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Cold calling prohibited through Jan. 1
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's extension of the State of Emergency to January 1, 2021, which means licensees are still prohibited from making any cold calls through that date. General Business Law §399-z(5)(a) states “It shall be unlawful for any telemarketer doing business in this state to knowingly make an unsolicited telemarketing sales call to any person in a county, city, town or village under a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency as described in sections twenty-four or twenty-eight of the executive law.” All other types of marketing such as mailers, billboards, social media, internet are permitted. You may call a FSBO if you have an identifiable purchaser interested in the property. You are prohibited from calling the FSBO to solicit the listing. You may still perform business-to-business calls so long as you are calling the number provided as the business number.
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GSAR awards season is under way; get your nominations in today!
GSAR is now accepting nominations for the REALTOR of the Year, Affiliate of the Year and Shining Star of the Year awards. Nominations will be accepted until December 22, 2020. Click here for the guidelines and nomination form for all three awards. These awards will be presented during the virtual Installation event on January 22, 2021. Watch for details about that event and get your nominations in.
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Help support On Point for College and
OCC's REALTORS® Care Hub today!
The GSAR Wacky Tacky Ugly Christmas Sweater Fundraiser to benefit On Point for College and OCC’s REALTORS® Care Hub is now accepting donations at cnyrealtor.com/give. Donations are starting to come in and all who donate more than $100 will be recognized in Hot News.
Plan now to attend the virtual Grand Finale on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. There will be prize giveaways, entertainment and a prize for the ugliest sweater. Watch next week's Hot News for more information. Watch this month's GNN to learn more.
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Don't miss Mindful Monday on Dec. 14
A personal practice of mindfulness is now more important than ever. Training your brain to settle your nervous systems allows for a stronger immune system, clearer thinking allowing one to be more productive and more creative. Resilience is a key skill that mindfulness creates.
Shauna Teelin will lead a free, Zoom-based Mindful Monday session on Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. to help members benefit in those areas and more. She has extensive experience teaching yoga and mediation, and is a certified MMI Mindfullness @Work trainer. Join the session using this information: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 941 9027 9712 - Passcode: 989854 - Call in at (646) 558-8656
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Supra eKey works without cell service
This week's MLS tip focuses on the Supra's eKey and how it can be used without cell service being available. Watch the video to learn more.
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It's been a challenging year for everyone. The GSAR leadership and staff wanted to take a moment to thank the entire membership for its support during the past year. We appreciate you being understanding and flexible as the pandemic caused changes to the way you receive your services and interact with us. Like you, we miss the having the ability to bring everyone together to network, learn and share good times. We look forward to 2021 and the eventual return of the events you love. Until then, we hope you will enjoy seeing your colleagues and reminiscing about fun times. |
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Memories of fun times and looking forward
to being able to be together like this again!
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Member Benefits and Events |
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Welcome to GSAR's newest affiliate member: DVaerialCAM
DVaerialCAM provides quality video and photography services at affordable prices including aerial photography, virtual tours, graphic design and video production. With more than 35 years of photo, video, music and aerial drone experience, they are professional, client-focused, and service -oriented. Learn more here. For more information about scheduling listing shoots, contact DVaerialCam via email, call them at 607-238-3468, or fill out a services request.
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Sign up for the GSAR BJ's Wholesale Club discount program by Dec. 15
Many GSAR members regularly take advantage of the discounted BJ's Wholesale Club membership benefit. To take advantage of the current sign-up opportunity, click on the links below before Dec. 15.
New BJ's members save between $30 and $60 for an annual membership! Renewing members save between $15 and $30, and receive an extra month of membership! Click here for the flyer with more details on each program.
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Bradford Tax Seminars will be offering the free seminar "Keep More of Your Money in 2020" via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 9:30 a.m. The course will cover changes to the car deduction, understanding new tax deductions, how to safely qualify for you home office for deductions, food and beverage deductions, and more. The session will be presented by Charles Davis, who is a tax professional and financial advisor focused on helping real estate professionals reduce their taxes. Learn more and register here.
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Welcome new GSAR members! |
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The Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® welcomes its newest members and wishes them great success.
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David Caraccio
Hunt Real Estate ERA
315-682-7197
Colin Farrington
Howard Hanna Real Estate
315-682-9500
Jessica Hemingway
Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
315-752-0320
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Janice Hoffman
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CNY Realty
315-685-7000
Nicole Valin
Acropolis Realty Group
315-396-0493
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