Contact: Michelle Anysz
(919) 654-54
michellea@rrar.com
For Immediate
Release:
May 24,2002
Raleigh Regional Association
of REALTORS®/Triangle MLS, Inc. voted 2002 Outstanding REALTOR® Association
Web Site for Members by the National Association of REALTORS®
RALEIGH – The recently
launched web site of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®/Triangle
MLS, Inc. was one of three web sites that received national recognition for
as an “Outstanding Site for Members,” by the National Association of REALTORS©
(NAR).
The
first annual web site contest, sponsored by the REALTOR® Association
Executive Magazine, received 72 entries from REALTOR® associations all
over the country. Every year, more and more REALTOR® associations are going
online – bringing information to their members with a click of a button. With
this worldwide presence, information such as codes, ethics, Bylaws, continuing
education, computer training courses, and forms can be easily acquired – thus,
eliminating a trip to the association office. The objective of the competition
was to recognize associations that offer outstanding member service and helpful
online information for homebuyers and sellers.
“I
feel honored to have played a part in the building of the TMLS/RRAR website,”
states Carol Hamrick, Webmaster of TMLS/RRAR. “It has been the most exciting
adventure converting our office onto the desktop of the REALTOR®’s personal
computer.”
“The
success of the web site is the result of the collaborative efforts of the entire
staff working together to ensure that every product, program and service the
organization offers it’s members is there for their easy access,” states Ray
Larcher, Executive Vice President of RRAR and CEO of Triangle MLS, Inc. “Each
staff member worked closely with our Web Master, Carol Hamrick, and the development
company, QBlue.com, to ensure a comprehensive resource for both our members,
as well as the general public.”
John
Clendinen, President and CEO of QBlue.com, and developer of the RRAR/TMLS website
states, “The success of this website stems from what we believe few web design
firms understand. That the primary goal of good design is not technological
– it is communicative to understand and adopt the client’s vision, rather than
our own, for each project. In the case of Triangle MLS and RRAR, that meant
putting aside ideas of a traditional website and developing instead, an innovative
content management system that provides centralized control of HTML, password
access, and event scheduling.”
The
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® is one of 1,800 local boards and
associations of REALTORS® nationwide that comprise the National Association
of REALTORS®. The Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® is North
Carolina's largest local professional trade association with over 3,600 members.
The Association, established in 1924, serves as the regional representative
for real estate practitioners, appraisers, property managers, and other professionals
allied with the Real Estate industry.
The
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® and the Triangle Multiple Listing
Service, Inc., have moved into a new headquarters facility in Cary, N.C., that
has become the focal point for the Association and the real estate industry.
The new facility offers over 7,000 square feet of function and meeting space
for business and social events available to the members and the general public.
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