2018 SAR Initial Slate of Candidates
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Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its initial slate of candidates for 2018 SAR leadership:
PRESIDENT-ELECT
No qualified nominations submitted
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
In accordance with Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Association Bylaws, additional candidates may be nominated by the REALTOR® members.
For those wishing to nominate a REALTOR® member for an Association Officer or Director position, Nominating Petitions will be available from the Association office Monday, October 2nd, through Monday, October 16th. Deadline to return petition is Monday, October 16th!
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!
You will receive Notice on Friday, October 20th, of the "Final Slate of Candidates."
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.
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REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts
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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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The Little Red Book of Safety
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The popular Little Red Book of REALTOR® safety rules is newly updated and available, now, in the REALTOR® store.
This product was created with input from nearly 1000 NAR members.
Tips are presented in a fun, light-hearted way with realistic advice from REALTORS® that can be used by new agents or the seasoned professional.
It includes:
- *Safety Philosophy -10 Tips
- *Identity Protection -18 Tips
- *Cyber Safety -13 Tips
- *Personal Safety Protocol -14 Tips
- *Open House Safety -19 Tips
- *Safety and Your Clients -12 Tips
- *Best Advice You've Ever Received -17 Tips
Visit the REALTOR
® store now for this and other exclusive products,
online here.
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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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New NAR Member Benefit
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NAR is proud to announce that your member benefit package is now expanded to include discounts on select Alfa Romeo vehicles.
The program is the first of its kind and includes a $500 cash allowance on the purchase or lease of the all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio (pictured above).
REALTORS®, Association staff and eligible family members are able to take advantage of this exclusive $500 savings opportunity.
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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.
NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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The Nekkid Truth
Six Principles for Building a Real Estate Business
for a Fulfilling Real Estate Career
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NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 8:30 a.m.
Class: 9:00 a.m. to noon
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Land and Rural Acreage 200: Rural Property
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 430 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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The Truth about Negotiating
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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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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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Police Impersonator
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The Spokane Police Department shares word that it is getting reports of police impersonators operating in North Spokane.
The two male suspects are said to ring on front doors, display wallets with flip-out badges, inform homeowners of recent burglaries in the area, then ask to come in and look around.
The department says its Police Officers will not come to your house and simply ask to "look around."
If you ever have any question as to the legitimacy of the Police Officers you have contact with, please call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.
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Seller's Remedies Provision
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Washington REALTORS
® Legal Hotline attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons begins a four-part video series, this week on Financing Provisions.
In this first video, Annie discusses the Seller's Remedies Provision - what it does and what it would be like without it.
See the seven-minute video online here:
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Seller's Remedies Provision
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Clubhouse Winner
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SAR member Mike Crowley is this month's winner of three-months complimentary MLS fees. His name was drawn from all September volunteers at the Children's Clubhouse at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
 "The clubhouse takes just three hours a month, they are flexible with your schedule, make it easy to park for free, and the families and children are always thankful - that is what makes it worth the effort."
Mike Crowley
Spokane Home Buyers
If you're a Clubhouse volunteer, be sure to sign in at the Clubhouse each time you volunteer to be included in next month's drawing.
If you're not a Clubhouse volunteer, contact Tom Clark for more information.
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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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Don't Raise Taxes on Homeowners
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As Congress begins to reform our tax code - remember - homeowners already pay 83% of all federal income taxes.
NAR shares these facts on the Mortgage Interest and Real Estate Tax Deductions in
Washington state:
Of the approximately
1,655,000 owner-occupied houses in
Washington in 2014,
1,142,000 or
69% had a mortgage.
In 2014,
826,200 taxpayers in
Washington claimed a deduction for mortgage interest (MID). The total amount deducted was
$8,538,526,000. This means that the average taxpayer claiming the MID
subtracted $10,350 from taxable income in 2014 as a result of the MID.
At a marginal rate of 25 percent
[1], this means that the average taxpayer saved
$2,580 in taxes as a result of the MID.
The total tax savings from the MID in Washington in 2014 was $2,134,631,500.
In 2014,
930,000 taxpayers in
Washington claimed a deduction for real estate taxes. The total amount deducted was
$4,128,491,000. This means that the average taxpayer claiming the real estate tax deduction
subtracted $4,450 from taxable income in 2014.
At a marginal rate of 25 percent
[2], this means that the
average taxpayer saved $1,110 in taxes as a result of the real estate tax deduction. The total savings from the real estate tax deduction in
Washington in 2014 was
$1,032,122,750.
If the MID and real estate tax deductions were eliminated, the loss would not be a one-year event; homeowners lose out on these potential savings each and every year. The present value
[3] of these lost savings could total
$81,198,826,900.
The value of all owner-occupied real estate in
Washington in 2014 was
$538,574,942,200. If the lost tax savings are fully capitalized into the price of houses,
the average decline in value in Washington could be 15%.
From the individual perspective, the median priced home in
Washington in 2014 was
$283,200. A decline in value as projected could mean
a loss in home value of $42,700 for the typical home owner.
[1] Marginal rates range from 10 to 35 percent.
[3] Present value calculation assumes 3.9 percent discount rate and 1000 year time horizon.
Sources for the data above include: Internal Revenue Service 2014, American Community Survey 2014, National Association of Realtors® 2014; All calculations are by the National Association of Realtors® Research Division, July 2017.
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| Market Activity Report - September |
NEW!
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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