2008 Triple Play

REALTOR® Convention & Expo

Real estate professionals from New Jersey (including several REALTORS-ASSOCIATES® from CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty), New York, Pennsylvania and surrounding states attended the Triple Play 2008 REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo in Atlantic City early in December. More than 6,500 industry professionals attended the annual education and networking event. There were numerous nationally recognized speakers presenting information, education and training on the various aspects of our industry with particular emphasis on today’s changing market. The author of this article was particularly interested in the technology of real estate today utilizing tools available on the internet. Marketing of yesterday is similar to marketing of tomorrow with the caveat of new tools and increased, perceived urgency on the part of sellers and buyers as well as the real urgency of people caught in the current economic crisis as the result of changing economic times.

The keynote speaker was Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He began his 90 minute talk by telling us about the new construction in New York City being green and how that effort effects us all. He went on to talk about how power generation is adversely effecting our environment. He told us about several other countries who have already gone to a system of electric cars on a national basis and how they are creating and changing their own landscapes with newer technology. This information, although we only heard one side of the argument, was at once exciting, informative and unnerving. His intention, I assume, was to get this group of REALTORS® on board with his thinking regarding our environment. I believe that what he presented made sense and certainly made me stop and think. You can read more about his insights on his website at http://www.robertfkennedyjr.com/.

We all left the convention excited about the new training we received and are anxious to put it to good use. Ask your REALTOR® about it, if he or she attended, there’ll be stories to share!

I have joined my wife Cheryl in the Real Estate Industry. We want to share our life experiences with “Baby Boomers” far and wide. We understand the particular wants and needs of those who want to move to the Shore Area to live carefree lives and stay close to their adult children, and their parents. We will be remembered for our professional care and the respect we offer Buyers, Sellers,... More...