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March Dates to Remember

From the president

Getting back to the basics
By John Wood, RRAR 2009 President

Happy Valentine’s! It has been a busy new year already and we’ve just gotten started. A couple weeks ago our country swore in President Obama along with many new government representatives, including our new governor. Regardless if you were red or blue in the election, it’s time for all of us to become “red, white and blue” and rally together to get our nation back on track.

We’re witnessing one of our nation’s worse recessions and yes, this time the Triangle is participating much to our dismay. So pay attention to what’s going on in Washington and make sure you understand what stimulus programs are available to our clients. It’s crucial to our economy and your income that housing sales get back on track in 2009.

While the government is finding ways to jump start our economy, we as REALTORS® need to work on jump-starting our own business. You’ve heard a lot of talk about returning to the basics. Sounds simple, but for some reason we’re all having a hard time remembering what the basics are.

Do yourself a favor and take advantage of some sales training and get back to learning how to generate and convert leads into buyers and sellers. Remember that even the best athletes still go through pre-season training every year and they practice daily. Why can’t we do the same? Our role as REALTORS^® has changed over the years; however, without customers we can’t make a living. So it’s time to face today’s real world and get to work!

At RRAR, we’re also focusing on getting back to some basics. We’re working hard to find the best way to communicate with you – the members. The councils and committees at RRAR are inviting speakers to their meetings to gain insight into how to survive in this market. So, don’t forget to join us at RRAR for an education session or a council meeting. Check out the Web site for details on how to attend one of these meetings.

As always, let me know how we can better serve you and best wishes in 2009.

Other Articles in this Issue

CourseWorks

New Members for December 2008

RRAR REALTOR® Store

SneakPreview

Meet 2008s REALTOR® of the Year

Holiday Gifts for Children

Motivation Needed Now More Than Ever

REALTORS® Honored at Ceremony

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

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