Featured Member Benefits:
Worldwide ERC® is your one-stop-shop for all the latest industry tools. Start putting our resources to work for you today by visiting the U.S. Real Estate Toolkit. This toolkit provides you the latest data and links that will help you to not only manage housing related concerns but it will help you to make changes to current policies, train staff, educate clients and colleagues, and find indices for the housing market.
Put the toolkit to work for you today! Visit the U.S. Real Estate Toolkit today and breathe a little easier with Worldwide ERC® in your corner.
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Questions? Contact our Membership team at +1 703 842 3410 or e-mail Membership@WorldwideERC.org.
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Latest News and Research:
U.S. - Closing Deadline for Homebuyer Credit Extended
U.S. - New Worldwide ERC® Summary Appraisal Report Released in May
U.S. - 2010 U.S. Pulse Survey (May 2010 Survey by Worldwide ERC® of what organizations are experiencing with regard to their present day relocation volumes as well as the relocation benefits being provided)
Global - Short-Term International Assignments Survey (2010 Worldwide ERC® Global Benchmarking Survey)
Global - Stealth Expatriates Survey (2010 Worldwide ERC® Global Benchmarking Survey)
U.S. - How Companies Are Changing their Policies to Combat Economic and Market Challenges (2010 Mobility and the Current Real Estate Market Study by Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. available in the Worldwide ERC® Research Index)
Global - Worldwide ERC® Announces New CEO; Peggy Smith Brings “Keen Understanding” of Mobility Industry (Worldwide ERC® News Release) |
Career Center:
Worldwide ERC®'s Career Center - the premier niche job board for the global workforce mobility industry. View jobs and/or resumes today.
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Recent Online Forum Discussions:
Worldwide ERC® members can ask and answer questions, share insights, and showcase their expertise in each of three members-only discussion forums.
U.S. Domestic Relocation All Members Forum
“Wondering if anyone can provide trends showing the amount of homes that are taken into inventory by a corporation when using a BVO? Specifically looking for how many times a sale fell through during the time the employer took ownership from the EE and was preparing to sell to bona-fide buyer.”
Global Workforce Mobility All Members Forum
“Despite my strong recommendations to offer an auto Loss-on-Sale, a client has offered an employee international auto shipment for two vehicles from Germany to the USA. They have approved the auto shipping costs, but want an estimate for the costs of modification to meet U.S. standards before they will approve that. Does anyone have any experience at all with importing a vehicle and the costs associated with modifications?” |
MOBILITY Magazine Highlights:
Regional Market Summary: Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin Area
The focus of this months’ RAC Report in MOBILITY magazine is the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, metro area. Jeff Barta, SCRP and Jeff Barta Valutations, Inc. in Waukesha, Wisconsin shares their research and insights about this area and write “Real estate markets [in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area] have been in decline and continue to decline despite an increase in overall activity.This increase in overall activity can be attributed to the stimulus incentive for first-time homebuyers as well as increased foreclosure and short share home sales that tend to be in the lower price segments.”
Midpoint Metrics
“It’s common practice to take stock of a mission at the midpoint, so I’m pausing for a moment during my year as Worldwide ERC® President to renew my commitment to the initiatives I outlined early in 2010, and to share with you my thoughts on our progress,” says Mike Washbourn in his July “Perceptions” column.
Real Estate Agents Have a Responsibility to 'Go Green'
It is a "green" real estate agent's job to aid homeowners in their search for eco-friendly housing, as well as illustrate how energy-efficient construction saves money in the long term. Molly Phillips, ABR, SRS, EcoBroker®, GREEN, a certified green real estate agent, offers a look at how the movement toward sustainability is affecting the real estate industry. |
Training Highlights:
Web Seminars:
Casting Light on Shadow Inventory: How It Will Affect the Economy, and You!
(Live on August 3, 2010, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET)
Worldwide ERC®’s U.S. Tax and Legal Update
(Listen to the recording from July 13, 2010)
An Update on the Mortgage Industry: New Legislation
(Listen to the recording from July 01, 2010)
Live Training:
2010 Global Workforce Symposium
October 27-29, 2010
Seattle, Washington
Attend top notch educational sessions led by industry leaders. Some of the sessions you’ll be most interested in are:
- Today’s Relocation and Real Estate Issues – Industry Leaders Share Their Knowledge
- Relocation Trends and Their Impact Across Industry Segments
- What Does Data Protection Really Mean to You?
- Virtual Work Environments: How to Have Constructive and Results-oriented Virtual Meetings
- Federal Travel Regulations Update
- U.S. Tax and Legal Update
View the full list of Symposium sessions.
The Certified Relocation Professional (CRP®) designation formally recognizes those who have mastered extensive knowledge in the principles and practices of U.S. domestic employee mobility. Learn how to earn the CRP® designation.
Global Mobility Specialist (GMS™) Training
Global Mobility Specialist (GMS™) designees are recognized around the world as those best qualified to support workforce mobility now. Upcoming training dates.
Online Training:
The Worldwide ERC® Relocation Appraisal Guidebook
A comprehensive manual that provides line-by-line instructions for completing the new seven-page Worldwide ERC® Summary Appraisal Report. It explains major concepts in relocation appraising and includes examples of completed reports.
A Guide to the Worldwide ERC® Broker’s Market Analysis and Strategy Report
This comprehensive guide provides line-by-line instructions for completing the new, six-page BMA form, explains major concepts in preparing BMAs for relocation properties, and includes an example of a completed report.
Conference Presentations & Audio Recordings
Selected sessions from Worldwide ERC®'s meeting programs have been professionally recorded and are available in audio form to use as educational tools for you or your staff. Some of the recent sessions you might be most interested in are:
Global Courses
One and two hour online classes on a variety of global topics, such as:
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