NOVEMBER I DECEMBER 2013


FEATURES www.garealtor.com


10 Committed to Exceptional Service Linda Carol Porterfield Leads GAR Into 2014


14 Presenting a “True Picture” Code of Ethics Compliance in Internet Advertising


26 A Mountainous Achievement Faron W. King Honored as 2013 REALTOR


® of the Year


28 Gradually Recovering Atlanta’s 2014 Commercial Real Estate Outlook


32 Tis’ the Season … Five Simple Ideas for Connecting with Clients


EDITORIAL


GAR 2014 Officer & Directors 9 Legal Ease: The Other Agent is NOT the Enemy 16 2013 Annual Convention & Expo Recap 22


DEPARTMENTS President’s Perspective 5 REALTOR


® News 6


Professional Development 20 Across Georgia 34 Coming Up 36


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connecting with clients


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