Reflecting on the VAR Convention (archived: 2006) …
I spent the past two and a half days at the Virginia Association of Realtors’ Convention (archived: 2006) learning (I graduate from the Leadership Academy on Friday morning) about the state of the Association.
The first and most vexing observation is about politics – everything is about politics, isn’t it?
The more I get involved, the more I am torn between continuing to get involved and withdrawing from it all together. Yet, expressing a voice for what is right will lead to more advances than will silence. So, involvement it shall be; until my disillusionment becomes overwhelming …
More to come as time allows, but it is refreshing to hear that Realtors will be advocating for some solutions rather than merely fighting everything. Hint: impact fees may be involved.
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