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...
This year will see the unveiling of a new event, Power Talks! Patterned after the widely acclaimed TED Talks, this event promises to be a rapid paced, full of information and news you can use event. Each Power Talk will last exactly 18 minutes and move on in succession. Our four dynamic and nationally recognized speakers include Jared James, Crystal...
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...
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...
As we watch our market recover after many long years, the benefits of attending the CAR Convention seem to be more timely than ever. As those of us who weathered the storm, and stayed in the market can attest, the market has changed dramatically over the past few years. Not merely in terms of production, but in terms of technology,...