Thanksgiving is around the corner, and the weather is getting colder. Don’t let your business cool off during the holiday season. Take advantage of the many free and discounted benefits available to you as a C.A.R. member. Here are 10 member benefits to ignite your business:

  1. ClientDIRECT®: New and vastly improved, keep in touch with all of your contacts each month with ClientDIRECT®. The easy-to-use and simple-to-set up email newsletter will impress your clients with infographics, articles about their community, videos, and more. Don’t forget to include your listings. Not only will this FREE newsletter keep your clients informed, you will generate referrals along the way. Don’t wait. Sign up for ClientDIRECT® today.
    1. Finance HelpLine: Having trouble crossing the finish line with a real estate transaction? Are you being held up by finance issues? The Finance Helpline may have the answers for you. This FREE member benefit provides you with one-on-one assistance to solve all of your financing needs. Want a direct line to lenders and servicers? Call the Finance Hotline at (213) 739-8383 or submit your issue online, and close your deal today.
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    2. Homeowner Legislative Facts: The land of policy and politics is vast and ever-changing. Need help navigating the issues that affect you and your clients? Homeowner Legislative Facts has the information you need to be the real estate expert your clients rely on. Homeowner Legislative Facts gathers the most relevant articles each month, keeping you on the forefront of laws and legislation. Check it out for FREE today.
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    3. Legal Hotline: Is there a legal issue holding up your transaction? Wouldn’t it be great if you could talk to an attorney to find the answer? You can with the C.A.R. Member Legal Hotline. This FREE service puts you directly in touch with a C.A.R. attorney to help resolve your legal concerns. Call (213) 739-8282 or submit your inquiry online.
      1. zipForm® PluszipForm® Plus is the best way for you to manage your real estate transactions online for FREE. zipForm® Plus keeps all of your forms, contracts, pictures, and more, in one place, and easily organized. With personalized files and emails, real-time searching, and eSign integration, zipForm® Plus is an absolute must for every REALTOR®.
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      2. REALTOR® REALtalk: Show off your REALTOR® do’s and don’t’s with REALTOR® REALtalk. REALtalk graphics are an excellent marketing tool that will keep you looking sleek and sophisticated via social media, email, or in your presentations. It’s easy to use and fun to share. Do: Sign up today. Don’t: Wait another minute.
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      3. C.A.R. Member Discount Program: Did you know as a C.A.R. member you can receive valuable discounts on great products and services like LifeLock, TAXBOT, UPS, OfficeMax, and more? Don’t pay retail prices. Save money and boost your business. Check out the Membership Discount Program today.
        1. C.A.R. Scholarship Foundation: November is the deadline for many college applications. Do you have a future REALTOR® in your family or know someone who does? C.A.R. awards numerous scholarships each year to college students that are pursuing a career in the real estate industry. Find out if your college student qualifies and apply for a scholarship from the C.A.R. Scholarship Foundation.
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        2. zipConsult™: Did you know that you can video conference with your clients within zipForms® Plus? With zipConsult™, you can video conference via the web with up to six people at once or have a conference call with up to 200 people. zipConsult™ allows you to share property videos, review documents, answer questions, and more. Maximize your time and use zipForm® Plus to its full potential. Sign up for zipConsult™ for FREE today.
        3. zipForm® Mobile Web Edition with TouchSign™ (Coming January 2015): zipForm® Mobile Web Edition with TouchSign™ gives you access to your zipForm® account from any tablet or smartphone. Quickly add, edit, and view forms to existing transactions, create new transactions, apply templates, and even send off for digital signatures. With TouchSign™ clients can sign directly on your tablet. As a FREE member benefit in 2015, zipForm® Mobile Web Edition with TouchSign™ will easily keep you connected to important contracts anywhere your schedule takes you.