GSAR Hot News - Attend RTB#5 and the General Membership meeting for a chance to win a $100 gift card

Top Headlines for June 11

Attend RTB#5 and the General Membership meeting for a chance to win a $100 gift card

Members who attend Raising the Bar #5 and the annual general membership meeting on Tuesday, June 22, will be eligible for a drawing for a $100 gift card prize. The Zoom-based event starts and 10 a.m. and you must be present at the end of the event to win the prize. Register here.

The RTB guest speaker will be an attorney from the National Association of REALTORS®. The membership will be voting electronically on Bylaw changes (available for review here),. To conduct the association's business, a quorum will be required, which means 187 members must be present. Click here for the meeting notice.

This is the last RTB of the year and members' last opportunity to earn the 2022 dues discount by attending a total of four RTBs or three RTBs and Community day.

State Legislature passes fair housing bills

Two NYSAR-supported fair housing bills have been passed in both houses and will be delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his consideration. They are:

S.538-B/A.4638-A will add two hours of implicit bias education within the 22.5 hours of CE requirements.
S.2132-B/A.5359 will Increase pre-licensing broker and salesperson course hours and require instructors’ compliance in course education under oath.

Additional fair housing bills are expected to be voted before the end of the session including one requiring two years of experience as an associate broker before designation as an office manager and one that would add a $30 and $10 surcharge to the license renewal fee for brokers and salespersons, respectively. These bills are also supported by NYSAR.

Save the Date for GSAR's Annual Golf Outing

Save the date, July 19, for GSAR's Annual Golf Outing, and start getting your foursomes lined up! The event will be at the Links at Erie Village and we're excited to bring back the steak bake dinner after the tournament. The Golf Outing is open to all GSAR REALTOR® and affiliate members. Contact Christine TenEyck for sponsorship information. Watch Hot News for registration details.

Nominations are open for 3 GSAR 2022 board of director positions

The annual election for GSAR 2022 director positions will be held electronically this year in September. Nominations are now open for the three vacant positions to be filled. Nominees must be a REALTOR® member of the association for a minimum of two years immediately preceding nomination and shall have served on one or more standing committees and/or task forces, or the board of directors for a cumulative total of two years during the preceding three years. Nominees must be a member in good standing with the association or be nominated by a unanimous vote of the serving nominating committee with the approval of the board of directors.

If you fulfill these qualifications and would like to be considered by the nominating committee, please contact Christine TenEyck at 315-457-5979 ext. 227 or teneyck@cnyrealtor.com. The deadline is June 14 at noon.

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MLS Tips

MLS Tip: Understanding attachment rules

The attachment of forms required by state or federal laws specific to the property (i.e. Property Condition Disclosure Statement and Lead-Based Paint Addendum) must be done at the same time the listing is entered into the MLS. Each required form must be entered individually under the appropriate description. All attachments must contain information, (i.e. disclosure forms, photos, floor plans, maps virtual tours) specifically related to the property being offered. These attachments should not be used for listing agent, company or personal promotion. Please note that in addition to uploading each form individually into the MLS per the instructions above, you may also upload a single file containing all the forms for ease of printing.

Education

Register today for GSAR's July 22.5-hour continuing education package available at a discounted member rate of $90, down from $240.

Instructors Don Radke and Vaughn Lang, GSAR's legal counsel, will present the first night and weekend CE Package covering ethics, agency, fair housing and more. You can earn all of your CE credits needed to satisfy the DOS requirements without leaving your house! All classes in this package will be delivered via Zoom.

Additional CE packages will be offered in September, October and November. 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. Seating will be spaced to meet current guidelines. Please note that the office is not fully open. There will also be a few classes with an in-person instructor.

The non-member package rate is $270, down from $405.

Learn more and register at cnyrealtor.com/CEpackages.

June classes offer a variety of learning opportunties

Plan now to advance your industry knowledge and earn continuing education credits during June and July. GSAR is offering a full schedule of learning opportunities.

Instanet: The Fundamentals

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Shelley Hoffman

June 15 from 9 a.m. to noon

This course is designed to help beginner users of Transaction Desk navigate through the system to create the required paperwork for a transaction. Participants will create professional documentation for both the buyer and seller, thereby providing a clean, typed version of their forms for easier reading and understanding. You will learn how to print, e-mail and/or send the documents for an electronic signature using Authentisign. Register here.

Standards-based RE Photography: Level 1

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Bill Storm

June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Level I class of the real estate photography series is for smartphone and iPad photographers. No high-level technical skills are needed, just the desire to tell the best story possible about your listings through photographs. This class will provide you with the information you need regarding truth in advertising as it relates to images and basic techniques for creating accurate images that result in faithful images across all property types. Register here.

Standards-based RE Photography: Level 2

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Bill Storm

June 24 from 9 a.m. to noon

Prerequisite: Level I of this series or experience with non-phone cameras (DSLR, Mirrorless) with advanced features, and experience with computer-based imaging software. There will be a review of some of the topics introduced in Level I, such as truth in advertising, expectations, there rights of sellers and buyers, and basic composition. The remainder of the class will focus on higher-end photo techniques. Register here.

5 Steps of The Loyalty Ladder

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

July 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Real estate sales used to be an “information and inventory” business. Times have changed. As a result, the real estate industry has shifted from an emphasis on properties and transactions to consumers and relationships. This approach encourages licensees to develop methods for building and retaining loyalty with the people they do business with. Real estate agents must recognize that to receive loyalty, they must provide loyalty, a key fiduciary duty. Establishing relationships emphasizes the value of long-term associations with clients by focusing on trust, service and satisfaction rather than on sales transactions. By concentrating on the present as well as future needs of consumers, real estate agents can improve their relationships with clients. Register here.

Upcoming virtual continuing education

• Instanet: The Fundamentals

Instructor: Shelley Hoffman

June 15 from 9 a.m. to noon

• Standards-based RE Photography: Level 1

Instructor: Bill Storm

June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon

• Standards-based RE Photography: Level 2

Instructor: Bill Storm

June 24 from 9 a.m. to noon

• 5 Steps of The Loyalty Ladder

Instructor: Randy Templeman

July 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Tales of Sales

Instructor: Randy Templeman

July 13 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m.

• Flushed with Success: Rural Water & Septic System

Instructor: Mike Smith

July 14 from 9 a.m to noon

• Multiple Offers: Handle with Care!

Instructor: Mike Smith

July 22 from 9 a.m to noon

• Deeds, Surveys and Land Use

Instructor: Brittany Mattot

July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon

Education links

Weekly webinars and classes weekly calendar on members' side of cnyrealtor.com

Attention REALTOR members! Your NAR Code of Ethics training cycle is coming to an end on December 21, 2021. Please remember to email your Ethics Certificates to education@cnyrealtor.com if you’ve taken the class already.

Member Benefits and Events

Registration open for NAR Conference

in San Diego

Registration for the NAR REALTORS® Conference and Expo is open to all members. The conference will take place Nov. 12-15 in San Diego. NAR will offer in-person and virtual options for attendees.

Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo scheduled for Dec. 6-9

Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo is scheduled for December 6 – 9, 2021 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

NYSAR is hopeful that the event will be held in-person and on schedule, pending any changes in current government mandates.

Many GSAR members regularly take advantage of the discounted BJ's Wholesale Club membership benefit. To take advantage of the current sign-up opportunity, click on the links below before June 15.

New BJ's members save between $30 and $60 for an annual membership! Renewing members save between $15 and $30, and receive an extra month of membership! Click here for the flyer with more details on each program.

If you are a renewing BJ's member, use this application.

If you are a new BJ's member, use this application.

Applications must be submitted by email to teneyck@cnyrealtor.com by June 15. Sorry, no exceptions