The NHAR office will close at noon on Friday, Sept. 3
and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
 

What's New at NHAR 

To view 2010 President Monika McGillicuddy's monthly video,
click on the video here or find it on the NHAR blog at nharpulse.com.

Unconventional!
This year's NHAR Convention, scheduled for Oct. 17-20 at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, will be like no other. Click here to learn more, and to register.

Committee sign-ups
Anyone interested in serving on one or more of the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS® 2011 standing committees, or a task force or working group, should sign up as soon as possible. Click here to learn more about the responsibilities of each of the committees and to find a registration sheet.

NAR's REALTOR® Content Resource, by HouseLogic
Why? Access to Free homeownership content written by premier journalists. Easily add the content to your consumer communications. Customize widgets in a snap to add content and visual interest to your website or blog. Brand ready-to-go consumer marketing handouts with your logo. Enough said? Click here.

Online registration
Click on the NHAR courses below to access online registration, and stay tuned as more online registration becomes available.
►Water Quality Workshop: Sept. 14
►Real Estate Professional Series 101 (GRI 101): Sept. 23-24
►Certified Buyer Representative (CBR): Sept. 28, 29 & 30
►Real Estate Professional Series 102 (GRI 102): Oct. 6-7
►GRI 108: Nov. 18-19
►Loss Mitigation Certification (LMC): Nov. 10

NH home sales fall in July
Following nine consecutive months of unit sales increases, New Hampshire home sales dropped by 32 percent in July compared to July 2009, the largest such decrease since March 2008.  For July and year to date residential sales data, click here.  For July and year to date condominium sales data, click here.  To view NHAR's most recent press release, click here.

"Right Tools Right Now" from NAR
The National Association of REALTORS®, respecting the current state of the economy and how it has affected its 1.2 million members, has launched the "Right Tools Right Now" program, providingover 300 NAR publications, resources and services to members for FREE, at cost or at significantly reduced pricing.  Click here to see the recent announcement as distributed by NHAR.  Click here to go directly to the "Right Tools Right Now" page of realtor.org.

In Focus: Social Networking
Each month, NHAR.org will use this space to focus on a particular issue of interest among the REALTOR® community.  This month, that issue is Social Networking.  For an NAR field guide to Social Networking, click here.  To register for NHAR's upcoming course on Social Media, click here.

NHAR Homebuyer Survey
We're asking our members to take this short homebuyer survey each month to help us help you understand vital buyer attributes.  The results will be distributed directly to members through Peter Francese's bi-monthly Real Estate Market Trends column.  Click here to take the survey.