The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-04
REALTYCH|EFS
To HOLD 3-DAY
! MEETING HERE
National Committee, compris-
ing 400 Members, convenes
at Willard Monday. -
BY JOHN A. PETTY,
Executive Secretary Wellington Real
Estate Board.

The meeting of the executive
committee Of the National Associa'
ton of Real Estate Boards, which
convenes at the New Willard Hotel
Monday, for a three-day session. Is
the final meeting of the present
admir- &ration. 1t is customary tC
hold three such meetings each year
in different cities of the country
At the time of the annual conven'
tion,i which meets this yean In San
Francisco on May 81, a special SEES
sion will be held to complete the
administrative work and official re-
ports for the year. -.
In addition to the national Off.
GERS and the advisory board, which
a. composed of all past presidents,
every board throughout the country
and in certain parts OF Canada. are
represented on this committee by a
national executive committeeman of
their own selection. The total per.
sonnet numbers over 400 individual
realtors, of whom go per cent usual
" attend these various meetings.
While this committee is quite
large in point of numbers, It ex-
ercises substantially the same con-
troll and functions in a manner sim
flar to that of the executive COM
mittee Of any organization. 1t out
lines the policy of the national as
ISOLATION In all matters concerning
real estate that are national in
scope and directs the operations OF
the organization.
Committees AnalyEe Work.
Various committees are created,
both as standing and special commit
tees, to investigate, study and report
TO the executive committee all mat
tiers that are considered by IT. The
personnel Of these committees Is
carefully selected from the leading
realtors throughout the country. who
are recognized as experts in the par.
ticuiar subject under consideration.
Matters relating to real estate that
have q national aspect are thoroughly
analysed by these special committees
before they are submitted to the ex-
ecutiye committee for final DISPOSE.
ton. One Of the principal objects Of
the national association is the devel-
opment. and Standardization Of prac-
tees and methods In the field Of real
estate throughout the country. This
constructive work Is carried on by
field secretaries. under the direct su-
pervision Of the executive committee
During the past two years the
membership Of the national associa
ton has more than doubled, and now
comprises local boards scattered ~
practically every city in this COUNT y
and in many parts Of Canada, as well
rs county and State organizations
Much interest Is being manifested in
the expected report OF the special
committee appointed to study the by
laws and constitution of the national
associa ton, for the purpose of reVis-
ing or rewriting them to meet the
new conditions incident to the ire
mendous growth Of the organization
Multiple Listing System.
In recent years there has come into
existence a new and definite idea IN
connection with a specialized system
of uniform listings Of property. I'm.
der its operation, a property listed
with one broker is Immediately listed
with every other member OF the local
board. and because of this fact, the
system has been termed the multiple
listing system.
II Ia expected that a special COM
mittee appointed to investigate and
develop this idea will have an ex-