Recently, upon recommendation from the MLS Committee, the board approved various policy changes including updating Dower Rights information, and creating a photo template for acceptable watermark usage.  Verbiage throughout the policy was also updated for consistency including loading timeframes.

Please also remember that the MLS is required to have the Listing Agreement uploaded to each listing within the required timeframe.  

To reduce the possibility of assessed fines, please take some time to familiarize yourself with these new changes and let us know if we can answer any questions.
CONGRATULATIONS MCAR on earning the 'Greatest Participation Over Goal' RPAC Award from Michigan Realtors®! 

Our 2017 RPAC Goals (our fair share given to us from Michigan Realtors®) is: 66 Realtor and/or Affiliate Member Investments totaling $2235.42!  

"REALTORS® are increasingly facing forces from many directions that threaten their ability to help bring about the American dream for more people. Increasing health care premiums, the economy, property tax burdens, rent controls, impact fees and the taking of private property for the public domain are only a quick handful of issues that somewhere, everyday REALTORS® confront."  

Your RPAC investments help to fight these battles for the benefit of us all. 

Congratulations to MCAR's CEO, Andrea Booker on earning her RCE Designation at the Association Executives Institute in Denver, Colorado this past month!  

The Realtor® Association Certified Executive (RCE) designation is one of the few designations AEs can earn- and only 14% of the AEs in the country have.  (There's approximately 1400 local Associations in the country. There are now only 14/42 local Associations with this designation in the State of Michigan).

To qualify for the exam, she needed to earn 350 points through a variety of methods including professional development activities, professional achievements and education.  She also had to earn a 75% or better on three separate modules of the RCE Exam.

Congratulations, Andrea!

Via Michigan Realtors®
 The Code of Ethics sets a standard for Realtors® and holds them to the highest level of professionalism.  Realtor® members should take time to read through the 2017 MR Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual and become familiar with its guidelines and use it as a business support tool to serve their industry to the best of their ability.  This resource is recommended to share with your clients as well.  Holding Realtors® to the best ethical practices ensures that the integrity of our industry is protected.

Via Montcalm County Association of Realtors®

As additional information, the Montcalm County Association of Realtors® automatically accepts the NAR and State Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manuals as approved by NAR.  You can read more about the COEAM by clicking the button to the left.

Code of Ethics training is required to be completed by each Realtor® member in 2017 or 2018.
Letter of the Law: Earnest Money Deposits
Wire Fraud - 2017 AEI