Broker Programming & Support

Broker Support Series
MAAR is pleased to host a successful series of broker monthly meetings on managing your broker business. The broker support meetings are held every second Friday of scheduled months from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the MAAR office. Events are free unless otherwise noted. Register for the in-person session with Linda Stoeckicht at 952.988.3157 or lindas@mplsrealtor.com.

All of our Broker Support Meetings are free and open to all MAAR brokers and managers. Here is a list of our upcoming meetings:

May 14 – Innovative Brokers
June 11 – Risk and Liability
September 10 – The Thing and Other Tech Bits
October 8 – Broker Orientation (9:00 a.m. to noon)
November 12 – Innovative Brokers
December 10 – 2011 Business Planning

Twin Cities Housing Market: Big Picture and Little Details
In February, Jeff Allen presented what's going on with the local market by way of the finely detailed abilities of the tools at the disposal of MAAR's subsidiary, 10K Research and Marketing. | VIEW SLIDES

2010 State of the Real Estate Address
Mark Allen presented his 2010 State of the Real Estate address in January. | VIEW SLIDES

Net•Working
Social networking information from a presentation given on June 12, 2009 by Eric Newman, Broker, and Chelsie Foty, MAAR Member Relations & Marketing. | VIEW SLIDES (PDF)

Also, check out NAR's SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES.

How to File an Ethics Complaint
The Professional Standards Committee of the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® enforces the Code of Ethics. | MORE INFO

Questions?
For additional questions about ethical procedures or filing an ethics complaint, contact Bill Gerst at 952.988.3141 or billg@mplsrealtor.com.

Brokerage Design by Jeremy Conaway
Jeremy Conaway is the president of RECON Intelligence Services, which consults with associations and brokerages throughout North America. He can be reached at 231.938.7326 or at jeremy@jeremyconaway.com. You can view a collection of his articles in PDF format, as published in The REALTOR®, MAAR's quarterly magazine here:

Designing Your Post-Recession Marketing Message
Aligning Your Brokerage in 2010
Implementing Your Vision
Are You Prepared to Deliver Your Firm's Recovery Message?
Will You Enter the Race?
Click Closely, We Are Turning the Corner on Internet Marketing
When to Quit and When to Stick
The Year of the Industry Outsider

If you see anything that you think would be useful to the Twin Cities broker community, please let us know.