2018 SAR REALTOR® Awards Announced
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The winners of the 2018 Spokane REALTOR® Awards were announced at the association's annual Awards Luncheon, this week - Thursday, May 10th, at the Red Lion River Inn (pictured above).
The winners of the 2018 Spokane REALTOR® A
wards are:
2018 REALTOR® of the Year: Jennifer Valerien (above, center) with her husband, Mike Valerien (above, right); award presented by 2018 SAR President-elect Gina Mosey (above, left).
2018 Legacy of Service Award: Tom LaLone. Accepting for honoree is Terry LaLone, Tom's widow (above, left); award presented by SAR Director Kristy Hamby (above, right).
Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achievement: Cynthia Gustafson (above, center), with her husband Steve Gustafson (above, right); award presented by 2018 SAR President-elect Gina Mosey (above, left).
REALTOR® Community Service: Marianne Bornhoft. Accepting for honoree: Pam Novell, Owner and Managing Broker, Windermere Manito (above, left); award presented by SAR Executive Vice President Rob Higgins (above, right).
Affiliate of the Year: Russel Frans (above, right) with his wife
Jenna Frans (above, second from right) and his mom,
Jocelyn, and aunt,
Sandy (above, center); award presented by 2018 SAR President-elect
Gina Mosey (above, left).
Partner of the Year: Carol Carter with Center Place Event Center. Accepting for honoree is Carol's daughter, Kristen Graham (above, center) and supervisor, Mike Stone, Director of Parks and Recreation for Spokane Valley (above, left); award presented by SAR Executive Vice President, Rob Higgins (above, right).
Spokane's Citizen of the Year: Mark & Marcy Few. Accepting for honorees is Jerid Keefer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Community Cancer Fund (above, left); award presented by SAR Executive Vice President Rob Higgins (above, right).
The winners of our Third Grade Essay/Poster contest were also publicly announced at this week's Awards Luncheon:
They are:
1st place: Asher, Brentwood Elementary School (above, second from right); 2nd place: Ghena, Brentwood Elementary School (above, middle); 3rd place: Morgan, Hutton Elementary School (above, left); 4th place: Ava, Hamblen Elementary School (above, second from left); presented by committee chair Glen Carey (above, right).
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Legal Hotline: Winning the Offer Battle |
NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons is back with
Part 5 of her new video series:
Winning the Offer Battle Without Losing the War.
Here's the new situation . . .
Buyer wants to make an offer more attractive to the Seller by waiving inspection contingencies.
Annie explains the extraordinary risks to buyer and also answers the question: "Does a buyer, who does not include an Inspection Contingency, still have the right to conduct an 'Information Only' inspection?"
Watch her nine-minute video online here:
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Waiving Inspection Contingencies Part 5 |
Annie discusses buyers who need financing but don't want to include a financing contingency in their offer in order to make the offer more attractive.
What are the risks to buyer and buyer's broker?
Annie gives points to consider before proceeding in this manner.
Her nine-minute video is online here:
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The Risks of Not Including Financing Contingency when Buyer is Reliant Upon Financing
Part 4
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PART 3:
Brokers have been writing some pretty unrealistic closing dates (a "fast" closing) on their Buyer's offers in the hopes of making their offer stand out to the Seller.
In this episode, Annie goes over potential risks for the Buyer.
Watch the six-minute video online here:
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Brokers Writing Unrealistic Closing Dates on Buyers' Offers
Part 3
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PART 2:
In this video, Annie talks about which line on Page 6 of Form 17 buyer should sign.
Watch the 10-minute video online here:
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Winning the Offer Battle without Loosing the War
Part 2
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PART 1:
In
part 1 of this series, imagine that your buyer cast too much caution to the wind and found themselves forfeiting earnest money, or maybe regretting having paid too much for the property, or possibly found that the property was riddled with conditions that they weren't aware of.
If your buyer loses that battle, you as the agent could be the collateral damage in the loss of that war.
Buyer might be likely to blame you saying that you failed to caution them sufficiently about the risk they were undertaking.
Annie wants to talk about some of the standards that are considered to be buyer protections.
See Annie's new seven-minute video online here:
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Winning the Offer Battle without Losing the War Part 1
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HUD Homes Sales Training Event
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Monday, May 21st
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) invites you to a free HUD homes sales training event on
Monday, May 21st, at the SAR.
This local training will touch on the Good Neighbor Next Door program, new e-signature process, and financing as-is homes with FHA or conventional financing.
Afternoon snacks provided; drawing for a $100 VISA gift card!
See the event flyer with more information
online here.
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Lunch & Learn: Manufactured Homes
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Brokering the purchase and sale of a manufactured homes puts you in a different world than traditional site-built homes.
Find out more about manufactured homes with
Angie DeArth at our next Lunch & Learn at the SAR on
Monday, June 4th.
Find out more
online here.
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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
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.
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) invites you to a free HUD homes sales training event on
Monday, May 21st, at the SAR.
This local training will touch on the Good Neighbor Next Door program, new e-signature process, and financing as-is homes with FHA or conventional financing.
Afternoon snacks provided; drawing for a $100 VISA gift card!
See the event flyer with more information
online here .
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What Else Do We Need - PSA Addenda
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The Truth about Negotiating
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Wednesday, May 23 -
The Truth About Negotiating - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
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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Code of Ethics - Standards for Success
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Friday, June 8 -
The "Nekkid" Truth: Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
Friday, June 8 -
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
Check-in: 1:00 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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The Question #1 - Results
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THANK YOU to the 731 members who responded to our first edition of "The Question!"
We asked:
THE QUESTION - MARCH/APRIL
Of these three things, what is the most important to you?
- Legal, Governmental / Public Policy, Regulatory Issues affecting REALTORS®
- Effective Communication between the SAR and Membership
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Your top answer: Technology (see graph below).
Congratulations to member
Alex Biggs, Kelly Right Real Estate of Spokane, who wins complimentary 3rd Quarter MLS Fees ($132.00), as drawn at this week's Board of Directors' meeting from among all answers to the question.
NEXT STEPS:
A Presidential Advisory Group (PAG) is now reading through all of the narrative responses and will forward those to appropriate committees and staff for follow-up.
Then, the PAG will draft a new question to help us continue to improve your association!
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Code of Ethics
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CODE OF ETHICS
24% compliance
Only about 1/4 of all SAR members are currently in compliance with NAR's two-year Code of Ethics requirement.
That means 75% of all SAR members are not!
A Code of Ethics class is required by the National Association of REALTORS®, to be completed once every 2 years.
This latest 2 year cycle started on
January 1, 2017 and runs through
December 31, 2018.
New SAR Members must take the 7.5 hour Code of Ethics class at the SAR.
Existing members may take any Code of Ethics class at the SAR or through NAR.
NAR offers Code of Ethics classes online at no charge however no clock hours on the free classes but the free classes fulfill the 2 year requirement -
online here.
NAR also offers a clock hour Code of Ethics class for a fee and that class also fulfills the 2 year requirement.
If you take the COE class through an online school,
besides NAR, then we will need you to submit a copy of your completion certificate to the SAR so we can document that you have completed the requirement.
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Legislative Reception
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NEXT WEEK! Thursday, May 17th
The Spokane Association of REALTORS® will be partnering with its friends at the Spokane Home Builders Association on a Legislative Reception Thursday, May 17th.
This is your opportunity to talk directly with local elected officials about the most pressing issues facing the real estate and homebuilding industries - issues that directly affect your business and your bottom line.
Read more about this event and register online here.
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Real Estate Survey
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Our friends at The Spokesman-Review would like to hear your opinions on real estate!
This survey is aimed at understanding the advertising wants and needs for REALTORS
® in the Spokane area.
The Spokesman Review want to know how it can best serve you in your search for the right buyers.
This survey should only take about 5 minutes to complete.
Be assured that all answers you provide will be kept in the strictest confidentiality..
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REALTORS® Property Resource
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RPR is a powerful platform designed for REALTORS® in need of comprehensive data, powerful analytics, and dynamic reports.
RPR is 100% owned by REALTORS® - created by NAR for the sole purpose of providing REALTORS® with the data they need to meet the demands of their clients.
There are no third party investors or silent partners.
RPR is only available to REALTORS® - no third party or public access...guaranteed.
The only way a non-REALTOR® has access to the data in RPR is through an RPR report that has been created, branded and sent by a REALTOR®.
RPR is a no cost member benefit Included in yearly NAR dues, RPR does not cost REALTORS® any extra money - period.
Available to all REALTORS® across the country, RPR also has tools for Brokers, Commercial, Appraisers, Associations and MLS.
Find out more in this two-minute video:
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REALTOR® Property Resource
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REALTORS® Conference and Expo
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The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is the largest annual event for the most successful real estate professionals.
The event takes place every November across a four-day weekend, Friday through Monday.
This year's event is November 2-5 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) in Boston, Massachusetts.
Visit the event website to learn more and to register online here.
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Spokane Lilac Festival
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Your SAR has two wristbands which allow the wearers to access complimentary bleacher seats from which to enjoy the 80th annual Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade:
Saturday, May 19th
7:45 pm
These are available first-come-first-served at the SAR.
Must pick up in person.
May call ahead to determine availability - 326-9222.
More about the parade is online here.
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Member 2 Member
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NEXT WEEKEND! Saturday, May 19th
Windermere North shares word that it will be holding a Meals on Wheels Pet Food Drive on May 19th.
The event will raise awareness of this community need, as well as secure donations of pet food and cash to support the pet food needs of nearly 100 local seniors.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
Spokane Mortgage Lenders Association invites all SAR members to participate in its 2018 Golf Tournament on
Friday, June 22nd - this year, benefitiing CASA Partners.
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information,
online here.
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Member Roster Update - April
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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 - APRIL
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NEW!
The SAR Market Activity Report for
APRIL
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
APRIL
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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