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REALTOR®.COM at SAR
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presents
MONDAY
NEXT WEEK!
The Digital You: Leveraging Realtor.com to Benefit Your Business
Join realtor.com® as they explore what consumers are saying, what consumers are doing and where they're headed.
Hear about the latest advances in leveraging this new information to provide smarter service to real estate professionals.
Learn new ways to power your presence in the online world - the Digital You.
Two sessions at the SAR Office:
Monday, February 12, 2018, 11:00 a.m.
Monday, February 12, 2018, 2:00 p.m.
Presenter - Michael J. Pressnall, VP, Industry Relations, realtor.com
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/Move Inc.
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
Sign up TODAY - Space is limited!
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Hirst Fix Conference Call
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NEXT WEEK!
Friday, February 16th
Washington REALTORS® invites you to participate in an informational conference call next week - Friday, February 16th - at 1:30 p.m. with Bill Clarke, Washington REALTORS® Director of Public Policy.
Bill will provide an update on Hirst and answer questions live submitted via our text service.
This session will last approximately an hour.
If you cannot make the call, an audio file will be posted after the fact for you to access on the Washington REALTORS® website:
HOW TO JOIN THE CALL:
Friday, February 16, 2018
1:30-2:30PM
Dial in to the conference call number: (515) 739-1015
Use the access code: 566-768-565
NOTE: callers are muted on entry.
Text questions & comments during the call to (360) 389-3909.
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Notification of Bylaws Vote
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The Board of Directors of the Association is submitting to the membership at the general membership meeting on
March 15, 2018,
at CenterPlace, a proposed Bylaw change.
The proposed Bylaw amendment revises the qualifications for running for an SAR elected leadership position.
See a redline markup of the proposed changes (pictured above),
online here
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2018 Real Estate Market Forum
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Registration is underway for the 2018 Real Estate Market Forum, to be held on Wednesday!
The advance price is $55 (includes lunch, education credits (approval pending) for Real Estate Licensees and Appraisers in WA and ID, and a download of the Fall 2017 Real Estate Report) for those registering by noon on Friday, February 16.
The price goes to $70 following that date/time.
There may be limited seating available the day of the event (priced at $70).
Wednesday, February 21st
at the Coeur d'Alene Resort
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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NAR Leadership Live
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NEXT WEEK!
Monday, February 12th
Broadcasting from Fox Studios in New York City, the National Association of REALTORS® is hosting a town hall-style Facebook Live event.
President Elizabeth Mendenhall and members of the NAR Leadership Team will discuss 2018 industry issues and trends.
We want to hear from you! NAR Leadership will field questions from the NAR Facebook Live community.
All REALTORS® are invited to tune in and join the dialogue online @ #NARLeadershipLive.
The program also includes REALTOR® leadership from New York area who will participate via satellite location.
Mark your calendars − we'll be streaming live Monday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. Spokane time on NAR's main Facebook page.
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| 2018 Education Excellence |
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Your first Education Excellence event and Quarterly Membership Meeting and Luncheon of 2018 is right around the corner -
Thursday, March 15th at Centerplace Event Center in Spokane Valley (pictured above).
Come for the class, stay for the meeting and luncheon, or just come for the fun and fellowship of our quarterly meeting and luncheon.
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What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 7:30 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Centerplace Regional Events Center
(held in combination with the SAR General Membership Meeting and Luncheon)
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Instructor Development Workshop
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Superior instructors don't just happen, they are trained.
If you've ever attended a class and thought you could do that, or are passionate about a particular real estate subject or skill, then this instructor development workshop is for you!
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Training Superior Instructors
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m. (both days)
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (both days)
at the SAR
15 clock hours
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Washington REALTORS® Leadership Tour
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THURSDAY, MAY 3rd
You'll want to save the date -
Thursday, May 3rd - for the Washington REALTORS
® Leadership Tour!
 This luncheon event at CenterPlace Event Center in Spokane Valley will feature our 2018 Washington REALTORS
® President
Jerry Martin (pictured), our Washington REALTORS
® President-elect
Dale Chumbley, and Washington REALTORS
® CEO
Steve Francks.
This will be a casual luncheon with time for you to hear from and personally meet key members of your state leadership team.
More details and registration information will be shared here when the details are set.
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Benefits-Publications-Education
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NAR is just out with its 2018 Benefits-Publications-Education catalog (pictured above).
This catalog compiles the best of NAR's member benefits, publications and education, conveniently broken down by section.
Here you will find a full listing of current REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, savings opportunities and other free offerings available to members only.
This catalog also contains products available for purchase online in NAR's REALTOR® Store, along with designations and certifications recognized by
NAR, plus REALTOR® University's Master of Real Estate degree program.
Download your copy
online here.
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| 2018 REALTOR® Education |
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Quality of Education
through SAR/WR Education Instructors
Here is the latest class listing from your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2018.
Click on each class title,
underlined in blue, to bring up a flyer for that class - suitable for posting in your office.
Register for these classes
online here:
Please be in touch with
Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
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What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 7:30 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Centerplace Regional Events Center
(held in combination with the SAR General Membership Meeting and Luncheon)
6.0 clock hours
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Training Superior Instructors
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m. (both days)
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (both days)
at the SAR
15 clock hours
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events.
Other regional calendars:
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2018 Dues Past Due
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Your SAR dues for 2018 are now past due.
Thank you if you have already paid them!
Dues may still be paid until February 28th but must, now, include the 10% late penalty.
Click on the image above to pay your SAR dues for 2018 online now, or print your invoice and pay by mail, or pay in person at the SAR: 1924 North Ash Street.
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James S. Black Scholarship
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TODAY!
DEADLINE: February 9th
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 James S. Black Memorial Scholarship.
This scholarship helps members pay for tuition and expenses pay for classes leading to professional designations such as GRI, CRS, CPM, SIR, or MAI.
The deadline to submit applications to the SAR is Friday, February 9, 2018.
The scholarship will be awarded at the
March 15th quarterly membership meeting at Centerplace Regional Events Center.
Download the scholarship information/application packet (pictured above)
online here.
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Gary Fox Award
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DEADLINE:
Wednesday, February 21st
Your SAR is calling for nominations for the 2017 Gary Fox Memorial Designated/Managing Broker Award to recognize a designated broker or managing broker who serves as an example of loyalty, ethical behavior and leadership in the real estate profession.
Applications for the 2017 award must be submitted by close of business
Wednesday, February 21st
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The award will be presented to its 2017 recipient at the SAR Quarterly Membership Meeting on March 15th.
The nomination form with more information (pictured above) is online here.
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2018 REALTOR® Code of Ethics
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NEW!
The National Association of REALTORS
® has updated our
Code of Ethics for 2018.
NAR's Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group.
The Code ensures that consumers are served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients' best interests.
Download your copy of the
REALTOR® Code of Ethics poster (pictured above) - suitable for framing and hanging in your office -
online here.
Download the entire
2018 REALTOR® Code of Ethics
online here.
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Legal Hotline: Proving Form 17 Delivery
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons answers the question: How do you prove delivery of Form 17?
Can you simply attach the seller's completed and signed Form 17 to the MLS printout as an associated or an attached document?
What do you think Annie says?
Find out in her four-minute video online here:
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Proving Delivery of Form 17
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WCR: Home Warranty
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The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS® invites you to its March program: Home Warranty to the Rescue!
Thursday, March 1st - 11:30 a.m.
at Darcy's Restaurant in Spokane Valley
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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ListHub - December
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The ListHub report for December is now available.
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Under All is the Land
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® was founded in the Hall of the Doges above Davenport's Restaurant in 1911.
At its centennial in 2011, the association commissioned this video to tell its story. It was released on DVD at the time (pictured above), now available - for the first time - online.
It's an uplifting half-hour about our city and one of its oldest and proudest organizations.
The program begins and ends with the opening sentence of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics: "Under all is the land."
See the 30-minute documentary online here:
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Member Roster Update - February
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NEW!
Updated FEBRUARY 2018
Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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Market Activity Report - JANUARY
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NEW!
The SAR Market Activity Report for
JANUARY
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
JANUARY
2018 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above)
online here.
See the 2017 YEAR END Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.
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Quick Information
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2018 SAR Leadership
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Ken Sax
2018 SAR President
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Keller Williams Realty
879-1636
SECRETARY:
Kestell Company
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