Association News
Ten Tips to Boost Your Business
In this special video podcast, 2008 NAR President
Dick Gaylord shares with REALTORS® his top ten tips to boost business
in today's market. From becoming an expert in your local market and
pricing homes to sell, to getting involved in the community and
working with a mentor, these are sure-fire ways to stay ahead in a
competitive environment.
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Short Sales Forms Now Available!
The January 2008 Legal
Update, “Short Sales – A Risky Business,” online at
www.wra.org/LU0801,
describes the factors that may need to be addressed when REALTORS® are asked to
help a seller in a potential short sale situation or a buyer interested in
buying a property in a short sale. By popular demand, three forms have been
developed by the WRA to aid REALTORS® working in these types of situations. The
following WRA forms are now available in WRA ZipForm (www.wra.org/zipform)
and in hard copy for purchase from the WRA Products Department (www.wra.org/Product):
Short Sale Checklist, Addendum SSL to the Listing Contract, Addendum SSO to the
Offer to Purchase.
Wisconsin Home Sales Dip in 2007 but Prices Stable
Wisconsin housing sales
decreased but prices increased in 2007, leaving Wisconsin’s real
estate market in much better shape than many parts of the Midwest
and the nation, according to the year-end analysis of existing home
sales conducted by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). For
more information, visit
www.wra.org/Q42007.
REALTORS® Launch Statewide TV and Radio Real Estate
Awareness Campaign Emphasizing Positives of Market
All real estate markets are not the same, and in
Wisconsin, there’s more good news than bad. Explaining this reality to consumers
is the goal of a new advertising campaign sponsored by the Wisconsin REALTORS®
Association (WRA) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)....MORE
(2/04/08)
WRA Launches Housing Facts Resource
As part of the WRA's market awareness campaign, the WRA has developed a new
online destination to provide consumers with facts and market insights on how
the real estate industry is performing in Wisconsin. WRA's resource page
includes a "Find a REALTOR®" search, a mortgage and affordability calculator, an
interest rate ticker and downloadable resources outlining the benefits of using
a REALTOR®, home buying tips, home selling tips and more. Visit the WRA's
resource page at
wra.org/housingfacts
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(02/05/08)