Board News

2008 President's Message

Getting Involved

2008 President, Scott Simpson, welcomes viewers to the Board's website and briefly outlines the exciting events coming up in early May.

Komen Atlanta
Race for the Cure®

SAT 5/10

Join the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® at Atlantic Station for the 18th Annual Komen Atlanta Race for the Cure on Saturday, May 10, 2008. This will be ABR's first year participating and we have set our goals high!

ADA Offers Class on Marketing Down Payment Assistance Programs

Atlanta

On May 21, the Atlanta Development Authority will conduct a training session for real estate professionals and lenders about how to market down payment assistance programs within the City of Atlanta.

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2008 Georgia Land Conference

Issues Affecting Georgia Land Value
May 15 - 17, 2008

Marietta Conference and Convention Center
The exceptional educational program provides real estate agents a great opportunity to learn about topics relevant to the land brokerage business. This will be a great day to network and learn valuable information to help you improve your business.

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How to Maximize the Return on Your Investment in Marketing with Technology

WED 5/21

In this presentation, we will look at current market conditions and recent statistics for consumer behavior as it relates to finding a Realtor, conducting their own research, selling and listing their home. We will tie all of these concepts together with establishing a technology and marketing budget that works within a Realtors business plan. We will look closely at how technology and marketing have become so intertwined that you can’t look at one without the other.

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REALTOR® Magazine Seeks Good Neighbor Nominations

Five winners will receive $10,000 grants and national publicity

REALTOR® Magazine, the official publication of the National Association of REALTORS®, is seeking your help in identifying nominees for the 2008 Good Neighbor Awards. The program--now in its ninth year--recognizes Realtors whose extraordinary commitment to community service has helped make their communities better places to live.

In November, five winners will be announced in REALTOR® Magazine and will be recognized at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando. Five winners will receive a $10,000 grant for their community cause, travel expenses to the convention, and extensive publicity to benefit their cause. In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will receive $2,500 grants.

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