regulatory Policy Representative. They will update and inform as to all the critical legislative issues prior to the NAR Midyear meetings is Washington D.C.
The event is free for members, and to register you need to contact Kaela Altman at 888-648-8321 for information on how to participate in the RCA Webinar.
