The Statewide Commercial Information Exchange has been launched
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The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA), a Divison of NAR, connects commercial real estate professionals and exchanges valuable information that contributes to their success. In partnership with NAR's commercial affiliates -- CCIM Institute, Counselors of Real Estate, Institute of Real Estate Management, REALTORS® Land Institute, and Society of Industrial REALTORS® -- the RCA is dedicated to collaboration with and building on the strengths of each affiliate entity to benefit the real estate industry.
Commercial Resources
Helpful Links For You & Your Members:
REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) - (Encouraging members to contribute is so important - almost 50% of NAR legislative lobbying is on issues that impact commercial real estate) http://www.realtoractioncenter.com/rpac/
NAR Commercial Education (For webinars & online courses - 2 New, FREE Webinars posted each month; all archived for on demand viewing 24/7): www.realtor.org/commercial/commercial_education
NAR Commercial Home Page (What's New): www.realtor.org/commercial
PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS
Listen to the current Technology & Intelligenceinterview as Jan Fiola, Business Development Director at Bedford Cost Segregation, shares her thoughts about current industry direction, her impressions from years in commercial development and her plans for 2010 as CREW Chicago’s president.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Throughout the year, NAR works to keep commercial real estate issues before members of Congress. Almost 50% of these efforts pertain to commercial real estate. Click here to read an overviewof the many issues addressed this year and the specific activities.
MEMBER EDUCATION
The newest free Commercial Webinar just posted. "Building Client Relationships with a Whole New Clientele" is being presented by Duke Kuehn, a well-known consultant who has helped commercial practitioners improve performance.
EVENTS
NAR Annual Conference and Expo – Registration Now Open!
The Big Easy is calling us! Be sure to head to New Orleans in November to get in on the action as Earth, Wind & Fire provides the music and Regis Philbin offers an entertaining keynote! Put Nov. 5 – 8, 2010 on your calendars. Select “PROGRAMS BY AUDIENCE” through the attached link and choose, “Commercial” to start your personal schedule.
AFFILIATE NEWS-TO-USE
CRE Launches New Library on Web Site
The Counselors of Real Estate launched the CRE Libraryto its Web site! It includes books and monographs, and features articles on real estate, finance or related business topics—all written by Counselors of Real Estate. Browse brief descriptions of the books and purchase a copy through a link to its publisher or Amazon.com. Recent articles from the CRE Real Estate Issues journal written by CRE members are also available on the site. “The CRE Library is one of the most important new features to enhance our organization in recent years,” said CRE President and CEO Mary Walker Fleischmann. “Through the library, we are able to showcase the thought leadership, expertise and diverse backgrounds of our membership through products of their own creation.”
IREM’s Fair & Effective Lease Administration Guide
Simplify the process of accurate and efficient lease administration; it’s critical to every building’s tenant relations program. When leases are poorly administered, properties can be robbed of some of their cash flow and value and tenants can lose trust in the landlord and the property manager. Lease Administration Simplified – A Real Estate Manager’s Guide to Fair and Effective Lease Administration, available from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®). Authors Richard Muhlebach, CPM®, SCSM, and Alan Alexan provide lease administration basics that simplify the process for all commercial property types.
New Taxes, New Tactics
The REALTORS® Land Institute can help you reduce the pain of new tax initiatives. Tune in to this webinar and hear top advisors Linda Goold, NAR Washington Representative; H. Quincy Long, President, Entrust Retirement Services; and James Miller, Attorney, VP of Investment Properties Exchange Services, who will share their knowledge on proposed health insurance taxes, treatment of capital gains, 1031 exchanges and much more. The seminar is on June 23 at noon-12:30 CT. For more information and to register go to: call Michele Cohen, Education Manager, 312.329.8837.
Land: What REALTORS®Need to Know
New REALTORS® Land Institute Program – Land: What REALTORS®Need to Know
Land transactions are complex, and require specialized knowledge – from survey methodology to mineral rights and a host of other issues. If you do land, you need to know the dirt. Article 11 of the NAR Code of Ethics explains that REALTORS® should not provide professional services concerning a type of property outside their field of competence — unless they either engage the assistance of a competent expert in that discipline, or fully disclose to their client that they do not possess particular expertise. Jumpstart your understanding of land, plan to attend this new program, Beyond Property Lines: What REALTORS®Need to Know about Land. It’s scheduled for Nov. 3, 2010 in conjunction with NAR’s Conference & Expo in New Orleans. Early bird registration is only $59. Call 1.800.44l.LAND (5263) for more information and to register.
All NAR Affiliates have numerous events and educational opportunities. To learn about current offerings, click: http://recentral.org/index.php?date=2009-09-01
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Leadership Summit
Registration is now open for the 2010 NAR Leadership Summit. REALTOR® associations are invited to Seize the Day. Join your NAR colleagues, association management peers and Presidents-Elect for an informational day and a half with a feel good program. Please reserve Thursday evening for the NAR Commercial reception. Location will be announced soon!
“Heart of the Market” Contest
Will your Association be well represented? As your members submit “suitable entries” of their stories, participation levels for each Association will be assessed by percent of total primary members that have successfully participated. Submissions must be approved by July 15, 2010 to be considered for this contest. Winners will be announced in August during the Leadership Summit. The Association with the highest percentage of participation will win a Technology bundle from REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner HP valued at $1,500. Read more about this “Heart of the Market” contest.
NAR Public Awareness Campaign
NAR supports commercial as well as residential real estate professionals with national advertising. Find out what’s available and how you may be able to customize materials for your Association. They help to educate those who lease or buy commercial property about the importance of working with a REALTOR®.
2010 National Awards Program
The award recognizes NAR members who have won an award from their local or state REALTOR® commercial group for their professional achievements. Tell us about one of your members who has received an award from August 2009 – August 2010. To see him or her recognized at the national level, please complete the application through the attached link. Note: Applications must be sent by an Association staff executive to be accepted. Email applications to Kaela Altman: kaltman@realtors.org. If you have questions, call her at: 312-329-8282.