Realtors®: NAR Wants You To Show Your Face in the Centennial Celebration

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2007

As the National Association of Realtors® approaches its centennial year in 2008, Realtors® are invited to become a part of history by submitting photos of themselves for a new campaign, “The Face of Real Estate for 100 Years.” The campaign was announced today at NAR’s 2007 Leadership Summit, during which NAR leaders meet with their counterparts from state and local Realtor® associations to discuss industry issues, priorities and goals.

“The Face of Real Estate for 100 Years” will include a mosaic of Realtor® faces arranged to represent the Realtor® “R” membership mark. The mosaic is just one component of a yearlong celebration of NAR’s 100th anniversary, which kicks off at the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, November 13-16.

“For 100 years, Realtors® have helped families achieve their dreams of homeownership and added value to the real estate transaction,” said 2007 NAR President-elect Dick Gaylord, who announced the campaign at the summit. “In their local communities, Realtors® are the face of NAR, and this campaign symbolizes that.”

NAR President Pat V. Combs, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and vice president of Coldwell Banker-AJS-Schmidt, remarked, “As NAR enters its second century of leadership in the real estate industry, the campaign’s mosaic is a way of saying thanks to our members for bringing America home.”

Realtors® who would like to participate can submit their photos online at www.TheFaceOfRealEstate.com. Guidelines for photo requirements and specifications are provided on the Web site. Photos will also be taken at the NAR booth (#2633) during the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate industries.
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