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1.	Learn From Fellow REALTORS^® Do you want to improve your resource base by expanding your network of business contacts? PPAR members say the chance to network with other members is one of their most prized benefits. The chance to bounce ideas off one another, learn about job opportunities, and hear about project shortcus and new software or tools is especially valuable. PPAR presents you with the opportunity to attend meetings - commercial, farm and land, exchangors, property management, women's council, and so many more.. Be sure to check out the PPAR calendar for dates, times and locations of meetings.
2.	Know More, Sell More To navigate today's real estate climate, you need the latest information available. PPAR and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) offer an array of resources - online, in print, and in person - that provide all the important news, useful tips, and hot trends you need to best benefit your business. As part of the REALTOR® family, you receive local, national, and global research and insights. For example, on our MLS web site, www.pikespeakrsc.com, you can access statistics that span many years in order to show your clients that the real estate market is not as bad as it was 20 years ago and that local market is far better than the national news outlets portray. Plus, learn more about the business activity, sales strategies, and incomes of your fellow practitioners through the annual member profile available for free download at REALTOR.org/Right Tools.
3.	Government Influence Today's political battles significantly affect the future of REALTORS® in the Pikes Peak region, state and across the country. Whether they're fighting against taxes on your commissions or lobbying for better health insurance for small businesses and the self employed. PPAR's skilled Government Affairs Director and NAR's lobbyists are hard at work every day protecting your livelihood. REALTORS® are the largest professional trade association in the world, and as such, our political affairs staff is instrumental in ensuring that leglslation before Congress, the State Assembly, and local governments does not adversely impact your ability to make a living. Stay informed about the issues that affect you.
4.	Protecting the Rights of Homeowners A sound and affordable housing market is key to your business success. That's why PPAR works with state and national lawmakers to ease property taxes, protect the federal mortgage interest deduction, ensure the availability of affordable homeowner's insurance, and champion the Homebuyer's Tax Credit, among a wide range of other issues.
5.	Making a Difference in Your Community Whether purchasing a Thanksgiving meal for families struggling to stay off welfare, sponsoring children in foster care, working to feed the hungry or nationally sending aid to hurricane-devastated communities, caring for communities is an important part of the PPAR mission. Charity work is often its own reward, but it also garners media attention and improves the perception of REALTORS® throughout their communities. PPAR Community Relations Committee strives to make a difference in the community. Sign up for the committee and start making a difference today.
6.	Have a Voice, Make a Difference Become a leader in the real estate industry with a voice to make change. By volunteering to serve on PPAR, CAR and NAR committees and task forces, you'll work alongside some of the most respected people in the industry to shape the future of the profession, enhance services to fellow members, and further political goals. You'll also be eligible for specialized leadership skills, but also further your professional growth. One of the first Associations across the nation to have such a program, PPAR offers a cutting-edge structured leadership program. The program provides in-depth sessions about PPAR to enhance your understanding of how the Association operates and to help you succeed in the real estate industry.
7.	The Value of the REALTOR^® Brand Every day, PPAR as well as CAR and NAR, works to let consumers know you're the best in the industry. By communicating the importance of choosing to work with REALTORS®, PPAR, CAR, and NAR work together to explain what sets your apart. The REALTOR® brand is a powerful marketing tools that only members can use. It is supported by the high standards of integrity, honor, and service defined in our Code of Ethics, to which only members of NAR can claim adherence. The REALTOR® brand is publicly promoted locally, state-wide, and across the country by an award-winning awareness campaign to educate the public on the benefits of working with a REALTOR® and about how REALTOR®S differ from other real estate practitioners.
8.	The More You Learn, the More you Earn Tap into new opportunities in your market-and as much as double your salary-by gaining advanced credentials that set you apart from the rest. Earn the prestigious Graduate REALTOR® Institute designation or take courses to learn special skills for working with clients with specific needs. PPAR strives to bring many education classes to the Pikes Peak region to help our members. PPAR's goal is to provide quality educational programs that meet the present and future needs of the membership - you.
9.	Real Savings and Exclusive Offers From national partners - including FedEx, Dell, Lowe's, Avis, Budget, and Hertz . Your REALTOR® membership guaranttees offers and savings on products and services through PPAR, CAR and NAR. Check out how you can actually add money to your piggy bank by tapping into the REALTOR membership program.
10.	Insurance Options and Financial Services Through the NAR REALTOR® Benefits Program, members also receive special pricing for a variety of insurance and warranty needs that can save you hundreds of dollars annually. Select from auto and home insurance as well as home warranties for all of your properties. REALTORS® Core Health Insurance (RCHI) provides guaranteed-issue, affordable, limited medical plans, which are exclusively designed and priced for REALTOR® members. To meet the unique financial and cash-flow needs of real estate professionals, members have access to the member-owned financial cooperative, the REALTORS® Federal Credit Union.
11.	Of Special Interest of New and Young Real Estate Professionals When you're new to the industry, you need special guidance. Join the national Young Professionals Network to connect with other young and new real estate professionals. At the Young Professionals Network blog, you can talk about sales and marketing, technology, prospecting, the latest business challenges, and how to build your business. Network online at http://yponlounge.blogs,realtors.org .
12.	Media Outreach on Your Behalf PPAR, CAR, and NARare in constant contact with media outlets. Not only do we provide them with accurate housing data and forecasts, we also dispel myths about the housing industry and provide specifics about the local housing market.
13.	Resources & Handouts For Your Clients Do the consumers you work with have questions on mortgages, home inspections, taxes, and insurance that you struggle to answer? Access the NAR library of customizable "Handouts for Consumers" to provide your customers with accurate information on a wide range of issues. Plus, direct your customers to REALTOR.org for detailed information about additional homebuying and homeselling issues.
14.	Be Recognized for Your Work In addition to PPAR and CAR award programs that honor your hard work in your community and the industry, members are eligible to enter the NAR REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards and the HOPE awards, which recognize and reward members' community dedication.
15.	Save Thousands in Legal Fees PPAR offers legally binding dispute resolution mediation and arbitration services to settle business disputes between members. We also offer members and consumers the oppotunity to address complaints regarding possible violations of the NAR Code of Ethics or PPAR bylaws in an unbiased and uniform manner. As a member of CAR, you may use the REALTORS Legal Hotline which provides members a direct access to qualified real estate attorney who can offer information on real estate law and related matters.
16.	International Reach at Home and Abroad Are foreign buyers or immigrant communities a growing part of your real estate market? Do you want to position yourself for participation in a global marketplace? NAR seeks to render the global market accessible to and profitable for all REALTORS®, and offers a wide variety of programs and services to help REALTORS® succeed in the international arena and within the Pikes Peak region.
17.	Stay in Touch with the Trends, News, and Talk Stay up-to-date on real estate industry news and trends through a variety of print publications, Web sites, blogs, and email newsletters from PPAR, CAR and NAR. PPAR seeks to help you stay informed with a weekly email. The Member Linkage Committee strives to bring you information on the newest trends or topics that are of concern with your real estate business through our low cost and informative Town Hall Meetings.
18.	Find Your Profitable Niche Want to break out from the crowd and create a moneymaking niches in your market? Earn a specialized designation that sets you apart. PPAR and NAR offers courses and certifications in green and environmental real estate, working with seniors, working with international buyers, buyer representation, relocation resorts and second homes, property management, and commercial real estate. PPAR presents you with the opportunity to attend meetings from all areas of real estate - commercial, farm and land, exchangors, property management, women's council, and so much more
19.	Technology Services Every REALTOR® needs an edge. Get yours through technology resources designed to streamline your business, secure more listings, attract greater attention to your homes, boost customer service, and much more. Through NAR, members have access to resources and training to help them get the most out of the latest technology.
20.	Part of the #1 Real Estate Website PPAR.com is the about the most visited homes-for-sale site in the Pikes Peak region, with more than 145,000 unique visitors each month using the sites powerful search tools. PPAR.com makes map searching, Open House searches, Foreclosure & Short Sale searches and all of the Listings easy to find! With consumers enjoying the easy to use site, PPAR.com displays over 1,500,000 page views per month. Add this site to your arsenal of marketing tools for each and every one of your Listings.
21.	Live Events: REALTORS Conference & Expo Get money making new ideas and the right tools from more than 200 program and 500 exhibitors at this annual event. Network, build your referral bases, and share ideas with industry leaders and peers from across the country. Members always save $100 off registration.
22.	World's Largest Real Estate Library Never again be without an answer. NAR serves as your lifeline for all questions related to the real estate industry (1-800-874-6500). Our knowledgeable staff is ready to provide assistance and locate information in an efficient and timely manner. In addition to hundreds of online toolkits and resources, members receive access to myriad real estate periodicals (online content, free of charge, at REALTOR. org.