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Final Slate of Candidates
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Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its final slate of candidates for 2019 SAR leadership:
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Tom Clark
, Kestell Company
SECRETARY
Marilyn Amato,
Century 21 Beutler & Associates Spokane
Mike Crowley,
Spokane Home Buyers
Doug Hagood,
Hagood Real Estate & Mortgage
DIRECTORS
Judy Flemmer
, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
Kristy Hamby
, Windermere City Group
Sara Houk
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John L. Scott, Inc.
Britney Inglis
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Real Estate Marketplace NW, Inc.
Donlee Marlin
, Live Real Estate, LLC
Lee McIntyre
, 4 Degrees Real Estate
Pam Novell
, Windermere Manito
Jim Palmer, Jr., Real Estate Marketplace N.W. Inc.
Rick Richard
, John L. Scott, Inc.
Voting for this ballot will begin on Monday, October 29th.
You will get an email invitation to vote, which will include a link to your electronic ballot.
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!
Deadline to fill out your ballot is Wednesday, November 14th, at 4:30 p.m.
The SAR has created an Official Voter Information Guide that offers 2018 Association leadership candidate statements (pictured above).
The members of your 2019 SAR leadership team will be announced at the association's Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 15th at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
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SAR-endorsed Candidates
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Your 2018 General Election ballot was mailed last week and should already have arrived in your mailbox.
Your ballot is due on or before Tuesday, November 6th.
This year, your Spokane Association of REALTORS® endorses, and encourages you to vote for, these Eastern Washington/Spokane County candidates and issues:
CONG 05
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
LEG 03 State Representative Pos. 1
Marcus Riccelli
LEG 04 State Representative Pos. 1
Matt Shea
LEG 04 State Representative Pos. 2
Bob McCaslin
LEG 06 State Senator
Jeff Holy
LEG 06
State Representative Pos. 1
Mike Volz
LEG 07 State Senator
Shelly Short
LEG 07
State Representative P
os. 1
Jacqueline Maycumber
LEG 07
Representative Pos. 2
Joel Kretz
Spokane County Commissioner District 2
Mary Kuney
Spokane County Commissioner District 3
Al French
Spokane County Assessor
Tom Konis
Spokane County Auditor
Vicky Dalton
Spokane County Treasurer
Michael Baumgartner
YES
CITY OF SPOKANE - Proposition No. 1
Spokane Public Library general obligation bonds
YES
CITY OF SPOKANE - Advisory Vote
Regarding location of Spokane Public Schools' proposed stadium
OPTION B
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Bylaws Vote
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BYLAWS VOTE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
The Board of Directors of the Association will submit to the membership at the November 15, 2018 Annual Membership meeting a proposed Bylaw change.
The proposed Bylaw amendment is renaming the Education Committee.
ARTICLE XVIII
Appointed Committees
Section 18.1 Standing Committees. The President shall annually appoint the members and designate the Chairperson of the Standing Committees. The President-Elect shall designate the Vice Chairperson of each Standing Committee. All such appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors. The Standing Committees shall be:
(a)
Education Committee
Professional Development Committee
(b)
Governmental Affairs Committee
(c)
Grievance Committee
(d)
Special Events Committee
(e)
Professional Standards Committee
(f)
Communication/Member Services Committee
(g)
Technology Committee
(h)
Forms Committee
(i) Serving Our Spokane
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2019 SAR Leadership Opportunities
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Your association runs on volunteer power. Here's your chance to plug in and make a difference!
2019 SAR President Gina Mosey invites you to join her in volunteering to lead our association in the new year.
If you'd like to talk with Gina before you decide how you'd like to volunteer, call her at 953-3410 or e-mail her at glmosey@gmail.com .
Here are just some of the volunteer opportunities where you can help get the work done:
Budget & Finance
Communication/Member Services
Education
Forms
Governmental Affairs
Grievance
SOS (Serving Our Spokane)
Special Events
3rd Grade Poster Contest
Golf
Food Drive
Holiday Party & Auction
Technology
Deadline to submit your application is Friday, December 7, 2018
See the
2019 SAR Leadership Opportunities flyer for more information and application (pictured above),
online here.
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REALTORS® Conference and Expo
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NEXT WEEK!
This year's REALTORS® Conference and Expo will be November 2-5 in Boston!
Download the conference poster (pictured above) online here.
Check out the event website for all the latest information, online here.
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Text Message Spam is Illegal
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It is illegal to send unsolicited commercial electronic messages to wireless devices, including cell phones and pagers, unless you first get permission from the recipient.
It's also illegal to send unsolicited commercial electronic messages from an auto-dialer - equipment that stores and dials phone numbers using a random or sequential number generator. If you hire a service to do this for you, then both you and your vendor have legal exposure.
Exceptions to the law:
- Transactional or relationship types of messages. If a company has a relationship with you, it can send you things like statements or warranty information.
- Non-commercial messages. This includes political surveys or fundraising messages.
If you're getting unsolicited commercial electronic messages, the Federal Trade Commission has some tips to help you can text message spam, and an easy way to file a complaint If you receive unwanted commercial electronic messages, online here.
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Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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The State of Washington Department of Commerce shares word that it is seeking three individuals to fill vacant positions on its Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB).
Persons with knowledge or experience in the Washington Association of Counties (Western), the residential construction industry, or apartment management and operations are especially encouraged to apply.
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RPR: Powerful Map Enhancements
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You can now now get to where you want to go faster with a new map display on the RPR app.
A button on the map screen (pictured above) expands to display a host of icons representing the most popular search features, such as distance, travel time, traffic, schools and more.
To begin, login to your RPR app.
Tap on the neighborhood name displayed at the top of the screen to navigate to the map, and draw your attention to the
More icon
(...) in the lower right corner of the screen.
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Education Excellence/Quarterly Meeting
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Our fourth and final Education Excellence and Quarterly Membership Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 15th, at Centerplace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley.
The Education Excellence class will be the required NAR Code of Ethics class (4.0 clock hours) which about half of all SAR members still need to take by the end of the year to maintain their REALTOR
Ⓡ status.
Pay just $25 for early registration on or before Monday, November 12th - cost goes up to $40 after that date.
If you'd like to attend just the Breakfast and Membership Meeting, please call
Tami at the SAR to reserve your seat:
326-9222.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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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 2018.
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
Tami at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
NEXT WEEK!
The cost is $10; there are no clock hours.
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Basic appraisal requirements for loan type
with Mary Payne.
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Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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CLASS FULL!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
CLASS FULL!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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What else do we need
Purchase & Sale Agreement 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
Check-in: 11:45 a.m.
Class: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
at the SAR
No clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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NEW - JUST ADDED!
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 and Sale Agreement
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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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.
Other regional calendars:
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Condolences
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The general public heard news of a tragic accident in Liberty Lake last Thursday morning, October 18th.
Marilyn was a broker for John L. Scott - Liberty Lake since 2012. She was 61.
A funeral service for Marilyn was held yesterday (
Thursday, October 25th).
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Homesnap App Webinar
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Wednesday, October 31
Homesnap App Webinar this
Wednesday, October 31, from 9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. -
ONLINE ONLY!
The Homesnap Pro training familiarizes agents/brokers with the key features in Homesnap Pro app.
This training focuses on how to navigate the app, how to search properties, and how to interact with your clients.
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Understand the New Tax Law
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We begin, this week, a four-part video series from NAR on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts real estate, real estate professionals, and consumers.
This first video sets up the series and helps us understand the new tax law.
Then, we'll share three more videos in the series that focus on how the law will impact individuals and families, homeowners, and the real estate industry.
The first video runs seven minutes and is online here:
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Understand the New Tax Law: Video 1 (Welcome)
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WUCIOA - Part 2
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NEW!
A new law took effect on
July 1, 2018.
The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act is found at RCW 64.90 and is best known by its acronym, WUCIOA (pronounced, "woo-ki-oh-wa").
Washington REALTORS
®' Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons, last week, introduced the WUCIOA law in a new video, with details on how you know a community is a common interest community.
This week, Annie returns with Part 2 of this series where she explains why knowing about WUCIOA is important the transaction, particularly as it pertains to the public offering statement or the resale certificate.
WUCIOA adds additional responsibilities to our Brokers and could affect the timeline of the transaction, so please make sure you and everyone in your office understands this law.
See Annie's new 10-minute video - part two in her WUCIAO series - online here:
Part One of Annie's WUCIOA video series, from last week, is online here.
Click on the image below to play the 10-minute video:
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WUCIOA Part 1 - Extended Edition
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The Question - #3
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#3
SAR Leadership seeks to gain relevant membership information as we seek potential volunteers for task forces and work groups in the coming years.
Your support by answering this survey is appreciated.
Thank you!
Click the button below, or copy-and-paste the link provided in your web browser, to take the survey:
Please include your name and contact info for a chance to win this month's prize drawing - complimentary first quarter 2019 MLS Fees!
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Unlock the Door - Please Share your Stories!
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The stories have started coming in!
We are hearing from REALTORS® from around the state about how the inventory crisis across Washington has severely impacted affordable ownership.
If you have a story to share about the obstacles one of your clients has faced, we want to hear it! Please take a minute and submit it now.
Did you know that according to the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, first-time buyers in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kittitas Counties face home prices that are nearly double what they can afford?
In many cases we need our own local officials to help solve this crisis, but the state's legislature must play a role as well. To help do that, we need to educate our elected officials about how the lack of affordable housing impacts the residents of our state. So, we are reaching out to REALTORS® across Washington to collect stories that explain how every part of the housing market is affected by this severe lack of inventory.
Sharing these stories from constituents will be a powerful tool to help us motivate state legislators to focus on this critical issue that impacts homeowners and renters, as well as the ability of REALTORS® to help their clients buy and sell property.
Thank you,
Jerry Martin, President
Washington REALTORS®
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Effective Facebook Ads
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Real estate marketing plans routinely include Facebook ads in the mix - in fact, 97-percent of REALTORS® recently surveyed across the country report using it, making Facebook the most popular social media platform in the industry.
How do customers interact with real estate Facebook ads and how can agents best optimize their strategies when it comes to this platform?
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YPN: VA Educational Panel
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Wednesday, November 7th
The Spokane Association of REALTORS® Young Professional Network invites you to its VA Educational Panel and Get out to Vote for your SAR Leadership event on Wednesday, November 7th in downtown Spokane.
Learn about VA guidelines for your listings, your buyers, inspections, and appraisals. This event is free but please register below to reserve your seat!
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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YPN: 30 Under 30 Class of 2019
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Do you think you have what it takes?
Are you under the age of 30?
Then we want to hear from you.
If you're making a difference in your clients' lives, supporting the real estate industry, and crushing it in sales, it's time to throw your hat in the ring for the next group of 30 Under 30.
Apply now through January 11.
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WCR: Business Planning with a Purpose
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Thursday, November 8th
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS® invites you to its November event: Business Planning with a Purpose.
Join guest speaker
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder, Broker|Owner - EXIT Real Estate Professionals, as she tackles the question: Where are you going and how are you getting there?
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for more information,
online here.
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Independent Brokers Christmas Party
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SAR Christmas Party
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Thursday, December 13th.
Centennial Hotel, Skyline Ballroom
Register now before you forget for the 2018 SAR Christmas Party!
This year's event will feature music from DJ Backwoods Beats, a silent auction, a photo booth, door prizes, hors d'oevres, a no-host bar - and, best of all, you and your best colleagues and friends to celebrate a great year in real estate!
Special thanks to our terrific sponsors this year:
Banner Bank, Condron Homes, Homestreet Bank, Stearns Lending, Wells Fargo, WFG National Title Co., Spokane County Title, and
Mountain West Bank.
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for sharing in your office,
online here.
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Member Roster Update - September
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Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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Market Activity Report - SEPTEMBER
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Updated for September
The SAR Market Activity Report for
SEPTEMBER
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
SEPTEMBER
2018 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above)
online here.
See the 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.
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Quick Information
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Tech Helpline: 866-610-8939
Legal Hotline: 800-562-6027
Washington State Legislature Hotline: 800-562-6000
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2018 NAR New Member Orientation
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2018 SAR Leadership
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Ken Sax
2018 SAR President
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Keller Williams Realty
879-1636
SECRETARY:
Kestell Company
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