Have You Received Your 2021 St. Louis REALTORS® Dues Invoice?
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Dues invoices for the 2021 calendar year were sent out on December 1, 2020, and are due by January 31, 2021. If you haven't received your invoice, please contact the membership department at 314-576-0033 or membership@stlrealtors.com. As one of the only USPS mailers the Association sends annually, this ensures our members' home addresses are updated in our system. If you would like to pay your 2021 dues online, click below and login. Don’t forget RPAC and the REALTOR ® Housing Assistance Fund! |
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Brokers and Office Managers - Important Information on Non-Renewing Agents |
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This time of year, we receive many notifications from your offices; to be expected with dues renewal in full gear. As a reminder, St. Louis REALTORS ® needs any roster updates (in writing) from your broker or office manager – no matter the situation. In addition to a notification from your office, if you have any agents that did not renew their license or are leaving the business, please ensure they contact the Association at membership@stlrealtors.com to discontinue their Supra service (if they are a Supra eKEY user). They may turn in their Supra XpressKEY at the Association office.
Note: Our staff has no way of knowing if a “drop” notice from your office is simply an agent transferring or becoming temporarily inactive. Therefore, as a rule, we do not “unassign” an agent's key. If they are transferring to another firm, they will need to restart their Supra service again with additional issuance fees, authorization codes, etc. This step will avoid an agent, for example, that is leaving the real estate business, from having Supra continue to bill them after going inactive.
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Supra eKEY Fee Increases for 2021
Please note that the monthly fee for Supra eKEY basic service will increase on January 1, 2021, from $16.09 to $18.09.
Supra Discontinuing ACH Payments Effective January 31
Effective January 31, 2021, Supra will no longer process ACH payments for monthly debits. Keyholders who pay their Supra key fee using the ACH payment option will be affected by this change.
For more information and assistance updating your payment method, click here.
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Myth Busting - No Cell Service Needed to Open a Supra Keybox When Using the eKEY App
This is a common misconception about the Supra system, and it's a question that frequently comes up when the St. Louis REALTORS® staff does an office visit. As long as your Supra eKEY app is updated for the day, you can open keyboxes.
Click here to view a short video demonstrating this feature. The video also gives additional details on how to ensure your phone automatically updates your eKEY app.
Note: XpressKEYS should work fine if a keyholder leaves cellular range (if they're charged and updated prior to leaving cellular range).
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2021 Contracts and Forms - Change Notice |
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All forms with a version date prior to January 1, 2020, will expire on December 31, 2020.
Use of withdrawn or expired forms is in violation of the copyright. It is a violation of the Missouri law to use forms for which the approval has been withdrawn. The association will not defend the use of withdrawn or expired forms. Generally, E&O insurance policies require the use of current, approved forms.
The following were either revised or created for our 2021 Forms Library:
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2120 Back-Up Contract (Revised Form) The revisions derived from suggestion forms submitted by several members. As Back-Up contracts are becoming more prevalent, there is a need to give notice to parties named in the contract of either a prior contract release or buyer’s termination. By not having these form(s), the only option is for parties to sign an amendment, which could create a timing issue with other contract timeframes. The 2 sets of terms (waiver or written release) for the Back-Up Sale Contract becoming primary were separated into distinct statements. Version dated 10/04 will expire 12/31/20 & Version dated 01/20 will expire 06/30/21.
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2120a Back-Up Contract Notice (New Form) Back-Up Contract Notice was created as a way to deliver the notifications outlined on the Back-Up Contract Rider from Seller for Waiver or Release and for Buyer to Withdraw. Since this is a new notice form, we did not want repercussions if an agent did not use the Notice form to provide written notice. Therefore, the notice is only referenced as available for use in the Note at the bottom of the rider. The committee reviewed several suggestions forms relating to the need for a form such as this.
All online form vendor sites (formsRUs, zipForms, DocuSign & dotloop) will be updated by January 1, 2021. Printed forms will be available in the REALTOR® Shoppe upon request ONLY.
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Add Commercial Benefits to Your Membership |
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Grow your commercial industry knowledge by joining St. Louis REALTORS® Commercial Division. For $175 annually, you can attend continuing education courses created especially for the commercial practitioner free of charge, gain access to local commercial forms, receive commercial communication pieces, and attend commercial development tours. PLUS, if you join before December 31, 2020, you will receive a FREE 60-day subscription to Catylist. That’s a $170 value!
Catylist is a full-service commercial listing and research platform for the St. Louis area. It includes a Needs/Wants email feature and provides national marketing exposure through Catylist's Commercial Exchange. Learn more about Catylist at stlcds.com.
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Tech Helpline Holiday Tips |
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Want to get more out of your St. Louis REALTORS® membership? Remember, Tech Helpline is a member benefit included in your annual dues.
Take advantage of the friendly computer experts when you have issues with your smartphones, printers, computers, security, and programs.
Click on the infographic for a closer look at how Tech Helpline can help you this holiday season!
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St. Louis REALTORS® RPAC Superheroes Video
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Have no fear; the St. Louis REALTORS® RPAC Superheroes are here!
Check out a fun video and learn about the COVID-related advocacy efforts of your REALTOR® associations.
Click on the image to watch the video, which features members of St. Louis REALTORS®!
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CMT Panel: Importance of Fostering Equitable and Sustainable Transit-Oriented Development |
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On December 4, Citizens for Modern Transit, in partnership with ULI St. Louis and St. Louis REALTORS®, hosted a virtual "Talking Transit" event highlighting the development currently underway near the Forest Park-DeBaliviere and Swansea Transit Centers and as well as a discussion on how equitable and sustainable investments like these help create more viable communities.
Panelists included Jeff Tegethoff, Operating partner of CRG; Joel Fuoss, Principal of Trivers; Aaron Burnett, President of Bywater; John Hanley, Senior Managing Director of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust; and Erica Henderson, Vice President, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and Executive Director, St. Louis Promise Zone.
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Takeaways from November's Urban Affairs Forum: Economic Development |
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St. Louis REALTORS® November Urban Affairs Forum welcomed representatives from the St. Louis Development Corporation, the STL Partnership, and AllianceSTL as they explained their combined efforts to spur economic development within the St. Louis region.
The guests discussed the inception of St. Louis' new economic development initiatives and answered questions from attendees regarding the projects' progress and objectives. Follow the link below for more of the forum's takeaways.
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Confront Discrimination in NAR's New Simulation Training |
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One of the most positive things to come out of 2020 within our industry is NAR’s Fair Housing Action Plan (ACT) initiative, which emphasizes accountability, culture change, and training to promote equal housing opportunity within the industry. This program distinguishes NAR as an industry leader on fair housing, and local Association membership will greatly benefit by utilizing it.
Welcome to Fairhaven, a fictional town where REALTORS® work against the clock to sell homes while confronting discrimination in the homebuying process. This new, immersive online simulation training will put NAR members in the shoes of a client experiencing discrimination as they try to buy a home. When discrimination gets in the way of closing the deal, agents must choose how to handle each scenario. The platform also includes powerful testimonials from buyers and discrimination testers, illustrating the effect of housing discrimination on people’s lives and how laws can be violated and the reputation of real estate companies tarnished.
Participants receive a certificate of completion that can be displayed and shared with an agent’s broker. Launch this essential REALTOR ® experience at fairhaven.realtor.
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NAR Code of Ethics Training Compliance |
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In November 2019, NAR's Board of Directors approved a change to the Code of Ethics training requirement, extending it from every two years to every three years. This extends the current cycle deadline from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021. For the first time, the Missouri Real Estate Commission mandated Code of Ethics as the required CORE CE class this license renewal cycle. If you renewed your license in 2020, you have completed the Ethics requirement. However, we may need proof of your completion in order to report your compliance to NAR and update our records accordingly.
You can check your records by clicking the button below and logging into NAR. If your compliance is not recorded, please forward a copy of your CE Ethics completion certificate to mwilson@stlrealtors.com. If you have questions, please contact the Education Department at 314 275-7888. |
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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 homeownership possible for all in the Greater St. Louis area.
You can become a sponsor 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!
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HAPPENING AT ST. LOUIS REALTORS®
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December 14 | Office Closure at 3 p.m.
December 24 & 25 | Christmas Holiday (Office Closure)
December 31 & January 1 | New Year's Holiday (Office Closure)
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