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Discussion
Question
Each month, the
Suburban West REALTORS Association will provide Association Liaisons with
a question in which we are seeking member feedback on. We
urge you to discuss this question with agents at your office during a
sales meeting, through an email, or during the course of your daily
conversations when appropriate.
Which
benefits/resources do REALTOR members value most about belonging to the
Suburban West REALTORS Association?
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Associaion
Liaisons Recognized
Suburban West
REALTORS Association would like to thank and recognize the following
Association Liaisons:
PAR Excellence Award Winners (Honors
REALTORS why have exhibited a high standard of professionalism through
active participation in Local, State, or National Association activities,
business activity, and pursuit of education in the real estate field.)
- Susan Bell
- Lee Greenwood
- Anne Matyjasik
- Brian Slater
RPAC Telethon Participants (Volunteered their time to assist
in raising money for the REALTOR Political Action Committee (RPAC).
This year we raised more than $23K. The success of our telethons
has resulted in effective RPAC fundraising campaigns that enable us to
protect the real estate industry and advocate the REALTOR ideals.)
- B.J. Barrett
- Susan Bell
- Dan Hayden
- Maureen Ingelsby
- John Isselmann
- Anne Matyjasik
- Karen Micek
- Andrew Wetzel
- Nick Vandekar
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Recap of Association Liaison Meeting
The Association Liaison
Meeting was held on Monday,
June 16 at the Association office in
Malvern. There were 30 Association Liaisons in attendance.
Attendees were provided an opportunity to discuss the various Resolution
Management Services available through the Association as
well view exclusive previews of the Distinguished Achievement
Program and Pathway to Professionalism DVD.
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How to Reach Generation Y
Buyers
Some real estate
proffessionals are finding success selling homes to an often overlooked
customer base, Generation Y, whose members are 28 and
younger. The demographic characteristics of Gen Y are:
advanced education, high earning potential, and likely to buy even if
unmarried. Agents are taking steps to connect with this market
through unconventional approaches such as adding online
advertising and participating in social networking websites like YouTube and MySpace.
However, there are some
challenges to selling to Gen Y. Many are burdened with credit card
debt and school loans. Plus, many have a close relationship with
their parents to want them involved in the decision; so the housing
choice has to please everybody.
Click Here For Full Article
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Blogging has become popular
with REALTORS looking for new and exciting ways to market themselves and
their business. The real-time, interactive nature of blogging makes
it appealing to many. Blog authors should be aware of issues
concerning copyright infringement, defamation and obscenity, and fair
housing. The linking and third party commentary common in blogs
places an added layer of responsibility on the author. The article
provides alerts and tips for some of these issues.
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Understanding
Regional Property Taxes
Property taxes factor
into the value of properties and the choices consumers make. A
property's location has a tremendous impact upon how much a homeowner may
pay in taxes. Click here
to access the Inquirer's Property Tax Calculator for the region and to
compare tax rates across the region.
An Inquirer analysis
of 500,000 tax records in Philadelphia and
its four Pennsylvania
suburban counties has found wildly disparate property-tax rates that are
widening the economic divide between have and have-not
towns. Pennslyvania is divided into 3,134 local taxing
authorities, including 501 school districts, 2,566 municipalities, and 67
counties - a patchwork among the most manifold in the nation. Click Here for Full Article
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BE A LEADER - Apply NOW for LeadershipPAR
PAR is seeking twelve emerging REALTOR leaders for the 2009
LeadershipPAR development program. Chosen applicants will hone
their skills in this six-session training that develops the next
generation of REALTOR leaders. The program incorporates three
retreats that include the following trainings:
- Developing team-building and leadership skills
- Communicating clearly and effectively
- Balancing life and work
- And much more!
NOTE: Application deadline is November 15, 2008.
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