Week of Aug. 15, 2016

Association & Industry News

What Buyers Want: Smart Listings
According to new research, some buyers think a listing labeled "move-in ready" should include smart-home technology. MORe >

16 No-Cost Tools for Facebook Marketing

Take your Facebook marketing up a notch by incorporating some of these useful tools.

Maintaining Your Air Conditioner

Keep the cool air coming during the last few weeks of the summer with these maintenance tips for your air conditioner. MORe >

Tiny Lab Tour Comes to Mainstreet - Aug. 26th

Take a tour of the Tiny Lab which is actually a tiny house and see how it was designed, what makes it eco-friendly and learn how to get better performance out of your home as well as your client's homes. MORe >

Flipping Houses 101 - Oct. 6th

Join NAHREP Chicago and learn the strategies, techniques and systems that the industry's leading flippers use for their business and more at Flipping Houses 101!

Professional & Ethical Practices

Spotlight on the Code: Dealings Initiated by Another Broker's Client

This week's spotlight is on Article 16, Dealings Initiated by Another Broker's Client. Missed a previous week's spotlight? Check out the full series here.

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.

Lockbox Professionalism Tip

A lockbox on listed property is not an all-access pass for REALTORSŽ to view property whenever they want, especially when a house is vacant. REALTORSŽ are required to respect sellers' property by accessing property on terms established by the seller or listing broker. Always follow showing instructions.

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 >

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. MORe >

Peter Roskam to Host Roundtable

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam will host a roundtable discussion about issues in the local real estate market, starting at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 22nd in his office in West Chicago. MORe >

Commercial Update

Income Property Analysis - Sept. 12th & 13th
Start or enhance your current real estate investment plan! This course uses a unique approach to evaluating the viability of the various conventional measurements of value, yield and return in investment real estate. MORe >

Performing Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments - Oct. 28th

This workshop will cover what a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is, why it should be conducted, the costs and time frame as well as the liabilities for not conducting an ESA. MORe >

Global News

Hot Spot for Investments - New Zealand

With one of the cheapest luxury markets, New Zealand recently announced a 63% annual growth in one million dollar plus home sales. MORe >

Germany Housing Market Revival

According to the global banking investment firm, Jeffries, Germany is set to get a significant boost to its housing market. 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. 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

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.!

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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