Article by Marci James, presenter at the 2013 CAR Convention, October 13-15. Real Estate Professionals have a very geographic based market. So in order to attract the correct audience, you need to create boards that provide amazing photos and quality content about your geographic niche. But you also need to include boards that reflect you personally. Allowing followers a peek into...
Fresh from the success of last year's CAR Uncorked event, this year's attendees are invited to join The Spirit of Colorado. This event, scheduled for Monday, October 14th at 5:00pm will be held at The Rock Bottom Brewery, conveniently located on the 16th Street Mall, just a short walk from the Sheraton Hotel. Free mall transportation is also available on...
Colorado REALTORS®, protect your property listings from rental scams! NAR's Risk Management Committee shows you how to protect property listings from being used in rental scams, including setting up Google Alerts, an "If This, Then That" (IFTTT) recipe, and an image search using Google Images. ...
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network. However, most LinkedIn users simply sign up and then wonder, “Now what?” Being effective on LinkedIn requires some strategy. Below are three tips that, if followed, will increase the number of views your profile receives from those looking to partner with or use a Realtor. Include keywords in your profile. What words do...
On Wednesday, July 24 NAR's Board of Directors approved recommendations to help realtor.com® compete head-to-head with third-party listing aggregators. Some fear realtor.com changes will dilute REALTOR® brand, standards. As a result of the vote, the operating agreement with RealSelect will change in three fundamental ways: Amending the restriction that says Move may display only listings that have been sourced from REALTOR®-owned and controlled MLSs or...
As Congress continues to work on major tax reform, NAR is asking all proponents of "homeownership" to take a brief moment and answer the latest Call for Action now! This Call for Action defends provisions affecting residential, investment, and commercial real estate. Help NAR and CAR ensure that tax provisions from the mortgage interest deduction to the capital gains exemption on a primary residence are defended. Respond to...
This year's Inaugural Dinner promises to be quite the evening thanks to the vocal styling's of Face, a nationally recognized vocal rock band based out of Boulder, Colorado. Bringing a new edge and attitude to the human voice, these five singers and a vocal drummer create a rock-music phenomenon that has to be seen to be believed. No instruments and...
REALTORS® are constantly on the move. Your career means more financial transactions and travels than an average person, and you’re also more digitally oriented. That may mean you’re at a higher risk for identity theft. The 2013 Identity Fraud Report released in February 2013 by Javelin Strategy & Research reports that in 2012 identity fraud incidents increased by more than one...
This year's Tuesday Keynote Luncheon promises to be a very special event as CAR welcomes season one winner of the Apprentice, Bill Rancic. Fans may know him not only as Donald Trump's apprentice, but also as one half of the power couple on the hit reality series "Giuliana and Bill" as seen on the Style Network. Mr. Rancic's presentation entitled...
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Corker-Warner bill (S.1217) on Tuesday. This legislation is comprehensive, bipartisan and detailed beyond what we’ve seen so far. It would remake the role of the federal government in mortgage finance. As you know, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac play a key role in the secondary mortgage market, which is crucial in providing capital for...