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

RISMEDIA, October 2, 2009—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: October offers from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative, Help Your Agents Power-Up Their Technical Know-How with the All-New e-PRO®, and existing-home sales ease according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

Right Tools, Right Now – October Offers

NAR’s RIGHT TOOLS, RIGHT NOW is helping REALTORS® connect with consumers- every day. REALTORS® can post any of these FREE October downloads on their website to establish themselves as the go-to resource for prospective clients: “It’s A Great Time to Buy”, “Getting It Sold”, and “Why Rent When You Can Buy?” Offers are added monthly so visit www.REALTOR.org/RightTools often.

Help Your Agents Power-Up Their Technical Know-How with the All-New e-PRO®

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ newly updated and enhanced e-PRO® Technology Certification Program is now state-of-the-art but it’s still easy to master the tools members need to thrive in today’s online real estate market. Learn best practices for e-mail and online marketing, legal and ethical standards for doing business online, how to incorporate social media into your online marketing plan and more. CE credit is also available in many states. For a limited time, take the e-PRO® certification program and get an in-depth look at Web 2.0 concepts in the new “Web 2.0 and Social Media Course,” all for just $299 for NAR members, a $60 savings on the NAR member price of $359. Visit www.eProNAR.com today to take advantage of this special offer.

Existing-Home Sales Ease

Existing-home sales in August gave back some of their strong gain in July but remain above year-ago levels, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

For more information, visit www.Realtor.org.

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