eNews May 15, 2019

Upcoming Events & Education

PMAR Educational Seminar - Americans With Disabilities Act "What? I’m in Violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act?" Learn how you can make your business practices accessible by joining PMAR Wednesday, June 26th for a seminar all about the Americans With Disabilities Act and earn 3 Oregon Continuing Education credits. Click here to register >>

GRI: Negotiation Course This course will teach you the basic concepts of negotiation and how to identify different approaches. You will also have the opportunity to try your hand at utilizing these negotiating techniques on actual real estate scenarios occurring in the market right now. Thursday, July 11, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Click here to register >>

Principal Broker Academy OAR is excited to offer a new resource just for Principal Brokers! This comprehensive program is like no other. It is designed to provide professional development for any Principal Broker, whether new, seasoned or aspiring. This course will be a blended learning experience with both in-person and online sessions. September 26 & 27 and October 24 & 25 Click here to register >>

E thics & LARRC Get a head start on completing your 2019-2020 Ethics requirement as well as the Law and Rule Required Course on Thursday, June 6th. You can sign up for just Ethics, just LARRC, or both. Click here to register >>   

Portland Community Insights Survey The City of Portland is conducting a Portland Community Insights Survey. This is a citywide initiative from the City of Portland's Budget Office. Insights from the survey will be shared with City Bureaus and Commissioners to help them make decisions that reflect Portlanders' diverse perspectives. Residents and Non-Residents alike may take this survey - simply mark "Lives in Portland" or "Works in Portland" at the beginning of the Survey.   Click here to take the survey >>

Masters Circle Names 2019 Broker and Managing Broker of the Year & Raises Money for AAAH Announced at the PMAR Masters Circle Silent Auction event May 9th was 2019 Managing Broker of the year, Andrew Misk, Hasson Company Realtors® and 2019 Broker of the year, Sharon Fleming, Coldwell Banker Bain. Proceeds from Silent Auction items totaled $3,725 and will be donated to the African American Alliance for Homeownership. Thank you to everyone who joined the Masters Circle to bid on items and contribute to AAAH. Learn more about AAAH >>

4 Real Estate Marketing Dos and Don’ts Here are four smart and efficient ways to spend your precious marketing dollars, as well as some tips for avoiding high-cost, low-producing marketing. Whichever marketing plan works best for your business may not be the same for an agent in a different region. Find what works for your budget and calculate your return for each marketing campaign. And remember, it’s important to be constantly evaluating what’s working and what’s not. Click here to read the full article >>

FHA Clarifies Rules to Help Banks Issue More Loans The number of traditional banks that participate in the FHA's single-family mortgage insurance program has declined since the housing crisis. Banks have contributed to just 13% of the FHA’s origination volume, down from 44% in 2010, according to a recent report in Housing Wire. Banks have feared strict penalties and that even a minor error could expose them to fines.  Click here to read the full article >>

Rena Brown            Katie Cox Moscillo  Elizabeth Estes      Ivette Flores Consuelo Haggar      Nicole Irish          Asperlando Josias     Quinn Kyle             Carol Lowry            Marilyn Mays         Jessica McDonough     Natalya Oreste      Adam Rickard          Darcy Shetler         Nancy Siano            Karen Trost            Irma Valdez           Alexis Wise

Keller Williams Realty PDX Central       Harcourts Real Estate Network Group Vantage Point Properties, Inc. Premiere Property Group LLC Residential Realty Northwest LLC   Tindell & Co      Keller Williams Premiere Partners     Portland Modern    Classic Realty Group           Keller Williams Realty Professionals Thin Real Estate LLC Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Century 21 Wright & Assoc. Tindell & Co Neighborhood Works       Century 21 Northstar Windermere Realty Trust Summa Real Estate Group

The PMAR  HOWNW.com™ Certified Specialist class enables PMAR Realtors® to address buyer’s concerns about homeownership affordability by knowing and understanding a broad range of financing option. The class provides practical, hands-on information to Realtors® about programs, products and eligibility standards that may help financially challenged or first-time homebuyers.

ETHICS VIOLATION NOTICE: A recent Professional Standards Hearing Panel has found Aaron Rian in violation of Article 15 of the Realtor® Code of Ethics. He received a Letter of Reprimand and was fined $2,000.00. Article 15 REALTORS® shall not knowingly or recklessly make false or misleading statements about other real estate professionals, their businesses, or their business practices. Note: It is PMAR’s policy that names of ethics violators shall be published in PMAR’s newsletter only after a second violation occurs within three years; otherwise decisions are confidential.

WIN A $25 Gift Card For Submitting Your 2019 Ethics Certificate! Click here to check your NAR record. The current cycle began January 1, 2019 and runs through December 31, 2020. PMAR is over 8,000 members strong, and there are still 7,000 members who have yet to complete their Cycle 6 requirement. PMAR will offer a chance for one member each month to win a $25 gift card. To qualify please submit your 2019 Code of Ethics certificate to membership@pmar.org . A new winner will be drawn each month until December 1, 2020. Don’t delay, turn in your certificate today! If you would like to sign up to complete an Ethics course in person click here . To complete an online course through NAR click here . If you would like more information about Code of Ethics training click here for the Mandatory Code of Ethics FAQ page.

These companies teamed up with PMAR to bring you the best education, events & more for 2019! Click here to learn more about your 2019 PMAR Partners

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