Final Slate of Candidates
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FINAL SLATE OF CANDIDATES
VOTING BEGINS MONDAY
Your SAR Nominating Committee announces the final slate of candidates for 2018 SAR leadership and encourages members to vote beginning
Monday:
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Karene Garlich-Loman, Keller Williams Spokane
Gina Mosey, RE/MAX Inland Empire
TREASURER
David Crosby
, EXP Realty
SECRETARY
Jack Kestell
, Kestell Company
DIRECTORS
Eric Etzel
, Choice Realty
Cynthia Gustafson
, John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
Britney Inglis
, Real Estate Marketplace NW, Inc.
Lee McIntyre
, 4 Degrees Real Estate
Gina Mosey
, RE/MAX Inland Empire
Abbey Parsons
, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson
Bill Richard
, Keller Williams Spokane - Branch
Taylor Ward
, Synergy Properties
Voting begins on Monday, October 23rd.
You will receive an email invitation to vote. When you click on the link for the ballot, it will take you to the Member Portal. You will need to sign in with your user name and password, and then it will take you to the ballot.
Deadline to fill out ballots will be Wednesday, November 8th, 4:30 p.m.
Our new leaders will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 9th, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
Your SAR Communications/Member Services Committee has prepared a 2018 SAR Voter Information Guide to help you make your vote decisions.
In it, each candidate offers a brief statement about who s/he is and what s/he wishes to accomplish, if elected.
Download your copy of the 2018 SAR Leadership Voter Guide (pictured above), online here.
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SAR-Endorsed Candidates
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Your ballot for the General Election was mailed this week. You have until November 7th to complete it and mail it in.
Your SAR Governmental Affairs Committee is pleased to announce its endorsed candidates for the 2017 General election.
Endorsements are based on personal interviews and
Candidate Verification. Many hours have been spent by committee members and staff, on your behalf, to make these endorsements:
Spokane City Council:
Timm Benn; District 1, Position 2
Andy Dunau; District 2, Position 2
Matthew Howes; District 3, Position 2
Spokane Valley City Council:
Rod Higgins; Position 1
J. Caleb Collier; Position 2
Ben Wick; Position 4
Pamela Haley, Position 5
Mike Munch; Position 7
7th Legislative District:
Shelly Short, Senator
Jacquelin Maycumber, Representative, Position 1
Please consider these candidates first. Your General Election ballot must be returned with a postmark on or before November 7th to be counted.
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Call for Action!
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The National Association of REALTORS® issued a Call for Action, this week, directed at all Members of Congress, on the subject of tax reform.
A tax reform outline, released by a study group in September, doubles the standard deduction and eliminates all personal deductions except the Mortgage Interest Deduction and the deduction for Charitable Contributions.
The plan eliminates the deduction for State and Local Taxes.
This one-two punch will deliver a crippling blow to middle class homeowners by removing economic incentives for home ownership and raising taxes by an average of $851. By doubling the standard deduction, the Mortgage Interest Deduction would only be available to the top 5% of taxpayers.
The action letter is pre-written - all you have to do is enter your information and send it in.
Answer the Call for Action now!
See NAR's print ad on tax reform (pictured above), online here.
See NAR's Talking Points on tax reform (pictured above), online here.
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REALTORS Will Fight for MID
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The Wall Street Journal wrote an editorial "Tax Reform, if You can Keep It," on September 28th.
NAR says this editorial misses a key point of agreement between the Journal and REALTORS
® - we support fiscally responsible tax cuts.
Unfortunately, that isn't what a careful read of the recently released "framework" for tax reform represents.
REALTORS
® will fight for the Mortgage Interest Deduction.
Defending middle-class homeowners isn't "greedy," because home ownership isn't a "special" interest. It's a common interest.
Read NAR's response in the Wall Street Journal
online here.
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Annie's Coming to Pullman!
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Our friends at Whitman County Association of REALTORS
® share news that Washington REALTORS
® Legal Hotline attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons will be in the neighborhood on Thursday,
November 9th.
She'll be teaching two classes in Pullman: "To Disclose or Not to Disclose (3.5 clock hours)" and "Don't Get Whacked by the WACS (4.0 clock hours)."
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Lunch & Learn: Home Warranties
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What is a Home Warranty and how can it help your business? We're glad you asked. The answer will be revealed at the next Lunch and Learn!
Monday, October 23rd
Noon to 1:30 p.m. -
free lunch!
with Russel Frans, Old Republic Home Protection
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Lunch & Learn: Business Tax Strategies
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Join us for a "Breakfast and Learn" about proven business tax strategies for the real estate professional on Thursday, November 16th!
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the SAR.
Learn how to keep more commissions and pay less taxes this year.
Coffee, water, and donuts will be provided - or bring your own to enjoy while you feed your mind.
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Education Excellence & Quarterly Meeting
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National Speaker
REALTOR®
Instructor
Social Media
Technology Devotee
It's "not your typical technology class." That, and our final Quarterly Membership Meeting of the year.
Learn about customer/client service through use of technology and mobile apps, online service and communication, video and its use in real estate business model, and community service. It's a 7.5 clock hour class with lunch break.
$40 for everything - if you register by November 3rd. Or, join us just for lunch and the meeting for $20.
There's much more, so check out the details in the class flyer (pictured above), 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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The Truth about Negotiating
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NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
Check-in: 1:00 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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FOR NEW MEMBERS
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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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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FOR RENEWING MEMBERS
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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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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RPAC Phone Bank
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THANK YOU to all of our Member who placed and
answered calls for our RPAC Phone-a-thon this week!
Photographed in the SAR classroom during the noon-hour on Wednesday (left to right):
Tom Hormel,
Ken Garceau,
Marilyn Amato,
Craig Hudkins,
Cynthia Gustafson (SAR Governmental Affairs Committee Chair),
Jolene Baldwin, and
Terry Sullivan.
RPAC gives REALTORS® a powerful voice to help develop, advance and implement legislative objectives that affect the real estate business and the ownership and operation of real estate.
RPAC supports pro-REALTOR® candidates running for public office.
You can invest in RPAC online, right now, just click here:
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Determination of Non-Significance
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Your SAR received, this week, a Determination of Non-Significance from Spokane County concerning Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) #55 on the Little Spokane River (North Spokane County).
This is a big step toward establishing a water bank as a work-around to last year's Hirst Decision by the Washington State Supreme Court that practically shuts down all rural development in Washington State.
We've bundled the three documents in this matter into one PDF file, and offer it to you online here.
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Thefts at Open Houses
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Seattle/King County Association of REALTORS® warns its members that the hot housing market is prompting more thefts at open houses, warning real estate professionals and homeowners to stay on alert.
Good advice for Spokane REALTORS® to keep in mind, too.
Read more and see the Seattle TV news repor
t
online here.
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DOL Advertising Guidelines
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The Washington State Department of Licensing is just out with its 2017 "Real Estate Advertising Guidelines" to provide the fundamental advertising requirements for real estate professionals in Washington state.
Brokers, managing brokers, licensed assistants and firms are all accountable for compliance with advertising requirements.
It is critical that all licensees understand the requirements of lawful advertising within the real estate industry.
Download your copy of this document (pictured above) and share it with your team.
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WR Leadership Conference
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Your 2018 Washington REALTORS® Leadership Team is taking shape and getting ready to lead your association in the new year. Statewide leaders gathered this past weekend for the WR Leadership Conference in Leavenworth.
The Leadership Conference allows leaders from across the state to become acquainted and get a jump on effectively planning their association's activities for the upcoming year; develop and enhance the qualities of good leadership essential to team success and fulfill potential through effective leadership skills training.
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Mobius Gala
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Our friends at Mobius announce their annual gala benefiting Mobius Children's Museum & Science Center:
Friday, November 3rd | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | at Mobius Science Center in downtown Spokane.
Your SAR was a Mobius supporting partner in its formative years.
Join in for an evening of fundraising, hors d'oeuvres, libations, live auction, and a paddle raise. Cocktail attire is requested. Tickets are $50 per person - ticket includes two complimentary drinks.
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Financing Provisions Series
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Washington REALTORS
® Legal Hotline attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons continues her four-part video series on Financing Provisions, this week.
In this third video, Annie helps us understand the consequences of when a Buyer's Broker and their Buyer do not get Seller's permission when changing the loan type after the 22A is signed.
See the eight-minute video online here:
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PART THREE:
Buyers changing loan types after the Form 22A
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Part two of this series is online here:
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PART TWO:
Offers Without a Financing Contingency
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Part one of this series is online here:
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PART ONE:
Seller's Remedies Provision
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CRS Sell-a-bration
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The brightest stars in residential real estate will head to Dallas, Texas, February 5-6, 2018, for two days of unparalleled networking opportunities, business-building strategies, and the chance to hear insights from the top-producing agents and industry leaders.
Sell-a-bration is the only event in the industry that is specifically for CRS Designees and Candidates, as well as anyone interested in world-class real estate education.
This annual event attracts hundreds of top-producing REALTORS® seeking to improve their business and increase their referral networks through high-quality education and networking.
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2018 WR Leadership Institute
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Leadership development is essential to the long-term health of our Association.
For that reason, the Washington REALTORS® is accepting applications for the 2018 Leadership Institute.
Through this program, we will identify emerging REALTOR® leaders, motivate them, and sharpen their leadership skills.
In return, we expect them to exert a strong, positive influence on the future of the Association and our profession.
Application deadline:
November 30, 2017
Session Dates:
January 31 - February 2, 2018
March 28-30, 2018
May 23-25, 2018
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ListHub - September
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The ListHub report for September is now available.
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| Market Activity Report - September |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
September is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the September 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 - September
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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
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
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