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FRIDAY, May 29th
1:30 p.m.
LIVE on Zoom
How does a city build and re-build following a global pandemic that shuts down nearly every business and leaves an all-time high number of people unemployed?
Join us at the round-table today as we sit down with three of the people who will be leading their organizations to do just that.
2020 SAR President
Tom Clark welcomes:
Rob Higgins, Executive Vice President
Spokane Association of REALTORS®
Mark Richard, President and CEO
Downtown Spokane Partnership
Joel White, Executive Officer
Spokane Home Builders Association
To join the round-table, click on the Zoom button below and enter pa
ssword
443587
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Or, go to Zoom and enter these credentials:
Webinar ID: 879 7820 9766
Password: 443587
The event will be recorded and posted to the SAR YouTube page. You can watch it online here any time after the event concludes:
LAST WEEK'S ROUNDTABLE
So, we're in Phase 2. What does that mean for REALTORS®, real estate brokerages, and how we can conduct business, now, in Washington State?
2020 SAR President Tom Clark welcomed Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons to the Round-table, last Friday, as we began our conversations about Phase 2 of re-opening Washington State from the governor's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order.
Watch the recording of last week's Round-table online here - it's about 45-minutes long.
All Spokane Association of REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® 2020 President
Kitty Wallace has a message regarding the new mask protocol in place for Phase 1 and Phase 2 counties.
See her new two-minute video online here:
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President Kitty Wallace:
Wear Your Masks. - May 22, 2020
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® has updated its Frequently Asked Questions document so you can begin to think about and plan how you will conduct business under Phase 2 easing.
All Washington REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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BYLAWS VOTE
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
The Board of Directors of the Spokane Association of REALTORS® is submitting to the membership proposed Bylaw amendments.
The Bylaws will be voted on by the REALTOR® members present at the
Virtual General Membership Meeting on
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Via Zoom
Watch for details in your Weekly Notices next week. You'll be able to pre-register for the meeting and be entered in a drawing for some awesome gift cards!
See a redline copy of the
Restated Bylaws of Spokane Association of REALTORS(pictured above),
online here
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A Bylaws Presidential Advisory Group (PAG) was formed in 2019 to look at the SAR Bylaws and recommend changes to them so that we only have what is required by NAR, state law and recommendations by our legal counsel included.
The majority of the current Bylaws that show deleted in the redline copy have been moved to the Policies of the SAR, a new working document.
We are providing it here for information purposes only.
See a copy of the new Policies of the Spokane Association of REALTORS® (pictured, left) online here.
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WCR EVENT
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NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, June 4th
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS REALTORS® invites members and guests to its upcoming event: Personality Profiles 101 with
Angel Tucker.
Come discover how to use your personality strengths to complement every situation and learn how to eliminate the potential pitfalls and stumbling blocks of interpersonal communication.
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for more information,
online here.
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YPN EVENT
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® Young Professionals Network invites all SAR members and friends to join it in supporting an effort to benefit ACCOIN - American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Northwest.
All you have to do to be a hero is purchase gift cards from select local businesses.
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for more information,
online here.
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RPR: Prepare for Upcoming Demand
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NEW!
Is summer the new spring?
COVID-19 may have delayed our typical spring market, but the tides are changing.
As buyers and sellers come back to the market, make sure you're prepared to respond with the right information at the drop of a dime.
In many areas, inventory is low.
Both buyers and sellers need to be prepared to respond accordingly and they need your guidance.
Join RPR to learn how Market Activity & Buyer Tour Reports will help your clients successfully react to a changing market.
With low inventory in many areas, buyers will need to make decisions quickly, and potential sellers may realize this is a great time to list.
WEBINAR OFFERED TWICE:
Monday, June 8th, at 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16th, at 11 a.m.
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SAR Professional Development
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SAR Professional Development
SAR Professional Development is temporarily being offered in the SAR Virtual Classroom.
The instructors are the same trusted, knowledgeable, and friendly individuals you've come to know and enjoy.
Your business continues so your association's business of supporting you continues, as well.
The classroom will be virtual for as long as the governor's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order remains in effect (at least through May 4th).
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.
FREE SAR CE
TODAY!
Success Basics for Landlords & Property Managers
Fri 5/29 1pm-4pm
Free Class with clock hours
NEW SAR MEMBERS may take the first Code of Ethics training at no charge on the NAR website during the governor's "Stay Home, Stay Well" order.
New members are normally required to take their first Code of Ethics class in person at the SAR.
All Members are required to take a Code of Ethics class once in a three-year cycle; the current cycle ends
December 31, 2021
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Do you know if you're current?
You can check your status and take the class online right now.
See what's available
online here.
All SAR professional development is cancelled until further notice.
To stay current with your continuing education requirements, please visit The CE Shop - Washington REALTORS®' preferred vendor for online continuing education.
These are state-approved, self-paced courses that you can take in the comfort of your own home or anywhere you have internet access.
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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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NEW!
Washington businesses that decide to open, or operate in direct violation of Governor Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order, may be
cited and fined for unsafe workplace conditions under emergency rules filed this week by the state Department of Labor & Industries.
The closure order and the
Safe Start Plan to reopen businesses are in place to keep workers and the public safe and to prevent the spread of the easily transmissible coronavirus.
The emergency rules, enacted at the direction of the governor, take effect immediately. They give the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) the authority to cite businesses for being open or for operating in a way that is purposely defying the phased-in approach and, as a result, putting their workers at risk.
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NEW!
REOPENING WITH CAUTION
As more brokers prepare for prudent and careful office reopenings, despite the persistence of the coronavirus across the country, they will need to put together safety guidance for their agents and staff.
This should incorporate state and CDC guidelines, plans for handling customers and outside visitors, and protocols for maintaining cleaning standards and personal protective equipment, such as masks and hand sanitizer for the office.
However, these are complicated decisions for businesses.
Some real estate professionals may find advantages to working virtually.
Just because a state may allow a real estate company to reopen its physical locations doesn't mean it has to.
NAR's 2020 VP of Association Affairs,
Mabél Guzmán, is just out with a new video to share steps you can take to restart your business.
See her three-minute video online here:
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Steps to Reignite Your Business
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NAR has created a COVID-19 Workplace Re-entry Checklist to make going back to the office a little easier.
Get your copy of this document (pictured above) online here.
All National Association of REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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Second-quarter MLS Fee Relief
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FEE RELIEF
Your SAR Board of Directors has approved one-time fee relief for Second Quarter Dues - adding 60 days to the due date - because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
This means your payment for Second Quarter Dues is due at the end of this month, May 31st.
If you'd like to take care of this now, click on the button below:
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Member Roster Update - April
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Updated for April
Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update (pictured above) - approved by the Board of Directors at its February meeting.
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Market Activity Report - April
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
April is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
April 2020
Market Snapshot Report
See the
2020 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
MLS Weekly News & Info
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2020 SAR Leadership
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2020 SAR PRESIDENT
Tom Clark
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PRESIDENT ELECT
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson N
951-9331
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Gina Mosey
RE/MAX Inland Empire
953-3410
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott, Inc.
280-8595
TREASURER:
Windermere Airway Heights
688-4151
Executive Vice President
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2020 SAR Committee Chairs
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BUDGET/FINANCE:
688-4151
COMMUNICATIONS:
954-5647
FORMS:
999-7488
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:
218-8062
GRIEVANCE:
703-0385
MEMBERSHIP:
879-1636
MLS STEERING:
953-1666
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
951-9710
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
994-0359
SERVING OUR SPOKANE:
879-5092
SPECIAL EVENTS:
953-3410
TECHNOLOGY:
342-0406
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