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Tell your REALTOR® story online
REALTORS® are asked to go online and submit their personal stories about why they love being a REALTOR® and how being a member of NAR has made a difference to them, their clients and their community. »
Disclosure, anti-trust, RESPA to be highlighted at PAR Business Meetings
NAR’s General Counsel Laurie Janik, Esq. will team with PAR’s Counsel Jim Goldsmith, Esq. to present national trends in broker liability issues at the PAR Business Meetings on Monday, May 24 at 3 p.m. in the Harrisburg Hilton. »
Broker involvement increases REALTOR® response to legislators
Don Roth, president of the PA Association of REALTORS®, encourages Pennsylvania brokers to enroll in the Broker Involvement Program. “The intent is to get more members involved in legislative efforts,” Roth said. “Ultimately, this will give us greater influence with our national legislators and the issues we’re dealing with.” »
Vote for PA REALTOR®, finalist in ’30 Under 30′ program
An avid golfer since she was six years old, Salvitti is one of 50 semi-finalists selected for REALTORS® Magazine’s "30 Under 30" feature for 2010. The final 30 will be announced in May and the results of the online voting determine the web award for the most popular candidate and represent a portion of... »
NAR collects information for nationwide database
REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) is expected to be a tremendous time- and cost-saving benefit for members, according to Jeff Young, RPR’s senior vice-president of operations. »
Grant allows PAR to study impact of foreclosures
PAR will use the grant money to interview a random sample of individuals who have recently experienced a foreclosure, as well as those still living in hard-hit neighborhoods, according to Jennifer Shockley, assistant director, PAR Government Affairs. »
Green renovations reap energy savings
A Philadelphia brokerage located in a renovated formerly blighted building was found to be 84 percent more energy efficient during an energy audit conducted by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. »
Herb elected NAR Region 2 VP
PA Association of REALTORS® (PAR) President Greg Herb, owner of Herb Real Estate in Gilbertsville, will represent Region 2 which consists of more than 130,000 REALTORS® in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. »
Helsel begins third term as 2010 NAR treasurer
PA Association of REALTORS® (PAR) member James L. Helsel Jr. was installed as the 2010 National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) treasurer during NAR’s convention in San Diego. He served as NAR’s treasurer in 2008 and 2009. »
Designations give REALTORS® an edge
According to a 2009 NAR Member Profile survey, the median income of REALTORS® without a designation was $28,400 and the median income of those with at least one designation was $55,700. REALTORS® who pursue professional designations have a distinct competitive edge as a result of their increased expertise and marketability. »













