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The SAR is closed today
to keep the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Reminder:
Thanksgiving AND the Day After are Holidays
Both Thanksgiving Day AND the Friday following Thanksgiving known as Native American Heritage Day are state holidays per RCW 1.16.050. They are not considered business days for the purposes of computing time. If you have questions regarding the Computation of Time, our Legal Hotline attorney, Annie Fitzsimmons, has a Fundamentals Video on this topic.
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2018 NAR Buyer & Seller Demographics
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NEW!
The typical home-buyer these days is 46 years old, married, with a median household income of $91,600.
Only 34% of buyers have children - the lowest in report history.
See more highlights from NAR's 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in this two-minute video:
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2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
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National Association of REALTORS® data:
National Association of REALTORS® data:
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SAR Christmas Party - Tickets Selling Fast!
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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 Beatz, 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, Evergeen Home Loans, Homestreet Bank, Stearns Lending, Wells Fargo, WFG National Title Co., Spokane County Title, STCU, and
Mountain West Bank.
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for sharing in your office,
online here .
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Save the Date: Installation Luncheon
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SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday, January 10th
Mark your calendar now and plan to join your friends and colleagues at your association's first event of the new year:
2019 SAR Officers and Directors Installation Luncheon on
Thursday, January 10th, 2019.
At the Centennial Hotel (formerly Red Lion Inn at the Park).
Event flyer and online registration coming soon!
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The Voice for Real Estate
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NEW!
NAR is laying the groundwork to make remote notarization a reality throughout the United States.
Information on the midterm elections is available through two NSR webcasts.The first was broadcast live on election night to show how REAL
TOR
®
champions running for office were doing around the country, and the second features NAR's SVP of government affairs explaining what will happen to REALTOR
® priorities in the new Congress.
Also, learn how to apply tax law changes enacted in 2017.
And learn about two ethics policy changes NAR approved at its Board of Directors meeting at the end of the 2018 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Boston.
See the new eight-minute video online here:
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Voice for Real Estate 92:
Remote notarization, Midterms, Taxes, Ethics
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| 2018 REALTOR® Education |
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.
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Purchase and Sale Agreement
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NEXT WEEK!
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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Code of Ethics for RE Professionals
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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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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Statewide 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
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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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2019 SAR Dues Due
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Your 2019 SAR annual dues are due January 1st, 2019.
You should have receive an email regarding this.
If you did not receive this email, please call the SAR at 326-9222 or continue with the online payment process here.
To pay your 2019 SAR annual dues online, click on the graphic below, which will bring up the login screen for the SAR member portal:
Once online, use the Review and Pay Balance section to make your payment online.
Alternately, you may retrieve an invoice while online to pay by mail or you may pay in person at the SAR, 1924 North Ash Street.
Thank you for your continuing membership in your SAR!
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Open Enrollment
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Time is ticking, enroll today!
Don't delay, enroll today for your 2019 Major Medical coverage.
REALTORS® Insurance Marketplace makes it easy for you to get the plan that works best for you and your family. Round out your coverage with REALTORS® Dental, REALTORS® Vision, and more!
Shop online, or call our licensed benefits specialists.
As always, consultative services are complimentary
as
a benefit of your NAR membership.
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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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2Form 22K - The Utilities Addendum
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Buyers brokers have engaged in some bad practices with Form 22K - The Utilities Addendum, specifically leaving the form largely blank.
What does this mean for the transaction?
See the latest video in Annie's video series:
Real Estate Fundamentals You Should Know.
The nine-minute video
Form 22K - The Utilities Addendum appears below:
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Form 22K - The Utilities Addendum
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Member Roster Update - October
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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 - OCTOBER
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Updated for October
The SAR Market Activity Report for
OCTOBER
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
OCTOBER
2018 Market Snapshot Report
See the 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.
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Presented by your Spokane Association of REALTORS® 
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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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