SAR Leadership Nominations Open
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DUE TODAY!
FRIDAY, JULY 31ST
Nominations are open for directors to serve on your association board for 2021-2022.
There are five, two-year terms available on the board.
Come join the select group of members with their hands on the wheel of our 109-year old organization.
Who better to convince you to participate as a member than members who are participating!
2020 SAR President
Tom Clark (center) recorded a video this week with fellow members and association directors
Barb Pielli, Windermere City Group LLC (left), and
Ron McIntire, Choice Realty (right), to encourage you to join them in service to your profession and your association.
Watch their seven-minute video online here:
Nominees for directorships must be REALTOR® members of the Association who have:
(i) served on a minimum of two (2) standing committees within the seven (7) years prior to the time of the election;
(ii) served on one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election; or
(iii)who are currently serving, or within the one (1) year prior to the time of the election have served, as President of the Young Professionals Network or President of the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
If a candidate has served on only one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election, that candidate must also attend two (2) Board of Directors meetings within the twelve (12) months prior to running for Director.
To place a name in nomination with the Nominating Committee, please complete the application, offered below.
You may FAX your completed form to the SAR at 324-8650, mail to: SAR, 1924 N Ash, Spokane, WA 99205, or Email to
Sharon@SpokaneRealtor.com by
Friday, July 31st.
Thank you for participating in the leadership of your association!
Download the
2021-2022 SAR Director Nomination Form (pictured above)
online here.
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NEW!
Washington Governor
Jay Inslee, this week,
paused indefinitely all 39 Washington counties in his Safe Start recovery program due to the increasing numbers of infection from COVID-19 across the state.
This means Spokane County will stay at Phase 2 for the foreseeable future.
UPDATED July 20th
Spokane County remains paused at Phase 2 in the governor's Safe Start recovery plan; Washington state continues to require face coverings in places of public gathering across the state.
View the full Face Covering Requirements document from the governor's office (pictured above) online here.
Spokane County
remains in Phase 2 of the governor's Safe Start Recovery Plan.
Each county's status is based on five risk assessment areas: COVID-19 activity, testing, healthcare system readiness, case investigations and contact tracing, and the protection of populations at higher risk.
You can check the status of any county, any time, on the state's COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard,
online here.
Updated July 7th
Washington REALTORS® and the Northwest Multiple Listing Service continue to revise the FAQ guidance document for Brokers as information changes.
The current version of this document is
new as of July 7th.
All Washington REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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INW Fair Housing Conference - 3.0 Clock Hours!
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2020 Inland Northwest
Fair Housing Virtual Conference
Your association is a proud sponsor of this year's Inland Northwest Fair Housing Virtual Conference, and one of its presenters.
You'll want to make a special effort - and encourage your future clients - to participate in this session:
FAIR HOUSING FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERS
Wednesday, August 12th
9 a.m. to noon
Approved for 3.0 WA DOL Real Estate Clock Hours!
Proudly sponsored by Washington REALTORS®
There are many other valuable sessions in this year's conference. Check out the entire program to see them all.
The register button above will take you there.
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Have you voted your 2020 Primary Election ballot yet?
Only about 15% of Washington voters have yet done so.
Your SAR Governmental Affairs Committee is pleased to announce its endorsements, and encourage your support,
for these candidates in the upcoming 2020 election:
Washington State Legislature
Sen.
Andy Billig
Sen.
Mike Padden
Sen.
Mark Schoesler
Rep.
Marcus Riccelli
Rep.
Jenny Graham
Rep.
Mike Volz
Rep.
Jacquelin Maycumber
Leonard Christian
Spokane County Commissioner
Josh Kerns
Mary Kuney
See the SAR formal news release (pictured above) online here.
These endorsements are based on in-person interviews with each endorsed candidate and careful discernment of each candidate's position on REALTOR® issues such as home ownership, private property rights, and small business advocacy.
The 2020 Primary Election Day is August 4th.
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Legal Hotline - Transactions you didn't Service
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons is on a mission to answer all the questions on the Designated Broker Wish List.
We asked DBs around the state to submit questions or topics of discussion to her via email so she could address them and share them as a Friday Video.
TODAY'S QUESTION:
"My broker received the following question: 'My family found a house and they don't really need your services. They just want to know if you can write it up for us.' or 'I found a buyer for my house and all I need you to do is write it up for us; can you do that?"
How would the Legal Hotline respond to those requests?
Here's Annie's new video - it runs about 10-minutes:
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DBs Wishlist Q&A:
Writing PSAs on Transactions You Didn't Service
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The ABCs of RPR
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When considering adoption of a new business tool, new and seasoned REALTORS® want to know "what will it do for me and how will it help my business?"
Join this webinar to gain a basic understanding of how to use RPR's dynamic data and best-in-class tools to help attract, retain and lead clients to the closing table.
Tuesday, August 4th, at 11 a.m.
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Right Tools, Right Now
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The National Association of REALTORS® has relaunched its Right Tools, Right Now program which offers several business resources - many of which are free to members to help them in their businesses.
Right Tools, Right Now offers access to webinars, tips for managing finances, educational resources, and more.
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SAR Professional Development
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SAR Professional Development
Your SAR Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce we will be holding
two virtual classes with local instructors this month - see details below.
Please be in touch with
Tami at the SAR if you have any questions about classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
NEXT WEEK!
Core Curriculum with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder
Zoom class
Tuesday, August 4th
9:00 a.m. to noon
3.0 clock hours
Tax-Reduction Strategies for the Real Estate Professional - with
Maine Shafer with Bradford Tax Solutions.
FREE Zoom class
Thursday, August 13
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
No clock hours but great information!
After this seminar, you'll have what you need to bring to your tax accountant, so you qualify for thousands of dollars more in deductions.
Please plan to log in at 9:15 a.m. in case you have to download an app or encounter any login issues. Seminar begins promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Purchase & Sale Agreements with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder
Zoom class - must be present both days for credit
Thursday August 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and
Tuesday, August 25; 8:30 a.m. to noon
7.5 clock hours
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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Pandemic Impact on Local Real Estate
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KXLY-TV multimedia journalist
Maher Kawash interviews 2020 SAR president
Tom Clark at the association office, this week, about the impacts COVID-19 is having on the local real estate market.
This is what we mean when we say your association is "the voice for real estate in Spokane County."
We've seen how COVID-19 has changed almost everything this year, but that doesn't apply to the housing market.
Homes are selling at record prices across Spokane and really across the entire U.S.
Watch the KXLY-TV report online here:
KREM-TV also reported on this topic this week.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people in the Spokane-area who are selling their homes have continued to see a lot of offers.
With interest rates at a 50 year low, sellers have been getting over 20 offers on their houses.
Watch the KREM-TV report online here:
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The Inland NW is in critical need of blood donations.
Because of the shortage, the Spokane Association of REALTORS® will be hosting a blood drive to help our community.
To participate, please click on the button below.
Then, in a few days, you will be sent another link to schedule a time that works for you on the Realtors assigned blood drive day.
Thank you!
Your SAR SOS (Serving our Spokane) Committee
Spokane REALTORS® YPN (Young Professionals Network)
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SAR Member to National Committee
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 The National Association of REALTORS® shares word that SAR member
Terry Sullivan (pictured) owner/broker of Sullivan Realty Inc. has been appointed to vice chair of its 2021 Business Issues & Policy Committee.
The purpose of this committee is: To identify, monitor and recommend positions on federal, legislative and regulatory issues that affect the operations of REALTOR® businesses and the ability of NAR to meet REALTOR® needs and to recommend legislative or regulatory strategies in furtherance of those positions.
Congratulations Terry!
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Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), the County's designated Associate Development Organization (ADO), launched the OPENTogether Small Business and Non-profit Grant program, this week, to help small businesses and non-profits offset safety and operating costs, rent and other allowable expenses with $10 million of Spokane County-allocated CARES Act dollars.
Small businesses with fewer than 50 FTE (full-time equivalent) employees and non-profits (with any number of employees) can apply now for a grant of up to $10,000.
These funds are to assist small businesses and non-profits with costs related to business interruption caused by related closures and compliance with COVID-19 public health emergency mandates.
All National Association of REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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Dr. Jessica Lautz, NAR's Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights, shares highlights of the 2020 Annual Member Profile and the Market Recovery Survey.
Watch her new three minute video online here:
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2020 Member Profile & Market Recovery Survey
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All National Association of REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
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Winning the Minds and Hearts of Consumers
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When brokerage and MLS leaders first came together nearly six years ago to discuss the
Broker Public Portal (BPP), I had the good fortune of being in the room.
At the time, real estate search was dominated and operated by ad companies, not brokerage or MLS firms.
The Zillows of the world used our listing data to attract consumers and charged us to connect with customers interested in buying the property.
Worse, consumers were relying more on what the ad companies had to say than their agent.
Ad firms were entrenched in the middle, interfering with the relationship between agents and their clients.
It was time to win back consumers.
To do that, we had to win back real estate search.
Read the excellent RISMedia commentary by
Donna Kreps
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SAR Member Roster Update - June
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Updated for June
Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update (pictured above) - approved by the SAR Board of Directors at its most recent meeting.
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SAR Market Activity Report - June
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
June is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
June 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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