Hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday season. We are just a few weeks into the New Year and RPR programs are already making progress. Here are some highlights for you to be aware of and add to your business and educational planning for 2012 RPR/NAR BPOR Classes NAR’s BPOR Certification classes are scheduled around the country in Q1 2012 at the rate of about one class per day. Once the class has been completed and your application has been submitted, you will [Read more...]
RPR Year-end wrap up It’s that time of year where all of us take a moment and look back and assess our successes and challenges, as well as look forward to what the coming year. RPR has had a tremendous year of opportunities and achievements and I would like to take a moment and give you an overview of some of the highlights: 600,000 REALTORS® have enrolled in RPR through MLS partnerships by year end Launched redesigned RPR Blog, organizing content by [Read more...]
RPR releases v1.10 Just prior to the NAR Annual Convention in Anaheim, RPR released version 1.10. New functions include a steam-lined new user account sign-up wizard, enhanced and updated census and demographic information in the RPR Neighborhoods tab, and a new investment analysis tool on every property. We also addressed over fifty internal system enhancements suggested by users though our customer supports systems. For a video overview of all the new features [Read more...]
RPR launches to Metropolitan Regional Information Service (MRIS) On October 10, 2011 the RPR Application became was launched to over 42,000 REALTORS® in the MRIS markets which include Washington D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. This launch follows a combined effort of RPR’s data and integration staff, Industry Relations Team and MRIS’s technical staff who worked diligently over the summer to offer RPR’s parcel [Read more...]
One of the many advantages of being part of the NAR family is the opportunity to work with other NAR departments to create member benefits for REALTORS®. Earlier this year, RPR began discussing the potential of leveraging RPR’s relationships in the lending industry to add value to a new BPOR Resource Certification program being designed by NAR’s Business Specialties group. The result is a dynamic new BPOR Certification program being offered by NAR to its [Read more...]
Recently, I had the opportunity to read an article posted on RISMedia by Kim Prior with Onboard Infomatics titled, “MLSs Taking Control of Destiny -a Plea, an Observation, a Call to Arms,” I was impressed with the simple but direct way she framed the challenges currently facing our industry. The relevance of the REALTOR®-centric control of the real estate industry is in jeopardy in a way which we all recognize; yet somehow, fall short of the solution which we know [Read more...]
RPR Launches MyRPR.com website If you have received the latest issue of Realtor magazine, you may have noticed that RPR not only has a new look, but a new resource to help RPR users across the country share how the RPR system is helping them create market level value for their clients and customers. With the help of 2011 President Ron Phipps, RPR has launched a new website called MyRPR.com, and associated advertising and communication campaign. MyRPR is designed to [Read more...]
RPR Realigns Resources to Focus on MLS Support and Customer Service As RPR surpassed the milestone of 500,000 REALTORS® represented by MLS contracts across the country at the NAR Mid-Year meetings in May, RPR staff began to focus on the role of customer service in almost 300 MLSs. RPR has been supporting MLSs in a number of ways since its initial launch in September of 2010, including pre and post-launch communications, train the trainer classes for MLS staff, and [Read more...]
RPR Hits 500,000 Member Milestone! RPR was pleased to announce at the NAR Mid-Year meetings in Washington D.C. that its contracting efforts with over 280 partner MLSs across the country now represent over 509,000 REALTOR® members. RPR has expanded its national coverage to include over 185,000 additional members since January 1, 2011. The RPR value proposition has been embraced by MLSs of all sizes, including some of the largest regional systems in the country. In [Read more...]
RPR Partners With NAR BPO Certification RPR is partnering on a BPO "Broker Price Opinion" certification program developed by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in response to both housing market conditions and member needs. The program is a 1-day course, designed to help REALTORS® learn best practices when fulfilling BPO’s through a revised certification program. The first series of classes are scheduled to begin May 10, 2011 in Washington D.C. [Read more...]
Version 1.11 of Realtors Property Resource® went live last night and includes a number of new features, in particular a redesigned and
Hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday season. We are just a few weeks into the New Year and RPR programs are already making progress. Here
At RPR we have some exciting news to share; Karen France has joined our team as Vice President of Programs and Events. Karen comes to RPR after