Tax Answers and Investment Property Get Timely and Hilarious with GRIs 411 and 412 with Tom Lundstedt – August 19-20!
In today’s changing economy, it’s no secret that Americans are eager to earn every last bang for their buck, and topics like taxes and investments are no exception. In August’s upcoming GRI classes, Homeowner’s Tax Answers (GRI-411) and Profit From Investment Property (GRI-412), renowned motivational speaker and former Major League Baseball player Tom Lundstedt takes on both of these issues and delivers knock out material that is painstakingly honest and downright hilarious.
Whether you are looking to attain your GRI designation, earn six hours of Continuing Education credit, or to learn the relevant and timely tools and tricks of the trade, you DON’T WANT TO MISS this amazing opportunity.
SIGN UP TODAY FOR 1 or BOTH OF THESE TIMELY AND HILARIOUS COURSES on AUGUST 19-20!
Photos and Prizes from 10th Annual RPAC Golf Tournament
Thank you to all our sponsors, golfers and volunteers who participated in the 10th Annual RPAC Golf Tournament at Springfield Golf Country Club. The event was held on Monday, July 26, 2010 with 21 teams in the tournament!
Thank you to all our wonderful Hole and Prize sponsors:
Lunch Sponsored by
Great American Title Company
Putting Contest:
Paula Walker-Great Southern Bank
Sponsored by
Carol Jones, REALTORS
Heartland Bank Mortgage
A-1 Home Inspections
Original Homes Magazine
Choice Escrow and Land Title
Prime Lending
HSA Home Warranty
Home Builders Association
Murney Associates
Continental Title Company
Arvest Bank
Bancorp South Bank
AdSmith Communications
Empire Bank
Guardian Home Inspections
Homeservices Lending
Hogan Land Title Company
Fitzgerald First Realty, LLC
Hole In One Sponsors:
Lowther/Johnson, Attorneys at Law
Re/Max House of Brokers
Barbara Herren/Doug Andrews-Century Realty SIQ, Inc.
Meridan Closing Company
Want to Start Your First Real Estate Blog? 6 Options to Get Started!
So you’ve gone to all the conferences and you’ve listened to all the seminars. Maybe you’ve even taken a class or two, and every instructor, every conference speaker, and all the celebrities in Hollywood are all saying the same thing: “You need to take your business online!” “You need to blog!” “You need to Tweet!” Maybe you don’t even know what a blog is, and, last you checked, tweeting was something birds did.
But, like more than one agent I’ve talked to in the last three months, you are determined not to let your business slip away to technology in an industry you’ve poured your heart and soul into. And, like other agents who have built strong companies, you see a business opportunity in the mix.
So the big question is: How do you get started? And what is the simplest and most effective way to navigate the uncharted seas of the World Wide Web?
Which Instructors Would You Like to See Back in 2011?
2010 was a ripe renewal year for Real Estate agents and the Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS® had the classes and the class sizes to prove it. While 2011 may not boast renewal-year numbers, we do hope to have a great turnout just the same. And so we’re asking you who your favorite instructors are? Who would you like to see back at GSBOR? What classes would you be interested in attending? And what topics would intrigue you enough to get your continuing education hours completed months in advance?
We want to hear from you! Email your responses to bthompson@gsbor.com.
The Best Sites For Free Legit Stock Photos for Your Real Estate Blog
If you design your own web site or if you’ve been blogging for even a short while, you understand the difference that having photos on your posts can make. It’s easy to get bogged down in the text sometimes, and images can add color, excitement, and pizzazz to your site. After a while, images of your latest listings can get old, and so you think of other real estate topics to blog about, and then you go looking for images. But where do you go?
If you’re thinking Google Images, you’d best shift gears. While it may be easy to type what you’re looking for into the search box and right-click on it, those images are copyrighted, and more than a few bloggers have found themselves in legal hot water for reposting them. So now where does that leave us?
Well, the most logical legal solution is to take the pictures yourself. Grab your Nikon, Kodak, or even your BlackBerry and snap the shots you’re looking for. But, if you’re STILL not satisfied and you’d like to enhance those colors and use the end-product of a photographer who’s better qualified, there are some places you can go without having to pay for stock photos.
Getting a Head Start on Your 2012 Renewal and New Choices in Continuing Education
Yes, the busy renewal season for Real Estate brokers is behind us and the cutoff date for salesperson renewal is only a month out, but it’s still never a bad idea to get a jump on things, and for real estate agents, one of the best things you can get a jump on is your continuing education.
Yes, I’m sure you can think of a thousand things you might rather do with your time than sit in a classroom and hear the same lectures you’ve been hearing since you got into the game in the first place. For most of you, those thousand things probably consist of a client or two. But, if you’ve got the time, and you’re going to need those credits anyway, why not invest in some knowledge you’re actually interested in, learn some practices that might help your business, and network with a few other professionals in the process?
Help Us Promote CE Classes!
You can help us promote our upcoming Continuing Education classes. With the Salesperson deadline coming up September 30, we want to give every real estate agent a chance to take their CE. And we have some great classes coming up soon. You can spread the word by promoting our classes with the Web Banners below. Simply copy and paste the HTML code below the image into your blog, email signatures, and web sites. Help us spread the word!
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2010 RPAC Contributors
Welcome to RPAC, the voice of REALTORS® on Capitol Hill. Since 1969 RPAC has been promoting the election of pro-REALTOR® candidates across the United States. During the last federal election cycle alone, RPAC contributed over $12 million to pro-REALTOR® candidates to Congress, making it the number one trade association political action committee in the nation. Why has RPAC been successful? Because RPAC is not a charity. RPAC is a business.
On the national level, we give our money to those in Congress who both understand and support REALTOR® issues. We look to build the future by putting RPAC dollars in places that will help advance the interests of Real Estate professionals. RPAC is the only political group in the country organized for REALTORS®, run by REALTORS® and exists solely to further issues important to REALTORS®. Think of your RPAC contribution as an investment. The best investment you’ll ever make in your business and yourself. RPAC is your best insurance against poorly designed small business and commercial real estate legislation. If you’re not giving your fair share to RPAC, you’re not doing all you can to better your profession, your business, and yourself.
2010 RPAC Investors
$1000.00
McFall, Jeanne
Noennig, Miles
$500.00
Fitzgerald, Robert
Hillme, Twila
Perry, Eileen
Williams, Cass
$250.00
Gaisford, Kim
Huntsman, Judith
Jones, Rebekah
Julianelle, Tony
Linneman, Mike
Lowther, Craig
Ross, Susanne
Russell, Chris
Thomas, Marita
$100.00
Andrews, Doug
Beyer, Barbara
Brown, Mike
Chick, Brian
Cofer, Shirley
Fernandes, Sebastian
Graddy, Adam
Herren, Barbara
Jurecka, Barb
Kester, Jeff
Kirkpatrick, Todd
McAfee, Bernadean
Miller, Phyllis
Moffis, David
Morrow, Matt
O’Riley, Barbara
Payne, Jim
Redfearn, Jerry
Reser, Vicki
Schilling, Robin
Sharpe, Scott
Smith, Angela
Soutee, Matt
Tice, Patrice
Wells, Sharon
Young, Katie
PROCEEDS BENEFIT REALTORS® POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORSâ or any of its state associations or local boards will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 70% of each contribution is used by your state PAC to support state and local political candidates. Until your state PAC reaches its RPAC goal 30% is sent to national RPAC to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2U.S.C. 441a; after the state PAC reaches its RPAC goal it may elect to retain your entire contribution for use in supporting state and local candidates.
Sympathies to Family and Friends of Jay Reasor
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Jay Reasor and the staff at Dizmang Associates in the recent loss of an exceptional individual. Jay Reasor was a REALTOR with Dizmang Associates for 14 years and in real estate for a total of 17 years before retiring from the business due to numerous health issues. He passed away at the age of 53 on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 16th at 5:00pm at First Evangelical Free Church at 5500 S. Southwood Road in Springfield.
10th Annual RPAC Four-Person Scrambles Tournament!
It’s that time of the year again to start putting your 4 person scramble team together. Join us on July 26, 2010 at Springfield Golf and Country Club for the 10th Annual RPAC Four-Person Scrambles Tournament!
Join us at 1:00 pm at 3106 E. Valley Water Mill Road, Springfield, MO 65803. For more information, call Sylvia Derks at 417-883-1226 or email her.
Hope to see you there!