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SAR Announces 2017 Leadership
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Your Spokane Association of REALTORS® announced the newly-elected members to your 2017 leadership team (not all pictured) at the association's quarterly membership meeting, this week, at CenterPlace:
2017 President-elect:
Ken Sax, Keller Williams
Secretary:
Tom Clark, Kestell Company
Directors:
Mike Crowley, Spokane Home Buyers
Kristy Hamby, Windermere Cornerstone
Karene Loman, Keller Williams Spokane
Pam Novell, Windermere Manito
Rick Richard, John L. Scott Spokane
These new officers and directors will join these continuing officers and directors to comprise your complete 2017 SAR leadership team:
2017 President:
Jennifer Valerien, RE/MAX Inland Empire
2017 Past-president:
Susie Luby, John L. Scott Spokane
Treasurer:
Doug Hagood, Hagood Real Estate and Mortgage
Directors:
Eric Etzel, Choice Realty
Steve Hagen, Keller Williams Spokane
Wendy Kennedy, Windermere North
Linda Knaggs, RE/MAX Inland Empire
Gina Mosey, RE/MAX Inland Empire
Congratulations to the new members of the SAR leadership team, and thank you to all candidates who stood for election this year!
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Council Enacts Sick Leave
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The Spokane City Council on Monday stood by its decision made nearly a year ago to enact a requirement that employers provide sick leave to their workers, beginning 01 January 2017.
The revised city law passed by a 6-1 vote.
The council heard more than an hour of public testimony on revisions of the city's paid sick and safe leave policy - including opposition from the business community, represented by Greater Spokane Incorporated CEO
Todd Mielke (pictured above).
The city policy will be overtaken by state law, once this fall's successful Initiative 1433 is implemented, on 01 January 2018.
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Inspection Contingency Repairs
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons receives a question on Inspection Contingency Repairs:
Buyer gives seller a list of repairs. Seller (wife) agrees to the repairs. Seller (husband) is unavailable and cannot sign the 35R. Can the Seller (wife) agree to give more time until Seller (husband) can be reached to give signature to consent to the repairs?
Annie answers in this six-minute video:
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Spokane Community Indicators
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Spokane Community Indicators
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Just like a turn indicator tells others where you're going,
Spokane Community Indicators tells us where we, as a region, are going - based on data collected from activity across the Inland Northwest.
For example: statistics on growth in the number employed are among the most widely watched measures of the health of a local or regional economy. You can sure see when the Recession hit us when you look at this metric (pictured above).
The
Spokane Community Indicators Fall e-Newsletter shares information on these topics:
- The Number of New Jobs Created
- The Number of Full-Time Commissioned Police Officers
- The Overall Apartment Vacancy Rate
Visit the
Spokane Community Indicators website
online here.
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2017 REALTOR® Broker Summit
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The
REALTOR® Broker Summit is a two-day event designed exclusively for brokers to come together and learn from keynote presenters, peers and industry leaders.
The event offers fresh insights and best practices to improve the success of brokerages, and anticipate what's next in real estate.
The theme for this event is "
think outside the box," where attendees will gain knowledge on management topics ranging from risk management and growth strategies to economic trends and technology game changers.
February 14-15, 2017, at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, California.
Interested? More details are
online here.
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| 2016 REALTOR® Education |
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Quality of Education
through SAR/WR Education Instructors
Here is the latest class listing of your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2016.
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.
IMPORTANT!
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within four-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.
The current four-year cycle will end Dec. 31, 2016.
Check your COE status -
log in to your member portal page to verify your member profile or call us at the SAR:
326-9222.
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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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Tuesday, November 29th -
Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
This is the class to take if you are a renewing REALTOR®.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Thursday, December 1st -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
This is the class to take if you are a new REALTOR®.
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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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Friday, December 2nd -
Purchase & Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
Sign-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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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Tuesday, December 13th -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
This is the class to take if you are a new REALTOR®.
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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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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Wednesday, December 14th -
The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
This is the class to take if you are a renewing REALTOR®.
Check-in: noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the image below to see the current SAR calendar
showing dates and times of classes, committees and events.
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2017 SAR Dues Due
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Your 2017 SAR annual dues are due
January 1st, 2017.
You should have received an email regarding this. If you did not receive this email, please call the SAR at 326-9222 or continue with the online payment process here.
To pay your 2017 SAR annual dues online, click on the graphic below, which will bring up the login screen for the SAR member portal:
Once online, use the Review and Pay Balance section to make your payment online. Alternately, you may retrieve an invoice while online to pay by mail or you may pay in person at the SAR, 1924 North Ash Street.
Thank you for your continuing membership in your SAR!
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The Voice for Real Estate
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NAR Director of Broadcasting Stephen Gasque brings us an update from the floor of the 2016 National Association of REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida.
In this report, NAR Chief Lobbyist Jerry Giovaniello discusses the impact of the 2016 election join real estate. The video also looks at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando and the actions of the NAR Board of Directors.
See the five-minute video online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #57
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SAR Christmas Party
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Thursday, December 8th, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hotel RL Spokane at the Park (Red Lion)
See the event flyer (pictured above) - suitable for sharing with your colleagues and posting in your office -
online here.
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Member 2 Member
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Coldwell Banker Tomlinson invites all SAR members to an open house for its new office in Spokane Valley:
Thursday, December 1st, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
1419 North Argonne Road
Skyline Home Loans invites all SAR members to its 6th annual Holiday Party:
Thursday, December 1st, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
720 North Argonne Road, Suite G
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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| ListHub Report for October |
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| Market Activity Report - October |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
October is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the October 2016 Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2016 Year-to-date Snapshot report (pictured above) online here.
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Member Roster Update
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Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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2016 Officers & Directors
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Susie Luby
2016 SAR President
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868-9468
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott Spokane
990-1326
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