At the REALTORS® Conference and Expo in November, some 20,000 attendees got energized to push themselves and make a difference in the industry and the lives of others.
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- 2018 NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall took the oath of office from her father, 2001 NAR President Richard Mendenhall. She is the first offspring of a former NAR president to rise to the top spot.
- Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, described the challenges he faced beneath the surface and the importance of personal responsibility.
- REALTORS® helped to revamp a block in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood during the Habitat for Humanity Build.
- NAR CEO Bob Goldberg and Mendenhall discussed a coming boost to REALTOR® Party advocacy initiatives.