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NAR Call for Action!
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CALL FOR ACTION
Authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expires on September 30, 2017.
Long-term Reauthorization Is Critical.
Each lapse costs 40,000 property sales per month.
Without re-authorization, NFIP cannot issue or renew policies in 22,000 communities where flood insurance is required for a mortgage.
Please answer the national Call for Action on this issue right now and let our REALTOR® voice be heard!
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2017 SAR Food Drive
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It's time to pack the pantry with the 2017 SAR Food Drive!
This is such a great annual event, and does so much good in our community.
Come join us on Thursday, September 7th, and Friday, September 8th, as we pack the pantry for Spokane's 2nd Harvest food bank.
Sign up for a short two-hour shift at one of our six local neighborhood Albertsons stores. It's fun - it's easy - just contact the Store Captain at the store most convenient for you.
See the event flyer with locations and store captains (pictured above), online here.
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Revised SAR-ELA and SAR-BR
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The
Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement (SAR-ELA) and the
Buyer Representation Agreement (SAR-BR) have been revised.
The revised forms are posted on Instanet (TransactionDesk) and ZipForm.
Download the "redlined" copy of each form indicating the changes:
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Hirst: Finding a Solution
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"The 2017 legislative sessions produced great results for our state. Unfortunately, finding a Hirst solution and passing a capital budge
t were left undone."
Read more from a joint commentary by Washington State Senator Judy Warnick and Washington State Representative David Taylor in the
Building Industry of Washington's newest member magazine (pictured above), online here.
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NAR: Text Message Scam Alert
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WARNING:
If you receive a text message asking for payment of a fine or sales tax on a prize, it is not from NAR.
In one version of the scam, a scammer levies false ethics accusations against a member and demands payment of a fine.
Additionally, NAR has seen versions of a text purportedly from NAR, telling the recipient they have won a prize (a car or a TV) sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR has reported both variants of the scam to the FBI.
The National Association of REALTORS® urges its members and state and local REALTOR® associations to be on high alert for email, text, and online fraud.
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Salute to the Trades
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This Labor Day, stop and think for a moment about who builds your inventory - plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, framers, et. al. Where would we be without them?
The Spokane Association of REALTORS® proudly co-sponsors, with the Spokane Home Builders Association, this television spot, Salute to the Trades, to air on KXLY-TV leading up to and through the coming Labor Day holiday.
It's our way of saying "thank you" to the men and women who work hard every day to build our future.
Watch for the spot on your TV, or see it online here:
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The REALTOR® Pledge
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The REALTOR® Pledge:
I am a REALTOR®.
I pledge myself:
To strive to be honorable and to abide by the golden rule;
To strive to serve well my community and through it, my country:
To abide by the REALTORS'® Code of Ethics and to strive to conform my conduct to its aspirational ideals;
To act honestly in all real estate dealings;
To protect the individual right of real estate ownership and to widen the opportunity to enjoy it;
To seek better to represent my clients by building my knowledge and competence.
See the one-minute video online here:
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Automated Valuation Models
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A handful of organizations offer Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) yet not one is 100 percent accurate.
The truth lies in the types of data that AVM providers use to generate the AVM.
Read more on REALTOR Property Resource (RPR), online here.
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The Voice for Real Estate
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President-elect Elizabeth Mendenhall and CEO Bob Goldberg said NAR must work with technology innovators to ensure future disruption keeps the role of real estate professionals central as the role of technology expands.
NAR is releasing a Call for Action to its members to advocate for passage of long-term flood insurance reauthorization in the House.
Also, a texting scam is targeting real estate, and brokers say virtual brokerages are becoming key competitors.
Hear more on these stories, and more, in the newest edition (seven minutes long) of The Voice for Real Estate, online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #73
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ABR Classes
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The Yakima Association of REALTORS® shares word that it is hosting ABR classes there on September 6th and 7th.
Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation.
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WR Fall Business Conference
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W
ashington REALTORS® will hold its 2017 Fall Business Conference in Pasco, this year - September 20-22.
For more information on content, registration, and lodging, click here.
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WR Fall Business Symposium
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Washington REALTORS® will hold its 2017 Fall Business Symposium at the Conference Center Sea-Tac, this year - September 28th.
For more information on content, registration, and lodging, click here.
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REALTOR® Safety Lunch & Learn
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September is REALTOR
® Safety Month so we're bringing REALTOR
® safety to your lunch hour!
Join us for a Lunch and Learn on REALTOR
® safety with Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy
David Morris at noon on
Monday, September 25th, at the SAR.
Bring a colleague, bring your group, bring your office!
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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 2017.
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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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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CLASS FULL!
Tuesday, September 5 -
Code of Ethics: Standards for 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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Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Tuesday, September 26 -
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
Come away with Ten Commandments for Real Estate Professional Safety and 10 Great Safety Habits.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
Approved for REALTORS
®!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
Check-in: 8:30 a.m.
Class: 9:00 a.m. to noon
at the SAR
3.0 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.
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SAR Leadership Nominations are Open
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DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
Nominations are open for directors to serve on your association board for 2018-2019.
There are five, two-year terms available on the board.
Nominees for directorships must be REALTOR® members who have served on a minimum of two (2) standing committees within the past seven (7) years or on one (1) standing committee within the past three (3) years.
If a candidate has served on only one (1) standing committee within the past three (3) years that candidate must also attend two (2) Board of Directors meetings within the twelve (12) months prior to running for Director.
Beginning in 2015, candidate committee attendance must be at a minimum of 80%, inclusive of excused absences, in order for service on said committee to be used to meet eligibility requirements.
To place a name in nomination with the Nominating Committee, please complete the application, offered below.
You may FAX your completed form to the SAR at 324-8650, mail to: SAR, 1924 N Ash, Spokane, WA 99205 or Email to Sharon@SpokaneRealtor.com by
Friday, September 22nd.
If you have questions, please contact
Jennifer Valerien at 232-0824
or
Sharon Houston
at 326-9222.
Thank you for participating in the leadership of your association!
Download the 2018-2019 SAR Director nomination form (pictured above), online here.
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Your First Year in Real Estate
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If this is your first year in real estate, congratulations! Welcome to the family of professional real estate brokers in Washington state - and to membership in your Spokane Association of REALTORS®.
You are likely hearing much advice from colleagues and friends about how to be successful in your work - take the best of this and make it yours. Habits learned now will serve you well for the rest of your career.
NAR offers this simple info-graphic (pictured above), to help you in your first year in real estate. This is great, but we would add one more thing: engage with your local association. We're here to help you improve your business and be the best REALTOR® you can be.
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WCR: REALTOR® Safety Event
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of
REALTORS® invites and encourages all SAR members and affiliates to attend its September event: The Key to Safety is in Your Hands.
Thursday, September 7th - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at Darcy's Restaurant in Spokane Valley.
Guest speaker is Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Johnson with the department's Crime Prevention Unit.
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
September is REALTOR® Safety Month, a great time to refresh your safety aptitude and awareness!
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WCR: Wellness Celebration and Rally
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 15th!
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of
REALTORS® will convene its popular (and 7th annual) Wellness Celebration and Rally on October 19th.
Makeovers, runway show, luncheon, silent auction, raffle, vendor booths and more!
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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Member 2 Member
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Spokane Mortgage Lenders Association (SMLA) invites all SAR members and affiliate members to its first annual Charity Poker Tournament on Friday, September 22nd:
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
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Education Forum
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SAVE THE DATE!
October 3rd
The Spokane Association of
REALTORS® is joining with Executive Women International and the Inland Northwest Business Travel Association to sponsor an Education Forum on Tuesday, October 3rd: Mastering Sales, Service & Prioritization.
Speaker Andy Masters will present on two topics: How to Kiss Your Customer, and How to Stress Yourself Out, Be Late for Everything and Die Young.
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
 This event offers some exciting sponsorship oppor
tunities.
For information on these, see the event flyer (pictured at left), online here.
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Education Excellence & Quarterly Meeting
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Centerplace Event Center
It's "not your typical technology class." That, and our final Quarterly Membership Meeting of the year.
Learn about customer/client service through use of technology and mobile apps, online service and communication, video and its use in real estate business model, and community service. It's a 7.5 clock hour class with lunch break.
$40 for everything - if you register by November 3rd. Or, join us just for lunch and the meeting for $20.
There's much more, so check out the details in the class flyer (pictured above), online here.
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SAR Christmas Party
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This year's SAR Christmas Party will be held Thursday, December 7th - and you can register now!
Early ticket registration is $25 through Friday, December 1st. Afterwards tickets go up to $30.
Our location this year is the beautiful Monroe Ballroom in the Lincoln Center.
Our event starts at 4:00 pm and goes until 8:00 pm.
Come as you are straight from work or change into fancier clothes...it's up to you. Everyone loves to visit with one another and get caught up. Socialize, heavy appetizer type of foods, dancing, photo booth, great door prizes and a small silent auction will be available. Two No-Host Bars available with beer, wine and hard alcohol.
Registration is open now:
If you'd rather not enter your credit card information on a third-party website, registration is also set up on the SAR website. Register under "meetings" as CHR17 Christmas Party. The link to our portal is online here.
If you are an Affiliate Member and interested in sponsorship in our Christmas Party please call Stephanie Peterson, Windermere City Group, at 385-7039.
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| Market Activity Report - July |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
July is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the July 2017 Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2017 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 list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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Presented by your Spokane Association of REALTORS® 
See what's NEW at
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2017 SAR Leadership
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2017 SAR President
Jennifer Valerien
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869-3828
SECRETARY:
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