A series of monthly guides for new GRAR members about the tools and services provided by the association. We are here to support your success in real estate.
Issue #4
Featured Tool: TransactionDesk
Electronic Forms & Signatures
Complete all forms, store them, and get signatures electronically with TransactionDesk (previously called Instanet Forms). This tool is available to GRAR Members who are MLS participants. Once you've set up your Matrix account, TransactionDesk can be accessed via the Portal.
Get to TransactionDesk via the GRAR Portal
RPR Guide to a Successful Open House
Download this eBook for insightful tools and techniques that will engage, capture, and retain clients at your next Open House.

Learn everything there is to know about the neighborhood and schools surrounding your listing, then master the art of creating marketing materials that will build your brand and create a wow factor for your open house. There are even a few good icebreaker ideas for making a positive and lasting impression on your soon-to-be new clients. 
GRAR MEMBER BENEFITS
Health, Dental & Vision Care Programs
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans  are offered to GRAR Members through Lavoro Group. For more information about the healthcare plans, call 585.427.0054.
LEGAL TIP: TEAMS
Anthony Gatto, Legal Counsel for the New York State Association of REALTORS ® (NYSAR), details permitted and prohibited team activities in New York State in an article published in NYSAR's Legal Lines entitled "Teams: A guide for operating within real estate law".
"The use of real estate teams (teams) as part of a brokerage’s business model should not be considered a new development. The use of teams has been firmly established by brokerages throughout New York State.
Until recently, teams were not recognized by statute or regulation, and as such brokerages were permitting teams to operate without any specific guidance from the New York State Department of State (DOS).
Even today, the new Advertising Regulations only authorize a team to advertise as a group of licensees, but do not address not how a team should operate or what a team is permitted or prohibited from doing..."
2020 UNYREIS BOARD OF MANAGERS
Upstate New York Real Estate Information Services (UNYREIS) owns and operates the multiple listing service in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Whether it is Matrix, Realist, HomeSteadNet.com, Homesnap, ShowingTime, Instanet Forms, or one of our many other tools, UNYREIS is probably behind it. UNYREIS is owned and managed by the local brokers with the goal of providing you the best tools in the industry so you can focus on your success. The staff of the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS® provides personal service and support of all of these systems. If you have any questions, you can contact anyone at GRAR for help.
Tom Schnorr
President
Jim White
Vice President
Susan Glenz
Secretary/Treasurer
John Gerace
Dan Head
Chuck Hilbert
Chip Murphy
Andy Kachaylo
Bob Maves
Craig Schneider
UNYREIS Rep to NYS Alliance of MLS's
Jeff Scofield
UNYREIS Rep to NYS Alliance of MLS's
Steve Vaisey
New Member Guides -Full Series
Access the full series of New Member Guides by logging into your GRAR Portal and clicking the New Member Guides button.
GRAR NMG Issue 4.1