New Tools for REALTORS®
Last week, I attended the Association Executives session at the Virginia Association of Realtors®. NAR gave a webcast introducing their “Right Tools – Right Now” Campaign. Part of the release to the CEO’s had the following:
In response to these needs, NAR is proposing a program that will make valuable publications, education, services, resources and tools available to members for FREE, at cost, or at significantly reduced pricing. The intent of the program is to make NAR’s robust roster of business-building resources more easily available by removing the financial barrier, thereby increasing the number of members who take advantage of these tools and information.
Nearly 300 previously ‘for-sale’ resources will be offered at discount or for free in the following categories: Education Tools & Publications, Conventions & Events, Technology Services, Research Tools, Enhanced Services, Online Training and Association & Board Resources. In some cases, new services have been created and offered at no charge to better help members in this time.
In this package are extensive assets and offerings for Local Associations and members, but I am just going to outline the items offered in the package that pertain to member-practitioners. All of these materials will be posted at www.realtor.org. However, I couldn’t seem to find an exact launch date, just that it’ll be up within this month.
Here are the outlined services:
I understand that in the next day or two there will be a video posted on Realtor.org explaining this in more detail, but remember that you heard it here first! If the video is embed-able, I’ll come back and post it here.
There are ton of items of value on this list. I also understand that there will be some discount on Swanepoel’s Trend report, that was just briefly touched on in the webcast. Of special interest to me, was the PDF version of Home Buyer and Seller Profiles. Seconded by the vast number of client brochures and broker tools, such as anti-trust booklets. All of this will make it remarkably easier to post on your website, so that you can give your buyer or seller packet link to the client by e-mail. It’ll also make it easier for Brokers to get good tools for their agent’s orientation or ongoing training.
Also of interest from Realtor Associations would be:
Virginia Association of Realtors New Agent Program (free) – www.AgentQuickStart.com
NAR’s Free Virtual Video and eBook source with chat option to NAR support - ProQuest
NAR’s Client / Agent Market Resource tool http://www.housingmarketfacts.com/
NAR’s general information and research tool http://www.realtor.org/research
I know that some of you aren’t fans of NAR, but are you bitter enough to not use free tools and resources to make your business better?
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