Top Headlines for Aug. 20 |
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HUD, FHFA working together to boost fair housing enforcement
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that they are partnering to better enforce fair housing and fair lending regulations. The FHFA and HUD entered into a collaborative agreement last week, committing to share information and coordinate investigations and compliance reviews.
HUD is primarily charged as the government agency that enforces the Fair Housing Act. The FHFA regulates the government-sponsored enterprises of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as the Federal Home Loan Banks. They expect the agreement to lead to “stronger oversight that will help advance vigorous fair housing enforcement that can begin to redress our nation’s history of discriminatory housing practices.” Read more
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2020 Census reveals most diverse U.S. population ever
The U.S. population is more multiracial than ever before, according to newly released 2020 Census Bureau data. People of color represented 43 percent of the total U.S. population in 2020. That is up from 34 percent in 2010. The percentage of non-Hispanic whites has dropped in that time, marking the largest decrease of any race or ethnicity. Non-Hispanic whites dropped to 57 percent of the U.S. population in 2020; in 2010, the category accounted for 63 percent of the population. The finding that diversity is increasing in the country has been echoed in the housing market. Read more.
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State Senate introduces bill to extend eviction moratorium
REALTORS® are opposing a bill introduced in the state Senate that would extend New York's eviction moratorium until Oct. 31. This follows the CDC’s announcement last week issuing a new federal eviction ban until Oct. 3 that applies to any “county experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels” of COVID-19. The state Senate conducted a public hearing in New York City early this week. NYSAR is strongly opposed to the bill and will continue to engage with state lawmakers on the issue.
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Visit Fairhaven before Sept. 1 and take At Home with Diversity for free
GSAR and CNYIS will cover the $135 cost of the At Home with Diversity (AHWD) course for the first 100 members who complete the interactive Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation training before Sept. 1. Both organizations are making this offer as a part of their ongoing effort to promote fair housing and fair housing education,
There are still free slots available in the Oct. 14 At Home with Diversity class for those who have completed or will complete the Fair Haven training before the deadline. Once you've completed the Fair Haven course, email the GSAR Education Department to be registered for At Home With Diversity. Your registration confirmation can be found in the GSAR Member Portal.
At Home with Diversity is a NAR certification course designed to enable REALTORS® to work successfully with and within a rapidly changing multicultural market. It will help you to learn diversity sensitivity, how it applies to U.S. fair housing laws in your business, and ways to develop professional guidelines for working with people in the increasingly multicultural real estate market.
REALTORS® who take the At Home with Diversity will be able to apply for the AHWD Certification, earn 6 hours of CE, one hour of Fair Housing credit, and use it as an elective towards the ABR, GRI and CIPS designations. It also counts as a module in the C2EX program. Members, who qualify to take the course for free by completing Fairhaven, would only be responsible for the $75 certification fee.
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CNYIS MLS dues deadline is Sept. 15
MLS dues billing notices for access from October 2021 through March 2022 have been posted to all CNYIS MLS participants' accounts. Dues must be paid by Wednesday, Sept. 15, to avoid late fees or an interruption in service. Payments may be made online by logging into your portal at www.cnyrealtor.com/myaccount. Please note that if you are set up for auto-payments, your payment will process on or around Friday, Sept. 1.
Important dates:
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Wednesday, Sept. 15 – MLS bills are due.
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Thursday, Sept. 16 – A $30 late fee will be added to delinquent accounts.
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Friday, Oct. 1– MLS bills with late fees are due.
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Monday, Oct. 4 – Agent shut-offs will begin with a $75 reactivation fee.
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Monday, Oct.18– Company shut-offs will begin.
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ShowingTime to roll out 'Showing Beacon' tool on Monday
ShowingTime will make its new Showing Beacon tool available to users on Monday, Aug. 23. Showing Beacon is designed to give agents peace of mind while at a showing or meeting by offering a way to keep a contact informed of their status should they want to send an alert. This feature is available in the ShowingTime mobile app for ShowingTime for the MLS, ShowingTime Appointment Center and ShowingTime Front Desk users. Learn more.
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REALTORS®: Sign up new affiliate members for chance to win free 2022 dues
Every REALTOR® member that refers an Affiliate member that joins GSAR will be entered into a drawing to win free GSAR, NYSAR, NYSAR and MLS dues for 2022! That's a value of more than $1,200! Earn one drawing "ticket" for every Affiliate member who signs up based on your referral by Oct. 8, 2021. The more you sign up, the more chances you have to win free dues. Download this flyer and start recruiting new Affiliate members today! You can also send them here to join online. Make sure they put your name in the referral box so you get credit.
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Register for GSAR's discounted 22.5-hour CE packages in September, October and November |
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GSAR designed this program to help all members meet their CE requirements including those who may have been previously exempt from CE requirements. Designed with every schedule in mind, some of the packages will be offered on nights and weekends, while others will be offered during business hours.
September, October* and November package classes will be delivered virtually via Zoom.
* A limited number of members will have the option to take the virtual classes in the GSAR office in October. These spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There will also be a few classes with an in-person instructor.
The non-member package rate is $270, down from $405.
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Member Benefits and Events |
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Welcome new GSAR members! |
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The Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® welcomes its newest members and wishes them great success.
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Alex Colin
Hunt Real Estate ERA
315-622-5757
Duane Edmonds
Acropolis Realty Group
315-396-0493
Julie Harris
Gilbo Realty LLC
315-752-9513
Robert Parsley
Hunt Real Estate ERA
315-622-5757
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Justine Peet
Keller Williams Syracuse
315-701-6900
Janet Ridgeway
WEICHERT REALTORS, The Bollinger Group
315-637-0555
Nathaniel Speiker
NextHome CNY Realty
315-597-4663
Baker Teitsch
Howard Hanna Real Estate
315-685-0111
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