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SAR Christmas Party - NEXT WEEK!
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NEXT WEEK!
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.
Yes, there is still time to offer a door prize for our event. Remember, all amounts collected for the door prize drawing will be donated to
Blessings Under the Bridge.
Bring your item or cash donation, large or small, to the SAR before the event next week - all donations will be credited to the source at the party.
Questions? Call event committee co-chairs
Stephanie Peterson 385-7039 or
Kristy Hamby 688-4151.
Thank you!
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Are you Current on your COE Training?
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REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours and 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
December 31, 2016.
Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses. These are all detailed below.
How do you know if you're current on your COE requirement?
You can check yourself any time on your Paragon dashboard.
Once you're logged in, click on "SAR Member Profile" in the lower-left corner (see below).
Your COE status will appear in the blue box on the left:
COE Complete: yes or
no.
Of course, if you have any questions, your call will always be welcomed at your SAR:
326-9222
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The Voice for Real Estate
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Even successful real estate pros can have trouble retiring if they don't start building an asset base early.
An NAR priority in 2017 is to help its members become more comfortable investing in real estate for their own portfolio.
This video also covers the lame-duck session of Congress, rising mortgage interest rates, and how commercial real estate in small and large markets is faring differently.
See the seven-minute video online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #58
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Failed Well Inspection Contingency
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Washington REALTORS
® Legal Hotline attorney,
Annie Fitzsimmons, dips into her mailbag this week and brings up a question on Earnest Money for Failed Well Inspection Contingency.
Buyer had a Form 22E, Well Inspection Contingency, and the inspection failed.
The Buyer/Buyer's Broker terminated the purchase and sale agreement with a Form 34, but the Seller believes this was the wrong form.
Who is entitled to the earnest money? If it was incorrect, what form should have been used?
See Annie's six-minute video response online here:
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Housing Trends to Watch
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We won't pretend to know everything that 2017 will bring-heck, 2016 sure surprised us-but we're pretty certain there will be changes. A lot of them.
R
ealtor.com®'s economic data team analyzed our market data and economic indicators to come up with a picture of the key housing trends for 2017.
Read more on REALTOR.com, online here.
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Real Estate Market Forum
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It's time to reserve your trade-show table for the 29th annual Real Estate Market Forum!
This popular event covers trends in real estate, construction, and the local economy in the Spokane-Kootenai-Bonner area.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, at the Spokane Convention Center.
See the Sponsorship Opportunties and Reservation Form document (pictured above), 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: Standards for Success
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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Monday, December 19 -
Purchase & Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
You must take this class once between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2016.
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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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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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 First Quarter MLS Fees Due
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2017 First Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. Click on the button above to pay yours now. This is due by December 30th.
Please contact Brenda, SAR bookkeeper and membership administrator, if you have a question about your fees by email here or contact her by phone at 326-9222.
Thank you for your prompt payment and for being a valued member of your SAR!
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Get Involved in your Association!
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Your Spokane Association of REALTORS
® functions on the volunteer service of many generous members who serve on various committees throughout the year.
2017 SAR President
Jennifer Valerien wants to hear from you about serving with her next year.
Like technology?
There's a place for you!
Like communications?
There's a place for you!
Like special events?
There's a place for you!
Like governmental affairs?
There's a place for you!
This is your opportunity to become part of the decision-making process for our Association.
You can make a difference - volunteer today!
Download the 2017 SAR Committee Information and Sign-up form (pictured above) online here.
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RPR Workshops
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There's something for everyone in this month's line-up of RPR workshops for Residential and Commercial practitioners, as well as Brokers/Owners.
Check them out for tools and techniques that will enhance every aspect of your real estate business.
Learn more
online here.
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I-90 Congestion Study
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If you spend part of your weekday mornings and evenings parked in traffic on Interstate-90, here's your chance to share your suggestions on how to fix things:
What: I-90 congestion study open house
When: 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13th
Where: North Central High School cafeteria, 1600 North Howard Street, Spokane
Staff from the Washington State Department of Transportation will be on hand to listen to public feedback on improving safety and operations of the freeway and answer questions about the study.
There will be no formal presentation, and the public is free to stop in anytime during the open house.
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REALTOR® Team Store
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The REALTOR® Team Store is adding new merchandise all the time - we spotted this debonair Executive Bound Journal on a recent visit. Just about every item would make an excellent end-of-year appreciation gift to a colleague - or yourself!
Visit the REALTOR® Team Store, online here.
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| Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival |
The 11th annual Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival - tomorrow (Saturday) December 3rd at the Bing Crosby Theater in downtown Spokane - will feature a special salute to the perennial favorite holiday song "White Christmas," which received its first public performance on the Kraft Music Hall 75 years ago this December.
See a detailed look at the day-long festival online here.
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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| ListHub Report for October |
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| Market Activity Report - November |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
November is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the November 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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