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REBAC Partners with RISMedia
Programs to Help Distressed Homeowners
NAR Announces HVCC Information
Access Free Customizable Press Releases
Field Guide to Buyer Brokerage
Research for Buyer's Reps
InfoCentral Blog Replaces PowerTools

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nar announces hvcc information

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) establishes standards for solicitation, selection, compensation, conflicts of interest and appraiser independence. Download the Myths and Facts Flier or visit realtor.org for more information.

UNSURE ABOUT PROGRAMS TO HELP DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS?

At a federal level, there are several programs in place to help homeowners who are at risk of default or in default. Download the article.

REBAC partners with RISMedia

REBAC is proud to announce a new partnership with RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine—an outstanding monthly publication filled with news and resources on technology, marketing and the latest real estate legislation. Each month, you’ll be receiving this valuable online resource on a complimentary basis, as part of your membership in REBAC. Buyer’s agents can look forward to expert commentary and client testimonials, detailed feature stories and in-depth analytical cover stories. Visit the member's only section to view the latest issue.

Find Your Next Course Using training4re.com

training4RE.com is the place to find courses, certificates and designations designed to help you advance your career in real estate. Take advantage of professional development and find your next career-advancing courses with the easy-to-use search menu.

To register for any of the classroom courses, just call the number that is provided for you.

Product Endorsement

REBAC understands that there are many products and services in the real estate market to assist an ABR® with their business. REBAC recommends that brokers and agents evaluate each product and company before making a purchase. In the search for products and services, REBAC encourages its designees to consider the advertisers and vendors appearing in its publications and on the REBAC website.

Hot Off The Press!

Read the latest issue off Today's Buyer's Rep, REBAC's Award Winning Monthly Newsletter.

access free customizable press releases

REBAC's newest Web resource allows you to customize pre-written press releases with your contact information to promote your buyer representation business to the public. Simply fill in the blanks of the articles and distribute them to your local media outlets.

Field Guide to Buyer Brokerage

Before you search for information, take advantage of the research that we've already done for you. NAR's Field Guide to Buyer's Brokerage is a "one-stop" resource package that may help you decipher whether buyer brokerage is a good fit for you and how you can take advantage of this expanding market.

You'll find links to articles, books, Web sites, statistics, and other material on the subject of buyer brokerage. Bookmark this page and consult it often for new links.

Research for Buyer's Reps

Among the many resources offered through NAR Research, be sure to check out these three reports, of particular interest to buyers representatives.

Relocation Reports Snapshot:
Pinpoints where relocation clients are coming from and where they're going, on a county-to-county basis. Also highlights the median incomes of households arriving and leaving each county. Key Benefits: Puts teeth in your referral plans, by knowing where to target your efforts. This report is especially valuable to buyers reps working in major metropolitan areas, where county-to-county relocation movements can number thousands of households each year. Free to NAR members. Get Your Copy.
REALTORS® Confidence Index Snapshot:
Measures housing market strength, based on a monthly Internet survey of NAR members. Provides current confidence and expectations for regions and housing categories, buyer/seller traffic, and commentary from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Key Benefits: Stay on top of the pulse of the market, from the perspective of other real estate practitioners. Free to NAR members. Get Your Copy.
Market-by-Market Home Price Analysis Reports Snapshot:
These 14-page reports provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nations largest metropolitan housing markets. Each downloadable report summarizes numerous factors affecting home prices, including the health of local job markets, foreclosure rates, housing inventory, and debt-to-income and mortgage-servicing-costs-to-income ratios. Key Benefits: Stay smart about what the hard data implies about conditions in your local market. New 2008 update to be released in September. Free to NAR members. Get Your Copy. You'll also find several other state and local market information resources.

Buyer's Representative Power Tools - Now InfoCentral Blog!

We have replaced the Power Tools with the InfoCentral Blog.

The InfoCentral Blog, from NAR's Information Central, provides information on research studies, Web sites, books, news, tips, and other resources of interest to the real estate community. To stay up-to-date on new information resources for REALTORS®, check back frequently or subscribe to the blog via the links at right. NAR disclaims responsibility for any of the content or opinions expressed on this blog, including, but not limited to content or opinions regarding any products or service mentioned on the blog.

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