The Spokane Association of REALTORS®:
ENGAGES its members, ENCOURAGES professional excellence and cooperation,
ADVOCATES for real property rights, and PROMOTES strong, sustainable communities.
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Weekly Notices
February 18, 2022
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While the Professional Online Licensing and Regulatory Information System (POLARIS) system is down for licensees to access the login portal, Washington REALTORS® has confirmed with the Real Estate Division at Department of Licensing interim options for new and renewing applicants. |
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New!
What’s Happening in Olympia
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
by Darin Watkins, SAR Governmental Affairs Director
With Just under 3 weeks left in the session there is a surprising amount of work left to do.
Middle Housing Bills Dead
Despite a plea from the Governor, both bills that would have increased Middle Housing are dead.
The Washington REALTORS® lobbying team is working revive portions of these bills.
Expanding GMA Boundaries ALIVE
Senate Bill 5593, sponsored by our own area lawmaker Sen. Shelly Short. This bill surprised everyone by passing out of the Senate. All eyes now on the House to see if a smart approach to expanding GMA boundaries may be possible.
Love Letters Still Alive
A WR supported bill – HB2059 has PASSED, but the language banning “Love Letters” has been removed. This bill still requires all parties in a real estate transaction to be truthful. This reverses a judge’s decision that ruled REALTORS® only need to be honest with their client. Washington REALTORS® backed bill this bill and is working to add the ban on Love Letters back into the final product. The WR ream is working to add back language to ban love letters.
Climate change in building standards, Rent control and Housing taxes
A large number of troublesome bills remain alive, with your WR Team working diligently to soften of even kill many of these items.
Get the SAR Legislative Update online here:
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Check out our Washington REALTORS® Valentine video featuring our sweethearts and heartbreakers for the 2022 Legislative agenda!
The video runs about one minute:
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Get the Washington REALTORS® Legislative Update online here: |
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New!
Advancing Issues Important to the Real Estate Profession
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The profound importance and powerful impact of NAR’s advocacy work has become increasingly clear over the last several years.
The REALTORS® Legislative Meetings allow us to build on that momentum and continue the critical policy conversations among REALTORS®, lawmakers, and industry leaders.
We invite you to join us in advancing issues important to the real estate profession and the livelihood of REALTORS® at the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings!
May 1-2 in National Harbor, MD
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NAR Launches Fourth
"That's Who We R"
National Advertising Campaign
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The National Association of Realtors®, this week, unveiled its fourth "That's Who We R" national advertising campaign, showing Realtors® in action and how they help consumers.
In each situation, viewers will see how Realtors®' unrivaled expertise, ethics and neighborhood knowledge guide consumers through numerous scenarios, establishing trust and inspiring confidence despite surprises.
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Collateral Marketing Pieces
for Broker Use
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These new audio/video pieces are for NAR use only due to talent and music licensing.
However, NAR has created a variety of collateral marketing assets you can use in your real estate business.
Here's a sample you can share on your social media channels:
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Your SAR dues for 2022 are now past due.
Thank you if you have already paid them!
Dues may still be paid until February 28th but must, now, include the 10% late penalty.
Click on the image below to pay your SAR dues for 2022 online now.
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Final Session Next Week!
Taxes Don’t Have to Be Scary!
Learn about new governance regulations and receive tips on how to improve your personal wealth by spotting opportunities in your tax return, what to do if the IRS comes knocking, and more.
Register to attend NAR’s Center for Financial Wellness Tax Summit four-part series event:
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What's Included:
- Access four tax sessions geared towards independent contractors (sessions not sold separately).
- Copy of session materials.
- Additional handouts provided on the exclusive post-session materials page.
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Tax Considerations for the Newly Self-Employed
Wednesday, February 2 at 11:00 a.m. - noon
What to Do If You’ve Got IRS Trouble
Wednesday, February 9 at 11:00 a.m to noon
2022 Small Business Advanced Tax Update
Wednesday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m. to noon
Your Financial Golden Years
Wednesday, February 23 at 11:00 a.m. to noon
By registering, you’ll learn money saving strategies to set yourself up for success come tax time and as you plan for the future.
Space Is limited!
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New Series!
Legal Hotline:
Team Mayhem 2022
with Washington REALTORS®
Legal Hotline Attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons
This week, Washington REALTORS®' Legal Hotline attorney, Annie Fitzsimmons, is back with a new video in her series Team Mayhem 2022.
This content is valuable even if you’re not on a real estate team!
In part three - the final episode of this series - Annie talks about how the three team business models impact important issues such as record keeping and advertising.
Don't miss this one!
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At Home With Diversity:
REALTOR® Certification Training
(Via Zoom)
Thursday 3/3 and Friday 3/4
9-1 each day
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No CE’s, but upon completion attendees will be able to apply for NAR’s AHWD certification. |
At Home With Diversity® (AHWD) is an NAR certification program designed to present a picture of the changing face of the real estate industry.
After this course, REALTORS will be able to:
-Assess and understand attributes of diversity in local markets and their impact on the real estate industry
-Understand basic competencies to earn the confidence of potential buyers and sellers, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, handicaps, familial status, or national origin
-Build a business plan that minimizes risk and successfully services all types of clients
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ABR Designation Class
February 23 & 24
In Person!
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Earn your Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation in Kennewick, Washington - in person!
PRICE: $300.00
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $270 (through Jan 23,2022)
DATE: February 23rd & 24th, 2022
TIME: Check in starts @ 8:15
Class begins promptly at 9am.
LOCATION: Red Lion Columbia Center
1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Kennewick, WA 99336
INSTRUCTOR: Chris Whalen
MATERIALS INCLUDED: 200+ Page bound ABR Manual
This is a two day class. Attendance on both days is mandatory to receive the designation.
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New!
Realtors Property Resource®
Tools, Data, and Reports
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RPR® provides REALTORS® with tools, data, and reports to help clients and close more deals.
Access the nation’s largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®.
24-7 Customer Service.
100% NAR Member Benefit.
You get one chance to make a first impression… This class will show you how to make your next listing presentation a memorable one.
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New!
Home ownership sometimes raises tax filing questions — and stress — for homeowners.
Share these tips to help them keep things simple while making the most of homeowner deductions.
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The REALTOR® Content Resource is your source for ready-to-use articles on all aspects of home ownership, including homebuying and selling, for your consumer communications.
Use the content when you need it, how you need it.
It's the best FREE way to keep in touch with your clients!
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April 11 & 12
Have you been to law school?
Probably not… yet you are expected to draft and use purchase agreements with the same expertise as a lawyer when preparing and using real estate forms to create contracts between buyers and sellers.
Complicating that task, you have over a hundred forms at your disposal through the statewide forms system and you must be able to navigate the forms and know which form to use when and how one form impacts another.
Enjoy Draft Like a Lawyer in person over two days in Kennewick, WA.
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New!
Draft Like a Lawyer
Back Live and In-person!
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Featuring a curriculum that teaches drafting skills and integrated use of the most popular statewide forms, this class offers 16 clock hours to students as they learn about real estate forms and how to use them in their business.
Draft Like a Lawyer allows for students to catch up on high demand topics taught by the Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons!
We highly recommend you attend both days, the curriculum is integrated together over two days and if you only attend one, you may get lost.
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Save on GE Appliances with your NAR Member Benefits |
Members can enjoy exceptional savings on GE Appliances’ full line of high-quality appliances. Shop the entire family of brands including Profile™, Cafe™, GE®, Monogram®, Haier and Hotpoint® appliances. |
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Professional Development
The SAR offers a full schedule of virtual classes to help members satisfy their professional development requirements to keep their REALTOR® status current.
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.
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Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
Tuesday 2/22 9-Noon
3.0 clock hours
Zoom class
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
The Washington State Real Estate Commission and Department of Licensing requires the completion of this three clock-hour class.
The three mandatory clock hours must be included in the 30 clock-hours required for active licensees.
"Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate 2022-2023" is required by DOL.
Remember, you must take this class every two years for your license renewal. We are now in the 2022-2023 two-year cycle.
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Code of Ethics -
Our Promise to Professionalism with Mike Crowley
Thursday, 2/24 9:00-12:30
3.5 clock hours
Zoom class
This half-day Ethics class is for those that are past their first license renewal.
Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. This class meets those requirements.
New members must first take a 7.5 hour Code of Ethics class before taking this 3.5 hr class.
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Purchase & Sale with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
Tuesday 3/1 8:30-12:30
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Thursday 3/3 8:30-Noon
7.5 clock hours
Zoom class - Two-day class - both days required
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
This mandatory course will include: An introduction and discussion of intentions, goals, and purposes in properly completing the new Purchase & Sale Agreement; the deposit, parties and property; financing and the financing contingencies, title insurance and transfer and inspections; representations and disclosure; and remaining provisions.
This class must be taken once every four years.
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Class Cancellation Policy:
A refund will be granted until 3:30 p.m. three days prior to the class, after which time there will be a 50% refund.
Anyone not showing up for class will not be given a refund.
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MLS Weekly News and Information |
Keep up with rule changes, get tips and tricks and see the monthly MLS totals.
Don’t forget to check this valuable resource!
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Current Market and Membership Information from your Association: |
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NEW!
January 2022
Market Snapshot Report
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2021 Year End
Market Snapshot Report
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NEW!
January
Member Roster Update
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See the full member-exclusive Market Activity Report online here.
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SAR and Community Calendars: |
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Connect with us any time on these social media channels: |
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