Neal Johnson, 2017 CFR President responded to the data:
"Our area residential home sales stats for January 2017 have just been released, and I am very pleased with what I see. The figures continue to confirm how active, healthy and robust our real estate market is today. January 2017 had an incredible record setting 601 total units sold; this is the highest number we have ever seen in our January history, up over 40.75% when compared to January 2016. read more
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Kick Back, Relax and enjoy some food and drinks... on us.
Join us for the Young Professionals Network's (YPN) monthly casual mixer
It offers you a chance to mix and mingle with the best group of young professionals in town!
This event is
FREE and includes appetizers, beer, and wine.
Best of all you will have a great time with your peers outside on the terraces.
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Terraces on Sir Tyler - 1826 Sir Tyler Dr.
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ATTENTION DR'S: DR Certifications
Due by February 28th!
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Annually, NAR requires the Designated REALTOR® of each firm to disclose the names of all licensees and officers in the corporation, LLC or partners in a partnership. The Association's Bylaws, Article VI, Section 12 states: read more
Please Select the Instructions Below that Best Applies to You:
(more than 1 selection may apply)
LICENSED BROKERS - If a licensed broker with the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC)
APPRAISERS - If licensed or certified with the North Carolina Appraisal Board
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Cape Fear REALTORS®
Officer and Director 2018 Positions
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Director Position
- Application for Director Position at Cape Fear REALTORS® click here
- Director Position Responsibilities / Description click here
- Deadline to complete is May 12, 2017
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Vice President Position
- Application for Vice President Position at Cape Fear REALTORS® click here
- Vice President Position Responsibilities / Description click here
- Deadline to complete is May 12, 2017
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NC REALTORS®
Officer and Director Elections For Terms Beginning 2018
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- President-Elect
- Treasurer
- Regional Vice President - Region 2
- Finance and Budget Committee - Three at-large members to be elected for 2 year terms
- Issues Mobilization Committee - One at-large member to be elected for a 2 year term.
- National Association of REALTORS® Directors - To be determined
Deadline for submission of above applications is
March 16 --Elections will be held
August 14-17.
click here for details
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Obstacles Hinder Aspiring Home Buyers
Affordability pressures, student debt and possible confusion about down payment requirements have kept many aspiring homeowners from reaching the market, according to NAR's Aspiring Home Buyers Profile, which analyzes data from the association's Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey. "Nearly all non-homeowners said they want to own a home in the future, but it's evident that higher rents and home prices-up 41 percent in the past five years-along with limited entry-level supply and repaying student debt have combined to make buying a challenging goal," says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. read more
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Quiz Helps Members Assess Marketing Strategies
Let your members know that a marketing assessment available on realtor.com® can help them find out how their marketing stacks up to the competition. They'll get a PDF with actionable strategies to help them improve.
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NAR Asks Carson to Bring Rate Cut Back
NAR has written HUD Secretary Designee Ben Carson to ask that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reinstate the reduction in annual mortgage insurance premiums for FHA loans announced by the government on Jan. 9. The reduction was suspended on Jan. 20 by the incoming Trump administration. read more
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Lawmakers Looking at Flood Insurance
Lawmakers have released a set of principles for reforming federal flood insurance. The quick action suggests lawmakers are thinking about reforming and reauthorizing the program before it expires later this year, an NAR priority. read more
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Options as Open Enrollment Winds Down
Reminder: Open enrollment for qualified health plans under the Affordable Care Act ends Jan. 31.
REALTORS® Insurance Marketplace has a private health insurance exchange for NAR members and licensed enrollment specialists are available to help.
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Save the date for the MIXing in your Wilmington, which is a regional meeting designed to meet our members where they live, work, and play. Experience geo-targeted, peer networking opportunities with exclusive content from local and national business leaders, so you can stay ahead of the trends, issues and decisions impacting real estate and your business. Additionally, discover what's happening at the state level from NC REALTORS® staff with the latest accomplishments across each department, as well updates on valuable and exclusive benefits included with your membership.
Wilmington: April 12
Registration is free, and lunch will be provided.
In order to ensure there is enough space and food for attendees, we require an RSVP for these events. Please let Amy Kemp know you which event you would like to attend by emailing your name AND NRDS NUMBER to
akemp@ncrealtors.org. There will be a checklist onsite, and you must have submitted an RSVP to attend.
More information on MIX Sessions can be found
here.
We hope to see you there!
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The newly updated ShowingTime mobile app will be available in your market on Tuesday, February 14th! Details can be found by clicking here.
Did you know ShowingTime managed almost 12 thousand appointments last month? To learn more:
click here
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Interested in knowing what is happening in the region when it comes to both community and governmental issues? Then start reading The Fly Paper.
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Brunswick County Public Meeting on Proposed Rail Realignment set for Jan. 30 in Leland...read more
Public Open House and Forum... read more
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Save The Date ! April 4, 2017
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Do you know about the REALTOR® PARTNERS Program? Through this program, NC REALTORS® members receive special discounts on the products and services they use most.
Click here to learn more!
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DIAMOND SPONSORS:
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
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Click on each upcoming event below for details...
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when HUD released updates to its FHA single-family loan handbook that removed language requiring appraisers to operate stoves and other appliances to test how well they work. NAR asked for the language to be changed, because the requirement is more appropriate for home inspectors. HUD revised the language to require appraisers to note the appliances in the property
CLICK HERE
for the latest Appraisal Division News!
for the meeting report from July 20th.
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ign up now for a key
through our
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his service is an App for Smartphones
Charges are as follows:
One-time set up fee: $10.00
Monthly key fee: $14.50
You will be billed on the 1st of each month for the monthly key fee. A credit card is required to pay these monthly fees.
Just complete the application found
online
HERE
to obtain the eKey App.
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General FlexMLS System Training Class
New Rules & Regulations
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Flexmls iOS app
On February 2, the newest version of the Flexmls iOS app for consumers will be released. This version allows your clients to tap on emailed listings and open them directly in their app instead of the mobile website.
When you share listings with a contact from Flexmls using Subscription Emails, Manual Emails or Flexmls Pro, the emailed link will be a universal link. This means that if your contact opens the email on a device that has the Flexmls app for consumers installed, the link will open directly in their app.
If your client doesn't have the app installed or if they are not using an iOS device, the link will open on a mobile website just as it currently does.
Note that launching the iPhone app from an emailed link is only available for iPhone 5 (or newer) using iOS 9 or higher.
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Apple iOS 10.2
Apple recently released operating system iOS 10.2 for iPhones and iPads. We completed testing of the new iOS with the eKEY app and are happy to announce there are no issues.
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We are very excited to announce a new way for an existing eKEY® user to obtain an eKEY authorization code.
Your members that have an eKEY can now request an authorization code from within the eKEY app. This is useful if they are moving their eKEY service to a new phone or if they receive a 9B0D error when the eKEY gets out of sync with the server.
To obtain an eKEY authorization code from Mobile SupraWEB:
1. Select the SupraWEB icon from within the eKEY app (on the 2nd page of icons), or navigate to supraweb.suprakim.com on your smartphone.
2. Enter eKEY serial number. The eKEY serial number can be found at the top of the eKEY home screen.
3. Enter 4-digit PIN.
4. Select the Association/MLS from the dropdown list.
5. Select Login.
6. Select Authorization Code
7. The authorization code will be emailed to the email address on file in SupraNET.
We are pleased to announce the Supra® eKEY® app is certified as compatible with the new Apple® iPhone® 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. To view the growing list of smartphones and tablets compatible with the eKEY app, please
CLICK HERE.
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Need an Emergency Update Code?
Call 888-968-4032
You will be prompted to enter your eKey Serial Number and your 4 digit Pin Code , plus the# sign.
Your eKey Serial Number can be found by opening your eKey App and it will be displayed at the top of the screen.
Press the Red X on your key pad and select Emergency Update Code and enter the update code that you were given by KimWEB.
This will update your key for the next 24 hours.
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RPR® Introduces New Learning Materials
Let your members know that new materials, including videos, online workshops, and e-books, are available to help them
learn more
about REALTORS Property Resource® (RPR®).
Now, REALTORS® who use zipForm® can go directly to RPR's Property Details page from zipForm®, and vice versa, via one simple click. Create new ZipForms transactions using public records information from RPR.
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BUSINESS PARTNER DIRECTORY
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