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National Homeownership Month
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June is National Homeownership Month!
Follow along throughout the month of June for the latest news, interesting stories, and informative videos relating to homeownership.
Find out more online here.
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SAR Golf Tournament
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Thursday, July 20th
It's time, once again, to tee up for the annual Spokane Association of REALTORS® golf tournament!
This year's event will be held Thursday, July 20th, at Downriver Golf Course, with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.
Invite your builders, bankers, stagers, colleagues, friends, to join you for a morning of golf on one of our gorgeous local golf courses.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 14th
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
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H-2-O-K
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The City of Spokane, this week, released its required annual report (pictured above) on the quality of drinking water provided by the City's Water Department.
For 2016, as in previous years, the City met or exceeded all federal and state drinking water standards.
Read more about this online here.
See the City of Spokane's two-minute video on its newly-released water quality report, online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate
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NAR sits down with Fannie Mae as it makes concrete changes to help homebuyers hit hard by student debt.
Also, NAR hosts conference on increasing the homeownership rate, which is at a 50-year low.
And an NAR report finds that global investors are finding opportunities buying smaller properties in a broader mix of markets.
See the seven-minute video online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #69
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| Open House - Best Practices |
If you hold open houses, you should plan to attend this Lunch & Learn event:
Open House - Best Practices.
Learn about prepping for a successful open, personal and seller safety, and lead generation and conversion.
Speaker is
Jessica Woodard with 4 Degrees Real Estate.
See the event flyer
online here.
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Manufactured Homes
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If you broker sales of manufactured homes, you'll want to attend this Lunch & Learn event:
Manufactured Homes.
Learn about the unique documents, fees, taxes, title, processing, and recording you'll encounter in this world.
Speaker is
Angie DeArth with Inland Professional Title.
See the event flyer
online here.
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Education Excellence
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Your SAR will be offering an Education Excellence double-header this summer: Increasing your SEO and Online Traffic - and - Internet Correct: Etiquette & Ethics in the Ethers.
Thursday, August 10th
Centerplace Regional Events Center
Both of these classes will be taught by Washington REALTORS® instructor Terry Eccles-Pettet.
The classes will be offered around our third-quarter General Membership Meeting and luncheon.
Download the event flyer (pictured above) with class details and registration information, online here.
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REALTOR.com® Results Summit
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September 18 - 19
Las Vegas
REALTOR.com® invites you to experience two incredible days of hands-on learning, exclusive insights, and celebration!
They've lined up a star-studded cast of keynote speakers and breakout sessions that will spotlight today's real game-changing innovations.
Discover the technologies and strategies that will enable you to do what you love, more effectively.
Get ready to break through barriers, learn the secrets of increasing productivity, and form powerful and enduring connections that will uplift your business.
Visit the event website to learn more, online here.
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| 2017 REALTOR® Education |
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!
Tuesday, June 20 -
Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
NAR now requires you to take a Code of Ethics class once before December 31st, next year.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Friday, July 7 -
What Else do we Need . . . PSA Addenda - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
This is the class so many have asked for!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the SAR
6.0 clock hours
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Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Tuesday, July 11 -
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
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Wednesday, July 26 - 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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Core Curriculum:
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate
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Thursday, July 27 - Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate (Core Curriculum) - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
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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Land and Acreage 200: Rural Property
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Friday, August 18 -
Land and Acreage 200: Rural Property - with
Jim Palmer, Jr.
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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Instructor Development Workshop
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August 23 & 24 - Training Superior Instructors - with Linda Miller Sheets.
Learn from one of our best instructors as you become one of our next instructors! Here's a great way to give back to a profession that gives so much to you.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
15 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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Father's Day
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THIS WEEKEND!
This Sunday, June 18th - the third Sunday in June - is Father's Day, a day to honor fathers, celebrate fatherhood, and the influence of fathers in society.
Father's Day was made a permanent national holiday in the United States by President Nixon in 1972, though its origin goes back to 1910 -
in Spokane.
Learn the story about the mother of Father's Day in this ten-minute video from KSPS-TV:
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The Mother of Father's Day
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MLS Fees Due
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Third Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal.
Your payment is due by
June 30th.
Click on the button above to pay online now.
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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Memorial Service
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There will be a reception to follow at the Spokane Club from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Spokane Veterans Outreach Center and/or the Spokane Homeless Veterans Program.
Please make checks payable to the Mann-Granstaff Medical Center in honor of R. Arend Dawson. In the memo state: Spokane Veterans Outreach Center and/or Spokane Homeless Veterans Program.
Address:
Spokane VAMC
Attn: Volunteer Services
4815 N Assembly St
Spokane, WA 99205
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YPN Blue Summer Luau
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Thursday, July 13th!
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2017 REALTORS® Conference and Expo
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WCR Events
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Thursday, July 27th
MEMBERS ONLY!
Sawdust to Sparkles - Home Decor Workshop. Join us for an evening of DIY pallet work.
See the flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
Thursday, October 19th
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS® invites you to schedule now and plan to attend a special event at its October Wellness Celebration and Rally:
Head to Toe Makeovers!
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information,
online here.
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| Market Activity Report - May |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
May is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the May 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® 
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2017 SAR Leadership
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2017 SAR President
Jennifer Valerien
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869-3828
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