MONDAY, Sept 18        

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September is REALTOR® Safety Month.
Did you know? Forty percent of REALTORS® stated they experienced a situation that made them fear for their personal safety, according to an NAR study in 2015. The safety of our members is a top priority for NC REALTORS®.
Our members routinely find
themselves in situations where they are alone with clients they have very little background information on. The very nature of showing real estate to prospective buyers and tenants who are virtual strangers can make agents, both men and women, susceptible to becoming victims of violent crimes. NC REALTORS® aims to provide members with practical and updated safety information through articles, webinars and training materials. 

Safety Webinar >>   
 
   
Mix & Mingle with 20 Political Leaders
 
  • Let us cook dinner for you and a friend/spouse!
  • Free BBQ and Fixin's + Free Beer + Bring a Friend = Fun! Fun! Fun!
Date:        OCTOBER 11, 2017 
Time:        4:30 PM to 6:30 pm 
Place:       TERRACES AT SIR TYLER, 3rd Floor 
                 1826 Sir Tyler Drive, Wilmington NC   

TRAINING INFO   

CONTINUING ED     

CFR CLASS SCHEDULE
 
 DATE
 TIME
 CLASS
  OCT 5  9:00am - 1:00pm 
  OCT 12  8:00 - 12:00 pm  General Update  
  OCT 12  1:00 - 5:00 pm  BIC Update
GRI CLASS SCHEDULE
  
 DATE
 TIME  CLASS
  Sept 28 8:30 - 5:00 pm    Business Planning 
  Sept 29 8:30 - 5:00 pm  Balancing Business Risk & Ethics

 LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

   
       
REALTOR® to Testify on Tax Reform 

Iona Harrison, senior vice president of Pioneer Realty in Upper Marlboro, Md., will testify before the Senate Finance Committee this week on individual tax reform. NAR supports reform efforts but opposes eliminating many itemized tax deductions while increasing the standard deduction because that could result in most homeowners paying higher taxes while losing the incentive to itemize.

   
Video Addresses Coming-Soon Listings
Your members can learn how to assure their coming-soon listing complies with the law and industry rules in a video with NAR Associate Counsel Chloe Hecht.

   
Flood Insurance Extended Three Months
President Donald Trump signed a three-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, ensuring insurance won't lapse on Sept. 30. The program's next expiration date is Dec. 8. NAR's Call for Action concluded Sept. 8. NAR will continue legislative advocacy efforts for the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, which provides for long-term reauthorization and makes needed reforms.
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Commercial to See Price Flattening
Commercial real estate price growth in large markets is expected to flatten over the next year, but strong leasing demand and investor appetite in smaller markets should keep the sector on solid ground, NAR's latest quarterly commercial real estate forecast says. Vacancy rates are expected to retreat 1.1 percent to 11.9 percent for offices, 1.1 percent to 7.8 percent for industrial properties, 0.4 percent to 11.4 percent for retail, and 6.6 percent to 6.1 percent for apartments.


Group Dental Coverage Upgraded
Group dental coverage through the REALTOR Benefits® Program has been upgraded to offer members and their families 100 percent coverage for in-network preventive care.

 

Guy McCook
The NC REALTORS® Hall of Fame Award  

Congratulations go out to Guy McCook for receiving the NC REALTORS® Hall of Fame Award.  This award is a Lifetime Achievement Award honoring an outstanding REALTOR® who has contributed, and continues to contribute, persistent, outstanding service to the real estate profession in the areas of leadership, development, environment and government, in their Local, State and National Associations. 
 
 
Tickets are NOW ON SALE! 
             Stop by the CFR front desk to purchase yours.  

   

   

 GOVERNMENTAL & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

 
2017 REALTOR® Party Resource Guide


Check out the 2017 REALTOR® Party Association Resource Guide on the REALTOR® Action Center website to learn more about community outreach, campaign services, RPAC and political fundraising and grassroots grant, program, education opportunities and much more. Also, review what programs and resources qualify for the new Vote, Act and Invest Core Standards' requirements.

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Winter Issues 2017 - Read Now

NEW 
Summer Issues 2017 - Read Now 
 

Monday's Morning Buzz 
Nearly 70 REALTORS® received material fact updates on ongoing and future roadway projects in our region at Monday's Morning Buzz. Engineers and project managers from NCDOT answered several questions from the audience regarding the Hampstead Bypass, Military Cutoff Extension, and several other small projects on the calendar through 2022.

   
A list of some of the current roadway projects are provided by the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization here: https://www.wmpo.org/projects-programs/roadway-projects/  

 International Park(ing) Day
Cape Fear REALTORS® took part in International Park(ing) Day last week in Downtown Wilmington. REALTOR® members transformed a parking space into a "pocket park" in partnership with Wild Bird and Garden to support efforts in animating and enhancing the urban environment, and to showcase the community-building efforts of Cape Fear REALTORS®. 

  
Click the link below to view media coverage featuring Cape Fear REALTORS® Community Affairs Committee Chair Elaine Shappell.   watch us on the news>> 
 
   
October 9-13 ,2017 
The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® will host a Designation Destination event this fall!  Learn More 

Member Value Plus  


Do you know about the REALTOR® PARTNERS Program? Through this program, NC REALTORS® members receive special discounts on the products and services they use most. Click here to learn more!
  

Thank you to our Value-Plus Business Partners!  

DIAMOND SPONSORS:

 
  

 
 
 

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
    

 

 

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Click on each upcoming event below for details...
SAVE THE DATE 
 
Oct 17 - Drill or Not to Drill?
 
 



Property Management  


Property Management Division Meeting

APPRAISAL DIVISION 

 
Did you miss the last meeting?  CLICK HERE  
for the meeting report
from April 18th 
 
   
BUSINESS &  
TECH TIPS


S ign up now for a key through our
 
T his service is an App for Smartphones
 
Charges are as follows: 
One-time set up fee: $10.00 
Monthly key fee:       $15.00

You will be billed on the 1st of each month for the monthly key fee. A credit card is required to pay these monthly fees. 
Just complete the application found online HERE to obtain the eKey App.  

FlexMLS

General FlexMLS System Training Class
New Rules & Regulations

SUPRA TIPS
Instructions for
non-member REALTOR® access 

new!   Apple iOS 10.3.3

 
Apple recently released operating system iOS 10.3.3 for iPhones and iPads. We completed testing of the new iOS with the eKEY app and are happy to announce there are no issues.
 
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We are very excited to announce a new way for an existing eKEY® user to obtain an eKEY authorization code.


 
Your members that have an eKEY can now request an authorization code from within the eKEY app. This is useful if they are moving their eKEY service to a new phone or if they receive a 9B0D error when the eKEY gets out of sync with the server.
 
To obtain an eKEY authorization code from Mobile SupraWEB:
1. Select the SupraWEB icon from within the eKEY app (on the 2nd page of icons), or navigate to supraweb.suprakim.com on your smartphone.
2. Enter eKEY serial number. The eKEY serial number can be found at the top of the eKEY home screen.
3. Enter 4-digit PIN.
4. Select the Association/MLS from the dropdown list.
5. Select Login.
6. Select Authorization Code
7. The authorization code will be emailed to the email address on file in SupraNET.






 

We are pleased to announce the Supra® eKEY® app is certified as compatible with the new Apple® iPhone® 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.   To view the growing list of smartphones and tablets compatible with the eKEY app, please
CLICK HERE.  

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Need an Emergency Update Code?

Call 888-968-4032
 
You will be prompted to enter your eKey Serial Number and your 4 digit Pin Code , plus the# sign.

Your eKey Serial Number can be found by opening your eKey App and it will be displayed at the top of the screen.
    


Press the Red X on your key pad and select Emergency Update Code and enter the update code that you were given by KimWEB.

This will update your key for the next 24 hours.

RPR®

RPR® Introduces New Learning Materials
Let your members know that new materials, including videos, online workshops, and e-books, are available to help them learn more about REALTORS Property Resource® (RPR®).


Now, REALTORS® who use zipForm® can go directly to RPR's Property Details page from zipForm®, and vice versa, via one simple click. Create new ZipForms transactions using public records information from RPR.

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