Uncover powerful take-away FREE strategies from Right Tools, Right Now that will get prospects calling you. This webinar from July will help you create effective marketing that touches your customers’ emotions and prompts prospects to buy. With the initiative ending this year, now’s the time to take advantage of this and the other 400 FREE and AT-COST products and resources at REALTOR.org/RightTools. Read more…
FED Survey Shows Lending Improving
Financial institutions are continuing to show limited signs of a greater willingness to lend to businesses, according to a survey released last week by the Federal Reserve Board. Overall, seven out of the 57 U.S. institutions polled in the quarterly review of lending conditions said they had loosened standards on commercial and industrial loans to large and midsize firms. It was the second straight quarter demonstrating such an easing. Read more…
Just Launched – NAR Commercial's First Virtual Book Club
The first read in the new club features Bob Potter, an NAR Commercial Signature Series Speaker and expert on third-level selling. In his book, Bob shares why you should stop competing on price and find out why clients will choose a winner – you! To participate – first, purchase the book, Selling Real Estate Services: Third Level Secrets of Top Producers at the REALTOR® store. Second, join the book club LinkedIN discussion and view the FREE pre-recorded webinars from the author. Finally, R.S.V.P. for LIVE Q & A with author Bob Potter taking place on Friday, September 10th at 1 p.m. CST.
Study Finds Commercial Retrofits Could Save $41B Annually In Energy Costs
Although energy-efficient retrofitting of commercial buildings has the potential to return twice as much in savings to owners and tenants as they require in investments, interest in pursuing retrofits has remained relatively low, dampened by the financial constraints on building owners from the economic recession, and lack of available financing options.


