GSAR Hot News - Cast your vote for GSAR directors by Sunday afternoon

Top Headlines for Sept. 17

Cast your vote for GSAR directors by Sunday afternoon

There is still time to vote in this year's Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® election. Voting for directors via your member portal will be open through Sunday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. The candidates are Jennie Chapin, Nicole Donlin, James Gamble, Tim McCarthy, Patrick O'Connor and Scott Spriggs. You can learn more about the candidates for the open four-year terms by clicking here or watching their videos. View this guide for help with questions about how to vote.

Thank you to our election sponsor, Empower Federal Credit Union!

Learn how to create 'cool content' with 'Your Nerdy BFF' Beth Z

Your Nerdy BFF Beth Z will present "Tools to Create Cool Content for Social Media and Marketing" during the Monday, Sept. 27, GSAR T3 seminar. The Zoom seminar will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Back by popular demand, Beth Z will cover video and graphic design tools that help elevate your social media and marketing efforts. Register here before Sept. 26.

Thank you to sponsor, Empower Federal Credit Union!

Plan now to also attend her T3 sessions in October and early in 2022.

REALTOR® Safety Month: Don't miss GSAR's safety class on Sept. 22

GSAR is offering the safety class Prospect or Predator? Reduce the Risk of Being Targeted, presented by David Legaz via Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. This presentation offers one hour of CE credit. Registration before Sept. 21 is required.

Thank you to sponsor, M&T Bank.

September is REALTOR® Safety Month and a good time to focus on ways to enhance your safety by taking education courses and visiting NAR's Safety Page.

Ready to become a broker? Register by Sept. 24

for GSAR's Broker Qualifying Course

Register before Friday, Sept. 24, for the Broker Qualifying Course being offered by GSAR starting on Sept.28 and running through Oct. 26. This in-person course is a great opportunity to earn your broker's license before any changes in licensing requirements. Visit www.cnyrealtor.com/education/broker-course/ for details and registration information.

Please Note: The Broker Qualifying Course is currently scheduled to be in person. However, if CDC guidelines and state mandates change, then this course will be moved to a live, virtual platform (Zoom) in order to keep the students, staff and instructors safe.

Today is REALTOR® Morning at the Parade of Homes

Today is REALTOR® Morning at the Parade of Homes at Treybrook in Baldwinsville. The event is sponsored by Solvay Bank from 9:30 a.m to noon. There will be a breakfast and a prize giveaway for those who have filled up their "passport" by visiting all the participating builders.

Thanks to our Hot News sponsors

MLS Tips

Having trouble uploading photos into Matrix? There's an easy fix

Some members have recently reported issues with uploading photos into Matrix. When they attempt to save a picture, it gives a file extension of ASHX instead of jpg. CoreLogic has provided the following workaround: Right-click on the picture and select open in a new tab. Next, go to the new tab, right-click on the picture and choose save as. It will come up as jpg.

Education

Don't miss these GSAR classes

in September

Fair Housing-It's Everyone's Right

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Don Radke

Sept. 21 from 6- 9 p.m.

Did you know that if charged with a fair housing violation, you are guilty until proven innocent? Or, that you could be fined in excess of $10,000? As a REALTOR®, you are charged with advocating for and protecting fair housing rights. Come and learn how to stay compliant with the fair housing laws, from record-keeping to advertising. Register here.

The Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® Safety Promo Video

Prospect or Predator? Reduce the Risk of Being Targeted

1 hour CE - Zoom

Instructor: David Legaz

Sept. 22 from 10-11 a.m.

Presented by Dave Legaz, REALTOR®, and retired NYPD Police Sergeant. He will share known predatory behaviors and proven strategies for real estate professionals to reduce the risk of being targeted on and off the job. Register here.

Real Estate Investment Essentials

3.5 CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 22 from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

Learn to better serve your investor clients. Representing investors requires an awareness of investment properties, understanding the differences between property users and investors, and how to handle the steps involved in each stage of the investment process.Register here.

A Review of Real Estate License Law and Recent Legal Matters

1 hour CE - Zoom

Instructor: Vaughn Lang

Sept. 23 from 5 - 6 p.m.

This course will cover recent legal matters pertaining to Real Estate License Law, Fair Housing Laws, and other notable legal updates. This course satisfies the DOS 1 hour Legal Update Requirement. Register here.

Ethics for REALTORS®

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Don Radke

Sept. 23 from 6- 9 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. Satisfies the NAR ethics training requirement. Register here.

Buyers: Find Them, Bind Them, Mind Them

4 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m..

Purchasers may not want to work with a seller’s agent, preferring an agent that acts on behalf of their best interests. Licensees desiring to represent these buyers can promote their services and competitive differences in the marketplace. While buyer’s agents owe their clients the fiduciary duties described in the NY agency disclosure form, a buyer and agent can also specify and clarify further rights and responsibilities through a binding agreement that stipulates the obligations and expectations of all parties involved. With effective counseling and communication, licensees can provide buyers with the assistance, analysis, advice, and advocacy they anticipate and deserve. Satisfies 2 hours of law of agency training. Register here.

Communications and Clients

2 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Britany Mattot

Sept. 28 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Communication is the most important part of real estate. Learn how to communicate effectively and ethically with both consumers and your fellow REALTORS®. Communication can be verbal or non-verbal. This course invites the licensee to examine how they communicate and how to be in tune with how others communicate as well. Register here.

Real Estate Investor Analysis

3.5 CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 30 from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

This class will teach you what you need to know to confidently advise and advocate for your investor clients. Learn about investment concepts, terminology, financing techniques, tax implications, and more. Everything you need to know to assist your client in buying, operating, and selling their investment properties. Register here.

GSAR's September classes are sponsored by Empower Federal Credit Union.

Upcoming virtual continuing education

• Fair Housing-It's Everyone's Right

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Don Radke

Sept. 21 from 6- 9 p.m.

• Prospect or Predator? Reduce the Risk of Being Targeted

1 hour CE - Zoom

Instructor: David Legaz

Sept. 22 from 10-11 a.m.

• Real Estate Investment Essentials

3.5 CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 22 from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

• A Review of Real Estate License Law and Recent Legal Matters

1 hour CE - Zoom

Instructor: Vaughn Lang

Sept. 23 from 5 - 6 p.m.

• Ethics for REALTORS®

3 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Don Radke

Sept. 23 from 6- 9 p.m.

• Buyers: Find Them, Bind Them, Mind Them

4 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Communications and Clients

2 hours CE - Zoom

Instructor: Britany Mattot

Sept. 28 from 6 - 8 p.m.

• Real Estate Investor Analysis

3.5 CE - Zoom

Instructor: Randy Templeman

Sept. 30 from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

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 31, 2021. Please remember to email your Ethics Certificates to education@cnyrealtor.com if you’ve taken the class already.

Reminder: License 'grandfathering'

ended on July 1

No licensee will be exempt (grandfathered) from being required to complete 22.5 hours of approved real estate continuing education as of July 1, 2021. Additional core coursework is also required.

If your license expiration date is July 1, 2021 or later, your education requirements are:

Agency - 1.0 hour (the requirement for first renewal is 2.0 hours)
Fair housing and diversity – 3.0 hours
Ethical business practices - 2.5 hours
Legal matters - 1.0 hour
Electives - 15.0 hours
Total hours of approved CE: 22.5 hours

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Member Benefits and Events

Register for the NYSAR 2021 Fall Business Meetings. The meetings will be a hybrid event. Select committee meetings will be held virtually via Zoom the week of September 20-24 and in-person meetings will be held Monday, Oct. 4, through Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. Members are encouraged to read NYSAR's COVID-19 Statement before registering . Register here.

Save the date! REALTOR® self-defense training set for Nov. 20

Save Saturday, Nov. 20, for a free REALTOR® Self-Defense Training led by Ben Tallini of Haven Jiu Jitsu. Tallini, a black belt jiu jitsu coach will share multiple key self-defense moves that could help potential victims escape from an attacker. The training will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at Haven Jiu Jitsu, 2265 Downer St., Baldwinsville.

Thank you to sponsor C Green Home Inspection Group.

Class size is limited. Register here.