The Leadership Academy strives to place its students to be among the growing elite of Cape Fear REALTORS® who are helping define real estate in our market today. They are creating immense value for their firms and themselves, and in many cases, are making Cape Fear REALTORS® a better marketplace.
"Being a part of the 2016 Leadership Academy was more than just an amazing experience.... This course provided me with the opportunity to do a thorough self-analysis and develop relationships with other like-minded individuals within our industry. I was challenged at times and even took away suggestions that I could implement to better myself and my career. Most importantly, it taught me the importance of being of service and a voice for our industry on any level. ... It was a pleasure to meet and get to know such a wonderful and talented group of individuals."
Michael Stroud
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Deadline is this Wednesday, Jan 4th
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Leadership Academy graduates become part of a preferred pool of leaders to call upon when a committee or workforce is formed. They are consulted for educating and advocating the needs of REALTORS® and consumers in our marketplace.
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All-In for Casino Night!
Cape Fear REALTORS® will transform the Ballroom of the Terraces on Sir Tyler into an authentic casino feel, by providing you with professional dealers and casino-grade tables and equipment like Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Poker Tables. Socialize with your fellow members while enjoying fun casino games, music, food, and drinks.
Register today to join us for this festive event and support your new Cape Fear REALTORS® President, Neal Johnson with Network Real Estate, as he and your 2017 Officers and Directors are installed. Also, find out the winners of the REALTOR® of the Year, Salesperson of the Year, and Hall of Fame Awards.
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Place: Terraces on Sir Tyler, 3rd Floor
Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-Members
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| Career Opportunities Cape Fear REALTORS® |
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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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Mobile Home Pilot Included in Rule
The Federal Housing Finance Agency
released a rule to boost efforts by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help borrowers in underserved markets. The rule includes a proposed pilot program for Fannie and Freddie to finance chattel loans for manufactured housing, an NAR recommendation.
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SHOWING TIME has a Few Changes
Starting this week your members who are subscribed to receive their ShowingTime notifications by SMS may notice a few changes. These updates include secure way to access showing instructions in a single SMS format, and new abbreviations for appointment statuses.
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Our newest communication comprehensively explains these changes. Feel free to pass the link below to your members.
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zipLogix™ News
zipLogix™ today announced the release of an exclusive command center for real estate agents. With the new Agent Dashboard, zipTMS™ transaction management system users can transform daily zipTMS™ and zipForm® Plus activity into useful data that assists in monitoring their transactions and workflow. read more
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The Big Picture: The Trump Transition Team along with the Republican Congressional leadership intends to use a legislative vehicle called
Budget Reconciliation to move Tax Reform. NAR is already engaged with key members of the tax writing committees in the House and Senate, on both sides of the aisle, to outline our positions on Tax Reform. The documents linked below will evolve as the Tax Reform debate evolves.
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Your Real Estate Taxes: The House Ways and Means Committee is using the Blueprint a series of tax reform principles to help guide and shape the debate.
The Blueprint contains an increase in the Standard Deduction and elimination of the deduction for State and Local Taxes. NAR is opposed to these two concepts. NAR opposes any changes to the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange provision and will launch a Call for Action on Tax Reform Legislation when appropriate.
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Dual Agent Owed Buyer Duty
The Supreme Court of California has affirmed a lower court ruling that a listing broker for a brokerage acting as a dual agent is responsible for disclosing to a buyer all material information affecting the value or desirability of a property.
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Save The Date ! April 4, 2017
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New Hanover County seeking applicants for boards and committees
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC - To provide opportunities for citizens to participate in county government, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizens to apply for appointment ...
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NAR , REALTOR.com Win Against Another Patent Troll: The real estate industry achieved an important victory last Friday on a patent-infringement case-one that stretches back more than a decade-when U.S. District Judge George King in California ruled the patent invalid.
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HAMP Debt Relief Clarified:
You can alert homeowners to instructions from the IRS on how end-of-year tax issues will be handled if they're participating in the federal government's mortgage modification programs. The Principal Reduction Modification Program (PRMP) and the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) provide incentives to lenders to modify troubled mortgages. The modifications can raise tax issues on a portion of any loans forgiven. The IRS instructions will be useful to homeowners facing a tax issue this year or next.
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REALTOR.com Photos, Other Features Enhanced
Realtor.com® has a new listing search and display feature that uses prominent photos and improves the at-a-glance information summary. The changes help make searches simpler and more efficient for consumers.
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NAR Releases Updated Safety Report
Ninety-five percent of REALTORS® who participated in an NAR survey have never been the victim of a crime while working as a real estate professional, but nearly half said they have been in a situation that made them fear for their personal safety or the safety of their personal information, according to NAR's
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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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CAPE FEAR REALTORS® HOLIDAY OFFICE hours:
closed: MONDAY, JAN 2nd
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Appraisers Don't Have to Test
NAR notched a win 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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S
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.
General FlexMLS System Training Class
New Rules & Regulations
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.
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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.
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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