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ADVOCATES for real property rights, and PROMOTES strong, sustainable communities.
Weekly Notices
November 18, 2022
Members Elect
2023 Officers and Directors

Names Announced this Week
at Annual Membership Meeting
Your 2023 SAR Officers and Directors were announced this week at the association's annual meeting.

Here are the members of your 2023 leadership team (those pictured attended the annual meeting): 
 
2023 President-elect:
Elizabeth Beatty, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V

2023 Secretary:
Abbey Parsons, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson
 
2023 Directors:
Julie Dean, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson S
Mary Marr, Windermere Manito
Heather Schelling, Haven Real Estate Group
Dezda Finn, Dezda Finn Properties
Doug Hagood, Hagood Real Estate & Mortgage

  
The newly elected officers and directors will be joining the following leadership for 2023:

2023 President: 
Tom Hormel, RE/MAX of Spokane

2023 Treasurer: 
Kristy Hamby, Windermere West Plains

2023 Immediate Past-president: 
Eric Etzel, Choice Realty
 
Directors:
Jolene Baldwin, Windermere Real Estate/Cornerstone
Judy Flemmer, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
Katie McDaris Marks, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
Barb Pielli, Professional Realty Services
Matt Side, Realty ONE Group Eclipse
  
Thank you to all of the members who stepped forward and made themselves available as candidates this year.

Thank you to all of the members who took the time to vote and decide the direction of the association in 2023!
2022 SAR Food Drive
Collects $12K+ for 2nd Harvest
The results of the 2022 SAR Fun Food Fight were announced at this week's annual membership meeting.

Event Chair Judy Flemmer (photo, center), together with 2022 SAR President Eric Etzel (photo, left), was happy to present a check in the amount of $12,801.64 to 2nd Harvest.

This amount becomes 64,008 meals when converted to a real-world impact.

THANK YOU to all who participated in this year's food drive - the association can only be generous with its community engagement if members are generous behind the cause!
Brokers at several Spokane-area brokerages challenged each other to give the most money to the SAR food drive this year - and the winner is EXIT Real Estate Professionals!

Managing Broker Sabrina Jones-Schroeder accepts the annual plaque (photo, left) from Event Chair Judy Flemmer (photo, right) for contributing $3,175 to this year's association food drive.

Congratulations to Sabrina and her team - a big thank you to them and all brokers who participated in the challenge!
Cash donations matter more than ever since the collection of physical food donations ended during the pandemic and will, likely, not be coming back.
For Your Planning
REALTORS®: Your local annual dues for 2023 will show an increase approved by your board of directors at its November meeting. Invoices were emailed to members this week: November 15, 2022. See your statement for details.

Annual dues are due by January 1, 2023.
FREE Holiday Gathering & Leadership Installation

**Making Spirits Bright**
Thursday, December 15th @ CenterPlace Event Center

Doors open at 9:00 a.m., with festivities starting at 9:30 a.m.
 
Eat, Drink and Be Merry at your SAR Holiday Gathering and Leadership Installation.

We hope you'll join us for a FREE morning of holiday fun with games, prizes, and brunch.

Plus, we’ll be doing our Leadership Installation!

That's right, this event is FREE to SAR members.

Space is limited so get registered soon!

Affiliate members please contact Tami Peterson at the SAR office (509) 326-9222 as space is limited.
"Tis the season to wear your Ugly Sweater or Holiday Shirt - there will be a prize for the best outfit!
 
Big THANK YOU to our sponsors:
Banner Bank, G&R Law Group & Gifts with an Edge
 
(Reservation deadline is Thurs. December 8th. Sorry we won't be able to accommodate any walk-ins, reservations only).
Spokane housing sales cool

County records 33.4% decrease in homes sold last month compared with 2021; fewer bidding wars
Spokane County’s housing market continued to cool off in October as inflation and elevated mortgage rates prompted buyers to pause their home purchases.

In the county, 487 single-family homes and condos on less than 1 acre sold in October, a 33.4% decrease compared with 731 homes in October 2021, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors.

The local housing market hasn’t seen a year-over-year sales percentage drop that significant since July 2010 when 347 homes sold, a 35.5% decrease compared with 538 homes sold in July 2009, according to Realtors Association data.
Special Report from the November 14, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting
The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors voted to replace the term "handicap" with "disability" in Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, in the Standards of Practice, and in corresponding NAR references to protected classes under fair housing law.

This change to the Code was subsequently approved by the NAR Delegate Body and will go into effect January 1, 2023.
FREE!

Lunch & Learn:
Prospecting for the New Year

Wednesday, December 14th
Noon to 1 p.m. at the SAR
Hot Topic:
Join Sabrina Jones-Schroeder for an hour.
 
Hot topics that she will discuss, you won't want to miss out on:  

  • Vision - Goal - Plan - Work - Accountability
  • Start the process with vision questing.
  • Next set your goals - personal and professional.
  • Study where your business has come from this year to plan for next year.
  • The prospecting bullseye
  • Breakdown prospecting hours
  • Time blocking/cocooning
  • Work your plan / accountability

She has a lot to cover in only 60 mins.

Be ready to take notes of all the things you don't want to forget.

Bring all your questions and scenarios for the Q&A at the end.
You be the Judge - November 2022

Here's a great opportunity to learn from the experiences of real brokers and real cases across the country!
Case #16-22: 
Ascertaining Whether a Consumer is Subject to an Exclusive Representation Agreement (Adopted May, 2019.)

Test your judgement on this issue with a real NAR Case Study:
Members with the correct answer will be entered into a drawing to receive a
$15 gift card from Wake Up Call coffee!   
A Formula for Creating
Short Marketing Videos
You undoubtedly know the power of video marketing, considering that YouTube is the number two search engine.

But maybe you don’t feel comfortable in front of the camera, so you’ve avoided trying your hand at creating videos.
The purpose of video is to connect with clients more personally and enable them to get a better glimpse of who you are, Robert Kennedy III (pictured), a national speaker with Kennetik Kommunications, told attendees at a session during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience in Orlando, Florida.

Kennedy said a simple storytelling approach can help calm your fears around what to say and how to structure your videos.
This foolproof method for crafting storytelling videos can build deeper connections with your clients or prospects.
Washington REALTOR®
New NAR VP
Former Washington REALTORS® president, Margo Wheeler - a REALTOR® from Tacoma - is NAR's 2023 vice president of association affairs.

A managing broker with John L. Scott Real Estate and veteran of the United States Army, Wheeler was president of the National Women's Council of REALTORS® in 2011 before serving as president of the Washington REALTORS® in 2017.

Read more about Margo online here:
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.
Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate with Sabrina Jones Schroeder 

Thursday, 12/8 9-Noon

You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in.
 
3.0 clock hours 
 
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.
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.
Current Market and Membership Information from your Association:
October 2022
Monthly Home Sales Report
October 2022
Year-to-Date Home Sales Report
October 2022
Member Roster Update
See the Members-only market information online here.
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!
SAR and Community Calendars: