GSAR Hot News - Bid on GSAR Charity Auction items to help support 3 worthy community charities

Top Headlines for Dec. 3

Bid on GSAR Charity Auction items to help support 3 worthy community charities

The GSAR annual holiday giving campaign features two ways to give this year, an online auction and direct donations. All funds raised benefit On Point for College, OCC’s REALTORS® Care Hub and PATH.

The user-friendly online auction features a number of great items up for bid including weekend getaways on the water, Syracuse University basketball tickets, artworks, entertainment and more. The auction is open through Dec. 16, so get your bids in early.

Click here to start bidding on the auction items. When you get to the site, simply click on the item you wish to bid on and fill out the form to complete your bid. You will receive an email that your bid has been received and updates if someone outbids you. Proceeds from the auction will be divided between all three organizations.

You can donate directly to one or all of the charities through your member portal.

Thank you to our sponsor, Hinman, Howard & Kattell

Watch the video to learn more about the services these organizations provide and how REALTOR® support helps make it possible.

Auction items still needed to support GSAR annual charity fundraising drive

GSAR members are invited to donate items to help support this year's annual charity fundraising auction to support On Point for College, OCC REALTORS Care Hub and PATH. Please use this link to donate your auction item with a value of $50 or more.

Central New York home sales continue to slow in October

The home sales total fell off from year-ago levels for the second consecutive month as the Central New York housing market posted a 15.1-percent decline in closed sales in October compared to October 2020, according to the housing market report released today by the Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS^® (GSAR). Median sales prices were up 8 percent compared to October 2020 with the median reaching $180,250. There were 957 closed sales in October. Read more.

Homebuyers eager to act sooner rather than later

Contract signings climbed 7.5 percent in October, and home sales for 2021 are on pace to hit a 15-year high, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Monday. Pending home sales rebounded after a decline in September. Despite rising mortgage rates, home buyers appear undeterred by higher financing costs and home prices. Contract activity increased month over month in all four major regions of the U.S. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index is a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings. Read more.

NAR ethics training requirement must be met by Dec. 31; check the list

All members must meet the NAR Code of Ethics training requirement by Dec. 31, 2021. Members are encouraged to check GSAR's Ethics Deficiency List. If your name is on the list, you have not completed a mandatory NAR Code of Ethics course within the January 2019-December 2021 Ethics Cycle. If you have completed the course, then email your documentation to the GSAR Education Department. Please note: If you have sent in your certificate, please be patient as the staff processes it. The list will be frequently updated to reflect changes. If your name is not on the list, your certificate has been recorded and there is no need to call the office to confirm it.

You may also take the free NAR ethics course to meet the requirement. Ethics course completion certificates must be sent to the GSAR Education Department via email no later than midnight on Dec. 31, 2021 to avoid MLS service termination for being non-compliant with NAR’s COE requirement.

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Authentisign 'classic' retired; learn how to use the new version

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Education

Don't miss these November Classes

Ethics for REALTORS®

3 hours CE - Zoom • Instructor: Don Radke • Dec. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m

Are you living by the Code? The REALTOR® Code of Ethics is your pathway to professionalism. Adhering to the Code is what separates you, as a REALTOR®, from other real estate professionals. In this class, you will be reminded of your duties to clients and customers, the public, and your fellow REALTORS®. The professional standards process and Pathways to Professionalism will also be discussed. This class satisfies the NAR ethics training requirement. Register here.