Roadmap for New AEs : References and Resources
NAR REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
Where can I get more information online?
The Association Executives' Audience Pages here on REALTOR.org are your main online resource for the latest AE news and information, policies, research, and events. Visit this site every day for updates and information.
The Internal News Service (INS) is a weekly e-mail and online newsletter covering NAR and industry developments, including government affairs updates, housing data, meeting reminders, and other essential information for AEs. The report is e-mailed to all AEs listed in NRDS. AEs are welcome to forward this report to their members, post it on their association Web sites, or reprint any info from it in their print publications. There are two separate Internal News Service e-mail reports: the weekly report (above) and the Marketplace INS Report. Marketplace is a monthly e-mail highlighting new NAR programs, products, and services. Archives for both INS reports are available here (scroll down to the bottom of the page).
REALTOR Association Executive magazine (RAE)
is NAR's official journal for REALTOR® association management. This quarterly publication helps AEs better serve their REALTOR® members by providing in-depth features covering local, state, and national association programs and activities, as well as executive profiles, technology, current trends, products, ideas in association management, and their practical applications. Issues are mailed to all AEs listed in NRDS. Article archives for RAE magazine from 1994 to the present are also available online.
REALTOR® Magazine, NAR's monthly member magazine, is REALTORS® single source of essential, compelling, bottom-line focused business knowledge on how to increase their business successes. The magazine advances real estate industry best practices and brings expert insights and context to the most significant industry trends. REALTOR® Magazine Online includes everything in the print magazine plus online-exclusive articles, regular columnists, and a daily news service sent right to your e-mail inbox.
NAR's Virtual Library offers an array of real estate information and reference services, including Field Guides on hot topics, Power Tools to help do your job, Web Wizard reports, online eBooks, and access to more than 1,400 online journals through ProQuest.
2006 Local and State REALTOR® Association Profile survey results summary will help you see how you and our association compare with your peers in member services, staff size, salary expenses, and annual dues.
REALTOR®Association Calendar An essential list of events, initiatives, and other dates of interest to REALTOR® associations.
REALTOR®Association Resource Exchange (RARE) Looking for a Model Document? Hundreds of AEs upload their strategic plans, vendor agreements, office policies and much more to share through this database.
Sample Job Descriptions for Presidents and Executive Officers Click here to access the "Administrative" level President's job description. Click here to access the "Management" level President's job description. Click here to access the "Leadership" level President's job description. Click here for a job description for the chief staff executive.
AE Management Manual for Sale (paid electronic subscription)
A must-have reference for every REALTOR® association executive, The Answer Book is a comprehensive compilation of REALTOR® association management information and a valuable resource for volunteer leadership. It offers a wealth of information you can use in all of your day-to-day association operations and is the primary reference for the RCE designation examination and the REALTOR® Association Management Self-Study Course.
Where Can I Find Other AEs?
The REALTOR® Organization Directory of State and Local Associations is a database that includes detailed information on all state and local REALTOR® associations, and regional MLSs. Always make sure your association's information is up-to-date -- including your e-mail address, your staff specialists' names and e-mail addresses, and the names and contact information of your association presidents and president elects. This database is linked to your NRDS data, so everything you put in NRDS will also appear in this database, there's no need to enter information twice. NAR uses this database of associations to create e-mail lists and mailing lists to send you valuable National Association news and products. NAR does not rent or sell association e-mails to anyone, but association mailing addresses can be rented to marketers.
Get to Know the NAR Staff
The NAR Staff Directory: Searchable by name, department, and area of expertise.
ROADMAP GUIDE CONTENTS:
New AE Guide Home Page
Checklist for New Chief Staff Executives
Advice From Your Peers
Important Definitions and Acronyms
Essential NAR Policies and Procedures
Get to Know the NAR Staff
References and Resources
What Is NAR?
How to Get Involved in NAR Committees
Enhance Your Career With AE Education
Association Human Resources and Staffing
