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After a week off we're back on the podcast and bringing you some of the vital info from the 2024 Fall Business Meetings! Today we're bringing you snippets from the Housing Forecast session featuring NAR's Dr. Jessica Lautz. Dr. Lautz goes into the latest economic and housing numbers and gives a forecast on where the market may be heading for the rest of the year and into 2025. 

This week on the podcast, sharpen your skills and reduce your risks when you choose the appropriate NAR safety resources for your business. You can't afford to let your guard down, even when key changes in the real estate market demand your attention. Strike a positive balance and use the NAR safety resources that fit your needs, whether you prefer watching videos, sharing documents or attending a live webinar.

On this week's episode of the podcast we're welcoming back 2024 President Matt Silver to talk all about the upcoming Fall Business Meetings! We take a look back at his first time attending the Meetings in the early 2000s, why this year's meetings are even more vital in the midst of the NAR Settlement changes and what specific sessions he's looking forward to!

Get the most out of the Fall Business Meetings by signing up in advance (and paying the fees) to take either of the two optional CE courses. But to get a seat for the latest recap of important legal issues, our free Legal Update, you'd better not be late for this ultra-popular session!

On this week's episode of the podcast Jeremy and Kelli are back to continue our preview of the absolutely PACKED 2024 Fall Business Meetings in Oak Brook. Registration is open now and today we’re highlighting two standout speakers who are sure to make a big impact: Chris Abazis & Terri Sjodin. Chris will be featured during Wednesday morning’s YPN Forum titled, “Get Niche or Die Tryin’: Branding for the Niche Market.”  Terri will deliver Thursday’s keynote address, “The Art of Presenting Persuasively.”

On this week's episode of the podcast Jeremy and Kelli are back to continue our preview of the absolutely PACKED 2024 Fall Business Meetings in Oak Brook. Registration is open now and today we’re highlighting two standout speakers who are sure to make a big impact. We're highlighting the "Mythbusters" session led by Trista Curzydlo and the "Mastering The Art of Commission Negotiations" session with Mike Walker.

On this week's episode of the podcast Jeremy and Kelli are back to give you a preview of the absolutely PACKED slate of events going down at the 2024 Fall Business Meetings in Oak Brook. The 2024 Fall Business Meetings are scheduled for September 17th through the 20th at the Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook. They go through the entire slate from guest speakers, CE sessions, the Inaugural Gala and much more! Mark your calendars and get signed up today!

On this week's episode of the podcast we welcome we welcome in REALTORS® Amanda Albrecht & Alejandro Rivera to give us 11 ways to help first-time homebuyers. In the April edition of Illinois REALTOR® magazine, these two discussed ways to help first-time homebuyers succeed, even when they can’t find many homes to choose from within their price range. And now we bring them to you LIVE on the Weekly Podcast!

On this week's episode of the podcast we're welcoming back Senior Director State Government Affairs Jimmy Clayton and Senior Director of Advocacy Programs Gideon Blustein to explain how it's never been more important to attend a LTRE event than in 2024! 

On this week's episode of the podcast we’re continuing our series talking about effective strategies you can use to combat negative news headlines and uninformed consumers. We're giving you clips from recent interviews we've conducted with REALTORS® from around the state about why REALTORS® still provide value. We welcome in Shari Hefner of Premiere Commercial Realty in Lake in the Hills, Jean Lewis of Keller Williams Pinacle in Edwardsville and Greg Phillips of Baird & Warner to talk about their experiences.