2018 SAR Leadership Announced
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Newly-elected members of the 2018 SAR Leadership Team were announced at the association's Annual Membership Meeting at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley, this week.
Here are the members of your 2018 SAR Leadership team:
2018 PRESIDENT-ELECT
Gina Mosey
, RE/MAX Inland Empire
TREASURER
David Crosby
, American Dream Homes
SECRETARY
Jack Kestell
, Kestell Company
DIRECTORS
Eric Etzel
, Choice Realty
Cynthia Gustafson
, John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
Abbey Parsons
, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Spokane Valley
Bill Richard
, Keller Williams Spokane - Branch
Taylor Ward
, Synergy Properties
The above named individuals will join these continuing leadership team members to complete our 2018 SAR Leadership Team:
President: Ken Sax, Keller Williams Spokane - Main
Immediate Past President: Jennifer Valerien, RE/MAX Inland Empire
Continuing Directors: Mike Crowley, Spokane Home Buyers; Kristy Hamby, Windermere City Group; Karene Loman, Keller Williams Spokane - Main; Pam Novell, Windermere Manito; and Rick Richard, John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
Congratulations to all members of our 2018 SAR Leadership Team!
Thank you to all candidates for stepping forward for this year's ballot!
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Call for Action!
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SAR RESPONSE RATE:
20%
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Take Action:
Contact Your Representative and Senators
about Tax Reform
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The National Association of REALTORS®' Call for Action on tax reform remains active a week after it was issued.
NAR believes the bill, released by the House Ways and Means Commitee last week, represents a tax increase on middle-class homeowners.
"Realtors® believe in the promise of lower tax rates, but this bill is nowhere near as good a deal as the one middle-class homeowners get under current law. Tax hikes and falling home prices are a one-two punch that homeowners simply can't afford," says NAR President William Brown.
The Call for 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
Tax Reform Talking Points (pictured above) -
updated this week -
online here.
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Strong Housing Market Continues
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Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review
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Homes continue to sell briskly in Spokane County, with the number of sales in October rising by nearly 20 percent over last year.
The Spokane Association of Realtors reported 803 sales of condos and single-family homes on less than one acre in October, compared to 671 sales during October 2016.
The average sales price was $227,733, a 5.3 percent increase from a year ago.
The median sales price was $209,900, a 5.5 percent increase from October 2016.
See how
The Spokesman-Review uses market statistics compiled and reported by your SAR,
online here.
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Lunch & Learn: Business Tax Strategies
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NEXT WEEK!
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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FREE RPR® Classes at SAR
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REALTORS
® Property Resource (RPR
®) is bringing two free classes to your SAR:
Getting Started with RPR® and
RPR® Mobile - both on
Thursday, November 30th.
See the Getting Started with RPR® event flyer (pictured above) - offered in the morning - online here.
See the RPR® Mobile flyer (pictured above) - offered in the afternoon - online here.
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SAR Leads RPR
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® tops the list of RPR users in mid-size and large markets across the country!
50-percent of our members use the online member-benefit resource - more than any other mid-size and large market association in the country.
That also means 50% of our members do not use RPR.
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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 16th.
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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2017 NAR Profile of Home Buyers/Sellers
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Opportunties: solid interest in buying a home, sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates, and higher rents.
Challenges: the severe drought in housing supply in much of the country over the past year accelerated price growth and kept many first-time buyers out of the market.
Read NAR's 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, online here.
See the infographic from the report (pictured above), online here.
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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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NAR Catalog - Fall Update
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NAR has just updated its
2017 NAR Catalog Fall Update (see image above).
This catalog compiles the best of NAR's member benefits, publications and education, conveniently broken down by section.
Here you will find a full listing of current REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, savings opportunities and other free offerings available to members only.
This catalog also contains products available for purchase in NAR's online store, along with designations and certifications recognized by NAR, plus REALTOR® University's Master of Real Estate degree program.
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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: 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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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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What Else do we Need: Purchase & Sale Addenda
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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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Veterans Day - November 11th
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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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Have Lunch with WR President
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NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday, November 15th
Have lunch with Washington REALTORS® President Margo Willis in Spokane Valley on Wednesday, November 15th!
She'll be speaking at the Women's Council of REALTORS® Spokane-Eastern Washington November meeting at Spokane Valley Event Center - everyone welcome!
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
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SAR Christmas Party
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Thursday, December 7th
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Lincoln Center
(1316 N Lincoln,
just 1 block north
of the arena off of Monroe)
Your SAR Christmas Party Planning Committee is working hard on creating a great evening for us, with time for socializing and networking, a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception, dancing to our DJ, a fun photo booth for you and your friends to get your pictures taken, and a jaw-dropping dessert table!
We acknowledge here, and encourage you to thank at your next opportunity, our generous sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor:
Diamond Sponsor:
Photo Booth Sponsor:
Dessert Table Sponsor:
Ruby Sponsors:
Tickets are available online now - get yours today and you'll be ready for the party!
Space is limited - this event typically sells out!
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Join an SAR Committee in 2018!
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JOIN AN SAR COMMITTEE
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 8th
The SAR runs on member power. Are you plugged in?
Members direct nine association committees: Budget & Finance, Communications & Member Services, Education, Forms, Governmental Affairs, Grievance, SOS, Special Events, and Technology.
Join one or more of these committees and make a difference in your association, your profession, and yourself.
Commitments range from just a few hours a year to a few hours a month - there's truly something for everyone!
Download your copy of the committee sign-up form (pictured above) with more information on all of our committees
online here.
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Winter Driving Guide
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Do you have clients who have never driven on ice or snow before? They might appreciate your thoughfulness in sending this along and helping them drive safely this winter.
The Washington State Department of Transportation has updated its
Winter Driving Guide for this winter (2017-2018), pictured above.
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Gifts and Gadgets under $15
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What can you buy for less than $15 at Amazon.com?
Let's take a look at some cool gifts and gadgets for your office, home, and on the road.
Some of these items might even make your Holiday "wish list."
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RESPA Dos and Don'ts
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Real estate brokers and agents are subject to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when engaging in transactions involving federally related mortgage loans.
RESPA generally prohibits any person from giving or receiving any "thing of value" in exchange for the referral of settlement service business.
Liabilities for RESPA violations may be severe, ranging from significant fines to imprisonment.
NAR has prepared
RESPA Dos and Don'ts (pictured above) - that offers some guidelines for real estate professionals when engaging in co-marketing activities via social media and other web-based marketing tools.
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Downs Receives NAR Award of Excellence
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 Ginger Downs - a past controller and interim association executive here at the SAR - is awarded the 2017 National Association of REALTORS® William R. Magel Award of Excellence.
The Magel Award is presented annually to an individual who has truly excelled in his or her role as an association executive of a REALTOR® association.
It is the highest distinction for a REALTOR® AE.
Ginger currently serves as the AE for the Chicago Association of REALTORS®.
The award was announced at the annual Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo last week in Washington, D.C.
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Member 2 Member
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Skyline Home Loans invites all SAR members to attend its 7th annual Holiday Party on
Thursday, November 30th.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
Urban Settlements invites all SAR members to attend its Cookies with Santa event on
December 2nd.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
Affiliate members: promote your events in the Weekly Notices - distributed to 2,000 qualified individuals weekly!
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Switching Lenders
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Annie Fitzsimmons, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer, shares a question she gets frequently - and answers it:
Is a Buyer allowed to use a Lender, different from the Lender who wrote the Pre-Approval Letter, that was used by the Buyer to, at least in part, persuade the Seller to accept Buyer's offer? Is Buyer required to get pre-approval of Seller before switching Lenders?
See Annie's four-minute video on this topic, online here:
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Is Buyer required to get pre-approval of Seller
before switching Lenders?
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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 - October |
NEW!
The SAR Market Activity Report for
October is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the October 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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NEW!
Updated November 2017
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® 
See what's NEW at
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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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