Helpful Commercial Links

Realtor.org Commercial Website
http://www.realtor.org/commercial


NAR Commercial Advocacy Website
http://www.realtor.org/commercial/econ_stimulus_advocacy


NAR Commercial Education Website
http://www.realtor.org/commercial/commercial_education


The Source, NAR Commercial's Blog
http://blog.commercialsource.com


NAR Commercial Research Website
http://www.realtor.org/research/research/reportscommercial

 

West Metro Board of REALTORS® Comercial Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Metro-Board-of-Realtors-Commercial-Real-Estate-Page/250551428320775?ref=hl


CommercialSearch.com
http://www.commercialsearch.com/


NAR Commercial Affiliates

NAR Online Member Guide to promote Commercial Real Estate
http://memberguide.realtor.org/?wt.mc_id=MK00067


NAR Ethics
www.realtor.org/coeceduc.nsf/findnrdsrecord?openform

 



ADVOCACY

2015 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
REALTORS® Legislative Meetings registration is now open. Join us in Washington D.C. for an engaging week focused on NAR’s federal advocacy agenda, committee meetings and networking. Sign up early for the best hotel options  and check out the suggested commercial meeting schedule as you plan your agenda.
http://www.realtor.org/educsessmid.nsf/MidSampleCommercialbyDateall?OpenForm

FCC Approves New Net Neutrality Rules
As the business of real estate is increasingly conducted on-line, NAR supports efforts to ensure that broadband providers adhere to net neutral practices to ensure that real estate content may be freely and efficiently distributed online. The new rules are a victory for consumers, and for REALTORS® who embrace technology and online resources to meet the needs of their clients.


http://www.realtor.org/articles/fcc-approves-new-net-neutrality-rules

NAR Testifies on Patent Reform
Vince Malta, NAR’s 2015 Liaison for Law and Policy, testified on behalf of NAR and the United for Patent Reform Coalition, a diverse group of American businesses committed to curbing patent abuses. Patent reform is crucial to REALTORS® as the real estate industry is more and more dependent on the use of information technology and software products to market properties and manage their businesses.

http://www.realtor.org/articles/nar-testifies-on-patent-demand-letter-reform



RESEARCH

2015 Commercial Member Satisfaction Survey
We are conducting a survey to determine how to better serve your needs as a Commercial member of NAR. Participation will take no more than 9 minutes. In appreciation for your time, you'll have a chance at the end of the survey to enter a drawing for one of two $250 VISA Gift Cards  . The survey closes in early March, so take action!


https://www.cvent.com/d/rrqlt5/3B

New Report: Cross Border Demand and Investment & Shifting Office Space Demand
In collaboration with the Canadian Real Estate Association, the CCIM Institute, the Institute of Real Estate Managers (IREM), and the National Association of REALTORS®, a survey was developed and deployed in the summer of 2014 to elicit responses from commercial practitioners in the US and Canada with respect to two broad areas of interest: 1) observations with respect to international investment in commercial real estate in the US and Canada, and 2) perceived changes in office space demand and utilization in the US and Canada. This publication reports on and analyzes on-the-ground perceptions of practitioners of these two highly important topics for the industry.


https://secure.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/products/186-11-100-RU?OpenDocument#detail 



TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES

RPR Commercial Integration: A Tale of Two Associations
Learn about how REALTORS® specializing in commercial real estate use RPR in their day-to-day activities through the lens of two associations and their members in Michigan.

http://blog.narrpr.com/commercial/rpr-commercial-integration-a-tale-of-two-associations/

The Official REALTOR® Credit Card for Commercial Business or Personal Use
NAR members and their families can take advantage of the competitive rates, no annual fee, no balance transfer fee and no cash advance fee of the new REALTORS® Federal Credit Union credit card. The card offers a full rewards program where cardholders can earn points for purchases, travel, merchandise, cash back and more. Plus, members can choose cards with customized-themed designs, REALTOR® branding, and the option to select a message to be imprinted beneath the cardholder’s name such as “REALTOR” or “Commercial RE.” Members are welcome to join the Credit Union by applying for consumer cards (for personal purchases and business expenses) or business cards .

www.REALTOR.org/100REALTORCreditCard?&cid=CU0033