associations: The Best Associations to Join - 06/02/08 05:20 PM
My company recently joined the following associations in an effort to start breaking ground into some target markets --- National Apartment Association, Arizona Multihousing Association, Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce (AZ) and Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) - Arizona.
What associations have you joined that have been most beneficial to … (9 comments)
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associations: That's so sweet -- You like me, I just don't know why - 05/10/08 07:21 PM
I'm a Newbie, and proud of it. I finally became of member of Active Rain and have been getting absolutely drenched.
I have been happily playing in the Rain, learning about all kinds of new things that I never knew existed. I have been trying out my blog posting skills, which … (9 comments)
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associations: Are Homeowners being penalized by their own Homeowners Association? - 05/03/08 09:02 PM
As a Realtor® in Weston FL...Selling and renting out a home in FL can be a challenging for me as well as the homeowner.
This market is tough. Prices are dropping daily and some homeowners are facing the fact that they can no longer wait to sell and the only alternative for some … (9 comments)
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associations: What are Your ActiveRain Assoicates Saying About You? - 04/16/08 11:28 AM
I was recently called a "turtle brain" and for good reason. Not by anyone on ActiveRain but by a very dear friend. I am sometimes so consumed with what I am doing that the wheels in my brain turn at a turtle's pace. (This looks like the opening to a whole … (3 comments)
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associations: Vancouver Real Estate Buyers & Investors Group Meets Wednesday April 9th (FREE) - 04/05/08 11:44 PM
Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come and discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and real estate.
Individuals interested in the real estate market, investing, flipping, rehabbing or just plain curious are invited to attend.
The group is free and meets monthly. … (1 comments)
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associations: Vancouver Real Estate Buyers & Investors Group Meets Wednesday April 9th (FREE) - 04/05/08 11:44 PM
Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come and discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and real estate.
Individuals interested in the real estate market, investing, flipping, rehabbing or just plain curious are invited to attend.
The group is free and meets monthly. We ask … (1 comments)
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associations: Montana's First Low-income Tenants Association - 04/03/08 10:18 PM
Tenants associations are common in urban areas but practically nonexistent here in Montana, so this is a first. Susan Floerchinger who helped form this association hopes this association will let other tenants know they have rights. The tenants of her apartment complex, Darlington Manor in Bozeman, Montana, hope the association they have formed … (2 comments)
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associations: Condo and Homeowner Associations - HOAs, POAs, fees... what's this all about? - 03/11/08 09:01 AM
In Florida property ownership whether single family standalone homes or multi-unit villas and condos will usually come with a required membership in an association or even multiple associations. In the least, the property is likely to be in a deed restricted community.
While showing property recently, I discovered that everyone is not … (0 comments)
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associations: Designations for Home Stagers and Associations - 02/25/08 11:52 AM
Home Stager certifications and designations may be confusing. There is no real designation or certification and there is no official state or federal training required to be a home stager. Please do not mistake me for someone who is against anyone who uses any letters behind their names. Many have asked … (0 comments)
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associations: PBA: A Source for Housing Trends and Data - 02/11/08 05:56 PM
The Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA), the PA state advocate for the home builders, provides information on their web site for housing trends, summary data and statistics. For example,
Housing trends and data - provides links to information highlights for use in publications or reports.PBA reports single-family building permits filed by county - The U.S. Census Bureau provides monthly reports on … (0 comments)
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associations: GRI, GAA, CRE, CRS, CRB, CRE, E-PRO, SRES, SIOR, RAA, RCE, & One More Real Estate Designation..TSTH. - 02/03/08 06:25 PM
You see brokers, appraisers and other professionals with trails of initials, designations streaming from their names, their websites, their advertising. Your reaction may be like the public's when they see the blur of letters and start to play word Jumble in their head to figure out what the letters might … (2 comments)
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associations: Twelve Steps to being a good active rain addict! - 01/18/08 11:54 AM
The Active Rain 12 Step Program to being a good, active addict
By: James Ward, addict
As a newcomer to Active Rain, I'm uber surprised as to how often I already find myself obsessing about the site and my status every....single....waking....second. What's worse is I can freely admit that while also being … (3 comments)
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associations: Revealing my ignorance - 01/01/08 07:02 PM
One of the things that I have learned over the years is the value of asking questions. When I am in a group setting, I have often been thanked (by less bold classmates) for speaking up and asking. Sure, some smarter people may see my shortcomings. But I have learned that … (5 comments)
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associations: Do the Math - How Many Associations Can You Handle? - 12/06/07 10:48 AM
This is a subject that has been rolling around in my head for quite some time, but I was never able to solidify a blog until I read Kathy Passarette's recent post Hmmmm....Which Organization should I join? While her approach was on a more general industry level, I have chosen to lay … (29 comments)
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associations: Northeast Austin Texas information - 11/12/07 05:25 PM
NortheastSchool District(s) Austin ISD
Elgin ISDGeorgetown ISD Hutto ISD Manor ISD Pflugerville ISDRound Rock ISD Taylor ISD Utilities
ElectricAustin Energy 512-494-9400 Serves City of AustinPedernales Electric COOP 888-554-4732 Serves Hays, Western Travis, Williamson, Comal, Blanco, and Burnet CountiesBluebonnet Electric Coop 800-842-7708 Serves Bastrop, Caldwell, & Lee CountiesTXU 800-242-9113 Serves Round Rock & PflugervilleCity of … (0 comments)
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associations: Hello world! - 11/04/07 01:35 PM
Not exactly the most appropriate title for my first blog post here at Active Rain. My best guess is that this is the sixth or seventh blog I've either started or contributed to.
I'm the Director of Communications & New Media at the Virginia Association of REALTORS. I've been working for … (3 comments)
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associations: 2007 Annual Commercial Real Estate Show Another Success - 11/03/07 10:55 PM
The 2007 Annual Commercial Real Estate Show (2007 A.C.R.E.S.), presented by TriState REALTORS Commercial Alliance experienced another successful event on Thursday, Oct 26, 2007. It's theme was, "Building Bridges, Making Connections". Besides the exhibitors representing service providers and leading practitioners in the Delaware Valley commercial real estate industry, a big feature was the … (0 comments)
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associations: Are you LINKED IN? - 11/03/07 02:36 PM
Hello everyone! I'm glad to see you here. If you haven't already, add me as a friend here. For additional networking, head on over to "LinkedIn".
I'm looking forward to building a strong and supportive network of professional family and a global network of "Good Will" associations.
Nice to … (8 comments)
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associations: Good help - 10/31/07 12:27 AM
I have read many complaints from Realtors regarding part-time agents and assistants. Yes, in every field there are some people that are lazy and should not be in a given field. But, when you do find a good assistant to help you with your everyday things, it is important to make … (3 comments)
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associations: Annual Commercial Real Estate Show - Delaware Valley - 2007 - 10/24/07 08:52 AM
If you are a commercial real estate practitioner in the greater Delaware Valley region, then you don't want to miss the TriState Realtors Commercial Alliance's Annual Commercial Real Estate Show (A.C.R.E.S) this Thursday (10/25), starting at 9 a.m. It's slogan is, "Building Bridges, Making Connections".It will be held in the Exhibition Hall … (0 comments)
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associations: What are Associates and Associations in Active Rain - 10/14/07 10:52 AM
Hi,
I have been using Active Rain for a while, but decided to rejoin "newbies" because I really don't understand the "associate" and "associations". I want to do things right. If I find someone that I think writes consistently interesting blogs, I typically want to add that person as an associate, … (11 comments)
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associations: Real Estate Investment Groups - Any Luck? - 10/06/07 11:55 AM
I went to a real estate investors' meeting the other night, thinking I might find some useful information, and make a contact or two. I was invited by a hard money lender I had met at another networking function.
I was one of several Realtors there, however, I appeared to be … (6 comments)
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associations: Associate, Subscribe, Bookmark - 09/20/07 06:49 PM
For awhile I lost touch with my associates. It was my own fault. Somehow I had checked the "most recent" buttonfor blog posts. The new blogs caught my attention. After awhile I discovered I was missing some of my associates and started clicking on my associate buttons to find that many … (6 comments)
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associations: Mid Hudson Valley Mortgage Bankers Association Installation Dinner - 09/19/07 12:34 PM
Last night the Mid Hudson Valley Mortgage Bankers Association installed their President and Directors for the 2007-2009 term. 71 members and guests attended the event at the Ships Lantern Inn in Milton New York.
The past year has been a time of great turmoil in our industry and it was good … (2 comments)
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associations: Don't be a Fair Weather Professional - 09/17/07 02:45 PM
It is easy to be part of a professional organization when times are good. When home prices are on the rise and rates on the decline. During these up times the local Realtor, Mortgage Bankers, Brokers and Builders Association experience growth from the influx of targeted members and affiliates. They feed on … (2 comments)
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associations: Everyone is a potential client...or customer... aren't they? - 08/21/07 05:39 PM
Maybe it's the "networking" social sites I'm on- but i seem to attract a lot of people who seem to be looking for more than Real Estate, and request to either be added to my "friends list" or "network" with me.
At first I would decline almost anyone NOT in GA, anyone … (2 comments)
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associations: Two Rivers REIA (a Central Iowa Real Estate Investors Association) Grows! - 07/04/07 09:57 AM
Founded in October of 2006, the Two Rivers REIA is dedicated to helping RE investors navigate through the trecherous waters of Real Estate investment and to emerge a winner. We've held approximately 15 meetings. For many of those, we have featured a speaker who sheds light on various aspects of RE … (0 comments)
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associations: Want to increase the value of your home? Increase the value of your Neighborhood - through a block party! - 06/10/07 01:59 PM
Our uptown 41st Street block, in Des Monies, IA just held it's eighth annual block party. I've been actively involved for a long time now, as one of the founders of the original organizing committee so I knew the value of a block party several years before I restarted my RE career.
We've … (3 comments)
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associations: Associations - 06/06/07 11:06 AM
Hi! I still can't get the associations thing down! At this point, I should have over 30 associations built. I only have 5. Can someone kindly explain what happens when I add someone as an associate? It seems my ads do not work however, when someone ads me, they work and I … (7 comments)
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associations: Avoiding Virtual Assistant Performance Pitfalls - 05/19/07 06:48 PM
This is the second article in the series "Avoiding Virtual Assistant Pitfalls" from founder and CEO of Team Double-Click. It discusses the performance problems and how you as the client can avoid them with specific measures.
Please feel free to contact me with questions related to hiring or managing Virtual Assistants or … (4 comments)
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associations: Avoiding virtual assistant-hiring pitfalls - 05/08/07 08:38 PM
Many people have contacted me with questions about how to avoid problems in the virtual workplace, so I thought I'd share this article. It has lots of great information regarding several common pitfalls - independent contractor status, tax liabilities, and information security. Please feel free to contact me with questions related to hiring … (4 comments)
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associations: Hard Money Lending - Wosmansky to Speak at Two River REIA - May 5th - 04/28/07 06:04 PM
The Two Rivers Real Estate Investors Association would like to welcome RE investors to hear Kevin Wosmansky speak on May 5th, 2007, at 8:00AM, the next scheduled meeting of the group.
Wosmansky is the General Manager of the Heartland Mortgage Group's Des Moines office. An avid investor himself, Kevin has found Hard Money … (0 comments)
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associations: Danger Warning....Lost in Space!!!!!! - 04/27/07 10:51 PM
As a beginner blogger, I'm confused....can you invite other members to join your blog or do you have to create an association? If so, how do you do it? Pretty freaky stuff....are all invites for just those people to join AR or can an invite be for people to "join or … (2 comments)
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associations: Getting the Most Out of Memberships...in anything! - 04/17/07 10:35 AM
All too many people join an Association or a Chamber of Commerce, attend 3 meetings, drop out and say: "What a waste of time!"
Effective use of Chamber and Association memberships, (like life) starts with giving:
Go up to a stranger, stick out your hand, say: "I don't think we've met before. I'm … (6 comments)
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associations: IREM Offers New Credential for Managers of Smaller Properties - 04/12/07 09:00 AM
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has established it's first new credential in 25 years, the Accredited Commercial Manager (ACM) certification. It is geared for managers of small to mid-size commercials properties. The requirements are that applicants must manage a property portfolio of at least 20,000 SF and have a minimum of 12 … (0 comments)
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associations: State Bar Associations - 03/27/07 01:41 PM
For those that may need to find legal information or representation in another area of the country, here is a list of state bar associations for your convenience:Alabama334-269-1515http://www.alabar.org/Alaska907-272-7469http://www.alaskabar.org/Arizona602-252-4804http://www.azbar.org/Arkansas501-375-4605http://www.arkbar.com/California415-538-2000http://www.calbar.org/Colorado303-860-1115http://www.cobar.org/Connecticut860-223-4400http://www.ctbar.org/Delaware302-658-5279http://www.dsba.org/District of Columbia202-223-6600http://www.badc.org/Florida850-561-5600http://www.flabar.org/Georgia404- 527-8700http://www.gabar.org/Hawaii808-537-1868http://wwwhsba.org/Idaho208-334-4500http://www.state.id.us/isbIllinois217-525-1760http://illinoisbar.org/Indiana317-639-5465http://www.inbar.org/Iowa515-243-3179http://www.iowabar.org/Kansas785-234-5696http://www.ksbar.org/Kentucky502-564-3795http://www.kybar.org/Louisiana504-566-1600http://www.lsba.org/Maine207-622-7523http://www.mainebar.org/Maryland410-685-7878http://www.msba.org/MassachusettsBoston 617-338-0500, Springfield 413-731-5134http://www.massbar.org/Michigan517-346-6300http://www.michbar.org/Minnesota612-333-1183http://www.mnbar.org/Mississippi601-948-4471http://www.msbar.org/Missouri573-635-4128http://www.mobar.org/Montana406-442-7660http://www.montanabar.org/Nebraska402-475-7091http://www.nebar.com/Nevada702-382-2200http://www.nvbar.org/New Hampshire603-224-6942http://www.nhbar.org/New Jersey732-249-5000http://www.njsba.com/New Mexico505-797-6058http://www.nmbar.org/New York518-463-3200http://www.nysba.org/North Carolina919-677-0561http://www.ncbar.com/North Dakota701-255-1404http://www.sband.org/Ohio614-487-2050http://ohiobar.org/Oklahoma405-416-7000http://okbar.org/Oregon503-620-0222http://osbar.org/Pennsylvania717-238-6715http://pa-bar.org/Puerto Rico787-721-3358 --------------Rhode Island401-421-5740http://www.ribar.com/South Carolina803-799-6653http://www.scbar.org/South Dakota605-224-7554http://sdbar.org/Tennessee615-383-7421http://tba.org/Texas512-463-1463http://texasbar.com/Utah801-531-9077http://utahbar.org/Vermont802-223-2020http://www.vtbar.org/Virginia804-775-0500http://www.vsb.org/Washington206-443-9722http://wsba.org/West Virginia304-558-2456http://www.wvbar.org/Wisconsin800-728-7788http://wisbar.org/Wyoming307-632-9061http://wyomingbar.org/Visit my web site for additional services and support: LawrenceYerkes.com and visit … (0 comments)
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associations: What do the associations really mean, and how do you get them? - 03/19/07 12:56 PM
Ok, I am going to really try to understand this site. I have posted 5 blogs and want to do something creative at the same time make an impact. So far there has been one comment which I was happy about that. I have read several blogs and comments on how … (0 comments)
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associations: Enjoying the 'Rain and a Tidbit about the RE CyberConvention - 01/24/07 03:12 PM
I'm still very new to Active Rain, but I thought I'd jump right in with another post. I've been checking out blogs and associations today and am excited that several of my clients and referral partners are already 'Rainin! I'm even more thrilled that some of them have already found me, … (3 comments)
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associations: Two Rivers REIA (A Central Iowa Real Estate Investor's Association) - 01/11/07 02:26 PM
If you've been looking for an investors association in Central Iowa, you may have been looking for a while and not come up with much. That's why we started a group called Two Rivers REIA, and details can be found at http://tworiversreia.org/.
The group meets twice per month, currently. The goal … (3 comments)
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associations: Delaware Valley - Commercial Real Estate Associations - 12/26/06 08:25 PM
The following are commercial real estate related associations that either have an official chapter and web site just for Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley or are based in the Region...AI - Appraisal InstituteWeb: http://www.phila-ai.com/ [National]ASA - American Society of AppraisersWeb: http://www.appraisers.org/ [National]BIA- The Building Industry Association of PhiladelphiaWeb: http://www.biaofphiladelphia.com/BOMA - Building … (1 comments)
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associations: TriState's Commercial Real Estate Show A Success - 10/27/06 12:42 AM
The TriState REALTORS® Commercial Alliance, of which I am a member, held their annual Annual Commercial Real Estate Show (ACRES) at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, PA on Thursday, 10/26/2006. It consisted of exhibits, several informative panel discussions made up of major area real estate practitioners, service … (0 comments)
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associations: The Value of a Mentor. - 10/18/06 03:28 PM
We all come from different walks of life. We all have (or should have) someone that we look up to, wheather its a famous person, a rock star, a professional athlete, or one of you're parents or grandparents. We should all have someone that we can look up to.
We have … (2 comments)
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associations: Lumber Resources A Major Concern To Builders - 10/12/06 01:33 PM
According to recent press releases from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), their industry is actively engaged in increasing foreign sources of wood products for importing into the U.S. This effort is "a result of environmental and regulatory policies that have greatly reduced timber harvests from public lands, America today does not have the domestic … (0 comments)
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associations: Brick - Uses In and Around Your Property - 10/09/06 11:44 PM
Brick has been and continues to be a popular building material in and around any property. The Brick Industry Association's (BIA) website provides a wealth of information about applications, industry standards and other pertinent building issues involving uses of brick.They report that a University of Michigan study found that the adoption of a masonry ordinance … (1 comments)
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associations: Are You A Realtor? If Not, Why? - 10/05/06 09:40 PM
I just completed an ethics traning session at the local Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) today and some interesting statistics were tossed about
There are about 550,000 real estate licenees in Californiaof those, only about 190,000 have joined their local association of RealtorsOnly about 34% of licensees are RealtorsI know that … (3 comments)
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associations: Energy Central - Global Power and Gas Industries - 10/03/06 01:17 AM
Energy Central is a comprehensive resource for the global power and gas industries. Tens of thousands of professionals rely on Energy Central for daily news, events, information, and more, every business day. It provides news, job connections, information on events, EnergyBiz magazine articles and archives, conferences and trade shows.
It also provides directories … (0 comments)
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associations: Copper In Your Home - Home Planning Series - 09/27/06 12:30 AM
Home Planning Series, developed by the Copper Development Association, features a set of articles specifically developed to provide useful information on various copper applications and use areas within a home. These include articles related to plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical and communications wiring, lighting, architecture, health and technology. The information is … (0 comments)
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associations: Active Rain Associations - What's The Point? - 09/16/06 12:27 AM
I was going through a number of profiles and looking at how people are using the associates function in Active Rain. I was surprised that most people seemed to only add a person in without making any comments about the associate. It is almost like people are using this feature as … (11 comments)
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associations: Joining Other Associations - 09/13/06 09:11 PM
Some of us join a second of third Association of Realtors because of market proximity. If the area we serve covers areas served by more than one association, it makes sense to be a member of multiple boards. Our team, for example, is a member of both the Pinellas and Manatee … (0 comments)
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associations: Too many 'newbies' (Realtors) - 09/12/06 10:02 AM
A few weeks ago in Inman News Marcie Geffner wrote an article titled
http://www.inman.com/InmanNews.aspx?ID=55783 "Too many real estate newbiesPerspective: Excessive supply of real estate salespeople is bad news"
in which she reiterated what we all know; there are too many people in the real estate business for the number of homes sold … (10 comments)
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associations: Real Estate Related Organizational Links - 09/08/06 12:35 AM
Here is a list (in alphabetica order) of national and international trade, service and non-profit organizations (with links) that are directly or indirectly connected with the real estate industry...-A-American Hotel & Lodging Association American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Land Title Association (ALTA)American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) American Real Estate Society (ARES)American Resort Development Association … (0 comments)
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associations: Smart Growth America - 09/05/06 10:24 PM
Smart Growth America is a coalition of national, state and local organizations working to improve the ways we plan and build the towns, cities and metro areas we call home. The main elements of Smart Growth are identified as housing, the economy, childred and schools, environment, safe water, preservation and revitalization, social … (0 comments)
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associations: LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - 09/03/06 03:15 PM
LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [include pic]The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a leading national coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Council members work together to develop LEED® products and … (1 comments)
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associations: Going Green - Your Guide to Resources - 09/01/06 11:08 AM
What is "Building Green"According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), green building is "the practice of creating healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition". Key elements of green building include energy efficiency, water management, the use of eco-friendly materials, waste reduction, and the improvement of indoor … (2 comments)
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associations: Homeownership Preservation Foundation - 08/29/06 08:15 PM
Here's a resource if you, or someone you know, is struggling with their their finances and are at risk of loosing their home. The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) creates partnerships with local governments, nonprofit organizations, borrowers and lenders to help families overcome obstacles that could result in the loss of their … (0 comments)
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associations: Disaster Planning and Property Protection Resources For Keeping Your Business Open - 08/13/06 02:20 PM
"At least one-fourth of all businesses that close because of a disaster never reopen. Small businesses are especially vulnerable, because few of them have the resources or knowledge to assess disaster risks and develop comprehensive mitigation and recovery plans. That's why the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offers a … (0 comments)
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associations: Mortage Leads - 08/07/06 01:56 PM
Join an association. People join associations for three reasons: 1-social, they want to build or maintain friendships and influence that may have taken years to build. 2-Promotional, they want to offer their own products or services to others in a cost effective and positive way. 3-Educational, they want to see what … (0 comments)
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associations: National Business and Disability Council - 08/01/06 02:57 PM
The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) is the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplaceResources include a resume database, yellow pages directory, job postings, newsletters, hotline, audio/visual library, surveys, sponsored events and more.Click here … (0 comments)
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associations: Using a real estate agent instead of a Realtor - 07/25/06 12:43 PM
When you're looking for help buying or selling property, it's important to remember that the terms "real estate agent" and "Realtor" are not synonymous. Realtors can provide an extra level of service, and to be a realtor you must be a member of the national association of realtors (nar). The equivalent … (2 comments)
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