Melinda Peterson's Adventures in Washington DC - Day 4. Today, I attended some excellent classes at the NAR Mid-year convention in Washington DC. In addition to attending NAR's Economic Issues & Trends in Real Estate today (see my previous post), I also got a chance to participate in the Short Sale Seller Advisory Forum. It was a fascinating course taught by attorney Michelle Lind of the Arizona Association of Realtors. Their association has put together an educational resource pamphlet for sellers seeking alternatives to foreclosure. The materials were insightful and will certainly be helpful for sellers to better understand the short sale process. In addition, the pamphlet is also a good risk reduction measure for real estate brokerages. Michelle was kind enough to offer this pamphlet to those of us seeking it in a word document. Thanks Michelle!
One of the more exciting courses today was the "Social Media on the Move" class. The guest panelists were very knowledgable in social media and marketing, offering first-hand experience with certain tools. I think we all agree that the wave of the future is mobile everything! The panelists really stressed having a strategic plan in place for social media marketing. They especially emphasized having a mobile enhanced website. Various MLS vendors are on board with this concept and are scurrying to get compatable mobile apps for several smart phones.
The day ended with another fun party at the Town Hall Pub on Wisconsin Street for all of the Oregon Realtors attending the conference in DC. It was a great time of eating, networking, eating, and more networking. Let's just say fun. Lastly, I will leave you with some pics of a few Active Rain friends I ran into today. Another one of Melinda Peterson's Adventures in Washington DC - Day 4.
Active Rain friend, Patricia Kennedy, taking a picture of me while I was taking a picture of her!
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