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Bay State REALTOR® Magazine is a main source of information on how to achieve business success in real estate. The magazine and web site offer in-depth analysis on the latest market news and trends, public policy decisions and sales and marketing techniques to provide REALTORS® with the tools they need in their daily practices.
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Are You on Target? Midyear Business Checkup
July 2 marks the 2010 halfway point. Are you at least halfway to your annual sales goals? Now more than ever, it is essential to be on top of your marketing and publicity promotions in order to finish 2010 strong. Read more.
 
House Logic - NAR's New Tool for REALTORS®
The National Association of Realtors® recently launched HouseLogic.com, a comprehensive consumer website which provides information about all aspects of homeownership. Read more.

Disclosures Outside the Boundaries
Real estate brokers who list properties for sellers and landlords are regularly confronted with the question of whether there is a geographic limit to their disclosure obligations.  Must information about conditions outside the four corners of a listed property be obtained or disclosed? Read more.
 

Social Side of Branding
400 million potential customers—if they were standing outside of your office, would you ignore them? They’re already gathered in one place: Facebook. There are some very compelling reasons to participate in Facebook, and it’s all in the numbers. Read more.
 
Courtesy:  A Closer Look Part 2
Jeff Chute, Realtor® and professional instructor, examines NAR’s “Pathways to Professionalism” segment on ‘Respect for the Property’ and provides insightful tips on practicing courtesy to the public, the listings, and each other. Read More.
 
How to Make Your Marketing Work Harder for You
A prospective client doesn’t really care about the number of degrees confered or awards won. Rather, it’s all about, “What can you do for me? In an increasingly competitive marketplace, companies able to demonstrate What’s In It For Me win business. Read more.
LATEST ARTICLES
Brokering Without a License
6/30/2010
Board of Registration answers agents' questions regarding real estate licensing in Massachusetts.

MAR ’s Work as Ambassador Association to Portugal
6/30/2010
MAR was selected as NAR’s Ambassador Association to Portugal in 2003, and through the International Council has been conducting great networking opportunities between the two organizations.

President’s Message: Volunteerism = Success
6/30/2010
If you volunteer for the REALTOR® organization, you gain more than just the benefit of helping your Association, you achieve more business success.

REALTOR® Leaders Testify for Affordable Housing
6/30/2010
Former MAR President David Wluka and MAR CEO Robert Authier testified on behalf of MARopposing House Bill 4455 which would repeal the Commonwealth’s Affordable Housing Statute

Legal Q&A
6/30/2010
The process of completing short sales can be complicated, time consuming, and confusing.

Tech @ Work: Generate Web Traffic & Social Media
4/28/2010
You need to focus on how to generate web traffic, integrate social media, and track results.

Update on Previous Condo Tax Changes
4/28/2010
This is an update to the column that appeared in the November/December 2009 issue of Bay State REALTOR® concerning a 2008 law that required all unincorporated associations that file federally as corporations.

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