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November 27, 2019
Upcoming Events & Education
Help PMAR YPN Provide Jackets to the Community
PMAR's Young Professionals Network is hosting a coat drive through December 5th! Drop off your  NEW  (with tags) coats to the PMAR office (other drop off locations can be viewed  here ). Don't have time to pick up a jacket? Donate money via the link and we will pick up a coat on your behalf. All jackets will be donated to  Portland Homeless Family Solutions  and the  Portland Rescue Mission .  Click here to donate >>
2020 PMAR Installation Luncheon
Join us at our Annual Installation Luncheon  Thursday, December 5th , to meet PMAR’s 2020 President Laurie Thiel and the 2020 Leadership Team. Kick off the holiday season with lunch, door prizes and the opportunity to recognize PMAR’s 2019 Realtor® of the Year. Click here to register >>
Realtor® Access to the adidas Employee Store in December
Get some of your holiday shopping done at the adidas store this December!
Realtors® have access to the adidas Employee Store December 3rd through
the 19th. You will need to download or order a copy of your NAR membership
card- find those directions  here.   Click here to download the pass >>
2020 Realtor® Dues Invoices Coming 12/2/2019
Your Realtor® Dues invoice will be emailed on December 2nd. Dues will remain the same as 2019 and invoices will include a link to pay online through the NAR website. You can find tips for logging in to the website and step-by-step instructions on how to pay  here . If you need to update your home or mailing address, e-mail address, firm or contact numbers submit an info change form. PMAR Info Change Form >>
Portland Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction Notices
The City of Portland has undertaken an Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction project to synchronize the location of the overlay zones
with the location of existing natural resources identified in the  Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) . This is part of bringing the zoning code into compliance with the city’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan  and ensures resources across Portland are mapped accurately and are regulated in a
consistent way. 
Prepare Now for the RMLS web Forms Changes
Time to prepare for the RMLS web  forms change coming in December! Once this year's changes have been made on RMLS web,  subscribers will notice a new supplement (New Construction), a redesign of the input sheets and supplement forms, and many other changes that enhance the information available about property listed in the MLS. Changes to the listing contracts will be released later in January 2020. Prepare by briefing yourself now about this year's forms changes.

National Flood Insurance Extended to December 20, 2019
On November 21, Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Dec. 20 avoiding a lapse which would’ve happened at midnight. This is the 13th time the bill has been extended since 2017. The extension gives lawmakers more time to decide which of the
multiple bills in Congress they want to reform NFIP and reauthorize the federal program through September 2024.

Strong Economy Boosts Home Sales; Upward Trend to Hold
Low mortgage rates and a strengthening economy propelled home sales in October, the National Association of Realtors® reported recently. Total existing-home sales, which include completed transactions of single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops, rose 1.9% month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.46 million, NAR’s latest existing-home sales report shows. Sales are up 4.6% from a year ago.

NAR Board of Directors Extends Code of Ethics
Training Requirement

On November 11th the NAR Board of Directors voted to extend the mandatory Code of Ethics training requirement for all Realtors® from every 2-years to every 3-years. As a result, the current cycle that began on January 1, 2019 will now run through December 31, 2021. You can click here  to check your NAR record to see whether you have submitted your education certificate for this current 3-year cycle. To complete an online course through NAR click  here ; for more information click here  to view the Code of Ethics FAQ page.

PMAR randomly selects one Member each month who has provided their education certificate, and awards a $25 gift card. To be eligible, submit your certificate to  membership@pmar.org  today.
Update Your Information
Do we have your current information? Please check your NAR record by logging into your NAR account and confirm that we have your current information. Visit www.nar.realtor  and log in today.
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