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Membership Benefits

The CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) Network of NAR International provides specialized services to real estate professionals--both domestic and international--who are interested or involved in the international real estate arena. Buyers and sellers involved with international real estate transactions are encouraged to work with a REALTOR� who is a member of NAR's CIPS Network and who has earned the CIPS professional designation. These professionals are familiar with restrictions on foreign investment, licensing requirements for foreign real estate practitioners and cultural issues related to international transactions. Buyers and sellers can search online for a CIPS designee or Network member by accessing NAR’s online CIPS directory.

1. Earn prestige and new business with the CIPS designation. A 2006 survey of NAR members indicates that REALTORS� with the CIPS Designation earn twice as much as those without the designation.

2. Give and get referrals. Along with a complimentary copy of the CIPS Network Membership Directory, designees receive a free expanded personal listing. The directory is distributed to members in more than 50 countries, to counterparts at more than 70 Cooperating Associations, to foreign embassies, World Trade Centers, and to foreign chambers of commerce in the US and abroad. All Network members are included in the print directory. Consumer inquires received by NAR regarding international transactions are directed to the online directory.
Take advantage of the CIPS Network:

Personal contacts in over 50 countries. Your membership directory lists contact information for all of NAR's Cooperating Associations by country.
Face-to-face business at the NAR Convention. You can make the most of your trip to the Annual Convention by building relationships with your overseas counterparts. Over 1,500 international delegates attend NAR's Annual Convention each year. One in every 12 registrants is now from outside the US. The International Networking Center offers a small exhibit area, private meeting rooms, beverage breaks, and scheduled, informal networking opportunities from Friday - Monday of the Convention.
Exclusive Networking Events. Members of the CIPS Network receive invitations to exclusive events at NAR meetings including the International Welcome Reception and the International Night Out. CIPS designees are invited to market their listings at a Property Marketing Session, to which all attendees are invited.

3. Obtain online real estate market information on nearly 100 countries. By visiting the NAR International Information Center you can access information and country profiles for dozens of countries, most of which NAR has signed a cooperating agreement.

4. Get referrals from the Online CIPS Directory. All CIPS Network members receive a free online listing in the CIPS Directory, available to consumers and practitioners at REALTOR.org and REALTOR.COM. Designees listings are highlighted and also include a bio and photo.

5. Stay ahead of the pack. Follow trends, get cost-saving tips, receive the latest information, and find out how your membership dues are working, with your FREE subscription to the CIPS Network 16-page quarterly newsletter, Global Perspectives in Real Estate. Members are also encouraged to sign up for a weekly list serve to receive international news updates.

6. News Targeted to Your Interests. Based on country specialization information you provide the CIPS Network, global market news briefs--relevant to your interests--is e-mailed periodically with links to the full story.

7. Get customized research. Consult with professionals at the REALTORS� Information Central at 1-800-874-6500 or 1-312-329-8200 (outside the US) or e-mail Info Central to acquire information from the largest real estate library in the world.

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