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New Orleans (November 11, 2014) – Chris Polychron, a Realtor^® in Hot Springs, Ark., was installed today as 2015 president of the National Association of Realtors^® at the association’s Board of Directors meeting during the 2014 Realtors^® Conference & Expo.

Polychron has been a Realtor^® for 25 years and is an executive broker with 1st Choice Realty, specializing in residential brokerage. Polychron has served on NAR’s Board of… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2014) – James Helsel, Jr., a Realtor^® from Lemoyne, Penn., has received the National Association of Realtors^® 2014 Distinguished Service Award. The honor is presented yearly to no more than two of NAR’s 1 million members. Winners were announced during the 2014 Realtors^® Conference & Expo in New Orleans.   

NAR established the DSA in 1979 to honor Realtors^® who have made outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and are… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2014) – Realtor® Mike Brodie of Plano, Texas has received the National Association of Realtors^® 2014 Distinguished Service Award, an honor presented to no more than two of NAR’s 1 million members each year. Recipients were announced in New Orleans during the 2014 Realtors® Conference & Expo.

NAR established the DSA in 1979 to honor Realtors® who have made outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and are recognized as leaders in their local… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 9, 2014) – Realtors® from across the country gathered today to discuss the effects changing homebuyer demographics on the housing market during the REALTOR® University Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies forum today at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

"Among primary residence homebuyers, the demographics have shifted dramatically, especially among first-time homebuyers, whose share of the market has dropped to its lowest level in… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2014) – With sales to international buyers reaching a record $92.2 billion last year, there are growing opportunities for Realtors® to globalize their real estate business and attract international clients. During the "Managed Solutions for Reaching International Buyers" session today at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, experts offered advice for how Realtors® can grow their global business and reach the international marketplace.

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NEW ORLEANS (November 9, 2014) – Energy, jobs and the far-reaching influence of the Millennial generation are most likely to impact real estate in 2015 and beyond. That’s according to David J. Lynn, founder and CEO of Lynn Capital Management, an industry expert who addressed Realtors® at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo on behalf of the Counselors of Real Estate®, the international membership organization for real estate advisors.

Lynn serves as the 2014 Chair of CRE’s External Affairs… Read More

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	The Voice for Real Estate in New Orleans The Voice for Real Estate is NAR's biweekly news video and this week it goes to New Orleans for the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Also, learn about 2015 NAR President Chris Polychron's…	From: NAREALTORS Views: 0 0 ratings
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NEW ORLEANS (November 9, 2014) – The National Association of Realtors® honored and celebrated Realtors® during the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo for their ongoing commitment to serving individuals and communities, helping the underprivileged, and improving the lives of their clients and neighbors.

REALTOR® Magazine’s 2014 Good Neighbor Award winners were recognized during the conference’s general session. The award program recognizes Realtors® who make an… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 9, 2014) – Now that Republicans have regained control of the U.S. Senate and increased their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Grand Old Party should be poised to pass sweeping reforms, but polarization and infighting will likely stand in the way of any legislative victories, said political strategists yesterday at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, co-authors of Double Down: Game Change 2012, headlined the Federal… Read More

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NEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2014) – Realtors® shouldn't be afraid of the plethora of available real estate data online, and it's their responsibility to educate buyers and sellers about the different valuation models and data available, according to panelists at a property valuation forum here at the 2014 Realtors® Conference & Expo.

The panelists discussed the challenges of helping buyers and sellers understand the difference between actual appraisals and those from automated… Read More

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