News You Can Use ARE YOU PROUD TO BE A
REALTOR ? ® Do you love being a REALTOR ? How has being a member ®
of NAR made a difference to you, your clients, and your community? NAR’s new program, “The Heart of the Market,” asks members to go online and submit personal stories on why they love being REALTOR
®
bers in an activity that will foster the positive relationship between members, state and local associations and NAR, as well as their clients and communities. Once the stories are posted to the gallery, members can
easily share their stories via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. Par- ticipants will be mailed an “I Love Being a REALTOR
® ® ” pin. Prizes
will be awarded for the top three associations with the greatest percentage participation between April 15 and July 15, includ- ing a technology bundle from REALTOR Benefits
valued at $1,500; a multi-function printer/copier/scanner/fax from REALTOR Benefits
® ® Technology.
For more information or to submit your entry, visit the Heart of the Market site at
http://www.realtor.org/heartmarket.nsf/pages /indexae?opendocument?
wt.mc_id=hm033.
partner HP, partner Xerox, valued at $1,200; and
an on-site, custom tailored technology workshop from the Center for REALTOR
. The goal is to engage mem-
LANDTHINK SUMMIT
LandThink.com is proud to host the first ever LandThink
Summit on Sept. 30, 2010 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth. This groundbreaking event will cover a variety of topics im- pacting the land industry, including market conditions and trends, recent legislation, conservation, creative financing, the land market from a broker’s perspective, the timberland market and more. The Summit brings together industry experts, potential
investors, and individuals and companies who own, sell, and invest in land. Attendees include anyone who has a connec- tion with the land industry in some capacity: land brokers, auctioneers, investors, sellers, owners, investment firms, REIT and TIMO managers, financiers, attorneys, appraisers, industry experts and real estate professionals. Georgia REALTORS®
will receive six hours of continuing ed-
ucation credit for attending the LandThink Summit. The Summit has been approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission and will be administered by Metro Brokers Academy. Sponsors include Jones Lang LaSalle, REALTORS® Land Institute, LandFlip, and Plum Creek. Coach Bobby Bowden, an icon of college football who
ran his legendary, top-ranking program with trademark southern charm, will be the keynote speaker for the Summit. With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college foot- ball’s most successful coaches and patriarch of the sport’s most famous coaching family. Coach Bowden will be releas- ing his new faith-based book, Called to Coach, in late Au- gust just prior to the LandThink Summit. Those in attendance at the Summit will not only have the privilege of hearing Coach Bowden speak, but will also be able to secure a copy of his book.
For more information and to register,
FMLS Unveils Fusion In the next few weeks, FMLS will be unveiling their new, state-
of-the-art system, Fusion, which will replace 1st Connection in early 2011. Dramatic changes in technology along with valuable feedback from FMLS members prompted the product which in- corporates newer and more flexible technology to better meet the needs of today’s REALTORS®
. Cross-browser capabilities will allow Fusion users to choose
from an array of internet browsers, including Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, or Safari. Devoted Mac users will be pleased to know that Fusion is fully compatible with both PCs and Macs. Fusion users will be able to work with multiple searches simul-
taneously in a single session, see the number of listing matches with each criteria change, and automatically see those listings on an interactive map. And there’s more! Fusion will be rolled out in three phases with 1st Connection running in parallel so that users will have ample opportunity to learn the new system.
10 Georgia REALTOR®
visit
http://www.getlandsmart.com/. The early bird deadline price of $89 expires on July 31, 2010.
FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) is one of the newest ad- ditions to the REALTOR Benefits®
NAR Partners with FedEx Office Program roster! NAR
Members can now save 20% on select FedEx Office copy and print services, as well as 10% on additional services (such as banners, signage and direct mail) at more than 1,800 FedEx Office locations throughout the U.S. This new program marks the expansion of the long-term rela- tionship between NAR and FedEx, which was established in August of 2002 and has provided significant savings to NAR members on a variety of Shipping Services. Since that time, FedEx acquired Kinko’s and re-introduced it under the brand “FedEx Office”. FedEx Office locations are plentiful and provide convenient access to printing and shipping expertise with reliable service when and where you need it. These centers provide a one-stop shop for small businesses as well as an “office on the road” for busy real estate professionals who are often on- the go. More than 200 FedEx Office locations operate 24 hours a day every day of the week. For more informa- tion on this and other REALTOR® org/realtorbenefits.
benefits, visit realtor.
JULY/AUGUST 2010
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