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No New Dues!

Minnesota Association of REALTORS®
passes budget with NO DUES increase

Anticipating a 15 percent fall in membership dues revenue for Fiscal Year 2008, the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® (MNAR) Board of Directors passed a NO DUES increase budget for 2008. Since FY2001, the MNAR BOD passed the budget recognitizing that the Association should not be increasing the dues burden on members at a time when their personal income is stagnant or falling.

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Thinking About Real Estate...

An article in Ad Age Magazine by Steve Rubel got me thinking about our business and some of the trends the industry is encountering. His article is named "Why pay for expert opinions when you can just go online?" No, he does not surmise that REALTORS® are going the way of the dinosaur – he does not even mention real estate.

Instead, his article touches every industry and service provided to consumers. "For thousands of years, information was centralized with a few subject-matter experts. Now, thanks to search, broadband and instant publishing tools, everyone in the global village can contribute to the collective knowledge. This reduces the need for middleman." He states.

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FREE TICKETS FOR YOUR CLIENTS

Minnesota Association of REALTORS® has admission tickets available for Minnesota REALTOR® distribution. The tickets can be used at Open Houses or for client contact purposes. You can obtain the tickets at no cost by emailing Christopher Galler: cgaller@mnrealtor.com. Limit 40 tickets! For information about the two programs read below or visit the Event Web Site.

Your most valuable investment – Your home!

Come find decorators, builders, remodelers, designers, suppliers and other professionals with expertise in the home improvement and design industry. This show emphasizes on the finishing touches that make a house-- a "home" and the resources to make your home -- a MASTERPIECE! The Home Improvement & Design Expo will feature up to 100s of Unique Exhibitors and FREE on-going speaker presentations, demonstrations and educational seminars.

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