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Washington REALTORS® Call for Action
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CALL FOR ACTION
SUCCESSFUL!
Washington REALTORS®, this week, issued a Call for Action to support
SB 5239, and we were successful!
The state Senate approved the bill Tuesday night - 28-21 - as a fix to the Washington State Supreme Court's so-called Hirst decision (water rights) and would ensure so-called permit-exempt wells could to be used for development.
The measure now goes to the House for consideration there.
Read more about the issue, and what happens next, in The Spokesman-Review, online here.
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Washington SHARES Act
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Washington REALTORS® is a strong proponent of
SB 5254, a measure introduced in this year's state legislative session, to address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing, due to low housing inventory and a steep increase in homes prices.
Learn more about the "Washington SHARES Act"
online here.
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What Matters to Real Estate
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In his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President
Donald Trump renewed his pledge to rebuild the country's infrastructure, replace the Affordable Care Act, and reform taxes for businesses and individuals-all issues of importance to real estate.
REALTOR® magazine shares more on what matters to real estate from President Trumps Congressional Address, online here.
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2017 Forms Revisions - Form 22B
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons continues her video series detailing our new forms - this time, we catch up on the latest changes on "Form 22B: Buyer's Home Sale Contingency Addendum."
See Annie's six-minute video online here:
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Revisions to the Tricky Form 22B:
Buyer's Home Sale Contingency Addendum
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Visit the Washington REALTORS
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Forms Revisions online resource guide - featuring the NWMLS Legal Bulleting, samples of the new forms, and more of Annie's videos explaining them,
online here.
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Education Excellent and Quarterly Meeting
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Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the first Education Excellence and Quarterly Membership Meeting of our association for 2017!
Thursday, March 16th
at Center Place Event Center
Spokane Valley
We have Sabrina Jones-Schroeder confirmed to teach her excellent Purchase & Sale Agreement class. This class will be considered a "wrap-up" for those who did not complete it during the required four year time frame of 2013-2016.
If you've already taken this class in the past four years, you may also take this class to count towards the next required four year time frame of 2017-2020. We will keep track of which requirement you are meeting. Or, you can always just join us for lunch and the quarterly membership meeting.
The new Purchase & Sale Agreement class requirement for 2017-2020 requirement begins on
March 1, 2017, and goes through
December 31, 2020.
Did you know there are six new forms and changes to 20 of the existing forms in the statewide forms system? You will walk away with an understanding of these new forms and existing forms revisions. This is a must have PSA class in using the most up-to-date information!
Download the event flyer for more information (pictured above),
online here.
Register for class and meeting or just the meeting (lunch included with both) via the SAR Member Portal:
Once you're in, click on EVENTS -> UPCOMING CLASSES -> 16 MARCH
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WR Business Symposium
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The 2017 Washington REALTORS
® Business Symposium is proud to announce nationally recognized speaker
Jackie Leavenworth will be spending the day with us and sharing her knowledge, energy, and passion for real estate.
Jackie will present two of her most-demanded classes:
Negotiations: The Games People Play, and It's a Price War to the Door.
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WR Legal Symposium
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May 24th
The 2017 Washington REALTORS® Legal Symposium
gathers leading real estate attorneys in Washington to share current legal issues affecting the industry & to help our members to stay out of trouble!
This year, we have;
Annie Fitzsimmons, Justin Haag, Lars Leste, Doug Tingvall, Chris Osborn, Jeannie Simpson, and
Mark Schedler.
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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 for Real Estate Professionals
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NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday, March 8 -
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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What else do we need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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YOU ASKED, IT'S HERE!
NEXT WEEK!
Friday, March 10 -
What Else do we Need: Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda - with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm.
at the SAR
6.0 clock hours
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Core Curriculum:
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate
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Tuesday, March 14 -
Core Curriculum - Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate - with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
These three (3) mandatory CORE clock hours must be included in the 30 clock hours required for all active licensees (90 clock hours for first renewal).
Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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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MLS Fees Due
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Second Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. They are due by March 30th.
Please email Brenda at the SAR if you have a question about your fees or contact her by phone at 326-9222.
Thank you!
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Housing Market Booming in Spokane
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Houses are selling at a rapid pace in Spokane, and there's a major reason why.
Comparing numbers month-to-month, there were 25 percent fewer homes on the market this January compared to January 2016.
In other words, there is a very small inventory of homes for sale.
See the full report on KHQ-TV news,
online here.
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HomeDrone Conference and Expo
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TICKETS ON-SALE NOW!
$35 REALTOR/AFFILIATE/STUDENT
THROUGH MARCH 15th
Want to learn what drones can do for your business?
Then, mark your calendar and plan to attend Home Drone Conference and Expo on Tuesday, March 21st, at the Spokane Convention Center - the first enterprise drone event in the Pacific Northwest!
HomeDrone is being organized by our Spokane Association of REALTORS®, with support from our state organization, Washington REALTORS®, and our affiliate organizations, Young Professionals Network and Women's Council of REALTORS®.
REALTORS® and students enjoy a 50% discount from general admission price!
This event is for anyone/everyone who wishes to learn more about the commercial use of drones - please share the invitation with your colleagues and friends!
Read more about this event, see conference details, and order tickets online here:
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Shaping Spokane
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The Plan Commission and City Council have finished their review of the draft of Shaping Spokane, the 2017 update to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The entire draft is now available
online for public review and comment.
This includes all of the chapters, maps, and appendices that will eventually comprise the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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Top 20 Places to be a RE Agent
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Spokane makes the "Top 20" in a list of "best places to be a real estate agent."
WalletHub analysts compared 150 of the largest U.S. cities across 14 key indicators of a healthy real-estate environment.
The data set ranges from "sales per agent" to "annual median wage for real-estate agents" to "housing-market health index."
Read about their findings, advice and insight from experts, and a full description of the methodology
online here.
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Our friends at Spokane County Title share word of their St. Patrick's Day Open House on Thursday, March 16th.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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| ListHub Report for January |
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| Market Activity Report - February |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
February is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the February 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 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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2017 SAR Leadership
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2017 SAR President
Jennifer Valerien
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