Week of Aug. 8, 2016

Association & Industry News

Broker Public Portal and Homesnap Overview

Watch the following brief video and hear MRED's CEO, Rebecca Jensen, share an overview of MRED's latest tools, Homesnap and the Broker Public Portal.

Be Your Local Market's Economist

August's issue of REAL Trends (MORe login required) provides info on how you can forecast the real estate cycle in your market and more!

Messy Garage Be Gone!

A grimy garage can be a big turnoff for potential buyers. Follow these steps to turn your manic space into a harmonious auto haven.

Get Involved in a Mainstreet Committee!

Help shape the future of MORe, boost your professionalism and become a local real estate industry leader by volunteering for one of Mainstreet's Committees and Advisory Groups! Learn about the different committees and sign-up to volunteer by Aug. 15th. MORe >

Tech Savvy Agent Live Coming to Tinley Park and Schaumburg!

Understand the context in which top agents are currently utilizing new technologies to yield greater results by attending one of the Tech Savvy Agent Live seminars this Aug.!

Professional & Ethical Practices

Spotlight on the Code: Intentional Misrepresentation of a Competitor's Business Practices

This week's spotlight is on Article 15, Intentional Misrepresentation of a Competitor's Business Practices. Missed a previous week's spotlight? Check out the full series here.

Workshop for Landlords and Property Managers

The Illinois Dept. of Human Rights will be hosting a Basics to Fair Housing Workshop for Landlords and Property Managers on Thursday, Aug. 18th. MORe >

Legal Update: Drones, Contracts & More

Illinois REALTORSŽ next Legal Webinar will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18th at 9:30 a.m. and will feature an update on drones, contracts, TRID and more.

Government Affairs

The Nuts and Bolts of the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Are you or your clients involved in residential rentals? Join the Lake County Housing Authority for a complimentary seminar, The Nuts and Bolts of the Housing Choice Voucher (formerly Section 8) Program on Aug. 23rd or 25th. This seminar will cover the intent of the program, the process, inspections, the basis for the rent determination and more. Leave knowing how to accept Housing Choice Voucher applicants and be able to better serve your clients. MORe >

Commercial Update

2016 Q2 Commercial Real Estate Market Survey
NAR's quarterly Commercial Real Estate Market Trends reported that sales volume rose 8.4 percent from a year ago. Access the full report here.

REALTORŽ Commercial Member Benefits

Did you know NAR has a commercial real estate blog? The Source is one of the many member benefits NAR has that is specific to commercial practitioners. Check out the full list here!

Global News

Upping the Ante: Going Global in Your Own Backyard - Aug. 25th
Learn the do's and don'ts when working with foreign nationals. MORe >

Products and Social Media Tools to Attract Global Clients - Sept. 19th

Learn about products that can be used to attract the global client to your local listings. MORe >

Looking for more global news and events? Check out MORe's Global Business Council Page!

Upcoming Courses and Events

Events

Courses

Sept. 2nd
Managing Commercial Properties - DG, AH, LV, TP

Sept. 8th
Intro to Spanish - DG

Sept. 9th
2017 Installation Celebration - Schaumburg

Sept. 13th
Sink or Swim - What You Need to Know About Floodplains - LV

Aug. 12th
Ethics in the Field (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - DG

Aug. 18th
Embracing an Ethical Environment (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - AH

Sept. 7th
Code of Ethics for the DR (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - DG

It's Time for a Checkup (3 Hrs. Core A) - DG

Sept. 12th
Income Property Analysis (6 Hrs. Elective) - DG

12-Hour Broker Management (12 Hrs. Broker Management) - DG

Other News and Events

Technology Day 2016 - Aug. 18th

Constructech's Technology Day 2016 includes an exhibit hall displaying some of the construction technology solutions and a half-day conference focusing on the tough questions to help the construction industry move to the next level of technology adoption. MORe >

Meet the Conservation Foundation - Sept. 8th

Learn about the Conservation Foundation's programs of interest to REALTORSŽ while enjoying a continental breakfast. MORe >

Share Your Story with MORe!

Let us know what you're doing that's noteworthy! Are you using any innovative business approaches? Received any awards? Have a human interest story? Do you have any new ways of dealing with diverse clients? Send your story to Ramona Schimka at Ramona@succeedwithmore.com. If we think the local media will be interested, we'll ship it off to them pronto - and - we'll jot it down in this section of the Eblast. Questions? Contact Ramona Schimka at Ramona@succeedwithmore.com or 630.324.8465.

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