ABR® Hall of Fame Past Inductees
Name | Location | Year Inducted |
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Connie Glass Birnbohm | Marlton, NJ | |
Krista Shortreed | Janesville, WI | |
Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® (GMAR) | Southfield, MI | |
Rick Conley | Acme, MI | |
Lora Cusumano | Melville, NY | |
Eloise Eriksson Martin | Dallas, TX | |
Barbara Fairfield | Rockfall, CT | |
Ginni Field | Oceanside, CA | |
Fran Campbell Johnson | Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach, MO | |
William True | Sarasota, FL | |
Debbie Rodgers | Moorpark, CA | |
Suburban West REALTORS® Association | Malvern, PA | |
Shannon Buss | Quincy, MA | |
Candace K. Cooke | Buchanan Dam, TX | |
Patricia Hirsch | Statesboro, GA | |
Donna Andrews | East Greenwich, RI | |
Lori Cox | Glenview, IL | |
Thomas E Coler | Sarasota, FL | |
Julie Collins | Downer's Grove, IL | |
Brian T. Finley | Edmonton, AB | |
Doug Devitre | St. Louis, MO | |
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | Calgary, AB | |
Bruce H. Aydt | St. Louis, MO | |
David Kent | Mt. Pleasant, SC | |
Jennifer Myers | Washington, DC |
Member News
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Low Inventory and Overcoming Implicit Bias
It’s clear that 2023 was challenging for homebuyers and agents alike, but 2024 market forecasts signal increased buyer activity.
In the recent “NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun reported that the number of existing-home sales declined an estimated 18% in 2023 after another near 18% drop in home sales in 2022. That puts 2023 on track as the worst year for home sales since 2008 and 1995. Read Full Issue.
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Scripts on Discussing Your Value
In last month’s issue of Today’s Buyer’s Rep, we discussed the importance of clearly and frequently articulating your value as a buyer’s representative. Since recent court cases have brought agent compensation and representation into the limelight, it’s critical that you’re prepared to clearly answer consumers’ questions related to the benefits you provide and how you charge for your services.