Video Tutorial Series for Regional Contracts

by Matthew Rathbun on July 27, 2010

Technology has afforded us a number of new tools that can help take our training and education to a new level of engagement. Whether your a veteran agent needing a brush-up or a new agent wanting to get started, we’re creating tools for you.  The latest addition is a video tutorial series on understanding and explaining the NVAR / MRIS Regional contracts.

Recently we’ve finished the first two in a series.  The first is the Regional Sales Contract and the second is the Virginia Jurisdictional Addendum.

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In order to watch these videos, you’ll need to login to the Coldwell Banker Elite Intranet and choose “Professional Development Resources” from the Lists on the  left Sidebar.

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List of Free Realtor Websites and Tools!

by Matthew Rathbun on July 26, 2010

There are a lot of great online tools out there for agents, but the free services are my favorite.  I’ve been building a list of useful and free tools for Realtors for a few years now and wanted to share them with you.  You can scan the list below.  If you are a Coldwell Banker Elite agent and would like to download the PDF version of this list you can login to the Intranet and download it.

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What Is A QR Code and Do Realtors Need To Know?

July 22, 2010

What is a QR Code Some of you have have been reading TheAgentTrainer.com for a few years know that I’ve written a version of this once-upon-a-time.  However, as mobile devices have been slowing edging toward the center stage as a new marketing tool I feel the need to revisit what it is and who it [...]

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NAR Hosts Webinar on HAFA, Fannie, Freddie and You!

July 20, 2010

REGISTRATION Date and time:       Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) Duration:     1 hour Description:     Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently released rules for processing short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure in accordance with federal short-sale guidelines known as HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives), which took effect in [...]

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Evernote | A Great Tool for Realtors

July 7, 2010

Evernote.com is a great free tool for agents.  It’s original purpose is to organize and filter notes from your meetings or classes and it’s a great tool for that.  However, I’ve found it to be a fantastic tool for tracking information for the Real Estate Agent.  This video tutorial shows some great aspects of Evernote [...]

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Coldwell Banker “Breakthrough” Training Coming July 8th

July 5, 2010

Coldwell Banker has created a new program for you, to help you build you business and increase your opportunities.  Find an introductory video and description below. Increasing Your Office Productivity with BreakThroughTM. Thursday, July 8, 2010 – 2:30 PM Eastern Coldwell Banker University has partnered with Dirk Zeller and his company, Real Estate Champions, Inc. [...]

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LinkingNOVA.com Helps Realtors Find Vendors, Utilities Information and Much More!

July 2, 2010

Last night I found a website that appears to be sponsored by the Prince William Association of REALTORS in northern Virginia.  The site is free to Realtors and you don’t need to be a member of PWAR to use it.  The site is a tool that summarizes commonly used links for Realtors, from the lockbox [...]

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