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Looking Forward to the Midyear Meetings in Washington!

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

Having just returned from Great American Realtor Days (GARD) in my state’s capital of Tallahassee, Fla., I am energized for my first trip to Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. this May. GARD is an annual event for REALTORS® from across the state of Florida to meet and discuss key ...

The YPN Wave Continues to Roll in 2012 & Into 2013

Rob Reuter

By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager

Since taking off in 2009, YPN posted a third consecutive year of increased membership numbers in 2012 adding 45 new networks and an estimated 10,000 new members for a total of 272 networks and 30,000+ members.

Here are more highlights from the past year:

YPN recognized three Networks of ...

What Makes a REALTOR® Different?

Dave Robison

By Dave Robison

What is the difference between a REALTOR® and a regular old Joe with a real estate license? Can anyone you’ve asked from the public answer that question correctly? Better yet, can all of the REALTORS® in your office answer that question? I feel like it was indoctrinated in me through continuing eduction classes. So, from what I’ve been taught, a REALTOR® is ...

Is 30 the New 60?

Brian Copeland

By Brian Copeland

This week, I turn 40 and my future with you is, well, uncertain. While we’ve never defined “under 40” as what the Young Professional Network’s age limit is, it has turned into an awkward elephant in the room no one is willing to talk about. So, let’s talk about it.

We’ve heard “young and young at heart” as the basis for who we ...

YPNers Participate in the Rally to Protect the American Dream

Peter Lamandre

By Peter N. Lamandre

While I was at the Rally to Protect the American Dream last Thursday during the NAR Midyear meetings in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to interview some of the YPNers in attendance. See what they had to say about the importance of homeownership.