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Global Perspectives in Real Estate is a resource for global professionals that outlines how members can globalize their local market. Produced bi-monthly, this newsletter serves as a how-to guide and is full of useful and actionable tips.
October 2011: Strength in Numbers
Building a multicultural real estate practice may feel like a daunting task for any single agent. Find tips and insights on two key aspects of building your team—within your brokerage and with other real estate professionals.
August 2011: U.S. Demographic Shifts
While many news headlines about the 2010 Census have focused on population shifts and political implications—debates over where to redraw lines for voting districts—the message to real estate agents is loud and clear: The face of America is changing.
June 2011: Finding Global Clients
For many agents who want to grow their global business, the biggest challenge is knowing how to find them. This issue of Global Perspectives helps you tackle that challenge by illustrating ways to pinpoint potential clients and cultivate relationships with them, using two specific examples—a case study of Colorado and a snapshot of working with Japanese clients.
February 2011: Becoming A Global Agent
The February 2011 edition of Global Perspectives outlines the six steps REALTORS® can take to become a global agent -- and thus gain a share of the $66 billion dollars that foreign buyers invested in U.S. residential properties last year. The issue also highlights the resources NAR offers these global agents and the easiest ways to get involved in multicultural real estate.
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