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NHAR President’s Message: April 2010
April 14th, 2010
New Hampshire Association of REALTORS President Monika McGillicuddy’s April 2010 message.
It’s GRI Time….
March 21st, 2010
It’s NHAR GRI time….
Way back when I was a new agent it took me about 4 years to get my GRI but once I completed it, I was so happy and proud. Back then each module was 4 days long and held in Lebanon NH, so you needed to stay in a hotel and had the expense of dinners out and being away from home on top of the course fees. It was hard especially with small children at home. It would have been so awesome to just drive the Concord to take it and then only have to be away for 2 days. The nice thing about GRI is once you earn it… it’s yours for as long as you are a REALTOR. You don’t have to keep paying each year to keep it.
So if you don’t have yours yet you should think about signing up…especially since you could get a freebie. But like the tax credit you have a small window of opportunity here.
NHAR sent this notice out last week…. check it out and be sure to watch the video testimonial!
Register for GRI 104 by Wednesday, March 24,
and be eligible to win a FREE GRI 2-day module class, a $210 value!Your professional connections: GRI 104 is April 13-14
GRI 104: Serving the Generations-Consumer Centric; Sales and Marketing Training (How to Market Yourself, Networking and Referrals); How to Meet, Greet and Connect; Secrets of Top Producers
Where: NHAR office, 115 Airport Road, Concord
When: April 13-14, 2010
Instructors: Monika McGillicuddy, Dave Millett, Jim Pugliese
Register online by clicking here.
Free GRI: All those who register for the course by Wednesday, March 24, will have their names entered into a drawing for a free GRI module of their choice — a $210 value. The winner will be announced during the class on April 13.
Students will learn about the changing real estate market and REALTORS’ relevance to the needs of the consumer, generation characteristics, superior servicing, knowing the existing climate, knowing who to reach, setting marketing goals, benefits of referral business, negotiations, visibility, rapport building, advertising vs. community relations.
The GRI designation
GRI stands for Graduate REALTOR® Institute. GRI is one of the most widely recognized designations available to real estate professionals nationwide. The REALTOR® Institute program has helped the best and brightest achieve a well-developed understanding of the real estate industry. The GRI designation is granted through State Associations whose courses of study meet the standards set by the National Association of REALTORS® and is available to NAR members only. Therefore, you must maintain your REALTOR® status in order to keep your GRI designation. Unlike other designations, there are no annual fees.
The program consists of one four-day module and six two-day modules. You must complete all modules and receive at least a 75 percent passing grade in order to obtain your GRI designation. Modules may be taken in any order and must be completed within five years from the student’s start date.
Reasons to consider earning the GRI designation:
You will be more knowledgeable.
Recent NAR studies show that REALTOR® members that have the GRI designation earn an extra $18,000 per year.
Increasing your education helps reduce risk and liability.
Professional designations enhance your image.
REALTORS are talking… all about NHAR REPS
March 9th, 2010
REALTORS are talking… all about NHAR REPS
Curious as to why some REALTORS are successful even in a down market? Curious about all the buzz about NHAR REPS?
Are you a new Agent? Experienced Agent? An Agent who wants to take advantage of all the tools available?
Do you know what your fellow REALTORS are doing and how they are taking advantage of the “NHAR Advantage” and the New Hampshire Real Estate Professional Series!
REALTORS are talking… all about NHAR REPS and so are Gail Athas, Marsha Foden and George Skilogianis!
REALTORS are talking! Now you can listen to Gail, Marsha and George in their own words!
Did you know that NH REPS qualifies you to test out for GRI 101 and 102?
Are you ready to sign up and take your career to the next level? It’s as easy as following this link to >>> NHAR.org
Seacoast Board of REALTORS® State of the Seacoast
March 8th, 2010
Seacoast Board of REALTORS® Presents the State of the Seacoast
On Friday March 5, 2010 I had the opportunity to address the Seacoast Board of REALTORS® at the their semi-annual State of Seacoast News Conference and membership meeting.
I was part of a panel of speakers that presented current statistics and information to a group of about 120 attendees. They included: Peter Francese, Demographer; Kevin Bartlett, Real Data Corporation; Peter Stanhope, Stanhope Appraisers; and John Rice, Seacoast board member and past president and a member of the board’s PR Committee. Thank you so much to the Seacoast Board of REALTORS ® and President Joanna Rousseau for the invitation!
The session was video taped by REALTOR® Lauren Kane who posted several video clips on her YouTube page.
Also the board has made the presentations available for downloading by following this link: State of The Seacoast Press Conf March 5th
The video below covers my remarks, I thank Lauren for videoing the event and granting permission to use the clip.
NHAR President Monika McGillicuddy’s remarks at the State of the Seacoast New Conference
Foster’s Daily Demarcate was part of the media present and they covered the event in this article >>> Fosters.com
REALTORS® Support Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
January 22nd, 2010
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation is contributing $550,000 to provide relief to Haiti earthquake victims, and NAR is calling upon its 1.2 million members to help. Please visit the Haiti Relief page at REALTOR.org or go direct to make a contribution now.
2010 Convention planning well underway
January 22nd, 2010
Planning is ongoing for the 2010 NHAR Convention, scheduled for Oct. 17-20 at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort in Bretton Woods. We encourage all members to save the dates, as this will be a convention like no other, with a focus on our incredible exhibitors, a revised schedule to include the return of the RPAC ceremony and the combination of REALTOR of the Year and Installation banquet, a Real Estate Bar Camp and a slate of educational opportunities second to none.
The fact that our Convention will be returning to the majestic Mount Washington in the heart of the White Mountains is just one more reason to plan now to take advantage of all that the annual Convention traditonally provides.
This will not be your mother’s convention, but instead the Mother of all NHAR Conventions, with a particular focus on the tools you need today in our ever-changing industry. Indeed, this will be an event that our members cannot afford to miss.
Stay tuned for further details, and save those dates. The 2010 NHAR Convention will be one for the ages.
The “Purple Cow” Association – Is That Us?
April 13th, 2009
A REMARKABLE REALTOR® Association
Have you ever read Seth Godin‘s book, “The Purple Cow“?
In this book, Seth writes about being ‘remarkable’. And the ‘purple cow‘ is just that, remarkable - interesting – different.
Matt Rathbun of The Agent Trainer wrote a really interesting post last week about “The Purple REALTOR Association®”, and it really got me to thinking about our own state association.
We all want the things we do and the time we give to make a difference, to make a difference in a positive way. In short, we want what we do to be ‘PURPLE‘ – remarkable, different, interesting, good, positive, etc. And I think most of us want that for the organizations and associations we belong to as well.
In his post, Matt wrote:
A remarkable Association is one that is noteworthy, has a following and is forever reinventing itself. This stems from true leaders and not managers.
We all see that leaders are “often risk takers”, they dare to be different – some in small degrees and some in larger bold degrees. However much they step out of the box, those leaders dare to be different, to actually lead and not manage.
The real estate industry is quickly evolving and so at its core it’s looking for leaders to create and lead us forward. Most anyone can manage, given some easy systems and little training – leadership requires much more.
In “The Purple REALTOR® Association“ post, go read the paragraphs on “The Sneezers“, “The Atheists“, “The Glory Days“, “Remember Who Your Friends Are“…. that whole post is worth reading several times. Then think about our own association, the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®.
We need to let the leaders of our association actually lead, and not get mired down in the pettiness that can arise when egos clash, when micro-managers surface and try to take us down bad paths, when bickering over trivial things leads to lost valuable time.
Several years ago, while taking part in the first inaugural NHAR Leadership Symposium led by Roger Turcotte, I learned a saying that I’ve never forgotten since then – “If a leader doesn’t lead, a leader will emerge“.
Don’t we all really want our own association to be one of The Purple REALTOR® Associations??
“Be remarkable and the members will follow you!”
Submitted by:
Ann Cummings
Build Equity in Yourself and Your Future
April 8th, 2009
Want to set yourself apart from your competitors?
Want to increase your chances of increasing your income? Who doesn’t want that, especially after the last couple of years!
Did you know that those REALTORS® who have earned their GRI (Graduate REALTORS® Institute) designation earn an average of $18,000 more than those REALTORS® without their GRI designation?
The GRI designation helps increase income potential, develop self-confidence, sharpen real estate skills and build a strong referral network with classmates. Ultimately, it is a designation that helps bring REALTORS® to a level where they are recognized as leaders in the industry.
NHAR offers GRI modules throughout the year that cover topics such as business development, negotiating, closing techniques, marketing to the different generations of buyers, partnering with sellers, secrets of top producers, tech tools for agents, cultural diversity, and many more hot topics.
For course schedules for this year –> 2009 GRI Schedule
To read more about GRI and/or to register –> NHAR GRI Information
Ann Cummings
2009 NHAR Professional Development Committee
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