Resources for New Members

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RPR provides REALTORS® with data, tools and reports to help clients and close more deals. Access the nation’s largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®.

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Access free member tools, digital flyers for your clients, tips for improving your realtor.com profile, and more! 

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New Member Tools

The Motherload: NAR's Topic References

Before you search elsewhere, take advantage of the research NAR has already done for you. Formerly known as Field Guides, References contain links to external articles, titles from the NAR Library eBooks collection, websites, statistics, and other material to provide a comprehensive overview of perspectives on each topic.

Realtor® Magazine's Rookie Tool Kit

The Rookie Tool Kit provides answers to common first-timer questions and checklists for your first year in real estate and beyond.

Starting your Career

Get on the road to success with tips, ideas, and helpful advice to learn what it takes to be a successful agent. Learn what other rookies have done to jump-start their careers, find first clients, overcome objections, and discover negotiation strategies.

Realtor® Acronym Guide

Download this cheat sheet of REALTOR®-related
abbreviations.

Social Media

Social media has become an integral part of marketing and communications. Get information on concerns with various popular social media sites as well as tips and suggestions to protect your privacy and identity.

Handouts for Customers

Reinforce your value and illustrate your real estate expertise by educating your buyers and sellers. Download all buyer or seller handouts to customize them with your branding.

Business Letter Templates

Free template ideas penned by NAR’s Library & Archives for business prospecting or to announce new business ventures.

Graphic Design for Realtors

Canva is a great online tool for new REALTORS® looking to create marketing content easily. View the recording of our graphic design class for tips using this editor. 

New Member News

Let’s Crush Hunger with the 2020 REALTOR Cereal Drive

Go coo-coo for cereal collection! 2019 was a FANTASTIC year for the annual REALTOR® cereal drive. Help us reach the 2020 goal of 18,000 boxes, all of which go to the local area food banks. Use the cereal drive as a touch point. The cereal drive is a fantastic way to...

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Stafford County Downzoning: What YOU need to know

What’s happening? The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is anticipated to consider downzoning properties in the A-1 zoning category.  Under current regulations, landowners are permitted to subdivide their acreage into minimum lot sizes of 1 home per 3 acres.  The...

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#Member Monday | Meet REALTOR® Ruby Brabo

#Member Monday | Meet REALTOR® Ruby Brabo

The Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® Member Spotlight feature allows members of the community to get to know each other before working with each other in a transaction. Each member answers a series of questions to reveal more about themselves as people. ...

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Fredericksburg Area Real Estate Market Continues to Sizzle

The local real estate market continues to sizzle fueled by plummeting inventory and skyrocketing demand as many prospective buyers look for more space, more yard, and more in-home amenities like pools and playscapes.  Total sold dollar volume was up over 30% from last...

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Women’s Council of Realtors Economic Roundtable

On Tuesday, August 10, 2020, the Women's Council of Realtors® hosted an economic roundtable with officials from all six jurisdictions in the FAAR footprint.  The wide ranging discussion touched on aid to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, new prospects that...

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Extension of Statewide Moratorium on Evictions

Update from the Virginia Realtors® on the current status of the eviction moratorium... On Friday, August 7, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia responded to a request from Governor Northam for a statewide moratorium on evictions as COVID-19 cases continue to be...

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