Did you know that DAAR's website now offers links to your company's email and website addresses AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE?  If you have not provided the email and web addresses you would like us to use for this purpose, you can get more out of your Affiliate membership.

Did you know that Affiliate members can put tri-fold brochures (and IMPs can leave 8.5x11" brochures) in the DAAR classroom AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE?  If you have not provided us with these marketing materials, you can get more out of your Affiliate membership.

DAAR is pleased to announce the Champion Title & Settlements in Leesburg, VA has become the latest Integrated Marketing Partner (IMP).  DAAR's Integrated Marketing Partners are critical to DAAR's efforts to minimize member dues through non-dues-related revenue.  As an IMP, Champion Title is demonstrating its commitment to DAAR's REALTOR® members and the association.  Please make sure to thank Michael Bradford and Keith Barrett for their support.

Click here for more information about Champion Title and how to reach them.

Most people "hunker down" when times get tough, but that's no way to grow a business.  Opportunities abound, and now's the perfect time to rethink how you do business to take advantage of those opportunities.  Tough times can be the perfect time to grow your business.  And DAAR is the perfect partner to help you do just that.

Did you know that a DAAR Affiliate membership gives you an array of opportunities to promote your company's products and services to DAAR's REALTOR® members?  Are you taking advantage of all those opportunities?  For just $219/year, DAAR Affiliates get:

• Their company name and phone number listed on the DAAR website
• A link to the company email address and website
• The option to put tri-fold brochures in the DAAR classroom
• The option to participate in all DAAR events that are open to DAAR Affiliates
• An open invitation to participate in the Affiliate Committee and to sponsor Affiliate events
• First "dibs" on sponsoring other DAAR events
• Email updates from DAAR

Make the most of your Affiliate membership today by:

March and Spring are just around the corner (hopefully)!  And everything's coming up green at DAAR.  March is Green Month at DAAR, and there's lots of ways to fuel that spring fever:

• Attend the "It's So Easy Being Green" Lunch Matters on 3/3 (Hosted by Repax Inc.)
• Get out and renew connections with friends and colleagues at the Networking Matters on 3/4.  The beer won't be green, but spirits will be bright.
• Attend the "Building Your Business as a Green REALTOR®" Lunch Matters on 3/24(Hosted by Option-1 Title)
• Work on your Green Designation by taking the Green Core Course on 3/10 and 3/11
• Take advantage of our "Green" specials in the DAAR store.  St. Joseph's medals are on sale for $8 in case you have any listings that aren't turning into green in your wallet.  And we have DAAR logo'd short-sleeve polo shirts from Lands End for just $16, in case you're sick of turtle necks and multiple layers.  Both are a 20% savings.

February is REALTOR® Professionalism month at DAAR.  Join us on Wednesday, February 24th at noon for a Lunch Matters we're calling "One Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch".  This Lunch Matters class will include real stories from DPOR to help you avoid the same pitfalls as well as time to talk as a group about what unprofessional behavior you're seeing and what can be done to improve REALTOR® professionalism.

We want to make sure we always have enough food and drink for our Networking Matters.  On the other hand, we hate to buy a bunch of stuff that we just end up throwing away because it won't keep until the following month.  So, we need your help to accurately calculate how much to buy.  How can you help?  By letting us know that you intend to come by pre-registering online.  

To that end, anyone who pre-registers for a Networking Matters will benefit from the $5 pre-registration price.  Registrations done the day of the event and walk-ins will cost $10.  Or you can avoid all this hassle but taking advantage of our Buy 8/Get 1 FREE special, and I'll do all the work to pre-register you.  And, if you can't make it one month, no worries since you get one month free.

The next Networking Matters is on Thursday, February 4th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the DAAR office.  Many thanks to our February sponsor:  Go2Guys Home Services.