NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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RISMEDIA, Nov. 7, 2008-This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: all REALTORS® must complete mandatory code of ethics training by December 31, 2008; answer a brief survey on the REALTOR Benefits® Program and you could win a prize valued at $3,000; and help clients save money with a new brochure from REALTOR Benefits® Publications. For more information, visit www.REALTOR.org.

REALTORS® Complete Your Mandatory Code of Ethics Training Early

Remember that the deadline to complete your required quadrennial ethics training is approaching-December 31, 2008! If you haven’t already taken training there are several methods available that meet the required learning objectives, including attending a class at a local REALTOR® association, home study, and Internet-based courses. Also available free to members are three ethics courses online at REALTOR.org. Each meets the specific criteria and learning objectives for new or existing REALTORS®, and completing these courses online automatically updates each member’s NRDS education record. Start planning now to complete your required ethics training early.

Help us make your REALTOR Benefits® Program even better!

Fill out our brief survey and let us know your experience with the REALTOR Benefits® Program and what you’d like to see from the Program in the future. If you complete the survey by December 1, you are automatically entered to win a REALTOR Benefits® Prize Package from Program Partner Dell valued at over $3,000! Fill out the survey at the Second Home Booth #2132 or the NAR Booth #3941 at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Nov. 7-10 in Orlando.

NEW-Help Your Clients Save Money with Energy Saver$

EHomeowners will appreciate the latest information on energy-saving, efficient technologies in the NEW Energy Saver$ -Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home, produced for REALTORS® through an exclusive arrangement with the United States Department of Energy. Your clients will appreciate the money-saving ideas in this guide, which includes tips for using clean, renewable energy to power your home.

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