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| Mar 10th, 2010 |
GLVAR organizing REALTOR Open House Weekend April 10-11
For Immediate Release:
Part of nationwide campaign to help homeowners seize tax credit and historic time to buy a home
Rick Shelton, president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR), said hundreds of GLVAR members are expected to join thousands of others around the country in participating in the first annual REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend, to be held April 10-11.
“We expect to see hundreds of open houses at homes listed for sale all over Southern Nevada,” Shelton said. “We’ve never done anything like this and are hoping to make it an annual event.”
He said the nationwide open house event provides “a back-to-basics opportunity” for REALTORS® to connect with potential buyers and future clients “who should realize what a rare opportunity they have right now to buy a home, especially here in the Las Vegas area.” Shelton said home shoppers are encouraged just to look and won’t be pressured to buy. Instead, he said, “They will find REALTORS® at these open houses who can answer their questions on homeownership, the local housing market and ins and outs of buying and selling homes.”
“It’s really a great opportunity for sellers to get more exposure for their home,” he said. “At the same time, it’s an opportunity for homebuyers to shop for a home while mortgage interest rates are still low, choices are plentiful and home prices are lower than they’ve been in years. It also helps us remind people that federal tax credits for first-time and repeat homebuyers will expire on April 30.”
GLVAR members, homebuyers and sellers are encouraged to participate in this free event. Shelton said GLVAR will be providing signature blue REALTOR® “R” balloons for participating agents to tie to their open house signs. It will also be promoting the Open House Weekend throughout Southern Nevada through communication to its nearly 12,500 local members, via traditional and social media and at all GLVAR events. All open houses on April 10 and 11 will be featured in GLVAR’s Multiple Listing Service and displayed on the home page of www.LasVegasRealtor.com.
Contact:
George McCabe, B&P
(702) 967-2222 or 325-7358
Rick Shelton, president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR), said hundreds of GLVAR members are expected to join thousands of others around the country in participating in the first annual REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend, to be held April 10-11.
“We expect to see hundreds of open houses at homes listed for sale all over Southern Nevada,” Shelton said. “We’ve never done anything like this and are hoping to make it an annual event.”
He said the nationwide open house event provides “a back-to-basics opportunity” for REALTORS® to connect with potential buyers and future clients “who should realize what a rare opportunity they have right now to buy a home, especially here in the Las Vegas area.” Shelton said home shoppers are encouraged just to look and won’t be pressured to buy. Instead, he said, “They will find REALTORS® at these open houses who can answer their questions on homeownership, the local housing market and ins and outs of buying and selling homes.”
“It’s really a great opportunity for sellers to get more exposure for their home,” he said. “At the same time, it’s an opportunity for homebuyers to shop for a home while mortgage interest rates are still low, choices are plentiful and home prices are lower than they’ve been in years. It also helps us remind people that federal tax credits for first-time and repeat homebuyers will expire on April 30.”
GLVAR members, homebuyers and sellers are encouraged to participate in this free event. Shelton said GLVAR will be providing signature blue REALTOR® “R” balloons for participating agents to tie to their open house signs. It will also be promoting the Open House Weekend throughout Southern Nevada through communication to its nearly 12,500 local members, via traditional and social media and at all GLVAR events. All open houses on April 10 and 11 will be featured in GLVAR’s Multiple Listing Service and displayed on the home page of www.LasVegasRealtor.com.
Contact:
George McCabe, B&P
(702) 967-2222 or 325-7358
About the Company:
GLVAR was founded in 1947 and provides its nearly 12,500 local members with education, training and political representation. The local representative of the National Association of REALTORS®, GLVAR is the largest professional organization in Southern Nevada. Each GLVAR member receives the highest level of professional training and must abide by a strict code of ethics. For more information, visit www.lasvegasrealtor.com.
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors
(702) 784-5000
(702) 784-5000