Association eyes remake of CarolinaHome.com By Anne Marie Howard, Chief Executive Officer In late October, we began a project I’m excited about. We launched an intensive look at our website to see how www.CarolinaHome.com can provide more value to you as a member as well as to the public. We expect to have results from this effort by the […]
Read MorePresident’s Letter-November/December 2012
Wading in together Thanks for the opportunity to serve as president By Jennifer Frontera Pinch me. I can hardly believe this is my last column. The year has flown by, and it’s truly been an honor and a privilege to serve as your president. We began the year talking about embracing change and never giving […]
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Leadership — what’s in it for you?
Calling all leaders! By Kim Walker Media Relations and Public Relations Specialist Got leadership traits? Take this quick quiz to find out. Do you enjoy working on teams? Can you relate or connect well with others? Do you find yourself planning and executing well? Do you enjoy collecting and analyzing data or […]
Read MoreIndustry Notes-November/December 2012
Agent/agency activity Lake Norman Realty, Inc. announced five new associates: Barbara Bulen, Ty Chapman, Rich Percudani, Sherri Moran and Tim Queen. In September, the firm sold a home at the record-breaking price of $7,500,000. Prior to this sale, the highest sales price reported by CarolinaMLS was in 2007. In addition, Lake Norman Realty’s Denver office […]
Read MoreExecutive Report-September/October 2012
Updating our committees, getting you involved By Anne Marie Howard, CEO Who says nothing gets done in summer? I’m happy to report that the Association Board of Directors approved the recommendations of the Internal Structural Review Task Force, which met this summer to update and improve our committee structure. As you consider what committees you’d like to […]
Read MoreLegislative Insider-September/October 2012
Wrap-up of 2012 N.C. legislative short session BPOs, copper theft and more By Cady Thomas, director of government affairs, North Carolina Association of Realtors® (NCAR); and David McGowan, director of regulatory affairs, NCAR Realtors® were active in the N.C. General Assembly this year in Raleigh. Called the “short session,” the May to July legislative session […]
Read MoreInfo Tech-September/October 2012
Stay up-to-date on listing changes Save time with auto-notification and the Client Gateway By Kyle Murphy, Data Distribution Administrator This article is the first in a two-part series. We’ll explain the purpose of each FusionTM Client Gateway setting, and talk about how to automatically run searches that notify you and your clients of listing changes in the MLS. […]
Read MoreFoundation Update-September/October 2012
Foundation gives back Community Grants Program awards funds to area nonprofits By Terri Marshall, Housing Opportunity Foundation Executive Director “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Helen Keller Ms. Keller didn’t write those words with the Housing Opportunity Foundation in mind, but was thinking about the immense capacity […]
Read MoreEducation-September/October 2012
Mingle’s fall schedule offers solutions to set you apart Back to school! By Mike Caesar Deputy administrator of education services Mingle School is offering several opportunities for motivational training and designation/certification classes in September and October. Most of these classes also offer continuing-education (CE) elective credit. Check the class pages for more information. Sept. […]
Read MoreCode Words-September/October 2012
It’s a must! Protect clients’ interests to avoid fines By Michele Di Donato Vice President Risk Management Article 1 of the Code of Ethics (Code) reads: “When representing a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant, or other client as an agent, Realtors® pledge themselves to protect and promote the interests of their client. The obligation to the […]
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