NCAR Issues Assessment and Dues Notice
In early July all members of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® (NCAR) were sent a one-time dues assessment from their local associations. While the assessment was imposed by the state association, the local associations with their charter with the National Association are responsible for all dues billings at the local, state and national levels.Read More

• Marketing 'green' is topic of next WCR meeting
  
• Earn your SERES designation
• Continue your education
  
• Sign up now for Accredited Buyer Course
• CRS course offered in August Read More

Neighbors helping Neighbors
RRAR’s Housing Opportunity Committee partnered with Resources for Seniors Inc. in June to build a wheelchair ramp for a local senior citizen. The recipient was ecstatic, says committee member Mark Connor. It felt really good to get up early on a Saturday and provide service and help to others.Read More

Raleigh's Urban Renaissance Fuels More Change
Raleigh's downtown - long viewed as largely a workday destination - has been undergoing a significant change in its urban landscape in the past few years. It's now drawing residents and newcomers alike and creating momentum for more urban-based plans.

Locals in the know point to several vehicles that have driven this change.

Raleigh native Carter Worthy, owner of Carter Worthy Commercial Inc., has seen and been a part of the urbanization. Her commercial brokerage firm specializes in site selection, investment properties and adaptive reuse. Worthy recalls when the committee she co-chaired, the Fayetteville Street Visioning Committee, recommended to Raleigh City Council that the former pedestrian mall street be reopened. In 2006, Fayetteville Street was alive once again. Read More

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

• Course focuses on business planning fundamentals
• How do you do? Read More

Most agree, now - when business is slow - is not the time to cut your marketing dollars, certainly not your direct marketing budget.

Direct marketing is an essential tool when it comes to managing your greatest challenges. Read More

NC REALTORS® Make $10 Million Commitment
The North Carolina Association of REALTORS ®, with more than 43,000 members statewide, has made a $10 million commitment to continue its statewide efforts to protect private property rights and housing affordability. Read More

Tempo 5 History Lesson
Triangle MLS, has a contract with Marketlinx. They provide us with an on-line MLS system for which we pay a monthly fee for each user logging-on to Tempo. Marketlinx provides MLS services to about 50% of the United States real estate market. Their customers range from MLSs with 100 to 45,000 users. Read More

Etiquette - A Lost Art
“Yo,” the e-mail began. “Whaddya think?” 

Was this from a teenager or maybe an eccentric friend ? No, it was from another agent presenting me his buyer's offer. Attached was the offer with no further explanations. I sighed, Where are the manners in the world?” Read More

In the Spotlight
2008 REALTORS® Superball Charity Golf Tournament at Hasentree Read More

RRAR REALTOR® Store
All magnetic holiday calendars are on sale in August. 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.

REALTOR REVIEW, The official magazine of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®, provides important news to the association's 6,800 members. It is published monthly.

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