Brokers: are you missing the World outside your door?

  • Increasingly, offshore buyers and immigrants are emerging as clients in your backyard.
  • Commerce is globalizing; the business world is shrinking.
  • Economies are shifting; multinational corporations are relocating workers to your area.
  • Foreign Direct Invesment in U.S. real estate markets is on the rise.
What are you doing to prepare your agents to capture these opportunities?

The International Operations group of the National Association of REALTORS® can help. Here are a few of the ways:

Prepackaged Sales Meetings - Focus on International: A rallying point and training tool for your agents.
NAR has created a series of modules to help you provide - through your regularly scheduled sales meetings - an introduction to these questions and other global market transaction elements. Download International Prepackaged Sales Meetings>>
Find a Speaker to Make a Presentation at your Sales Meeting>>

eReport on International Real Estate: The latest global news affecting your local real estate market.
This monthly electronic newsletter focuses on global resources for local markets for U.S. REALTORS®. All information provided here may be used in local REALTOR® association newsletters, Web sites or members' personal marketing materials.
Review International Real Estate Report Archives>>

Global Referral Network: Commissions at your fingertips.
NAR maintains bilateral relations with national real estate associations in 50+ countries. Our foreign partners are pleased to provide with you with information and potential business contacts.
View Contact Information for Real Estate Associations in NAR's International Network>>

NAR is a member of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA), which is a global alliance whose members are leading national real estate organizations in the world's major markets. ICREA's primary objective is to assist members of the respective organizations in efficiently and profitably facilitating transnational business, which includes International Referrals. ICREA's website, www.WorldProperties.com, is accessible to all members of the National Association of REALTORS®.
Click Here for More Information on Using WorldProperties.com>>

The Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Network: Education that will change your World.
The CIPS Network is comprised of over 2,000 real estate professionals who deal in all types of real estate, but with one common element: they are focused specifically on the international market. Whether traveling abroad to put deals together, assisting foreign investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant niche in local markets, CIPS members are professionals who are skilled in the unique aspects of international real estate.
Search for a CIPS Network Member>>
Access information on CIPS>>


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