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Eye of the YPN – Photo Contest

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By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager How many times have you been out showing a property or walking through a potential listing and stumbled upon something extremely strange or uniquely cool? Here is your chance to share those on-the-job eccentricities with the world and possibly win a prize.  From June 15 through July 15, 2011, we will be running the Eye …

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This March: Vote, Act, Invest

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By Nobu Hata Working away in cramped cubes at the D.C. REALTOR® headquarters are the NAR Staff behind the REALTOR® Political Action Party.  John, Chris, Bethany, Mica, Jay, Claire and crew, not gleamingwhitetoothed Politicians – or even REALTORS®, mind you; they’re regular, politically-charged folks working on our behalf on Capitol Hill, for our livelihood. Brian Copeland, YPN/RPAC Liaison Mike Oppler …

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Slideshow: YPN’s Fire & Ice NARdiGras Reception

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More than 500 career-driven real estate professionals from around the country came out to network, exchange business ideas, and party at the Young Professionals Network’s exclusive Fire & Ice NARdiGras Reception on Friday, Nov. 5 at The Foundry in the city’s colorful Warehouse District. The 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo event was sponsored by HouseLogic’s REALTOR® Content Resource, Better Homes …

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It’s REALTOR® Conference & Expo Time

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By Nobu Hata What can I say that already hasn’t been said. YPN Party, tweetups, committee meetings, and forums, all are at the ready. And while it’s not as “stuffy” as the MidYear meetings, there are things worth doing while you’re in the Big Easy, no matter your pleasure! The Studious: ePRO is being relaunched and it’s pretty darn relevant …

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RPAC and You

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By Nobu Hata I’ve never had the stomach for the political end of things during my years in the real estate industry, and for those of you who know me well, my left-of-center views didn’t exactly mesh well with the political climate that has made up the bulk of my tenure.  It was always my opinion that politics was best …

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Lend a Helping Hand

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By Bobbi Howe In case you’ve been hiding under a rock and hadn’t heard, NARdiGras 2010, the REALTORS® Conference & Expo is being held in New Orleans November 5-8. Personally, I cannot wait for NARdiGras to get here as a) I’ve never been to New Orleans; and b) I love getting together with my fellow REALTORS® to network and learn. …

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Futurecasting Our Destiny

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By Brian Copeland NAR Leadership Summit 2010 is underway this week in Chicago, Ill., and YPN is out in full force.  I have experienced no clearer message over the past few months than this…NAR is serious about training, raising and nurturing the future.  In a greater culture that sometimes dwells in the past and present, it’s overwhelming to know that …

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Why I’m Excited for NARdiGras

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By Rob Reuter, YPN manager This year’s NAR conference and Expo is going to be one for the ages.  I haven’t even been to New Orleans and despite all the talk of oil leaks and Post-Katrina Syndrome, I’m still very excited about this trip to the land of Bourbon Street, beads, and body shots.  Here are a few reasons why: …

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Top 10 Reasons You Should Enter the NARdiGras Video Contest

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By Allison Fitch-Markham, Marketing Director, NAR Conventions Division 10.       Face it, you’re just not going to be able to sample fried catfish, shrimp po’boys and sautéed alligator at home. 9.         Your childhood dream was to meet Mary Lou Retton and you took out your mum’s favorite vase when you tried to vault the coffee table. 8.         If you win, you’ll …

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YPN Goes to Washington

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About 200 young real estate professionals attended the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo networking event at The Gibson on May 13 in Washington, D.C. The event, “Speaking Easy with YPN,” was sponsored by the REALTORS® Political Action Committee and the REALTOR® Party. YPNers had the opportunity to meet with NAR leadership and mingle with other young professionals from …