A new brochure titled, "REALTORS® Do More Than Sell Homes," was unveiled at REALTOR® and Government Day that highlights four pieces of legislation that the WRA passed to promote and protect your client's property rights and property taxes. To access the brochure, visit the WRA's downloadable consumer brochure page here and look for the REALTORS® Do More Than Sell Homes link.

You've built a thriving real estate business. Now pay your success forward as an NAR Spire mentor. Share your experience and make an impact by helping rookies unlock their potential. Mentors are industry experts interested in giving back to their communities and eager to share their experience. Mentors will be paired with a mentee who is either new to the industry or at the start of their career (within the first 2 years of having a license). Each mentor will personalize the experience by showing their mentee what they've learned from being a REALTOR®. To learn more about mentor expectations and guidelines, visit the Mentor page.

Learn the right ways (and the wrong ways) to market your properties. REGISTER HERE.

In this course, instructor and WRA attorney Jennifer Lindsley provides an overview of Wisconsin law and how it pertains to the marketing and advertising of real estate. In a series of questions and answers, this FAQ-style format explores topics like seller cooperation with marketing, open house and showing responsibilities, social media marketing and more. 

Topics Include: Showing responsibilities, pets at properties, “for sale” signs, seller cooperation with marketing efforts, finder's fees, social media advertising and more.

• Format: On Demand - Take the course anytime.
• Instructor: Jennifer Lindsley
• Cost: $15
• Credit: This course qualifies for 1 hour of GRI On Demand course credit.

Guest speaker Liz Sturrock takes a comprehensive look at artificial intelligence (AI) in real estate and will answer your questions about how this software can be applied to your daily business.

July 12/9:00 am: Register HERE

National Association of REALTORS® new-member applicants must now complete two hours of fair housing training and existing members must complete two hours of fair housing training every three years as a condition of REALTOR® membership, including one training option that is of no cost to members.

The new requirement was approved by the association's Board of Directors at its May 11 meeting. The three-year cycle coincides with NAR's existing Code of Ethics training requirement and begins in 2025.

Courses satisfying the new NAR requirement are:

• At Home With Diversity
• Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
Fairhaven: Bias and anti-discrimination training - NAR's online fair housing simulation

Property investment serves as a good source of retirement income, generating consistent cash flow-if you do it right. Get information on everything from market analysis to risk management during three webinars (June 7, 14 and 21) presented by the Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness and the Center for REALTOR® Development.

An ever-evolving industry means you need ever-evolving knowledge. The WRA's new Mini Course Series gives you cutting-edge training and original knowledge to help you navigate the market. But a mini course doesn’t mean mini impact. This new course series offers exclusive training you won't find anywhere else, taught by some of the top subject matter experts in Wisconsin real estate.

Click HERE to register for:

• Water Rights, Horeland Zoning and Wetlands
• Free Course-Community Involvement
• Brand Development: Creating and Implementing your Brand
• Keep it Professional
• Identifying Housing Types and the Inspections Process
• Neighborhood and Property Amenities
• Developing CMAs