An end of an era! Laurie Janik, the National Association of REALTORS’ (NAR) chief legal champion, is retiring November 30, 2013. She has been a fixture at CAR events (especially the Legal Panel at the CAR Convention) since 1987 and remains very popular nationally and in Colorado because of her dedication, amazing real estate legal knowledge and for being a...
The National Association of REALTORS® President calls the New Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule a “victory for all homebuyers and the future of homeownership in the country!” This new rule gives creditworthy consumers access to safe and affordable loan products while also protecting them from dishonest lending practices. The following is a statement by the National Association of REALTORS® President Gary Thomas about...
I know, I know social media can be intimidating and confusing to a lot of us, but I truthfully believe as long as you approach it the right way it is easy and can even be fun to do. In fact to do it right and generate business, social media requires less than 15 minutes a day. Here are the...
Article by Marci James, presenter at the 2013 CAR Convention, October 13-15. Real Estate Professionals have a very geographic based market. So in order to attract the correct audience, you need to create boards that provide amazing photos and quality content about your geographic niche. But you also need to include boards that reflect you personally. Allowing followers a peek into...
Fresh from the success of last year's CAR Uncorked event, this year's attendees are invited to join The Spirit of Colorado. This event, scheduled for Monday, October 14th at 5:00pm will be held at The Rock Bottom Brewery, conveniently located on the 16th Street Mall, just a short walk from the Sheraton Hotel. Free mall transportation is also available on...
This year will see the unveiling of a new event, Power Talks! Patterned after the widely acclaimed TED Talks, this event promises to be a rapid paced, full of information and news you can use event. Each Power Talk will last exactly 18 minutes and move on in succession. Our four dynamic and nationally recognized speakers include Jared James, Crystal...
Colorado REALTORS®, protect your property listings from rental scams! NAR's Risk Management Committee shows you how to protect property listings from being used in rental scams, including setting up Google Alerts, an "If This, Then That" (IFTTT) recipe, and an image search using Google Images. ...
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network. However, most LinkedIn users simply sign up and then wonder, “Now what?” Being effective on LinkedIn requires some strategy. Below are three tips that, if followed, will increase the number of views your profile receives from those looking to partner with or use a Realtor. Include keywords in your profile. What words do...