Evening star., 1924-03-01
REALTORS TO MEET
HERE NEXT June
Plans Progressing Rapidly
t for Gathering of National
Convention in. D. c..

Plans for the realtors. national con-
Tention to be held in this city next
June are going forward rapidly and
lhe local board is receiving an i'll
'reasing number of communicat tions
from real estate boards throughout
the country. all of which, according to
Harry X Boss, chairman of the con-
fentlon committee, manifest a keen
interest in the program and indicate
an unusually large attendance.
While the general sessions OF the
convention will be intensely interest
Ing, special interest is being eyinced
10y individual realtors in the programs
now being arranged for the sessions
of the different divisions of the Ma
tlonal Association. which take the
form of special group conventions.
Since the National Association created
these separate divisions for the pur-
pose OF studying anG carrying on re-
search in specialized problems much
progress has been made in the de-
Velopment of these different groups.
Bring Men Together.
Each of these divisions is supervised
by a chairman and executive COM
1nittee acting under the general su-
lervision of the parent organization.
They were created for the purpose
"f bringing together groups of men
Interested in the same problems.
developing the work of the national
association along more specialized
and effective lines. Among the sub
1ects being investigated and studied
aSement. farm lands, general brok
erage, industrial properties. mort
cages. financing, home building and
subdivisions In addition to these
speclhc groups the program for the
coming convention contemplates spe-
cial sessions covering the subject of
appraisalS as an independent topic.
At the conferences set for these
various divisions definite program
Of discussions will be mapped out.
Different phases of these subjects will
be presented by recognized leaders
in specialized lines and followed by
forum discussions presided over by
selected experts. 1t is in these meet
The answer to his particular problem.
Through the exchange of ideas and
discussion standard practices that are
fundamental in character are being
developed for realtors in all sections.
Has Had Big Growth.
The National Association of Real
Estate Boards has had phenomenal
growth in recent years and today
represents practically 500 boards
located in almost every part of the
country. having an individual mem
bership of approximately 10000
realtors. Primarily organized for
the purpose of developing the real
estate business to a professional
plane through the adoption of stand
ard methods of practice and ethical
rules of conduct, the National \ $50
citation finds itself today tremen-
dous organized unit devoting much
energy and expense in the economic
and scientific study of realty prob
lens. national in scope. DEVELOPING
texts and educational courses that
Will ultimately place the business on
Il definite professional basis and CO.
ordinatng the civic and extension
work of it's hundreds of constituent
boards.
The annual convention to be held
In Washington in June will climax
the years progress and work. Ac-
complishments of the past year and
policies for the coming year will he
outlined and the specialized study
carried on through the various divl-
sions viii be co-ordinated III definite
shape.
The Michigan Property Owner is
the new publication. 1t will be issued
to members of the state association,
to banks and financial houses and to