UPCOMING WEBINARS

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Cost Vs. Value: Trends and Tips

Upcoming Webinars

Today's Changing Short-Sales Environment

3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009

Almost 40,000 REALTORS® have tuned into the short sales webinars REALTOR® magazine hosted in March and May of 2009. Don't miss this important short sales update, where we'll hear from one of the nation's largest lenders, Bank of America Home Loans, on the state of short-sale processing today, what it's doing to speed short sales, and the impact of federal short-sale guidelines once they're out.

Expert real estate educator Lynn Madison will join the session to share tips from NAR's new Short Sale & Foreclosure Certification course. Madison, an NAR Educator of the Year, will talk about short sales from both the seller and the buyer side of the transaction. Among other things, she'll look at what you need to consider before taking a short-sale listing and how to structure an offer that can make it to the closing table.

Attendees can e-mail questions during the session. Speakers will make every effort to answer as many questions as possible.

Special thanks to Bank of America Home Loans for its sponsorship of this webinar.

Presenters:

• Dave Sunlin, senior vice president, Bank of America Home Loans
• Lynn Madison, owner, Lynn Madison Seminars, Inc.

Hosts:

• Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine
• Robert Freedman, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine
  
  

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Cost Vs. Value: Trends and Tips

3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009

Every year, Remodeling magazine and REALTOR® magazine present the Cost Vs. Value report, which provides the average values of various home projects on a regional and national basis. This year, we’ll bring you some extra insight and analysis into the figures in the report, and discuss the implications of the findings.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• Which home remodeling projects provide the most bang for the buck.
• How the downturn and slow recovery in the housing market have impacted the value of home improvements.
• How other trends such as energy efficiency and severe credit constraints have affected the remodeling space.

Presenter:

Sal Alfano, Editorial Director, Remodeling magazine

Hosts:

• Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine
• Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine
  
  

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On-Demand Webinar Recordings

For Brokers: Managing in Turbulent Times

The difficult economy has forced broker-owners and managers to rethink priorities in their brokerage operations. In this webinar, three leading industry professionals for their views and valuable recommendations about what it takes to run a thriving brokerage—small or large—during a period of unprecedented challenges. Playback or download now. Original air date: Oct. 29, 2009

Tap into a Growth Niche: Responsible, Affordable Homeownership

Loan programs offered by state housing finance agencies and many municipalities are one of the bright spots in today's mortgage finance arena. Two industry professionals with decades of experience in affordable homeownership programs offer information and advice on how to get started in this area. Playback or download now. Original air date: Sept. 17, 2009

Understanding Lease-to-Own Deals

In a slow market, offering assistance in lease-to-own transactions can open the door to new seller and buyer clients to your practice. In this webinar, two veteran real estate professionals who've been offering assistance in lease-to-own transactions for years share their insights into how to tap this niche to build your business. Playback or download now. Original air date: Aug. 27, 2009

Use Social Media to Get Results

In this REALTOR® magazine webinar, sponsored by NAR’s Young Professionals Network, we bring together three exemplars of fusing social media with the business of real estate. Our presenters explain what tools they use and how they employ these technologies on a regular basis to generate leads and sell real estate. Playback or download now. Original air date: July 30, 2009

Getting Started in Social Media

Real estate pros are climbing on to the social media bandwagon, but do they really understand what they’re getting into? REALTOR® magazine assembled a team of experts to help you understand the key tools and concepts in this exciting new area, and show you how it can help your business. Playback or download now. Original air date: July 16, 2009

Mortgage Finance: What's Really Available Today

Is home mortgage financing available only to consumers with strong credit ratings and the ability to make down payments of 20 percent? What about the availability and affordability of jumbo loans? In this webinar, sponsored by Bank of America, a lending expert and a real estate sales associate with more than 30 years in the business will join REALTOR® Magazine to help you help your customers navigate the difficult mortgage finance environment today. Read answers to questions from attendees. Playback or download now. Original air date: June 25, 2009

Short Sales: Finding Income in a Tough Market - Part 2

This is the second of two webinars on boosting your business by understanding how short sales work. The topics covered include showing seller hardship, understanding timing issues, setting commissions, and avoiding legal problems. Playback or download now. Original air date: May 28, 2009

Build Your Business Using the Improved Home Buyer Tax Credit

In February, the federal government approved the first-time buyer tax credit, a temporary incentive that provides up to $8,000 in tax benefits to buyers who haven't owned a home in the last three years. The tax credit does not have to be repaid. This incentive can serve as a great tool for real estate professionals looking to build their business during tough economic times. Playback or download now. Original air date: April 28, 2009

Short Sales: Finding Income in a Tough Market

This webinar teaches the basics and best practices of handling short sales from both the listing and selling side. Scott Thompson, a real estate broker and the head of Mortgage Resolution Services, highlights the three critical aspects of a short sale. Playback or download now. Original air date: March 12, 2009