Indiana Association of Realtors 2011 Conference & Expo

I attended the Indiana Association of Realtors Conference this fall and it was well worth the time spent. I came away feeling grateful that real estate professionals from around the state can gather in one place to learn and exchange ideas. The caliber of speakers and topics were just great and can help advance any realtors career. Guest Speakers included-




BRIAN COPELAND. Brian is a fantastic speaker and quite the comic.
Owning Your Online Brand: Digital Reputation Management for 2011 and Beyond Brian's presentation was excellent and the course covered everything from handling your Google presence to Yelp, foursquare and MerchantCircle. Brian is one of Nashville's (TN) top buyer's agents and founded the university for his local boutique brokerage. He recently accepted a position on the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) board of Directors.

CHANDRA HALL was also a guest speaker from Colorado Springs, CO, she is the managing broker/owner of Colorado Mesa Realty, LLC.
Cracking the Credit Code: The Key to Buyer Recovery. Chandra explained the future homeowners challenge of tighter lending restrictions. Less-than-perfect credit resulting from foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy and job loss for the would-be buyers. For real estate agents working with these buyers is not a question of "if" but "when". Agents can be prepared to help these distressed buyers.




LYNN MADISON is the owner of Lynn Madison Seminars, Inc., from Chicago, Il.
BPOs: Agent's Role in the Valuation Process: Lynn instructed realtors in understanding how to choose appropriate comparables, to what affects value through making the adjustments to create the BPO or CMA, this is a new certification course, BPO Resource (BPOR) providing REALTORS with knowledge and skills to increase opportunities to create professional and accurate BPOs and CMAs.
Who Shook the Tree? Who Gathered the Nuts? Lynn updated us with the National Association of REALTORS latest quidelines and checklists of our commissions - how we get paid, who's responsible for paying us, and what we do if there's a dispute.



The Recognition Luncheon - Guest Speaker Richard LeMieux author of "Breakfast at Sally's" - A Homeless Man's Inspirational Story was quite moving. Today Richard is writing a children's book about his beloved dog Willow, who died in 2009

The conference was great and I am planning on attending next year!!