Conference Highlights

Your HIGHWAY for Fun
Attendees and their families will have the time of their lives in Orlando!

• Lionel Richie live in concert - a REBAC/SRES-sponsored event.

• Lance Armstrong will motivate you in his General Session presentation "Choose to be a Champion in Life" - a REBAC/SRES-sponsored event.

• Sunday night at Universal Studios exclusively for Conference attendees, includes free admission and concert by Kool & The Gang.

• Optional Tours include airboat adventures, Cypress Gardens, Winter Park, and the Kennedy Space Center.

• Make new friends as you meet 25,000 real estate professionals and their guests.
    

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Lionel Richie

Lance Armstrong

NAR Conference Registration

Registration is open, so reserve your space NOW!  There are 4 Ways to Register:

1. Online: Register by clicking here

2. Phone: 1-800-974-3084 (US/CN) or 1-847-940-2107 (outside US)

3. Fax: Click the Faxable Registration Form link to the left, print form, complete, and fax to 1-800-521-6017 (US/CN) or 1-847-940-2386 (outside US)

4. Mail: Print the Printable Registration Form, complete, and mail to NAR Conference & Expo, c/o EXPERIENT Wilmot Road, Suite 400 Deerfield, IL 60015-5124

Download REBAC's Conference 2008 and Course Registration Form. Click Here >

Be sure to select ABR®/SRES as your Primary Affiliation on your NAR Registration & Hotel Request Form so you will automatically be entered in our Orlando Magic Drawing. Prizes are:

> 1st Prize  -  Cinderella

• Roundtrip airfare to Orlando

• 4 VIP tickets to the REBAC-sponsored General Session

• Full Early Bird REALTORS® Conference & Expo registration
   

> 2nd Prize  -  The Lion King

• One night’s stay at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, REBAC Conference 2008 Headquarters

• 2 VIP tickets to the REBAC-sponsored General Session

• Full Early Bird REALTORS® Conference & Expo registration
   

 > 3rd Prize  -  Snow White

• 2 VIP tickets to the REBAC-sponsored General Session

• Full Early Bird REALTORS® Conference & Expo registration

  Events at Annual 2008

STEER TOWARDS Business-building Opportunities while in Orlando, Florida
Count on a complete slate of business-enhancing programs, including special REBAC course offerings, the Buyer Representation Track - a comprehensive Conference-long schedule of sessions aimed at buyer’s reps - and exciting REBAC Day programs and networking opportunities. 

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Special REBAC-Member Events in Orlando, Florida

Welcome Hospitality Suite
Start your convention experience off right at REBAC's Welcome Hospitality Suite.  Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks will be served.

> WHEN:   Thursday, November 6 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

> WHERE:  Rosen Plaza Hotel - Salon 9 & 10 (2nd floor)

REBAC Networking & Awards Reception - Sponsored by FREDDIE MAC
Always a highlight of the REALTORS® Conference & Expo social scene, this year’s Reception promises to be better than ever. Right after the REBAC and SRES-sponsored General Session-featuring Lance Armstrong-head to the REBAC Reception to help induct the newest members of the Hall of Fame!

> WHEN:   Saturday, November 8, from 6:15-8:15 pm

> WHERE:  Rosen Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom C (lobby level)

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Special REBAC DAY PROGRAMMING in Orlando, Florida

Meeting the challenges of today’s market requires mapping out a solid plan for success-spotting opportunities, avoiding pitfalls, and laying a foundation that builds a business for life. This year, REBAC Day is devoted to helping you reach Destination Success. Gain new ideas and inspiration from this great line-up of REBAC Day speakers!

All REALTORS® Conference & Expo attendees are invited to these exciting presentations, all held at the Orange County Convention Center (Orlando, Florida) on Saturday, November, 8.

9:00am
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
U.S. real estate has never been more attractive to international buyers! The strength of their currencies accentuates their desire to own a second home, investment property or a business in your market. How do you, as a local real estate practitioner, identify and reach out to these potential buyers? More importantly, once you’ve connected with an international buyer, what are the essential ingredients that will bring them to the closing table and earn you continuing business and referrals? Our speaker, David Wyant, ABR® is a member of NAR’s CIPS faculty and has lived, worked, bought and sold real estate all over the world, representing several multinational corporations as well as his own company. He will present the six things a successful agent must know to extend their success to international buyers.

11:00am
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
FREDDIE MAC’S MORTGAGE FRAUD SURVIVAL SESSION
According to the FBI, mortgage fraud is pervasive and growing. It typically involves the collusion of “industry insiders” and can run the gamut from one or two accomplices to dozens of participants. Come hear Jenny Brawley, a fraud investigator for Freddie Mac, discuss current schemes and red flags that might help you identify questionable activity and prevent you from being an unwitting participant to one of these arrangements. Learn how to ask the right questions and contact appropriate authorities if you suspect that some aspect of a transaction is not legitimate.

1:30pm
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
BUILDING A BUSINESS FOR LIFE
Zan Monroe, ABR®, is an inspirational and hilarious speaker who will keep you laughing while sharing business-building tips from the most successful agents in the country. Build a real estate business for the rest of your life by basing your decisions on the latest research and best practices available today. Examine current successful real estate business tips for getting and staying focused. At the end of this session, you will be ready to tackle your business challenges with fresh ideas and renewed enthusiasm!

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ABR^® - Accredited Buyer’s Representative Course at NAR's Annual Conference & Expo 2008 (Orlando, FL)

Evolution of Buyer Agency, Buyer Agency Relationships, Office Policy, Standard of Care and Risk Management, Agency Conflicts, Agency Disclosure, Services Provided, Conflicts of Interest, Changing and Agency Role, Protecting the Broker, Building a Buyer Representation Business, The Buyer Agency Contract and Negotiating.

Audience:

Students

Instructor:

Melanie McLane

Length:

2-day training seminar

Date:

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and Thursday, November 6, 2008

Times:

8:30am -5:00pm

Location:

Rosen Plaza - Grand Ballroom B (lobby level), Orlando, Florida

Cost:

$250.00 early bird registration by October 15^th - After October 15^th cost will be $295.00

Designation:

ABR® Designation core course

Registration:

To register for this course, fax (312-329-8632) this ABR Course Registration Form.  

Questions:

If you have any questions, please call Dawn Headtke at 312-329-8488. 

The Green Designation Course at NAR's Annual Conference & Expo 2008 (Orlando, FL)

Introducing the new Green Designation program recognized by NAR.

The decision to develop a green designation program is the result of many months of market consideration and evaluation. We have found that there is a growing demand for REALTORS® to understand green, how green is transforming the needs and concerns of buyers and sellers, as well as how REALTORS® can adopt and implement green practices in their day-to-day businesses.  

The 2-day core course will cover:   Defining "green" -  Green communities -  Green homes and buildings - Green buyers and sellers - How to green your real estate practice.
 

Audience:

Students

Instructor:

Terry Watson

Length:

2-day training seminar

Date:

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and Thursday, November 6, 2008

Times:

8:30am -5:00pm

Location:

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

Cost:

Introductory Price $150 – discounted from $295.00

Designation:

Green Designation core course and ABR® Designation elective credit

Registration:

To register for this course, fax (312-329-8632) this Green Course Registration Form.  

Questions:

If you have any questions, please call Dawn Headtke at 312-329-8488.  REGISTER NOW – First Come First Served. Limited Seating.

Foreclosures and Short Sales: What Buyer's Representatives Need to Know course at NAR's Annual Conference & Expo 2008 (Orlando, FL)

This essential one-day ABR elective course will help you:

• Understand foreclosure and the foreclosure process

• Assist buyer-clients in preventing foreclosure

• Learn short sales and the considerations that impact sellers and buyers

• Identify how to avoid potential pitfalls in working with short sales

• Explain how buyer-investors may benefit from the purchase of REO properties

In many local markets, the sharp increase in real estate foreclosures and pronounced lag in home sales have fundamentally changed the concerns and needs of today's real estate buyers and sellers. As a real estate professional, do you know how to help protect your buyer-clients from foreclosure? Understand the process of a short sales? Counsel a buyer-investor in purchasing an REO property? Elective for ABR^® designation. For more information about the ABR^® designation, visit www.rebac.net.

Audience:

Students

Instructor:

Lori Cox

Length:

1-day classroom course

Dates:

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Times:

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:

Rosen Plaza - Salon 9 & 10 (2nd floor), Orlando, Florida

Cost:

$95.00 early bird registration by October 15^th - After October 15^th cost will be $115.00

Designation:

ABR® Designation elective credit

Registration:

To register for this course, fax (312-329-8632) this Foreclosure: Prevention and Opportunities for Buyer-Clients course Student Registration Form.    

Questions:

If you have any questions, please call Dawn Headtke at 312-329-8488. 

SRES^® - Seniors Real Estate Specialist Course at NAR's Annual Conference & Expo 2008 (Orlando, FL)

Training on how to meet the special needs of maturing Americans when selling, buying, relocating, or refinancing, residential or investment properties. Tracks senior-specific lifestyle and housing issues and educates REALTORS^® who are making senior clients a part of their overall business plan. Prepare students to approach senior clientele with the best options and information for them to make life-changing decisions.

Audience:

Students

Instructor:

Debbie Rodgers

Length:

2-day training seminar

Dates:

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and Thursday, November 6, 2008

Times:

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:

Rosen Plaza - Grand Ballroom C (lobby level), Orlando, Florida

Cost:

$350.00 early bird registration by October 15^th - After October 15^th cost will be $395.00

Designation:

ABR® Designation elective credit

Registration:

To register for this course, fax (312-329-8632) this SRES Student Registration Form.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please call Dawn Headtke at 312-329-8488.