August 6, 2012

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June 2012 market activity now online
 July/August 2012 issue of Realtor® Reflections 

Realtor® Hot Topic: Protecting Your Clients with Surveys and Title Insurance Whether you are listing a property or working with a potential buyer, there are important things you must know. Join us for this free Realtor® Hot Topic as industry experts share their knowledge. Register to attend at the Charlotte (Aug. 9) or Northern Region (Aug. 15) location.

New SupraWEB for DisplayKEY and eKEY users  SupraWEB is a secure website for Supra Keyholders. Log in, assign and track keybox inventory, view showing activity at listings, or create reports. Check it out.

Don't make these 10 short sale mistakes  If your short sale deals are taking too long or falling apart at the closing table, you could be making one of the 10 all-too-common short sale mistakes. Read this document issued by the creators of the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, then earn your CDPE designation at Mingle Aug. 15-16. Register using coupon code ECD21 when you check out and save $150.

Mingle has several designation and certification classes coming up in the next few months  Click on any class below for more information.

• Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), Aug. 15-16
• CRS 210: Building an Exceptional Customer Service Referral Business, Sept. 26-27
• ABR® designation course, Oct. 3-4
• At Home with Diversity certification (FREE and counts as an ABR® elective), Oct. 12 
• SFR® certification (also counts as ABR® elective), Oct. 17
• GRI 104: Tax Planning for the Real Estate Professional, Oct. 22
• GRI 302: Real Estate as an Investment, Oct. 23
• SRES® designation course, Nov. 14-15

Summer sign sale in The Realtor® Store! All corrugated signs are 10 percent off. This is an in-store only promotion.

Take the 2012-2013 Mandatory Update, Broker-in-Charge Annual Review and satisfy your Code of Ethics at Mingle School.  Continuing-education classes are available any time online, and in the classroom Aug. 15 and Aug. 29.

Bank of America Housing Seminar and Expo  Meet with Bank of America executives and connect with local industry experts to get information on FHA 203(K) renovation lending, short sales, REOs and Freddie Mac. The free event is Aug. 16, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at The Westin Charlotte.

Sign up now for the Employer-Assisted Housing Workshop on Aug. 30 in Charlotte! The program provides the tools necessary to work with area employers to promote housing opportunities for their workforces and to become advocates for expanding housing opportunities.  This gives Realtors® a unique opportunity to assist homebuyers while expanding their market with major employers. Click here to see more details and to register today.