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All the world is a stage--or should be

Barb Schwarz is a dynamo. After her 90-minute presentation on staging houses, I'm itching to find a house that won't sell and set it free from clutter and staleness and claustrophobia with all the energy and creative genius of a Feng Shui master. I'm convinced I could sell it within weeks--and I'm not even a REALTOR® (I'm an editor for REALTOR.org).

To call Barb's presentation dynamic would be an understatement. She spoke with an ardent passion and respect for both buyers and REALTORS® and stressed the importance of staging a home before it is sold.

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REALTOR® Safety: Avoiding Dangerous Situations

You suddenly find yourself in a vacant house with someone who’s more interested in you than buying a home. How do you protect yourself? How do you avoid situations like this in the future? Saturday morning, Jim LaValley answered these questions in a free presentation at the NAR booth (#927) at the REALTORS® Expo in the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

He gave a list of signals REALTORS® should watch for when speaking with a potential buyer. One sign by itself doesn’t necessarily mean danger, but when a person exhibits many of the following traits, you should be careful:

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Experience the information, the atmosphere, and the spirit of the 2006 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

The NARdi Gras Live blog will keep REALTORS®, REALTOR® association executives, real estate brokers, and others informed about the events and the learnings from NAR’s 2006 annual conference, one of the largest in the U.S.

As the nation’s largest trade association, representing its 1.3 million members, the National Association of REALTORS® is the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry, and is the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property.

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