MEMBER BENEFITS 101: Make the Most of Your C.A.R. Membership

VICTOR VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has discovered a free lead generation and client retention tool to provide you with an effective marketing campaign to set you apart from your competition.
Housing Trends eNewsletter is a monthly real estate market update to share with your clients and prospects via email, your website, blog, email signature and social media sites. Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by MLS's and the National Association of REALTORS®, U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, housing market video reports, blogs, real estate glossary, maps, mortgage rates with calculators and consumer articles.
Housing Trends eNewsletter provides the most current and accurate housing market data that consumers are seeking. It's easy to sign up and personalize with your unique URL, contact information, photo, website and MLS listings.
Housing Trends eNewsletter is delivered to your email inbox each month. All you need to do is cut & paste it into your email and send.
Housing Trends eNewsletter will solidify your role as the real estate expert, generate leads, build consumer relationships and communicate current real estate market information consumers are seeking. http://bit.ly/aoNOE7

RPA Changes 2010
RPA changes by paragraph are listed in pdf below.
Most significant changes between April 2010 RPA and previous also listed in pdf below.

DocCentral
The DocCentral Team is pleased to announce v3.5 has been released to production. Enhancements include:
*Controlling the sequence or display of documents in a folder
*Outgoing fax upgrade – now allows for up to 100 pages
*Modifying a document description
*Copying documents
*Adding your license number to your profile
You can find attached a copy of our release notes in both word and pdf versions so you have the ability to update the contact details or customize for your membership. An updated user guide and quick start guide will soon follow.
Please reach out to your account manager if you have any questions.
New Release Notes. See information in pdf below.

What's New...Rapattoni MLS
Mobile Device Detection - Available to all users on June 23, 2010 (see pdf below for more info)

NAR's Making Affordaable Housing Work: The Housing Opportunity Toolkit
The Toolkit is a collection of resources and information for both individual Realtors and Realtor Associations.
The Toolkit can be accessed online, www.realtor.org/hoptoolkit or you may access the pdf below.

NAR's 'Right Tools, Right Now' Has Been Expanded into 2010
Right Tools, Right Now has been extended, with two FREE eProducts, newly updated: 'It's a Great Time to Buy!' and 'Save Now With the Homebuyers Tax Credit.'

Take advantage of these and the hundreds of other NAR products and resources available for FREE or AT-COST through NAR's Right Tools, Right Now initiative. A number of new offers and updates to existing products will be available to help members in the coming so keep checking www.REALTOR.org/RightTools monthly.

Honor Society
The purpose of Honor Society is to recognize those members for excellence achieved through membership activities and increased professionalism through education and service to the community. For more information see flyer below.

C.A.R. Newletter
http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsletters/

Realtor Action Fund fights for you! see flyer below

Tie all your marketing together with a website and IDX that works with your rDesk Contact Manager
• Impress your prospects with professional listing presentations
• Get property data and photos directly from your MLS
• Create your presentations in a snap with easy-to-use templates
• Search easily, view comps on map, seller’s net sheet, marketing planner, edit listing, adjustment functions and more – the most effective CMA program available
• Enhance your presentation and promote yourself as the area’s real estate expert with charts, graphs and other content
•Store, organize, and manage your contacts
•Create professional listing fliers in five easy steps
• Offer insightful neighborhood and school reports that brand you as the community expert
• Create automated e-mail campaigns and activities for continual follow-up
http://vvar.rdesk.com
Important information below in pdf.

Social Media & Real Estate
PART 1 – Overview of Social Media
*What is it
*Social Networking is a way for people to connect and share experiences and look for new ones
*Social Networking is a way to keep up with many more people than you could ever possibly touch in a given day in person, on the phone or through email
*Social Networking is a way to get information out personally and quickly
(Get all the information below)

CLARUS®
A list of webinars is up at www.clarusresource.com/webinars. There are two versions for MarketMetrics: Getting Started and The Next Step. Clarus Investor webinars are also available.
Clarus Resource Webinar Schedule
http://www.clarusresource.com/Webinars/index.html

Clarus MarketMetrics® Enhancements 2.0
Major update to Clarus MarketMetrics®. Attached below is a PDF highlighting those changes for you.

'Right Tools Right Now' from NAR
http://www.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/righttools/toolshome?OpenDocument&wt....

The Point2 Agent Network Working For You
The Point2 Agent Network Working For You Intro
* What is Point2 Agent?
* What are the benefits to me as the broker or agent?
* How does it actually work?
* How much work is this going to take?
* What do I need to do in order to start?
* Is Point2 the same as IDX? Do they provide IDX?
read more see pdf below
For more specific information about syndication, your Syndication Dashboard and using your Point2 Agent account you can access the resources at the following website:

http://agent.point2.com/documents/SyndicationDashboardGSG_brokers.pdf

New Video: http://agent.point2.com/Support/trainingVideos/TheOnlineOffice/TheOnline...
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