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2007 Today's Buyer's Rep |
June 2007
Make a Lasting Impression (288 KB)
Other articles: Home From Work, REBAC Day, Letter of the
Law: Prospective Buyer Cannot Recover from Injuries
May 2007
Turning the Tables on Minimum-Service
Listings (148 KB)
Other articles: Mortgage Fraud, HUD's Guidance on Limited
English Proficiency (LEP)
REALTORSŪ
Conference & Expo and REBAC Conference 2007
Registration Insert
April 2007
Making the Case for Serving Older
Clients (222 KB)
Other articles: Celebrating Fair Housing, Letter of the
Law: Homeowners' Association Bylaw Change Unenforceable
March 2007
Anatomy of a Foreclosure (147 KB)
Other articles: Online Foreclosure Resources, Foreclosure:
The Key Players
February 2007
Getting Buyers to Sign - It All Begins
on Your Side of the Desk (178 KB)
Other articles: Real Estate Refresher: Agency
January
2007
10 Things to Know about the Next
Generation of Homebuyers (168 KB)
Other articles: NAR Profiles Homebuyers
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2006 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2006
Back to Normal in 2007:
Perspectives on Today's Housing Market from Mortgage Bankers (328 KB)
Other articles: REBAC Day Highlights, Letter of the Law:
Broker Liable for Inaccurate Zoning Information
November 2006
REBAC: Celebrating 10 years (281 KB)
Other articles: Real Estate Refresher: Restrictive
Covenants, Letter of the Law: Buyer's Lawsuit against Buyer's
Representative Proceeds
October 2006
Mentoring and Coaching (433 KB)
Other articles: Coaching Success
September
2006
Smart Growth (593 KB)
Other articles:
Getting Smart about Smart Growth, Letter of the Law: Buyer
Lawsuit over Property Location Proceeds
August
2006
Technology Update (309 KB)
Other articles:
The New Internet Interview, Gaining the Technology Edge
July 2006
Universal Design (367 KB)
Other articles:
What is Universal Design; Practical Considerations; Accessible,
Adaptable Universal and Design
June 2006
Reputation, It's No Small Matter (407 KB)
Other articles:
Building Solid Reputations, REBAC Day, Code of Ethics: The First
and Most Important Stop in Building a Solid Reputation.
May 2006
Boosting Profits with a Marketing
Makeover (187 KB)
Other articles:
Becoming a Category of One, Putting Your Marketing Plan to Work
April 2006
Tracking Buyers and Buying Trends (475 KB)
Other articles:
Writing Tips, Letter of the Law: Buyer's Gas Explosion Lawsuit
Rejected
March 2006
Is GREEN turning into GOLD? (656 KB)
Other articles:
Leading Green Technologies and Trends, Green Building and
Remodeling Tips, Letter of the Law: Brokerage Liable for Not
Disclosing Easement Information
February 2006
Factoring Kids & Pets into the Buying
Equation (439 KB)
Other articles:
For the Love of Dogs, Involving Children in the Home-Buying
Process, Safety Considerations
January 2006
The Baby Boom Generation (316 KB)
Understanding and Successfully Meeting their Housing Demands
Other articles:
Fair Housing Laws - Know What's Fair in Fair Housing
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2005 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2005
My "Taking Care of Business" Makeover (308 KB)
Taking Care of Business Workbook Basic tools to reassess and redirect your business.
Other articles: A House of Her Own, Working with Single-Women Buyers,
November 2005
A House of Her Own (402
KB)
Other articles: Resort & Second Home Certification, Meet the
2005 REBAC Hall of Fame
October 2005
More than we bargained for - Lessons
learned about Stigmatized Properties (176 KB)
Other articles: AIDS Disclosures and Other Stigmas, Letter of
the Law: Lawsuit over House Built on Graveyard Not Barred by
Statue of Repose
September 2005
Safety-Awareness Through the Eyes of
One Buyer's Rep (378 KB)
Other articles: Mold Dogs Sniff Out Hidden Problems, Letter of
the Law: Buyer's Claims against Salesperson Discharged
August 2005
Are Homes Overvalued?
Making Sense of Today's Real Estate Market
(353 KB)
Other articles: What to Tell Your Buyer-Client, Assessing
Housing Values, New Pending Home Sales Index
July 2005
Second Homes Spell Opportunity
(826
KB)
Other articles: International Resort Symposium, Second-home
Buyer Survey, Resorts and Second Home Specialists, SIMA 05
June 2005
Identity
Theft - Reduce your Risk
(249
KB)
Other articles: Methamphetamine Alert, FACT Act Rules, Letter of
the Law: Salesperson Liable for Developer's Lost Profits
May 2005
The Rush
is On for REBAC Conference 2005 at the REALTORS Conference &
Expo
(385
KB)
Other articles: Dealing with Difficult Clients, Registration
Forms
April 2005
Increased Enforcement brings RESPA before to the fore
(300
KB)
Other articles: Member Forum, Do Unto Others...
March 2005
"Get
a Clue." The Lowdown on Loss-History Reports
(248KB)
Other articles: Real Estate Refresher - Property
Exchanges, How to Order Reports, 1031s Offer More than Just Tax
Advantages
February
2005
Save
Time & Be Profitable: Invest in an Assistant
(259KB)
Other articles: Are You Ready to Become an Employer?, Letter of the Law:
Salesperson Liable for Incomplete Well Testing
January
2005
Lessons Learned at the REBAC Newly-Buyer Game
(484KB)
Other articles: Building Your Business with Your ABR
Designation, Letter of the Law: Buyer's Lawsuit over Purchase of
Wrong House Allowed to Proceed
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2004 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2004
Plan & Track for Financial Success
(582KB)
Other articles: Conference Highlights, New Tax Provisions, Membership
Dues Reminder
November 2004
Find a Neighborhood That Needs You
(299KB)
Other articles: Member Forum, Marketing Matters- Tips and
Techniques for being Top of Mind
October 2004
Beyond Ownership (748KB)
Other articles: Equation for Success, Real Estate
Refresher: Title? In Deed.
September 2004
Rising Interest Rates? What to Expect, How to Prepare
(723KB)
Other articles: Gifting Agencies, Mortgage Brokers, REBAC
Investigates at
the REALTORSŪ Conference and Expo
August 2004
Source of the Source (606KB)
Other articles: HUD Brochure, Zoning, REBAC Education at
the REALTORSŪ Conference and Expo
July 2004
In Reference to Referrals (596KB)
Other articles: Networking Tips, Letter of the Law: No
Commission for Uncompleted Transaction
June 2004
An Introduction to Real Estate Management from the IREM
Foundation (571KB)
Other articles: Buyer Loyalty Part II, Easements, Meet IREM (the Institute of Real Estate Management)
May
2004
What Real Estate Licensees Should Know about Errors and Omissions
Insurance (411KB)
Other articles: More Ways to Say "Thanks," Revised
e-Buyer Course, 2004 REBAC Conference
April
2004
Getting Buyers to Give You a "Sign"
(460KB)
Other articles: Saying "Thanks," Making Buyer
Loyalty a Reality, Letter of the Law: Courts Rule Buyer's
Representatives Have No Obligations under Federal Lead-based
Paint Act
March
2004
Who to Call? Making Smart Choices When Referring Real
Estate Services to Buyer Clients (494KB)
Other articles: Staging and Styling, Prudent Referrals, Survey
of Real Estate Services
February
2004
Client
Acquisition for Buyer's Reps (886KB)
Other articles: Baking Up a
Winner!, Profile of Home Buyers, Innovative Marketing Skills
Course.
January
2004
Client
Negotiations: Preparing for the Best (421KB)
Other articles: Essence of
Negotiations, Add Negotiating Skills to Your Toolbox,
Negotiating Skills Course .
2003 Today's Buyer's Rep
December
2003
REBAC Day and Sponsorships - Highlight REALTORS Conference
and Expo (557KB)
Other articles: Ethics Training - Plan Now to Complete New
Training Requirements, Water Rights, Letter of the Law: Buyers'
Representative Has No General Duty to Protect Client from
Emotional Distress in Oregon.
November
2003
REALTOR Designation Awareness Month Stirs ABRŪ and ABRMsm
Pride (605KB)
Other articles: Meet the New Hall of Fame!, Letter of the
Law: Buyers' Representative Had Duty to Inform Buyers of
Seller's Required Disclosures.
October
2003
The Life of a Resort Agent - What I have Learned and what you
Might Expect (626KB)
Other articles: Key Factors in Working with Resort Buyers,
Profile of a Second-Home Owner, Resort Timeshare?
September
2003
REALTORŪ
Safety: "One Week, For Life" (560KB)
Other articles: "Calling" Your Attention to Your Cell
Phone, Top Safety Tips for Buyer's Reps, What to Do When a
Predator Gets in Your Car
August
2003
10 Steps to a Successful FSBO Transaction
(561KB)
Other articles: "By Owner" Pitfalls - AND Potentials,
FSBO Spells "Opportunity" for Exclusive Buyer Reps,
FSBO Resources on the Web
July
2003
A Special Invitation (563KB)
Other articles: REBAC Conference 2003 Overview, Finding Your
Niche, Letter of the Law: No Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Buyer's
Representative Who Did Not Pay Deposit to Seller
June
2003
Strong Relationships with Real Estate Appraisers Benefit Buyer's
Reps (553KB)
Other articles: Appraisals as Risk-Reduction Tools, Working with
Appraisers, Letter of the Law: Appraiser Liable to Third Party
for Negligently Prepared Report.
May
2003
Immigrant
Opportunities: Rewarding for Buyers...and Buyer's Reps (622KB)
Other articles: It's
All About Referrals, Global Outreach, REBAC Conference
April 2003
The Lay of
the Land (518KB)
Other articles: Land on the Web,
Isolated Wetlands, Tech Tools for Land
March 2003
Cell Phone
Madness: Does Yours Help You "Ring" Up the Next Sale?
(223KB)
Other articles: Cell Phone and the
Law, E-Mail Etiquette, In Support of Buyer Agency
February 2003
Taking a
Systemic Approach to Securing Clients (614KB)
Other articles: Directory Listings
Work, Mobile Messages, Innovative Marketing Tips
January 2003
Technology
Developments to Follow in 2003 (527KB)
Other articles: New REBAC Website,
Digital Camera Tips, Toward the Electronic Transaction
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2002 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2002
Home Buyer's Kits make for a REBAC Give Back (690KB)
Other articles: Hall of Fame Perspectives, Conference
Highlights, Membership Dues Reminder
November 2002
Assisting Resort Buyers: Tips for Success
(751KB)
Other articles: Immigration Policy Update, Second-Home Market
Poised for Growth, Undisclosed Dual Agent Case Settled
October 2002
The Time is Right for Auction Marketing (559KB)
Other articles: Conference and Expo Updates, Auction Opportunities,
Auction Reference Guide
September
2002
Converting Commercial Tenants into Buyers (590KB)
Other articles: Residential Income Opportunities, Educating
Future Investors, Investment Courses
August 2002
Mediation - The Alternative for "Win-Win" (590KB)
Other articles: You Can Make a Difference, Play it Safe!, Value
of a Personal Assistant
July 2002
Relocation re-invented for the 2000s
(246KB)
Other articles: International Relocation, Opportunities from
Unassisted Relocations, Relocation Course Offered
June 2002
Make it Simple in The Big Easy! (246KB)
Other articles: The Magic of Compound Interest, Shifting
Populations, Play the Conference Game
May
2002
How to Prepare Buyers to Buy a Condo
(283KB)
Other articles: NAR Record Condo Sales, Owner Sues Association,
Legal Tips and Traps
April 2002
The Game...she is a 'changing'! (209KB)
Other articles: A Challenge to ABRŪs,
Thank You from REBAC, Electives Offered at Midyear
March 2002
A Tale of Two ABRŪs:
When a referral is really a collaboration (1287KB)
Other articles: NAR Convenes PAG on Buyer's Reps, Financial
Freedom, REBAC Electives at Midyear
February 2002
This is the Dawning of the Age of IDX (507KB)
Other articles: Financial Freedom is about Choice, NAR Legal
Guidance, Prospecting Online
January 2002
2002 Vision: Focusing on the Future
(661KB)
Other articles: REBAC 40,000 Strong, Crystal Ball Gazing, The
Home of Tomorrow
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2001 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2001
2001 REBAC Hall-of-Famers Inducted in Chicago
(534KB)
Other articles: Good Neighbor Schrum, REALTOR Arbitration Upheld
by Court, NAR President Set Priorities
November 2001
The Agreement: The Key to the Deal! A look at the
difference between disclosure and representation (545KB)
Other articles: New Designation Requirements, High Court Fines
for Buyer's Rep, REALTORŪ
Fund Helps Families
October 2001
Thou Shalt Protect Clients. More and more courts are
saying representing buyers raises your standard of care - and
your liability. (531KB)
Other articles: Network in November, Creating a Family
Relocation Team, Colorado Court Defines Broker's Duties
September
2001
The New Marketing Paradigm (532KB)
Other articles: REBAC Marketing Tools, 2001 REBAC Conference,
Canadian Internet Usage
August 2001
In the Age of "e" (701KB)
Other articles: Today's Consumer, Serving Internet Buyers, REBAC
Day 2001
July 2001
Hiring a Personal Assistant: An Investment in Your Productive
Team! (702KB)
Other articles: Buyer's Rep Lawsuit Rejected, Routes to Success,
REBAC 2001 Conference
June 2001
That Toddlin' Town... Chicago hosts REBAC Day 2001 at the
REALTORSŪ
Conference and Expo (686KB)
Other articles: NAR Initiatives, The New Real Estate
e-Economy, New e-Buyer Course
May 2001
You and Your Client...The Unbeatable Team!
(285KB)
Other articles: Six for Hall Fame, Differentiate Yourself!,
REBAC Day Preview
April 2001
Representing Relocating International Clients (718KB)
Other articles: Members Honored, Cultural Norms, CIPS
Network
March 2001
Representing Commercial Buyers (1026KB)
A HotSheet Response, Legal Update, NAR Commercial Data
February 2001
The Art of Management (943KB)
Other articles: Hall of Fame Nominations, Brokers: Train Your
Agents, Online Courses
January
2001
Sign those buyers! Ten Steps to Success With Buyer
Representation Agreements (1701KB)
Other articles: REBAC at Work for You, REBAC Day 2000,
All-Internet Transaction
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2000 Today's Buyer's Rep |
December 2000
Seven Named to REBAC Hall of Fame
(746KB)
Other articles: NAR Highlights, The e-Consumer, New REBAC
Courses
November
2000
Serving the Educated Consumer
(672KB)
Other articles: Education News, Florida Court Decision Reversed,
Winners!
October 2000
Creating a Circle for Success
(652KB)
Other articles: The Transferring Wife, Bridge Financing, Not Too
Late to Register (652KB)
September 2000
Building Clients for Life
(723KB)
Other articles: Old Clients Never Die, Digital Forms Software,
REBAC 2000 Convention News
August 2000
Creating Value by Negotiating Your Fees
(744KB)
Other articles: REBAC 2000 Conference Update, The CMA Dilemma,
REBAC at Ohio Convention
July
2000
Representing First Time Buyers
(150KB)
Other articles: New REBAC Exec, Pre-Register for REBAC
Conference Events, Best Places to Live
June
2000
Your Day at the Convention
(572KB)
Other articles: Single Agency Conflicts, Spring Clean your
Database, NAR Survey: Technology
May
2000
Property Disclosure Trends (460KB)
Other articles: Safety Concerns, Will Price Dictate?, In the
Wind
April 2000
Top 10 Legal Issues Facing
Brokers (566KB)
Other articles: More on Agency Relationships, Risk Management
Aids, Rizzo at REBAC Day 2000
March 2000
Adding Value for Your Buyers
(603KB)
Other articles: E-loans for Buyers, Taxes and Insurance, Buyer's
Reps Touted Online
February 2000
Leave your Crystal Ball at Home - Presenting your buyer's
offer from you knowledge of the facts (202KB)
Other articles: A Domain of your Own, Your Two Faces, ABRŪ
Debut
January 2000
The Millennium Buyer - From e-Marketing to e-Commerce
(682KB)
Other articles: Dual Agency Made Simple, REBAC Day...A Great Day
at the Convention, Buyer's Choice