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THE REALTOR ® WAY
Candidate Forum Scheduled for July 29
Nominations for 2021 Officers and Directors are now closed. Thank you to those who have put their name forward to serve. Once the slate of candidates has been certified a notice will be sent to the entire membership informing them of the slate of candidates. In the meantime, the Board Development Committee encourages candidates and members alike to keep open July 29, 2020 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for our upcoming candidate forum. This virtual forum will be provide an opportunity for us to get to know the candidates better and to ask them important questions as they relate to the future of St. Louis REALTORS ® and organized real estate, in general. Be on the lookout in the coming days for a follow up notice with registration details.
Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
As part of its commitment to addressing racial injustice in America, the National Association of Realtors ® has begun circulating a new 50-minute implicit bias training video to its members and association staff. Partnering with the New York-based Perception Institute, NAR’s online  video  draws upon recent research to illustrate how the human brain’s automatic, instant association of stereotypes with particular groups can cause people to treat those who are different from them unfairly. Scientific evidence also suggests these biases persist despite people’s best intentions and often without conscious awareness.
Form Dates Extended to December 31, 2020
All our forms with a version date prior to January 1, 2020 has been extended to December 31, 2020. Please visit our Contracts and Forms page on our website for more information on these changes and any additional information. If you have any questions, please contact Tracey Yost, at 314-576-0033 or Tyost@stlrealtors.com .
New SUPRA Boxes: *Sale price* - Just $89.00!
Get them while they are hot! We are currently not selling any used SUPRA boxes but are selling new boxes until July 31 at a discounted price of $89.00. That’s $40.00 off the normal selling price of new boxes and $16.00 lower than the normal used box price. Hurry! These won’t last.

Contact the Association Membership Department at 314-576-0033 or membership@stlrealtors.com to place your order. Both walk-in service and curb service pickup are available.
Reminder on Point of Entry
A friendly reminder – Your local association (in this case obviously St. Louis REALTORS ® ) is your data point of entry for all your personal information and office roster information that flows to the following other entities/databases:

  • MARIS (Multiple Listing Service)
  • SUPRA Key System
  • National Association of REALTORS® (and related entities such as REALTOR.com)
  • Missouri REALTORS®
  • FormRuS (online forms)
  • Catylist (Commercial Researched property listing system)

The two notable exceptions worth mentioning are the Missouri Real Estate Commission and the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission. Updating your information with the Association does not communicate that information to these State of Missouri commissions. That must be done directly with these agencies.

Also, entities like MARIS and SUPRA, while interfacing with the local association data, obviously do their own direct billing so billing information such as credit card numbers need to be updated directly with them.

In all the other circumstances the data flows “upward” electronically from St. Louis REALTORS ® data system to these other entities, usually multiple times a day. This includes name changes, office transfers, drops (members going inactive), new members, email changes, cell phone number changes, home addresses, and even languages spoken. The system is designed for convenience. For example, a broker need only communicate to the St. Louis REALTORS ® Membership Department on an agent transferring to their company and all the above are automatically updated. One stop shopping!

Questions? Contact the Membership Department at 314-576-0033 or membership@stlrealtors.com .
Buying from the REALTOR® Shoppe Just Got Easier
With the recent installation of our secure outdoor lockboxes, purchasing from the association just became even easier. Located immediately outside the upper level of the association office we have installed four individual lockers. These lockers are available for after hours and weekend pickups for anything from SUPRA boxes to riders to paper forms. Essentially, anything we sell and anything that a member might need to pick up from the association. The only thing needed to access the locker will be a Supra key coupled with a special “Call Before Showing” (CBS) code. The CBS feature provides a temporary code for that SUPRA box that will be provided to the member making the pick-up. Call us at 314.576.0033 to make your REALTOR ® Shoppe purchase or check us out online  HERE .
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
St. Louis REALTORS ® Virtual UnGala and Online RPAC Auction
DATE: Thursday, July 23, 2020
TIME: 3 - 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Online Webinar. Please download ZOOM on your phone or computer to attend.
Cost: Free to Members

Meeting information will be sent separate once we have received your RSVP.
Mark your calendar for the afternoon of July 23, 2020 to join us virtually for St. Louis REALTORS ® UnGala and online RPAC auction. This 2020 event spotlights REALTORS ® advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels, demonstrating how YOUR voice makes waves past the ballot box! Hear from prominent elected officials, kick-back with a drink listening to a live band, and have fun bidding in the long awaited online RPAC Auction! The summer UnGala is one you do not want to miss.

Register for this FREE online event today!
REALTOR ® Face Masks
Since July 3, 2020,  St. Louis City  and  St. Louis County  Public Health Orders mandate the wearing of facial coverings in all indoor facilities and outdoor spaces where physical distancing is not possible to slow the spread of COVID-19. St. Louis REALTORS ® has in stock REALTOR ® branded face masks for purchase. Each mask is made in the USA and produced by a local St. Louis small business using a soft, breathable fabric for only a $25 RPAC investment. For more than 50 years RPAC has advocated for private property rights, your individual success, and supports candidates running for office who advocate for you at every level of government.
 
To order your personal REALTOR ® branded face mask click  HERE .
 
Contact Danielle Finley at dfinley@stlrealtors.com , should you have any questions on your RPAC investment.
EDUCATION AT ITS BEST
Gain the Knowledge That Distinguishes You As a Source For Resource-Efficient Homes with NAR’S Green Designation.
DATE: August 6 and 7, 2020
TIME: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Online Webinar. Please download ZOOM on your phone or computer to attend.
COST: Members - $89
Non-members - $99
MREC CREDIT : 6hrs. Elective Credit Each Day

Meeting information will be sent separate once we have received your RSVP.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a two-day course for both August 6 and 7. Registrants must attend both days in order to receive credit.
Through this two-day program, you’ll gain an understanding of:

  • Buyers’ and sellers’ changing expectations about energy and home performance
  • How properties with green features can sell for more.
  • Marketing the benefits of high performance features and smart home technology.
  • The advantages of a sustainable business model

For further details, contact Karen Dunn at 314-590-2312.
2020 Continuing Education Changes
The Missouri Real Estate Commission met on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 and the following decisions were made affecting real estate renewals and continuing education requirements for 2020:

Renewals:
  • Broker expiration dates will be extended from June 30, 2020 until August 31, 2020.
  • Salesperson expiration dates will be extended from September 30, 2020 until October 31, 2020.

Continuing Education:
  • Meeting CE requirements for Brokers has been extended from June 30, 2020 until August 31, 2020.
  • Meeting CE requirements for Salespersons has been extended from September 30, 2020 until October 31, 2020.
  • The one Core course in Real Estate Ethics will still be required.
  • CE hours for Brokers completed after June 30, 2020 and before the license is renewed cannot also be used for 2022 renewals.
  • CE hours for Salesperson completed after September 30, 2020 and before the license is renewed cannot also be used for 2022 renewal.

We encourage attendees to register for continuing educations

Have questions? Please contact the Education Department at education@stlrealtors.com or call us at 314.275.7888.
Want to learn more about our educational events & classes, click H E RE .
REALTORS ® GIVE BACK
REALTORS ® Housing Assistance Fund Donations
REALTORS ® Housing Assistance Fund's (RHAF) mission is to engage in philanthropic and community activities, positioning the RHAF as a viable and visible contributor to St. Louis quality of life, and to help make the American dream of home ownership possible for all in Greater St. Louis area.

You can become a sponsor in 2020 by donating to the RHAF today as part of its Giving Program. See our levels of contribution below:

  • Homemaker ($1000+)
  • Key Holder ($651–999)
  • Roof Raiser ($301–650)
  • Foundation Friend ($100-300)

Your generosity will support the American dream of Homeownership!
REALTORS ® Housing Assistance Fund is a 501(c)(3) Organization. The RHAF was DBA as the St. Louis REALTORS ® Foundation.
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