Directory of Field Guides
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Look for Field Guides about:
General Topics
- History of the National Association of REALTORS® (7/08)
- NAR Membership Statistics, 1908 - Present (1/09)
- Real Estate Organizations (7/08)
- Directory of Real Estate Research Centers (8/08)
- Quick Real Estate Statistics (9/09)
- Construction of NAR's New DC Headquarters
Real Estate Brokerage Topics
- Opening a Real Estate Brokerage (8/09)
- Franchises vs. Independents (8/09)
- REALTOR® Income (7/09)
- Compensation Plans for Real Estate Agents (11/09)
- Recruiting & Retaining Salespeople (6/09)
- Sales Meetings (2/09)
- Mentoring (6/09)
- Women in Real Estate (4/09)
- Office Policy Manuals (6/09)
- Personal Assistants (4/09)
- Family Firms (9/09)
- Partnerships & Teams (8/09)
- Greening Your Office (5/09)
Sales & Topics
- Tips for New REALTORS® (4/09)
- REALTOR® Safety (9/09)
- Marketing Tips for REALTORS® (5/09)
- Effective Online Marketing (5/09)
- Farming & Prospecting (10/09)
- Direct Mail (10/07)
- Creating Effective Classified Ads (3/09)
- Open Houses (5/09)
- Time Management for REALTORS® (3/09)
- Working with First-Time Homebuyers (10/08)
- Working with FSBOs (8/09)
- Marketing to the 50+ Population (7/09)
- Women Homebuyers (10/09)
- Sales Closings (3/09)
- Marketing to the Hispanic Community (5/09)
- Sales Techniques (9/09)
- Surviving & Thriving in a Slowing Market (10/09)
- Working with Difficult Customers (6/09)
- Balancing Work & Family Life (4/09)
- Twitter (9/09)
- New Year, New You (1/09)
- Money-Saving Tips for You and Your Business (2/09)
- Buying & Selling During the Holidays (12/09)
- Single-Property Websites (3/09)
Residential Real Estate
- Buying vs. Renting (1/08)
- Social Benefits of Homeownership (6/06)
- Preparing & Staging a House for Sale (2/09)
- Selling New Homes (10/08)
- Listing & Selling Luxury Properties (10/08)
- Schools & the Homebuying Decision (8/09)
- The Condominium Market (7/07)
- Remodeling (12/07)
- Home Inspections (2/09)
- Reverse Mortgages (9/09)
- Green Homes & Green Mortgages (11/07)
- New Urbanism (5/09)
- Feng Shui & Vaastu (2/09)
- Housing Trust Funds (6/09)
- Getting a Mortgage (5/08)
- Meth Labs (7/08)
- Short-Term Rental Restrictions (10/09)
- Foreclosures (2/09)
- Mortgage Fraud (9/09)
- Historic Properties (4/09)
- Commuting & The Home Buying Decision (8/09)
- Researching a Home's History (7/09)
- Short Sales (3/09)
- Employer-Assisted Housing (10/09)
- American Home Week (5/09)
- Construction Materials Theft (10/09)
- Small House Movement (9/09)
Commercial-Investment Real Estate
- Investing in Real Estate (1/09)
- Office Property (10/08)
- Retail Property (7/09)
- Multi-Family Properties (12/08)
- Hotel/Motel Properties (1/08)
- 1031 Exchanges (9/08)
- Sale-Leasebacks & Synthetic Leases (10/09)
- Ground Leases (1/07)
- Commercial Property Management (6/09)
- Commercial Green Buildings (12/07)
- Auctions (3/07)
- Commercial Broker Lien Laws (6/09)
- Military Base Closings (1/08)
- Condo-Hotels (6/09)
- Breaking into Commercial Sales (10/07)
International Real Estate
- REALTORS® and the Global Marketplace (8/09)
- Business Etiquette when Working with Other Cultures (9/06)
- Foreign Investment Trends in the U.S. (6/07)
- Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes (3/09)
- Short-Term Rental Restrictions (12/07)
Appraisal & Property Values
- Appraisal of Real Estate Offices & Selling Your Book of Business (5/09)
- Business Value (11/09)
- Golf Courses (9/08)
- Impacts of Property Taxes on Real Estate (10/09)
- Effects of Low-Income Housing on Property Values (3/09)
- Effects of Hazardous Waste on Property Values (3/07)
- Effects of Power Lines on Property Values (10/08)
- Churches, Synagogues, & Religious Facilities (12/05)
- Impacts of Animal Feedlots on Property Values (7/08)
- Wind Farms and their Effect on Property Values (9/09)
Associations & Leadership Topics
- Professional Standards (3/09)
- Leadership Development (7/08)
- Strategic Planning for Associations (3/09)
- Investment Planning for Associations (2/09)
- Association Budgets & Reserves (10/09)
- Communication for Associations (10/08)
- Association Mergers & Partnerships (3/09)
- Establishing a Charitable Foundation (3/09)
- Association Shared Services (4/09)
- Insurance Issues for Associations (4/09)
- Redesigning Association Websites (7/07)
- Board Histories and Anniversaries (7/08)
- IRS Form 990 Reporting Rules for Nonprofits (9/09)
Legal, Legislative, & Liability Issues
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution (10/09)
- Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance (9/06)
- Agency Disclosure (10/07)
- Dealing with Stigmatized Properties (10/09)
- Antitrust (8/08)
- Fair Housing (3/09)
- Credit Scoring (8/09)
- Do-Not-Call, Do-Not-Fax, and Do-Not-E-Mail Laws (9/09)
- License Reciprocity & License Recognition (4/09)
- Commercial Broker Lien Laws (6/08)
- Mold & Health Issues (9/08)
- Lead-Based Paint (3/09)
- Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) (9/05)
- Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (3/09)
- Real Estate Transfer Taxes (4/09)
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (9/08)
- Escrow Accounts/Earnest Money (5/09)
- Property Tax Appeals (3/09)
- Chinese Drywall (6/09)
Land Use Issues
- Private Property Rights (7/09)
- Zoning Laws & Ordinances (6/09)
- Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) (3/09)
- Development Impact Fees (10/09)
- Inclusionary Zoning (3/09)
- Downzoning (10/08)
- Water Rights & Resource Issues (6/09)
- Site Selection (10/04)
- Land Investment (11/07)
- Agricultural/Farm Land (12/07)
Technology Topics
- Digital Cameras & Photography (3/09)
- Redesigning Association Websites (7/07)
- Technology for Association Executives (3/09)
- Choosing & Using a Smartphone (9/09)
- Reducing Spam E-Mail (8/08)
- Marketing with Blogs (9/09)
- Using GPS Navigation Systems in Real Estate (5/09)
- Using Digital Video as a Marketing Tool (2/09)
- Podcasting (7/08)
- Real Estate Transaction Standards (RETS) (11/09)
- Social Networking for REALTORS® (9/09)
- Ning (1/09)
- Single-Property Websites (3/09)
- Electronic Signatures (3/09)
- Twitter (9/08)
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The inclusion of links on these Field Guides does not imply endorsement by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR makes no representations about whether the content of any external sites which may be linked to these Field Guides complies with state or federal laws or regulations or with applicable NAR policies. These links are provided for your convenience only and you rely on them at your own risk.
