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It's Time to Pack the Pantry!
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Spokane Association of REALTORS® members will be out at the Spokane-area Albertsons grocery stores on September 6th and 7th for our annual food drive.
REALTORS® will be collecting food and cash donations to help Second Harvest stock the shelves of partner food banks serving local neighborhoods.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
To volunteer for a short, two-hour shift at one of the Albertsons stores as REALTORS® Pack the Pantry, please call one of our Store Captains. The call list (pictured above) is online here.
If you can't make your donation in person, make it online right now with Crowdrise - click on the logo below to enter your donation:
Remember for every $1 donated, Second Harvest provides 6 pounds of food - the equivalent of 5 meals for hungry people.
The gift of food changes lives and gives people an opportunity to succeed and thrive.
Thank you for your donation!
2018 SAR President
Ken Sax (right, photo above) and
Julie Humphreys (center, photo above) with 2nd Harvest talk about our Pack The Pantry Food Drive over the weekend on KQNT590 Radio with host,
Teresa Lukens (left, photo above).
The group talked about how the event works, why the REALTORS
® get involved, and how much of a difference it makes for
people in need.
Listen to the entire half-hour program that aired this past Sunday morning at 7, online here:
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WR Fall Business Conference
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Online registration open now!
September 26-28, 2018
Washington REALTORS
® Fall Business Conference is coming to Spokane this year -
September 26-28 - at the Davenport Grand Hotel!
With or without the conference, plan to attend Fun Night with a Heroes and Villains theme - Thursday, September 27th at the Davenport Grand Hotel!
Download your copy of the
2018 Fun Night flyer (pictured above),
online here.
INCENTIVE: All SAR members who purchase a Fun Night ticket by midnight on
September 3rd will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary Premiere Access Pass to the REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Boston in November (one pass per winner, two winners selected) that include unlimited access to all educational sessions and the expo floor on all four days of the event, plus access to Saturday's General Session and Sunday's Inspirational Program and Celebrity Concert - a $450 value! Transportation, lodging, and meals not included.
Purchase your tickets online - right here:
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Consumer Alert: Wire Fraud
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons has an important consumer alert on how to avoid wire fraud.
Watch Annie's two-minute video online here:
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Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Wire Fraud
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Homesnap Broker Public Portal
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NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday, September 5th
11 a.m.
Homesnap, our new MLS app, is offering a live online conference on Wednesday, September 5th, at 11 a.m.
The session cover these topics:
- Why Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is so effective
- Why more than 900,000 agents across the nation find it so valuable
- How agents have received more 1 million leads so far
- Why MLSs are embracing it
- Why brokers that would NOT support a local MLS consumer-facing website love BPP
Who Should Attend:
- MLS executives
- MLS Leadership
- Brokers
Join the Broker Public Portal Movement: Find Out What the Buzz is All About!
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The Voice for Real Estate
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The IRS agrees with NAR that real estate brokerages shouldn't be subject to a restriction on the 20 percent business income deduction enacted last year as part of the tax reform law that applies to other types of brokerages.
Also covered in the video: financial wellness, housing sustainability, home price trends, and ideas from fast-growing brokerages on how to give consumers what they want.
Watch the new eight-minute video online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate 89:
20% Tax Deduction, Financial Wellness
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Liveable Communities
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The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is bringing
Joe Minicozzi to Spokane to talk about creating livable communities; developing urban neighborhoods that can provide a tax boost to municipalities; and the tie between real estate, transportation and economic growth.
This event is free to the public at the Spokane Regional Business Center (SRBC) - 801 West Riverside Avenue - in downtown Spokane.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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Lunch & Learn: Appraisals
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Come and hear Amy Chitwood with Amy Chitwood Valuations share some valuable information on how appraisers measure houses, derive adjustments, and other facets of home appraisals. Your questions will be welcome, too!
Bring your lunch, if you'd like; coffee and water provided.
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more information online here .
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Income Properties
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Take this two-day class at your SAR this fall and you'll be able to
Identify Income Properties like a Pro!
Learn the secrets to smart real estate investing, and start identifying lucrative opportunities for yourself and your clients.
Earn 15 clock hours of continuing REALTORⓇ education credit and 16 hours of CRS education credit toward your CRS designation.
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
Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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 & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
6.0 clock hours
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Spokane Association of REALTORS(R)
Continuing Education
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 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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SAR Leadership Nominations are Open
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DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th
Nominations are open for directors to serve on your association board for 2019-2020.
There are five, two-year terms available on the board.
Nominees for directorships must be REALTOR® members of the Association who have: (i) served on a minimum of two (2) standing committees within the seven (7) years prior to the time of the election; (ii) served on one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election; or (iii) who are currently serving, or within the one (1) year prior to the time of the election have served, as President of the Young Professionals Network or President of the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
If a candidate has served on only one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election, that candidate must also attend two (2) Board of Directors meetings within the twelve (12) months prior to running for Director.
Candidate committee attendance must be at a minimum of 80%, inclusive of excused absences, in order for service on said committee to be used to meet eligibility requirements.
To place a name in nomination with the Nominating Committee, please complete the application, offered below.
You may FAX your completed form to the SAR at 324-8650, mail to: SAR, 1924 N Ash, Spokane, WA 99205, or Email to Sharon@SpokaneRealtor.com by
Friday, September 28th.
If you have questions, please contact
Ken Sax
at 879-1636 or
Sharon Houston
at 326-9222.
Thank you for participating in the leadership of your association!
Download the 2019-2020 SAR Director nomination form (pictured above), online here.
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Spokane Symphony Holiday Concerts
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Say farewell to summer in spectacular fashion at the Spokane Symphony's Labor Day Weekend Concerts in the Park - Saturday 6:00 p.m. at Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake and Sunday 6:00 p.m. at Comstock Park in Spokane.
The Spokane Symphony will delight families and friends with their lineup of light classics, patriotic tunes and favorites from the world of pop, Hollywood and Broadway.
More details on both of these free concerts is online here.
A short video of the Spokane Symphony's Labor Day concert in Comstock Park last year is online here:
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Spokane Symphony's Labor Day Concert
at Comstock Park
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Pig Out in the Park
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RiverFront Park is filled with
Pig Out in the Park now through Monday evening.
This year is the 39th occasion of the wildly popular community event.
It features 47 food booths, 225 menu items, three adult beverage gardens,
and dozens of free concerts on three stages.
Visit the Pig Out website for more information,
online here.
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Back to School with RPR
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As students head back to school, you can too with new data from RPR!
RPR has partnered with Niche®, the industry's fastest-growing school data provider.
The new data-rich content provides REALTORS® with in-depth knowledge of schools that can be leveraged to help buyers seeking homes in good school districts.
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WCR Golf Tournament
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The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORSⓇ reminds that it will be hosting its 2018 Golf Tournament at Downriver Golf Course on the afternoon of Friday, September 21st.
Download your copy of the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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REALTORS® Conference and Expo
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COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE ADMISSION:
The SAR has available two complimentary Premier Access Passes to the 2018 REALTOR® Conference and Expo in Boston in November that include unlimited access to all educational sessions and the expo floor on all four days of the event, plus access to Saturday's General Session and Sunday's Inspirational Program and Celebrity Concert - a $450 value! Transportation, lodging, and meals not included.
To be entered in the drawing for these passes, please email the SAR:
Two winners will be drawn at 1:00 p.m. on September 4th from among eligible entries .
One pass per member, please.
Download the conference poster (pictured above) online here.
Check out the event website for all the latest information, online here.
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Member Roster Update - June
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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 - JULY
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NEW!
Updated for July
The SAR Market Activity Report for
JULY
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
JULY
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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