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SAR Announces 2016 Awards
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Your SAR announced the winners of the 2016 Spokane Association of REALTORS® Awards at its annual spring Awards Luncheon, this week - well attended at the Red Lion River Inn (photo above).
REALTOR® of the Year: Jack Kestell (right), Kestell Company, presented by SAR Past President
Joe Garst (left), Windermere City Group (last year's recipient).
Gary Fox Memorial Broker Award: Pam Novell (left), Windermere Spokane Manito, presented by
Dallas Becker (right), Windermere Spokane North (last year's recipient).
Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achivement: Michael Baker (left), Century21 Beutler and Associates, presented by
Jim Palmer, Jr. (right), Real Estate Marketplace N.W. (last year's recipient).
James S. Black Memorial Scholarship: Abbey Parsons (right), Coldwell Banker Tomlinson South, presented by
James S. Black III (left) NAI Black.
REALTOR® Community Service: Kathy Bixler (right), Coldwell Banker Tomlinson South, presented by 2016 President
Susie Luby (left) and
Tom Clark (center), Kestell Company (last year's recipient).
Affiliate of the Year, Matt Burchill (left), Spokane County Title, presented by 2016 SAR President
Susie Luby (right).
Partner of the Year: Michael Cathcart, Spokane Homebuilders Association (left), presented by 2016 SAR President
Susie Luby (right).
Spokane's Citizen of the Year: Jessica and
Mike Kovac (left and right), Blessings Under the Bridge, presented by
Jennifer Valerien (center), RE/MAX Inland Empire.
Congratulations to all of our 2016 Spokane Association of REALTORS® Award winners!
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2016 SAR Essay/Poster Contest
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The winning entries to this year's
2016 SAR Third Grade Essay/Poster Contest were announced and displayed at the 2016 SAR Spring Awards Luncheon this week.
In case you missed it, the top four essays/posters are featured in a terrific display ad offered in complimentary support to your SAR in celebration of our community involvement - please thank your account representative there when you have a chance.
See the full ad in Sunday's edition of the
Spokesman-Review,
online here.
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Home Starts on the Rise
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Journal of Business photo
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The Spokane-area new-home market looks to be strong for the foreseeable future, some prominent homebuilders here say.
In the first four months 2016, Spokane County and the cities of Spokane Valley issued a total 389 building permits for single-family homes, up 31 percent compared with the year-earlier period, continuing a four-year-trend in significant home-start gains.
The existing home market also has continued to gain strength.
The Spokane Association of Realtors reports that 1,772 homes were sold through its Multiple Listing Service in the first four months of the year, up 3 percent from the year-earlier period.
The median home price through the MLS was $185,000, an increase of 9.5 percent compared with the year-earlier period.
Read the full article in this week's edition of the Journal of Business, online here.
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Symposium
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NEXT WEEK!
The Washington REALTORS® Legal Symposium is an education event featuring five leading Washington real estate attorneys who will present information important to your practice of real estate.
See the event page for more information and registration,
online here.
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Instructor Development Workshop
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Interested in becoming a state certified real estate instructor? Now, you have a place to explore this interest and earn 15 clock hours!
Learn how to choose class materials relevant to your audience; create an outline and develop a class curriculum; delivery techniques that hold attention, impart information, and inspire the audience; understand learning styles; how to use effective visual aids; be prepared for classroom challenges; how to work though class application forms with DOL.
Two day class: June 2 & 3; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the SAR.
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Training Superior Instructors
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Take this class and you earn 15 clock hours - whether you become an instructor or not!
Download the class flyer (pictured above) with more information, online here.
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Lunch & Learn: Historic Preservation
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Do you know what it means for a property to be listed on a Register of Historic Places?
You may be surprised to learn the differences between properties that are listed on the National, State and Spokane Registers of Historic Places.
Come enjoy a fun and informative presentation on historic preservation at the next SAR Lunch & Learn on
Monday, May 23rd.
See the event flyer with more details (pictured above), online here.
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Lunch & Learn: Mortgage Insurance
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There are more benefits to mortgage insurance than you think. It's the misunderstood affordability gem - and sells homes!
Learn why you and your clients should embrace mortgage insurance in our June Lunch & Learn at your SAR, Monday, June 13th.
See the event flyer with more details (pictured above),
online here.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Quality of Education
through SAR/WR Education Instructors
Here is the latest class listing of your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2016.
Click on each class title,
underlined in blue, to bring up a flyer for that class - suitable for posting in your office.
Register for these classes
online here:
Please be in touch with
Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
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Training Superior Instructors
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June 2 & 3 -
Training Superior Instructors - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
15 clock hours
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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies
for working with Difficult People
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Tuesday, June 7 -
Tips, Tricks & Strategies for Working with Difficult People - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Land and Acreage 101: Rural Property
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Wednesday, June 8 -
Land and Acreage 101: Rural Property - with
Jim Palmer, Jr.
Registration: Noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Thursday, June 9 -
Statewide Purchase and Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
You must take this class once between
January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the image below to see the current SAR calendar
showing dates and times of classes, committees and events.
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Lilac Festival Parade Saturday
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The Spokane Lilac Festival began celebrating the Spokane community in 1938.
This weekend, downtown Spokane will come alive at dusk for its signature event - the 78th annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, Saturday night at 7:45 p.m.
See the parade map online here.
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Special Report
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The National Association of REALTORS®' Board of Directors at its May 14 meeting in Washington voted to add several requirements to the Organizational Alignment/Core Standards for REALTOR® associations and adopted a policy that seeks to ease student debt burdens that threaten to make it harder for people to become home buyers.
The board kept NAR dues at $120 for 2017, approved a three-year extension of the $35 special assessment that funds the consumer advertising campaign, and approved creation of a uniform communications platform for NAR's committees, advisory boards, and forums.
Read more in NAR's
Internal News Service Special Report,
online here.
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Drone Rules Coming Soon
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Federal officials intend to publish long-awaited rules that will enable the general public to use small, unmanned aircraft for commercial activities before the end of spring.
That's the word from a group of real estate professionals who visited the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, last week, during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
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The Voice for Real Estate
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Thousands of REALTORS® endured heavy rains to talk with members of Congress about taxes, mortgage financing, and other issues important to real estate in visits to Capitol Hill during the 2016 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in mid-May.
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At the NAR Board of Directors meeting, directors approved enhancement to association core standards that add criteria on safety, community outreach, and professional development. The board also took a stand on student loan debt by approving a policy in which NAR will support legislation that will allow borrowers to refinance their loans to make their payments more manageable.
Hear more of the latest national real estate news on these featured segments:
- REALTORS® Capitol Hill Visits
- NAR Board of Directors Meeting
See the five-minute video online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #46
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Understanding Military Buyers and Sellers
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NAR recently released its
2016 Veterans & Active Military Home Buyers and Sellers Profile (pictured above).
You can
download that document here.
Washington REALTORS® Communications Director
Steve Klaniecki delves into some important reasons why you should understand active duty and military homebuyers/sellers in the Washington state real estate market.
See the three-minute video online here:
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Understanding Military Buyers and Sellers
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REALTOR® Broker Summit
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The
2016 Broker Summit will be held
June 9-10 in Denver, Colorado, at the Denver Marriott City Center.
REALTOR® Broker Summits are designed exclusively for designated broker and broker owner members to come together and learn from presenters, panels, and peer leaders in the industry offering fresh insights on current conditions while looking to the future of real estate.
 Opening Keynote:
Adam Savage (pictured at left), co-host of the hit Discovery Channel show MythBusters, will share how curiosity, critical thinking, and learning from failure can help your business
Read more about this event and register
online here.
See the fact sheet on this year's
REALTOR® Broker Summit (pictured above),
online here.
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2016 SAR Golf Tournament
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The
2016 SAR Golf Tournament will be
Thursday, July 21st, at Downriver Golf Course.
Participation is limited to 144 golfing entrants only so register today!
See the event flyer with more information (pictured above),
online here.
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Member 2 Member
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The Spokane Mortgage Lenders Association invites all SAR members to its 2016 Golf Tournament, Thursday, June 9th, at Downriver Golf Course.
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more details,
online here
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Your SAR welcomes a new affiliate member,
Elite Home Inspections. See its
flyer online here (pictured above), with an offer good through the end of the month.
NOTE: Member 2 Member is a member benefit of the Spokane Association of REALTORS®.
It is intended to announce a new product, service, location or affiliate event. If you are a member who wishes to share a message with your fellow members, please email it to Debbie at the SAR:
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| Market Activity Report - April |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
April is now online.
See the latest full report - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the April 2016 Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2016 Year-to-date Snapshot report (pictured above) online here.
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Member Roster Update
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Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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2016 Officers & Directors
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Susie Luby
2016 SAR President
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868-9468
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott Spokane
990-1326
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