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2018 SAR Member Honors
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® presented its 2018 Member Honors at its first Quarterly Membership meeting of the year at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley (pictured above).
The honorees are:
James S. Black Memorial Scholarship -
Judy Flemmer, Exit Real Estate Professionals (right). Honor presented by
James S. Black III (left).
Gary Fox Designated/Managing Broker Honor -
Joe Garst, Windermere City Group (right). Honor presented by
Ken Lewis, 2016 award recipient.
REALTOR® Emeritus status is conferred upon these SAR members (pictured above):
Sue Crosby, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V
Darlene Dawson, Windermere Manito (not present)
Maryanna Mayer, Windermere Manito
Vickie Munch, Windermere Manito (not present)
Shane O'Neill, RE/MAX Inland Empire
Cathey Wells, Windermere City Group
Honors announced by 2018 SAR President,
Ken Sax (left).
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2018 SAR REALTOR® AWARDS
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DEADLINE: APRIL 20TH
The names to be engraved on the SAR's 2018 REALTOR® Awards rest in your hands.
Members will decide who will be our
2018 REALTOR® of the Year
Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achievement
REALTOR® Community Service
Affiliate of the Year
Partner of the Year
Spokane's Citizen of the Year
Make your nominations known by
April 20th to be counted in deciding this year's awards.
Winners will be announced at the
2018 SAR REALTOR Awards luncheon.
Download the SAR REALTOR® Awards nomination form
online here.
Then . . .
Save the date -
May 10th - for the 2018 Spokane Association of REALTORS® Awards Luncheon to hear who has earned this year's awards.
Registration is available now, online here:
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Drone Seminar
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NEXT WEEKEND!
Professional and hobby drone flyers will benefit from attending a Drone Safety & Awareness Seminar in Spokane on Saturday, March 24th.
Download the event flyer with more information (pictured above),
online here.
The SAR was the first real estate association in the country - and the first in the Pacific Northwest - to convene a drone conference, last year - more than a year ahead of the industry.
The presenters at this seminar participated in our conference.
Real estate has become the number one industry in North America that uses drones for marketing purposes.
The numbers projecting the growth of the drone industry are staggering:
- 10 million drones were sold worldwide last year, that number is expected to nearly triple by 2021
- Drone industry value was estimated at $3.3 billion in 2015; by 2025, it's expected to be $90 billion
- NAR reports that the interest in using drones for marketing is already pervasive: 44% of members either use drones for marketing (14%), report that someone in their office uses drones for marketing (12%), or plan on using drones for marketing (18%).
- CREA is also monitoring the development of drone use in real estate.
Read more about drones in real estate in the current TechHelpline blog,
online here.
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NAR Candidate Training Academy
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The National Association of REALTORS® will be conducting a Candidate Training Academy in Spokane on April 12th.
This all-day event will share resources and information that will be helpful as you plan and execute your campaign.
An outline of the curriculum is
online here.
If you are, or think you soon will be, a candidate for public office, please consider requesting a seat.
Seats are limited and not guaranteed.
Send a letter of interest for committee consideration to:
SAR Public Affairs Director
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Spring Business Conference
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Join hundreds of REALTORS® from all over Washington State for our three-day, semi-annual business conference
April 18-20 at the Seattle Airport Marriott.
Network, participate, share, and grow!
Learn more and register
online here.
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Instructor Development Workshop
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COMING UP: MARCH 27 & 29
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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Open House Strategy
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More than half of homebuyers who purchased approximately 5.5 million existing homes in 2016 attended an open house at some point during their search, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors (
Real Estate in a Digital Age, 2017).
A surprising statistic considering the majority of homebuyers rely on internet listing photos and information as a way to rule out as many homes as possible without having to visit.
If you work by the numbers as most REALTORS® do, you'll want to capture a piece of that open house pie.
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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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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
Friday, April 6 - Land & Acreage 200 - with Jim Palmer, Jr.
Check-in: 8:15
Class: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Code of Ethics - Standards for Success
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Tuesday, April 10 - Code of Ethics Standards of Success - with Linda Miller Sheets.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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All is FAIR in Love and Real Estate
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Wednesday, April 11 - All is FAIR in Love & Real Estate - with Beale Luebben.
This class covers the essentials of Fair Housing, and is being offered during Fair Housing month!
Check-in: 12:30 p.m.
Class: 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
at the SAR
3.5 clock hours
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Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Thursday, April 12 - Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate
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at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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What Else do we Need - PSA Addenda
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Thursday, April 26 -
What Else do we Need - PSA Addenda - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the SAR
6.0 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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THE QUESTION
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Your SAR Board of Directors, at its March meeting, launched a new initiative to increase member participation called "The Question" - to be asked of, with responses shared with, all members of the association here in the Weekly Notices.
QUESTION #1
Of these three things, what is the most important to you?"
- Legal, Governmental / Public Policy, Regulatory Issues affecting REALTORS
- Effective Communication between the SAR and membership
Survey results will be shared in a future edition of the Weekly Notices.
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St. Patrick's Day
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The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will convene its 40th annual St. Patrick's Day parade through the streets of downtown Spokane this weekend - noon Saturday.
This year's dignitaries include:
Grand Marshall: Bing Crosby - In Memory
Irish Man: Spike Cunningham
Irish Woman: Theresa Monaghan McKenzie
Irish Business: The Odom Corporation
Irish Clan: Cannon Clan
Irish Colleen: Charlene Dixon
Find the parade map and other details
online here.
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MLS Fees Due
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Second Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal.
They are due by March 30th.
Please
email Brenda at the SAR if you have a question about your fees or contact her by phone at
326-9222.
Thank you!
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2018 Open House Weekend
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SAVE THE DATE:
April 28-29
It's soon time for the eighth-annual
Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend - April 28-29!
Here's what you can do now:
Consider placing a display ad - optional - in our group buy with the
Inlander and/or
The Spokesman-Review
. Spaces are limited - reserve yours now!
See each flyer below for details.
The
Inlander offer (pictured above) is
online here.
The Spokesman-Review offer (pictured above) is
online here.
New this year: four headquarter houses scattered across Spokane County - North, South, East, and West.
We're seeking sponsors for our event now, businesses who can appreciate the exposure of getting in front of 2,000 association members and hundreds of active homebuyers.
Sponsorship opportunities begin at $250/month (minimum six-month commitment) for a banner ad on our official event website,
SpokaneOpen.com.
Download and share our letter to event sponsors (pictured above)
online here, then share it with potential event sponsors.
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Legal Hotline: Record Retention
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons wants to talk about record retention.
No, it's not as boring as it sounds - especially, if you become the subject of a lawsuit!
Her new 11-minute video is online here:
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Clubhouse Newsletter
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The Children's Clubhouse at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital - an SAR-designated community partner - reports it
served 1,452 children last year, with 56 volunteers.
SAR members volunteer hundreds of hours every year to keep the Clubhouse open to all children who are visiting siblings or family members receiving treatment in the hospital.
NOTE: The Clubhouse Volunteer Appreciation Lunch will be held April 13th at the RL Inn at the Park.
The
March 2018 Clubhouse newsletter (pictured above) is
online here.
The Clubhouse is seeking new volunteers to help with its valuable work. Information about the Clubhouse and the volunteer application form is
online here.
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Member 2 Member
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Buck Cawyer.
Buck has over 20 years experience in the customer service industry.
Download the announcement flyer (pictured above)
online here.
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Member Roster Update - March
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Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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Market Activity Report - FEBRUARY
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
FEBRUARY
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
FEBRUARY
2018 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above)
online here.
See the 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.
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Quick Information
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Tech Helpline: 866-610-8939
Legal Hotline: 800-562-6027
Washington State Legislature Hotline: 800-562-6000
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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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