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Commentary by Bob Goldberg
Let your voice be heard at NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

As brokers and members of NAR?, you have a unique chance to make sure your voice is heard in Washington this spring by joining the thousands of REALTORS® who will converge on our nation’s capital for the NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, May 15-20.

In Washington, you and your fellow Realtors will have a chance to meet with your elected legislators face to face, for an opportunity to personally promote a public policy agenda that supports the real estate industry, discussing issues that impact Realtors including keeping banks out of the real estate business and retaining the mortgage interest deduction.

NAR fights every day for legislative and regulatory policies that directly affect every one of our million members, and Midyear is the perfect opportunity for you to add your voice. And best of all, Realtors can attend the Midyear sessions, meetings and Trade Expo at no charge, so bring your agents along!

Learn from Industry Leaders

You and your agents will hear directly from NAR leaders and top industry professionals on hot topics like the latest economic trends, banks in real estate, housing opportunity and more. Choose from dozens of workshops, forums and education sessions designed to help you operate and expand your business. You’ll also have the opportunity to cultivate new relationships with your fellow brokers from across the country.

Join NAR in celebrating the outstanding contributions of those who have increased minority homeownership, with the presentation of the annual HOPE Awards (Home Ownership Participation for Everyone). You won?t want to miss this highlight!

Find Today’s Best Business Tools at the Trade Expo

Be sure to make time to browse the 2006 Midyear Trade Expo, which features hundreds of exhibitors showcasing everything from PDAs to lead-generation systems and Internet prospecting solutions, to MLS providers, 360-degree virtual tours technology and financial services. Check out new technology and solutions, and get ready to bring home new ideas to grow your productivity and profits.

The NAR booth is always a highlight of the Trade Expo, and this year is no exception. Stop by booth #1018 for:

Special 10% savings on all REALTOR BenefitsSM Publications purchased at the booth. Browse our latest releases and bestsellers, including Real Estate Essentials: Managing Legal and Business Issues.

Details on practical, everyday solutions for business and personal life, from NAR Partners in the Realtor Benefits Program including Chase Card Services, Dell, FedEx, Gateway, Hertz, Nextel Communications, Lexmark, Entertainment book, Xerox, Liberty Mutual, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and many more.

Exploring NAR online resources, including Information Central, REALTOR.org, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, and REALTOR? University.

Learn about NAR’s latest legislative initiatives.

A break for fun, food, networking and prizes.

Make your travel plans now to join NAR and Realtors from across the country in our nation’s capital this May. RE

Midyear Legislative Meetings (May 15-20) & Trade Expo (May 17-19) Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Register online at REALTOR.org/Midyear.nsf.

Bob Goldberg is the senior vice president, marketing and business development, for the

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

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