The Washington times., 1925-06-01
REALTORS WILL
| attend BIG
| MEET
3. c. Body, With, Wives, to
Go to Detrcit tor National
Association Sessions
By RICHARD HATTON.

Considerable interest is being
manifested in Washington rea!
Sstate circles 'in the coming con-
a Hention of the National Association
be R6af Estate Boards which will
be held in Detroit on June % to
e6. Inclusive. "A large number Of
local. realtors are planning to at
fend the annual gathering and
many of them will be accompanied
by their wives and families. Those
whofar arranging to accompany
the washington delegation are n Nv
Transferring at the office = of the
Washington Real Estate Board, and
It is expected that from seven "
five to one hundred will make the
trip from this city.
The annual convention of the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards Is one of the largest gath
erings of business men held yearly
IN this country, and the time Of tie
delegates is devoted almost entire
" to constructive work along hHes
connected with the real estate bust.
ness. The gathering is In no sense
= frolie, according to local realtors,
but as. a. serious effort to promots
the general interests of the real
estate business and the pubilS
which deals with realtors.
specialization Found Necessary.
While the 5000 or more delegates
J taSthe annual. conventions gather in
general sessions for certain specific
work of the convention such as the
election Of officers and the trans
action OF. such business as may
have arisen since the regular Jan
paIy meeting, most OF the impor-
fant business Of the convention is.
Esrried on. separately by the seven
divisions into which the organfza-
tioh has been divided in order 10
facilitate the work in hand.
SPECIALIZATION has been found as
necessary in the rear estate Dusi-
ness as it has become in other
greats national professions, and the
: realtors have found that better re-
suits can be obtained through tha
efforts Of the several divisione
by general discussion Of speeialtzea
topics. -
The seven divisions into which
4Aegreater organization is diFide1
are: Mortgage and financial diyi-
zion, home builders and subdivision
HINlSlO1. UIOpCILy 1ududHCllE4lI
iiivision. brokers' division, industrial
division. farm lands division, and
secretaries division. This sys-
fematizing OF effort has proved of
great. adVantage IN facilitating the
work OF fthe organization, and it
has the farthM advantage. accord
ing to local members of the Ma
fionaI Association OF permitting
specialists IN the several branches
Of real estate to concentrate upon
the particular angle OF the business
IN which they are most deeply in
terested.
During the interval since the
last convention there have been
100 special committees of the or
gauizafion engaged in research work
covering wide field Of investiga-
tion. The results of this work
y3H be reported to the several sec-
tons concerned, during the meet
inas IN Detroit
The conventions are serious at
tempts at education and co-ordina-
tfouss and~.tFe several divisions of
REORGANIZATION may be considered
fn.the light Of laboratories in which
policies and procedures are tested
dnlES.in the crucibles OF experience
20 the end that. those, finally
approved. may be OF the most salts
factory character to those engaged
tp the real estate business and to
the general public which is depend
ant upon the knowledge and ex-
perienee of the real estate men
with which it deals.
- Sub Division Work.
4zzThe work. of the sub divisions
has been Hkened to a university
coUrses or post graduate course
N real estate procedure and Nprac-
st3ee and the entire membership of
SNt the committees engaged in re-
TArehJ work throughout the year.
THE Washington Real Estate
Board ia planning TO make the
"trip to Detroit in a special train
which will also carry delegates from
several Virginia cities and their
families
arrangements for the trip to De.
tFoits are being made by CON-
nsfttee of which William K. Har-
tghg is chairman. and it is stated
that the committee will provide
special badges and banners for
the Washington delegation. "A
choral section of local realtors has
been organized to carry the Wash
mgton spirit TO the convention in
the shape of a number of enliven-
ing songs and choruses, which, it
Is promised. will be full OF pep"
and indicative of the modern spirit
of progress so evident in the Ma
stional Capital
/. Two hundred prominent speakers
are scheduled to address the gen
Jeral sessions of the convention and
the numerous special division meet
1hgss upon subjects Of general or
speciAl}'9 interest to real estate
oDerators.