This new course comes as a result of the growing demand for REALTORS® to understand green concerns and implement sustainable practices in their day-to-day business.
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SRES® Designation
Baby Boomers represent the largest and wealthiest group of buyers in the country.
Become an SRES® and learn how to address the mature needs of homebuyers and sellers 50+.
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Current REBAC News
This Week's Topics (updated 1/2/09)
Happy New Year - Online Dues Discount Period Extended
Fed Action Creates Best Interest Rates in 50 Years
HUD Launches Web site to Increase Financial Literacy, Healthy Homeownership
Trouble Receiving REBAC E-mails?
Power Tools replaced with the InfoCentral Blog
NEW Brochure Explains First-time Homebuyer Tax Credits
The New Green Designation Course
Hot Off the Press! Take a look at this month's Today's Buyer's Rep
Previous Topics
REBAC Connection - Fifth Webinar Recorded and Ready for Viewing
Research for Buyer's Reps
2008 NAR President Dick Gaylord shares his top ten tips to boost business in today's market
A note on Product Endorsement
Field Guide to Buyer Brokerage
Find a course using CourseCalendar.com
Look at the ways REBAC Membership Benefits You
HAPPY NEW YEAR -- ONLINE DUES DISCOUNT PERIOD EXTENDED!
Did you miss the online renewal discount deadline? No problem, renew your membership online by midnight PST, January 31, 2009, and you’ll still receive a 5% discount. Simply go to the Members section and click on “Renew Membership.” We look forward to helping you make 2009 a prosperous year! Renew Today!
Fed Action Creates Best Interest Rates in 50 Years
The National Association of REALTORS® applauds the actions of the Federal Reserve Board in lowering interest rates for home buyers and homeowners who need to refinance. This will significantly impact housing sales, home valuations, and the nation’s overall economy. Read More
HUD Launches Web site to Increase Financial Literacy, Healthy Homeownership
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today launched a new, comprehensive website to assist Americans with improving financial literacy, sustaining healthy homeownership and achieving financial security. The My Money, My Home, My Future website provides a range of interactive resources to inform users about the importance of financial literacy, including a Self-Assessment Tool, online games and informative classes. Read More.
Are You Having Trouble Receiving REBAC E-mails?
If you have a username and password at REALTOR.org:
To update your mail preferences log in to realtor.org and click the My Account link near the top of the page on the right side. Then click the View/update your e-mail subscriptions link under the Manage Your E-mail News Subscriptions bar. After making the changes you wish for your e-mail address or subscriptions, please click the Update Preferences button to complete the process.
NOTE: If you change your e-mail address in either NRDS or under the My Account page the address will be automatically updated in the other location.
If you do not have a username and password at REALTOR.org:
If you are not yet registered at realtor.org you may register and then update your member information. To register, go to www.realtor.org and click the Register link near the top of the page on the right side. Select REALTOR®, REALTOR® Associate, Institute Affiliate, CIPS Network member or Association Staff for your affiliation with NAR. You will be prompted to enter your NRDS ID number (information on locating your NRDS ID is available on the screen) and the last four digits of your social security number.
After you enter that information please click the Proceed with Registration button and follow the prompts. Please remember when creating a username and password that your password is case sensitive. Upon completion, your member information will be displayed. You will have access to update the fields which you are allowed to change. (Fields for which you do not have access must be updated through your local association.) Make any changes that are necessary and save your profile.
Questions on the registration process may be directed to NAR's Information Central at 1-800-874-6500 or InfoCentral@realtors.org.
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.
NEW Brochure Explains First-time Homebuyer Tax Credits
The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 included special provisions to expand assistance to first-time homebuyers nationwide. Use this new brochure to help buyers understand if and how they can qualify for the new tax credits a special program that ends in mid-2009. Topics include:
- Eligibility requirements
- Size of the tax credit
Co-sponsored by REBAC, the new brochure also includes information on the ABR® designation and encourages homebuyers to visit www.REBAC.net to request a free Homebuyers Toolkit and find an ABR® in their area.
To order your copies, please visit NARs online store.
The Green Designation Course
Introducing the new Green Designation program recognized by NAR.
The
decision to develop a green designation program is the result of many
months of market consideration and evaluation. We have found that there
is a growing demand for REALTORS® to understand green, how green is
transforming the needs and concerns of buyers and sellers, as well as
how REALTORS® can adopt and implement green practices in their
day-to-day businesses.
The 2-day core course will cover:
- Defining "green"
- Green communities
- Green homes and buildings
- Green buyers and sellers
- How to green your real estate practice.
REGISTER for this course now.
Hot Off The Press!
Take a look at this month's issue of Today's Buyer's Rep, REBAC's Award Winning Monthly Newsletter.
REBAC Connection - Fifth Webinar Recorded and Ready for Viewing
Effective marketing is more important than ever in todays challenging market. Rhonda Hamilton discussed what specific things you can do to increase the odds of surviving and more importantly, thriving during the REBAC Connection Webinar, titled Effective Marketing in a Challenging Market. A challenging market requires challenging the status quo. It requires a new look at what works and what doesn't work, what speaks to todays buyer's, what cuts through the fears and what brings buyer's to you rather than to the agent down the street. Learn how Rhonda suggests marketing in a challenging market by listening to this webinar.
If you missed this event, you can still view the presentation in the Members section of www.REBAC.net.
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.
Ten Tips to Boost Your Business
In this special video podcast, 2008 NAR President Dick Gaylord shares with REALTORS® his top ten tips to boost business in today's market. From becoming an expert in your local market and pricing homes to sell, to getting involved in the community and working with a mentor, these are sure-fire ways to stay ahead in a competitive environment. Go to Podcast
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.
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.
Find Your Next Course Using CourseCalendar.com
CourseCalendar.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.
Look at the Many Ways REBAC Membership Benefits You
Membership Benefits
A great referral source, subscription to Today's Buyer's Rep, marketing tool, and many more! Take a look at how joining REBAC can benefit you.