The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-16
BOARD EXPANSION
DEMANDS CHANGE
TO new METHODS
National Group Person
mel Now Totals 400
Realtor Bodies.
FORM PLAN HERE
Group Conferences Adopted
. To Expedite New Pro-
4 posed Regime.

sOns Of the most important mat
q rsf 10 come before the convention
~ tire National Association of Real
EstAie Boards to be held in San
ETasfisco May II To June } is the
qle Zion of reorganization. accord
lag sSto John \. Petty, executive
sscrAary OF the Washington Real
Estate Board.
The national association. which
comprises something ove= 400
boards scattered in practically
every city If the country and diff
fere1t parts of Canada, is today
operSting under the same OrGaniza-
ton ahat existed when the member
ship was less than 200 boards. Dur
ing the past two years through In
tense and systematic activities, the
organization has doubled its mem
bership while continuing under the
same plan that has been in opera
ton for may years
cit became apparent to officers OF
ths. national association that the
constitution and bylaws were not
in keeping with the larger organ
ization and the bToadened scope of
it's activities. At the recent meet
ing OF the national executive COM
mittee held in Washington. plan
Of reorganization was outlined in
the adoption of changes in the con-
stitution and bylaws which will be
submitted to the convention for
final ratification.
Reports from the national head
quarters indicate that the San
Francisco convention will be con-
Quoted on somewhat different lines
than heretofore. Organization and
other purely routine matters will
perhaps not consume more than one
day of the convention. the national
oficers feeling that much more con-
structive work could be accomplish
ed by devoting the larger portion
of the convention to group confer
ences on subjects pertaining to real
estate both from local and national
angles. The program includes tax
alton, appraisals, financing, coming,
property management, housing and
Advertising. These various sup
jects will be considered in confer
ences under the direction of recog-
mixed experts.
Last summer in Chicago the
group conferences were held for the
hrst time and because they met
with such success will now be con-
sIdered a regular feature of the an
nuRl conventions. At these group
conferences It is possible for an in
diviiual realtor to discuss with
leading experts from all parts of
the country subjects in which he is
personally and directly interested
in his daily work. This offers to
realtors a splendid opportunity to
increase their efficiency and service
by studying the latest ideas and
up-to-date methods that have
proven successful in different COM
munities.
Plans Of the local delegation. ac-
cording to Thomas f. FARRELL, chair
man of the convention committee,
have been definitely shaped and the
committee is now working to in
sure the attendance of a large dele
cation from Washington. Special
arrangements are being made fo-
the comfort and convenience of the
delegates throughout the entire
trim and many new features never
heretofore used are being planned.
special attention IS being given to
the comfort and convenience of the
ladies. a large number of whom is
expected. In addition to the local
realtors the special train from
Washington will also carry dele
gates from Baltimore. Alexandria.
Norfolk and Richmond. these near
by boards having been recently in
vited by the local board to combine
in arranging the itinerary.