Honoring National Small Business Week

Yesterday kicked off National Small Business Week in the U.S.

Did you know more than half of Americans own or work for a small business? And small businesses are responsible for nearly two-thirds of new jobs each year.  This week, from May 5-11, we honor small businesses and what they contribute to society.

At PAR, we PARtner with several businesses to help you, our members, save money and expand your business. To access all of these discounts, be sure to log in to PARealtor.org with your member account.

• Booking Community offers discounted hotel room rates for PAR members that are up to 70% lower than other public online travel websites or hotel websites at more than 800,000 participating hotels and resorts worldwide.
• Centriq creates a digital homeowner’s guide specific to each home. Realtors® can sponsor the app, which features their branding to keep them on top of their clients’ mind for referrals and future business.
• Constant Contact’s email marketing and online survey tools connect to customers quickly and affordably and build stronger relationships. As a PAR member, you receive 10% off the standard prepay discounts: 20% off six months or 25% off the full year.
• DocuSign helps you centralize all of your real estate documents, and get electronic signatures to complete agreements faster. DocuSign allows you to work the way you want—on the go or from the office—using online tools that simplify transactions from end-to-end.
• dotloop allows brokers, agents, buyers and sellers to complete a transaction in one place and provides a simple solution to get listings and negotiate home transactions, eliminating the hassles of the paperwork process.
• Energy Plus allows users to earn 3-5% cash back on supply charges for home or business electric bills, plus a $25-$50 sign-up bonus after two months of active service.
• Identity Guard helps protect against identity theft, such as your social security number, credit card numbers and passwords, with powerful protection.
• Instanet Solution’s suite of secure cloud-based paperless products provide you with everything you need to start and close a deal.
• Nationwide Insurance offers Realtors® special discounts on automotive, power sports and pet insurance. Discounts vary depending on product selections.
• Office Depot allows Realtors® to save with discounts of up to 80% off of thousands of preferred products, great printing and much more. Receive free next-day shipping on online orders of $50 or more. Print your free store purchasing card before visiting your local store.
• Pearl Insurance’s errors and omissions program provides competitive pricing for PAR members with several additional options to reduce premiums.
• .Realtor makes you stand out to your clients and potential clients with the .realtor domain, as the professional web and email addresses showcasing your expertise.
• TaxBot lets you track business mileage and expenses through your phone, using a built-in scanner for receipts, to turn those expenses into IRS-compliant tax deductions. Records are saved in a secure web portal for tax and financial preparation.
• The Home Depot allows you to grow new relationships and strengthen existing ones with a Home Depot gift card, the perfect reward for every occasion, from closing gifts and open-house give-aways to referral appreciation. PAR members receive a 5% discount on all Home Depot gift cards.
• TransUnion SmartMove offers online tenant screening that helps smaller landlords and Realtors® make educated leasing decisions by giving them access to the same screening tools that larger property management companies use.
• UPS offers exclusive member discounts on shipping and business services. The more you ship, the more you save.
• zipForm® Plus is the future of real estate software with all of the must-have essential features. The advanced technology and a powerful user experience is all available online. zipForm® Plus was designed from the ground up specifically for today’s agents maximizing workflow efficiency, while reducing risk.