They found me on Facebook
August 26, 2008
These days, more and more people are reconnecting with old college and high school classmates through the global social networking phenomenon known as Facebook. At the same time, more and more consumers are selecting their REALTORS® because of their presence in Facebook.
Now, you can connect with your fellow VAR Convention & Expo 2008 attendees using Facebook!
Click this link and be transported to the event page for VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008. Once there, you can see a list of who’s coming, decide which fellow attendees you definitely want to meet in person, and even find a carpool or roommate (to reduce your cost of staying in the hotel only, PLEASE!). You could also invite your REALTOR® friends to attend, if they haven’t already registered.
It’s easy to join Facebook and start connecting with attendees. Give it a try!
Exhibitor Spotlight: FloorPlanOnline.com Booth #77
August 26, 2008
Here is another of the fantastic vendors you can meet at the 2008 VAR Convention & Expo:
Are you looking for ways to energize your current listings or for a tool to help you get more listings? Please plan to stop by the FloorPlanOnline booth at the exhibit hall during the VAR convention. We will show you how to register and receive a free personalized demo tour which you can download to your lap top or burn to a CD and impress your prospective sellers on your next listing appointment.
Our tours are quite unique since they feature:
- Photos of the property in the context of the floor plan
- Printable flyers/brochure and floor plans
- Our no spin full screen virtual walk thru set to music
- Satellite and street maps
- Tools to generate leads and referrals
- And much much more……
We have a Premium Service option where one of our local Authorized Service Providers will take the photos and draw the floor plans for you ($179 for the first 2500 square feet and $20 for each additional 500 square feet). Or, our Basic Service option where you would provide the floor plan and take your own photos for $59 for the first 2500 square feet and $2 for each additional 500 square feet)
For more information you can visit www.floorplanonline.com
We look forward to seeing you all at the VAR convention!
Regards,
The FloorPlanOnline Team
When in Maryland, get Maryland CE credits
August 26, 2008
This just in from the Maryland Real Estate Commission:
Three of the sessions offered at VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008 have cleared the hurdles to earn CE credits in Maryland. So for those attendees who hold a license in the Free State, you can earn six CE credits towards your Maryland real estate license renewal. Here are the three courses that qualify:
- Pricing It To Sell: How to Convince the Seller (2 Hour Elective for Continuing Education; no Post License Credit)
- Pricing Strategies for the 21st Century (2 Hour Elective for Continuing Education; no Post License Credit)
- Negotiation: The Games People Play (2 Hour Elective for Continuing Education; no Post License Credit)
Exhibitor Spotlight: TASC - Booth #57
August 11, 2008
VAR member service partner TASC is exhibiting and holding an educational session during VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008.
Doesn’t everyone like free money? I mean even in Monopoly passing ‘GO’ was one of the best parts of the game. For some reason though we in Virginia have been passing ‘GO’ every year and been missing out.
Did you know that all brokers and agents classified as independent contractors can utilize their status to do a myriad of great things, one of which is paying for your medical expenses completely tax-free? See… missing out.
Now this is a little more than writing off their health insurance premiums on their Federal tax return. This is everything! Your Band-Aids, contact lenses, cough drops, medicated dandruff shampoo, everything. Tax-free. That’s pretty incredible. And then on top of that we can throw in the not so important items like co-pays and prescription meds. Did I mention aspirin is included in on this too? Oh that’s right, I said everything.
One of VAR’s newest Member Service Partners, TASC, is making the IRS tax law (that makes this possible) easy to utilize. You should have received a letter from us in the mail introducing them to you, but if not…let this stand as the introduction to free money.
Learn how you can collect $3,000 this year as you pass ‘GO.’ TASC will be at VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008 hosting a booth and holding a seminar entitled, BizPlan: Pay 100% of Your Medical Expenses Tax-free. See you in Baltimore!
Exhibitor Spotlight: Oakwood Worldwide - Booth #38
August 7, 2008
Here’s another VAR Convention & Expo 2008 exhibitor, Oakwood Worldwide. Find them in booth #38.
Oakwood Worldwide is the global leader and provider of furnished and serviced apartments. For one need or many, local or around the globe – Oakwood offers flexible, easy-to-use, custom solutions to meet any temporary housing need. A wide range of inventory and supplier management options allows Oakwood to provide the optimal housing solution whenever and wherever it’s needed – our clients decide and we deliver with reliability they can trust. With nearly 3,500 Oakwood associates worldwide, nearly 23,000 apartments, and more than 300 network partners to meet any need, we’ve got our clients covered. Our staff of trained professionals throughout the world, innovative technologies, and our unparalleled customer service have made Oakwood the premier choice in temporary housing solutions for nearly 50 years. For more information, please visit oakwood.com.
Guess who’s going for FREE?
August 4, 2008
Congratulations to lucky number 88 Gary Lou Allen, Sr. of Century 21 Virginia Beach, VA, our first winner in VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008 giveaway. Gary received a free convention registration valued at $325 and all he had to do was register.
Sign up online today for your chance to receive a FREE REGISTRATION and save up to $355 on your trip to Perfect Opportunities: VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008. The count is close, we’re about 26 registrants away from giving away our next free registration. Register now!
Exhibitor Spotlight: Advance Realty - Booth #84
August 1, 2008
Here’s just one of the exhibitors you can meet at VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008, Advance Realty in Booth #84:
The economy is changing and with it, a shift among real estate consumers…both buyers and sellers. In the face of the current market, Advance made a record high sales increase in the year 2007 and 2008 has been a year of growth as we continue to expand our offices, attracting more associates instead of downsizing them.
This year’s March 14th issue of the Baltimore Business Journal ranked Advance Realty among the largest Real Estate firms in the Baltimore area. We moved ahead of last year’s seventh place ranking by securing sixth place among other well-known competitors. This increase is attributed to the residential real estate customer’s shift in favor of a lower commission model and to the company’s new Associate -centric systems. Our new web platform, Agent 360, functions as a corporate, office and agent website interface, housing multiple real estate sales and business building tools. Advance has also incorporated an Associate revenue sharing program and an online real estate university offering 24/7 web-based training, education and mentoring.
In addition to Advance, other major value oriented companies like the retail giant Wal-Mart have been embraced by the population due to the rising cost in gasoline, food and other increased living expenses. According the Washington Post, Wal-Mart’s same-store sales jumped up 3.9 percent after the stimulus check. Models such as these understand the need for a balance between price and quality during economically stressful times. Other discount retailers in nearly every other industry have seen a spike in sales even after the tax rebates as consumers try to save. The rising prices will continue to drive the masses to discounters of all kinds, allowing those with the bargains to reap the benefits.
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