Listed below is a snap shot of what is available through your Local, State and National membership: 

 

 Your Board membership website: www.naborhome.com.  We aim to have your every real estate need covered with our one stop NABOR shop.  Members are encouraged to set the homepage as their browser. 

 Supra Key/Lockbox Service NABOR offers a full key/lockbox service to members, eliminating the need to travel to Fort Walton Beach or Pensacola.

 

 The Weekly Marketing Tour is an excellent opportunity to mix with and learn from your fellow REALTORS®.  FACT: 9 out of the 20 NABOR top producers regularly attend – that is not a coincidence.  Placing a home on tour is simple.  The directions are on the front page of the MLS and a NABOR member of staff is happy to assist you.  This is your marketing tool to appease your seller and the results speak for themselves! 

The Monthly General Membership Luncheon on the 2^nd Wednesday of every month at the Tuscan Grille at Club at Hidden Creek  is the place for networking.  Join your fellow real estate professionals while enjoying a superb buffet style luncheon.  We all have one aim – to enhance and promote each other’s real estate careers, market yourself and your business among 150 of your peers.  Educate yourself on current local industry and community news with our informative guest speaker.  This is one “can’t miss “event- just call or email the Board with your RSVP.

 The Blue Ribbon Marketing Breakfast (third Wednesday monthly at Stinky Fishbones Cafe) enjoy a first rate breakfast courtesy of one of our affiliate members.  This informal get together gives you the opportunity to showcase your listings to a captive audience while at the same time expressing client wants and needs.  We hear about a lot of successful deals that result from this working breakfast!  There is such a thing as a free breakfast! 

The Beach Tour has reverted to Area 1 (first Thursday of the month) for the winter season.

 Membership Events = Fun! NABOR Committee members work tirelessly throughout the year to bring you quality events to enjoy.  The Holiday Party, Car Show, Golf Tournament, Mardi Gras, the Poker Evening:  NABOR members work hard and play hard.  Get involved- join a committee and be part of the team! 
 
Education NABOR takes pride in offering you a vast array of educational opportunities, 38 classes in total for 2011 alone!  From GRI to CE to basic general real estate knowledge, first class instructors bring you the latest most relevant information to help you succeed. MLS mini modules are free classes that teach you the tricks of the trade; REIS Innovations (a wholly owned FAR subsidiary) offers free training sessions at : http://www.reisinnovations.com/techtraining.asp to really upgrade both your skills and your website.  Take advantage of every educational opportunity offered –knowledge is power! 

The Florida Association of REALTORS® is the largest trade association in the State.  Check out their award winning website www.floridarealtors.org.  There is a wealth of information designed to keep your business one step ahead of the competition.   From tools that make your life easier like Transaction Desk to the latest marketing ideas and information, successful agents keep abreast of the content on their State Association site. Regular email updates to the membership, the monthly Florida REALTOR® magazine your complimentary Florida Living network website and so much more.

 Legislative: Your interests are protected by full- time FAR lobbyists in Tallahassee, working to ensure that the issues that directly affect your real estate business stay in the fore- front of our elected leaders.  Out of every dollar that you contribute to FR PAC, the Florida REALTORS® Political Action Committee, 70 cents stays right here in Florida working for you.  Our Board Government Affairs representatives regularly provide coordination between the membership and various governmental bodies, ensuring the collective REALTOR® voice is heard.

 

 Helping to grow our Community:  At NABOR we take our community responsibility very seriously.  The Board donates a large percentage of profits from various events to support local schools, the military community and other local organizations.  As a NABOR member you can take pride in your contribution. 

Got a tech problem?  FAR tech help line 1-407-587-1450 has the answer.  With an average response time of only 1 minute 37 seconds the FAR tech analysts are on standby Monday thru Saturday 9a.m. till 5 p.m. and have the ability to “screen share” while they walk you through any technology problem – real estate connected or not.

 Legal Hotline – FAR attorneys are on hand to offer advice and the resources you need to understand real estate law and property issues.

 

 The National Association of REALTORS® affords real estate professionals the backing of the world’s largest professional association with over 1.3 million members.  The national website, www.realtor.org gives you access to all conceivable real estate information.  Members benefit from specially negotiated discounts with affiliates; the monthly REALTOR® magazine; national consumer awareness campaigns, up to the minute statistics; instruction on marketing and business models and the security that working with other professionals who have sworn to abide by the Code of Ethics brings. 

 We pride ourselves on having a knowledgeable professional team at the Board that is committed to your success.  Don’t be a stranger - get involved– make this, the year membership counts for you!