After our Tennessee REALTORS® Leadership team traveled to all 20 local associations this summer, members of the leadership team joined Angela Shields in the RealTea studio for a Roadshow Recap. They discuss current and upcoming events, opportunities to give and grow, what you can look forward to at our upcoming Fall Conference, and take a deep dive into the many benefits of being a Tennessee REALTOR® and all the ways NAR is working for YOU!Important Links from the show:MIPIM: https://tnrealtors.com/resources/glob...Share Your Story: https://us20.list-manage.com/survey?u...REALTOR® Relief Foundation: https://rrf.realtorDEI Donation Drive: https://tnrealtors.com/dei-donation-d...Candidate Training: https://tnrealtors.com/candidate-trai...Fall Conference: https://tnrealtors.com/events/fall-co...

Matt Consalvo, CEO for Arizona Regional MLS, sits down to discuss the MLS. We talk about where the MLS started, where it's going, and how you can get involved to make sure your voice is heard. He talks about the importance of accuracy, the REALTOR brand in regard to the MLS, and why realtors need to embrace AI.

Senior Vice President of NAR Industry Relations, Jarrod Grasso, joins us for the latest episode of the RealTea podcast! We sit down with him at our TNsights conference to discuss the future of NAR and what NAR has to offer YOU! We discuss the new members of the leadership team and how this restructuring is positioned to grow the REALTOR brand. He talks about the research and advocacy that NAR is doing and other available tools to help you grow your business.

We're diving into the Tennessee REALTORS statewide forms library and discussing how they're created with you in mind, how they protect you from liability, and the different types of compensation. 

Register for our upcoming TNsightsConference in Knoxville, TN: https://tnrealtors.com/tnsights/

Here's a list of our current formsvendors:
- Lonewolf/TransactionDesk/TransAct
- Ziplogix
- Brokermint
- Skyslope
- Docusign
- Supra

Sign up for our upcoming Fall Conferencein Asheville, NC: https://tnrealtors.com/fallconvention/

With NAR's recent Scam Alert warning realtors about the "Pig Butchering" scam targeting realtors, we welcome Josh DeVine of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to the RealTea Podcast. Josh shares the three major scams he's seeing in Tennessee, five red flags to look out for, and resources to help you report fraud and implement best practices to protect your business, agents, and clients. 

Resources: 

* Submit tips and report fraud to the TBI: [email protected] 

* File a complaint if you've been victimized by a cyber crime:  https://www.ic3.gov 

* Framework for improving your cyber security: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/framework-improving-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity

Matt Russell joins the RealTea podcast to catch us up on the Legislative wins from 2025. We talk about the Continued Education Bill, the Wholesaling Bill, the Constitutional Amendment to ban state property tax, and much much more!

Tennessee REALTORS President, Will Sliger, and 2022 President, Travis Close, join us for a discussion on global real estate and how the international conference MIPIM plays an instrumental role in our efforts to showcase Tennessee to investors.

Learn more about MIPIM: https://tnrealtors.com/mipim/

Submit your project: https://tnrealtors.com/submit-your-project/

Randall Thomas, Appraiser and Past President (2013) of Tennessee REALTORS, joins the RealTea podcast to answer in-depth questions about appraisals for realtors.

The Executive Director of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC), Denise Baker, joins us for an engaging conversation about TREC and licensing topics. She shares some of the reoccurring issues she sees at the state level and how you can avoid these pitfalls. Plus, she shares new information about their High School program, Errors and omissions Insurance, and other issues important to Tennessee REALTORS®.

Government Relations Specialist, Matt Russell, joins us to discuss the legislation and bills we're tracking this year and how these issues impact Tennessee REALTORS and Tennesseans.

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