A Monthly Publication of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®
Octoer 2008 Issue
Vision Statement: "Anticipating and meeting the opportunities and challenges of our industry"
 


About Us
How to Join
NCAR Dues Assessment
Education Courses
Membership Services
Events
Realtor Review Online
Political/Elections
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Professional Standards
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Links
Tempo
Online Store
'08 Ethics Requirement


October Dates to Remember

10/01 10:15am-WCR Meeting
10/02 3:00pm-New Member Orientation
10/05 NCAR Convention/Charlotte-5th-8th
10/07 Staff Meeting
10/0811:00-IDX 101 Course
10/09 5:00pm-Business Planning & Marketing
10/10 5:00pm-Business Planning & Marketing
10/10 In the Know Live airs, 9am
10/15 11:00am-RRAR Board Meeting
10/15 1:00pm-International Council Meeting
10/15 2:00pm-Top Producers
10/16 3:00pm-New Member Orientation
10/17Real Estate Trends
10/17Boss Meeting - John Ansbach
10/21 Staff Meeting-Heather/Debra
10/222008-2009 Mandatory Update
10/22Elective: Eight Creative Strategies for a Slowing RE Market
10/23Be A Housing Hero
10/31 REALTOR® of the Year Nominations Deadline
10/31 Halloween

 

 

Realtor Review
 
 
A monthly
publication of the
Raleigh Regional Association of
REALTORS®
On the cover:
Whether you're facing an audience of 100 local business people or one potential client, don't discount the importance of dressing for success.

SneakPreviews
Technology Fair set for Nov. 15 Read More


NewsMakers
Read More about what your fellow REALTORS® have been doing.


RRAR Staff Directory
Raleigh Association of REALTORS® staff names, email addresses and titles can be viewed from this link.
TMLS Staff Directory
Triangle MLS, Inc. staff names, email addresses, phone extensions and titles can be viewed from this link
RRAR 2008 Board Officers and Committee Chairs

New Members, July 2008
Welcome! Read More

Partnership in Golf and Politics
Join the Triangle Community Coalition (TCC) for its third annual Triangle Community Classic golf tournament on Oct. 27 at 12 Oaks Golf Club. Read More

2008 Convention Expo
October 5-8 - Charlotte, NC

CourseWorks
Learn all about upcoming classes and seminars each month in the CourseWorks section of REALTOR® Review.
  • Success for women is topic of next WCR meeting
  • Understanding IDX
  • Course focuses on business planning fundamentals
  • TCC hosts live interview Read More

Residential Real Estate Trends
Based on properties listed in the Triangle MLS View Stats

What's in your closet?
Clothes can help make the sale
By Debby Canto Davis

Whether you’re facing an audience of 100 local business people or one potential client, don’t discount the importance of dressing for success.

How prospects perceive you and how you perceive yourself can mean the difference between making sales and needing a new line of work. Granted, real estate knowledge and customer service may be what really counts in closing a sale, but if you don’t convey a profession image, all the skills in the world probably won’t get you in the door to begin with. Read More


Six best practices for online leads
by Michael Russer
Despite the fact that Americans with disabilities have $1 trillion in annual income and $200 billion in annual buying power, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, only 7 percent own a home.
Read More


Changing of the guard at Leadership Academy
As the inaugural class of the Triangle REALTOR® Leadership Academy prepares for its graduation, WHEN IS GRADUATION? HOW MANY ARE IN THE CLASS? a new crop of candidates will soon be selected for the 2009 academy. The academy is a year-long program through which REALTORS® learn essential skills for taking a leadership role in their industry and in the community. Read More


Nominate the next REALTOR® of the Year
Spread the word…nominations are being accepted now through Oct. 31 for REALTOR® of the Year. All RRAR members are welcome to submit nominations.

To receive a nomination form, call Betsy Ramsey at (919) 654-5411. Return completed forms to her by mail or by fax at (919) 654-5401. Read More


McCrory speaks to industry professionals
On August 19, gubernatorial candidate and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Embassy Suites for a luncheon sponsored by the Triangle Community Coalition (TCC) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).
Read More

Neighbor Helping Neighbor
Backpack Buddies program provides healthy foods
When children head off to school, their backpacks are usually filled with books, notebook paper and pencils, and their stomachs are filled with good, healthy food, right? Not necessarily.
Read More


Your Association's Projections
State election officials report huge increases in new voters in recent months: about 257,000 have been added since January, roughly 50,000 of them since the May primaries. Of the total, 145,000 voters have registered as Democrats, 17,000 have registered as Republicans and about 95,000 voters have registered as unaffiliated. Most of the unaffiliated voters, election officials say, are young, black voters registering for the first time.Read More


Get up to speed with Internet marketing and don't look back
Let’s play devil’s advocate. You’ve held off on Internet marketing, because...? You’re doing fine with the tried and true. Obviously, your head in the sand is obscuring your vision.

You think it’s just a fad. Is the dust – the sense of being left behind – starting to trouble you?

It’s too complicated and you’ve been too busy to think about it. If you don’t get up to speed, you’re not going to be in the race. Read More


Turn your Web Forms Into Business Generators
Y
our Web site forms are the most direct way for your site visitors to contact and interact with you — they are literally the doorway to new online business. Unfortunately, this door is slammed shut on most agent sites.

But getting prospects to complete your Web forms with accurate information is not difficult. Read More


2009 Dues Billing
Q & A for 2009 Dues Billing Read More


Real Estate Trends
October Fest, October 17, 2008

  • Stacey Anfindsen
  • Ted Abernathy
  • John Ansbach Read More

What's Luck Got to do With It?
With North Carolina now having a lottery, you find folks stopping by convenience stores and buying “Power Ball” or other types of tickets and hoping they will defy the odds and become big winners. People have been gambling in different ways for years and will, unfortunately, continue to do so. It’s just human nature.

Gambling, in fact, happens all the time, even in our industry. It’s just not perceived as gambling. Read More


Please Join the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® For A Holiday Party
December 4th Read More

RRAR REALTOR® Store
All information boxes, stakes and attachment pieces are 15 percent off in October at the RRAR Store.*

*Sorry, this offer cannot be combined with other discounts (already discounted items excluded). Discount not applicable to online purchases. Please come into the store or call us to receive the discount.Read More
Meanwhile, let us know if there's anything you would like us to carry in the store. We're always open to suggestions. And don't forget to visit your 'online store". As always thank you for your business.


Monthly Calendar: View all monthly events at-a-glance; register online for classes, sign up for events, stay informed of all monthly events.View Calendar

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Other Articles in this Issue

2009 Dues Billing Q&A
Changing of the guard at Leadership Academy
Clothes can help make the sale
Fall 2008 Voter Projections
Neighbor Helping Neighbor
Nominate the next REALTOR® of the Year
RRAR 2008 Board Officers
Six best practices for online leads
SneakPreview
Turn your Web forms into business generators
Welcome New Members
What has luck got to do with it?
NewsMakers
On special at the RRAR Store for October
Holiday Party
Partnership in Golf and Politics
Get up to speed with Internet marketing and don’t look back
McCrory speaks to industry professionals
CourseWorks

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