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YPN is the future of our industry
Steve Bois, the CEO of Rockford Area Realtors says that YPN is an incredibly optimistic group of young people — the vanguard of a critical mass market that is now coming forward, the millennials. Many Baby Boomer Realtors are approaching retirement. That means that there is a growing gap between current Realtors and the new blood we need coming in. YPN is a recruiting tool we need to ensure that our industry thrives. Why? Because we want professionals who will come to the Realtor profession by design, not by default. Who will think proactively about how to solve problems in the community, identify root causes and take effective action. Our YPN is just such a group, and I would put them up against any comparable group in the country. Every member has a passion for the work, and each is a example of what makes our association great — our energy and bold approach. I'm excited to see the changes they'll be making in our community. How do the members of YPN plan to take on...
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Introducing Young Professional Network
The median age of U.S. Realtors is now 56 years with only 12% of Realtors under 40, says the National Association of Realtors. That means there is a 25-year age difference between the average Realtor and their first-time homebuyer clients. The generation gap worries members of the real estate industry who wonder how today's Realtors are interacting with younger, more tech-saavy buyers. Enter Rockford's new Young Professional Network. The Rockford Area Realtors "Young Professionals Network" was begun in 2014 to encourage motivated young professionals to enter the real estate industry. The network helps next-gen real estate professionals get a leg up on their careers by providing them with the tools and support they need to excel (lead by our own Brad Shields as Chair, Tyler Ragan as Vice Chair and Brandon Johnson as Secretary). YPN is based on four core areas of engagement: - Realtor Association Involvement. To help new entrants into the field attain leadership roles within local, st...
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Volunteers Among Us - Becoming a Seeing Eye Dog Trainer
We asked our agents how, where and why they do volunteer work in the community. Our Roscoe agent Barbara Fry has shared the story of her journey in becoming a Leader Dog trainer to share with you! Below are 2 entries in her story first posted here: Volunteers Among Us - Becoming a Seeing Eye Dog Trainer [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="160"] Barbara Fry, Broker - Dickerson & Nieman Roscoe[/caption]
Tragedy Strikes
Our other dog, Tanner, is a golden retriever who has been doing therapy visits at nursing homes and in-home visits for 3 years. He has one special "Grandma" he has been visiting for these 3 years. On Sunday December 7th I decided to introduce our puppy to Tanner's Grandma. I didn't want Oci to stay for the entire visit since he has too much energy and...4