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Investment in profession tied to Realtor® success

November 22, 2011
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Members who earn designations and invest in the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) are more likely to continue in real estate.
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Croushore receives inaugural RISMedia award

November 21, 2011
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Ron Croushore RIS Award

Ron Croushore, PAR District 8 vice president, was recognized at RISMedia’s 16th annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, held in conjunction with the National Association of Realtors®’ annual Realtors® Conference & Expo in Anaheim.
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Senate considers proposed AMC legislation

November 10, 2011
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Legislation which would regulate appraisal management companies (AMCs) is poised to pass the state Senate.
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Diversity is fundamental to today’s businesses, expert says

October 17, 2011
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Howard Ross

“Thirty years ago, it was very rare that a company would make an effort at diversity,” said Howard Ross, the author of "ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose & Performance." “Now 80 to 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have some sort of diversity effort."
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Focus on the consumers’ changing needs

October 13, 2011
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Rick Gregory

Lifestyle branding and marketing is changing the way many successful companies do business, according to Rick Gregory, vice president of business development and operations at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.
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PAR provides comments at Senate hearing

October 6, 2011
By
Kimberly Skumanick

PAR Treasurer Kimberly Skumanick offered her observations on the housing issues caused as a result of the developing gas industry in the northern tier. Her comments were presented to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee.
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Online testimonials help garner new clients

September 20, 2011
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Many Realtors® actively ask their clients to provide a review of their services to post on a variety of online programs.
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Early adopters of technology see more success

September 16, 2011
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Chris Smith

Last week, Chris Smith, Inman News’ chief evangelist, compared the failures of retailers like Borders to Blockbuster and urged Realtors® to learn a lesson from their mistakes during an Agent Reboot conference in Cherry Hill, NJ.
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Realtors® need to consider disability issues

September 15, 2011
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Understanding the accessibility, reasonable modifications and reasonable accommodations requirements of state and federal civil rights laws such as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Fair Housing Act (FHA), is increasingly important with the growing aging population and returning injured veterans, according to Sharon Lane, assistant chief...
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