What We’re Reading: July 26-30, 2010
Some of the items that caught the attention of NAR Information Central’s staff this week: Researchers from MIT and Harvard report in a study to be published in the American Economic Review that, on...
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What We’re Reading: Aug. 2-6, 2010
Pop-up stores are gaining in popularity with both small businesses and property managers, says the Wall Street Journal: “Large fashion retailers and high-end designers have long demonstrated the...
View ArticleHarnessing Emerging Technologies & Video Marketing Techniques
Nearly 300 REALTORS® gathered at New Orleans’ Morial Convention Center this morning for an informative overview of new technologies and how to effectively use them in the real estate business. The...
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“Hello Miss Grant, this is Presley”
by Russell Carlson, Information Specialist Virginia Grant in 1957 From the NAR Archives: Virginia Grant recognized the woman sitting in a large pink Cadillac in front of the trendy Lowenstein’s East...
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Two New Year’s resolutions for every REALTOR®
Everyone seems to have an opinion about New Year’s resolutions. They’re an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and personal reform for some, or a review to undertake daily instead of annually, and...
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“One of the most valuable assets we have”
Celebrating the Association Executives Committee’s 100th birthday This weekend, REALTOR® association executives (AEs) from around the country will gather at the 2012 A.E. Institute for a few days of...
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Uncovering the origins of “Under All Is the Land…”
Arthur H. Barnhisel, 1924 chair of the NAR Ethics Committee, and author of the Code’s preamble. One hundred years have passed since a key document in the REALTOR® organization’s history first made its...
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The Code of Ethics’ North-of-the-Border Connection
Postcard promoting Winnipeg as the site of NAR’s 1913 annual conference. (NAR Archives) As you may know by now, 2013 is the centennial year of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics. And this month marks the...
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From Milwaukee, a panoramic view of REALTORS® in 1917
Detail from the 1917 Milwaukee convention photograph (click image to see the full photo) In late July 1917, REALTORS® from all around the United States and Canada descended on Milwaukee, WI, site of...
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What We’re Reading: April 12-18
Credit: The British Library 1 London house = 4 Chicago houses, the real estate potential in Google Glass, and the home-selling powers of St. Joseph London regularly makes headlines for being one of the...
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How NAR made its home in Washington
This week, thousands of REALTORS® from all over the U.S. gather in Washington, DC, for a week of governance meetings, educational sessions, networking and, most of all, political advocacy. The...
View ArticleInfo Central’s Video Update – Feb. 2010
Welcome to NAR Info Central’s new monthly video update! This first edition takes a look at some of the homebuyer tax credit resources available on Realtor.org, explores the latest Public Awareness...
View ArticleSam Thorpe’s gavel, the Titanic, & NAR’s Code of Ethics
What’s the connection between three Winnipeg REALTORS®’ unfortunate voyage on the Titanic and the evolution of NAR’s Code of Ethics? Info Central’s Video Update solves the mystery with a visit to the...
View ArticleThe Future of MLS / Staying Calm under Pressure
It was cold and snowy in Quebec City during NAR’s Association Executives Institute a few weeks ago, but the ideas were in full bloom in the convention hall. This edition of Info Central’s Video Update...
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