Weekly Notices - August 26, 2022

The Spokane Association of REALTORS®:

ENGAGES its members, ENCOURAGES professional excellence and cooperation,

ADVOCATES for real property rights, and PROMOTES strong, sustainable communities.

Weekly Notices

August 26, 2022

New!

Spokane REALTORS® Night at the Ballpark

Friday, September 2nd, 5:30 p.m.

Complimentary Admission to First 50 who Register

FREE - First 50 REALTORS® who Register!

Dinner included!

Come celebrate with your fellow real estate professionals at the ballpark.

These seats are located in the special Bud Bullpen, along first base.

Gates Open 5:30
Dinner at 6:30
Game starts at 7
Fireworks immediately after the game

Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email.

Sponsored by your friends at the Spokane Association of REALTORS®.

You must be a registered REALTOR® to qualify for your free ticket

Drinks sold separately.

Otto, the Spokane Indians baseball team mascot - a Spokanasaurus - has become one of the most famous sports team mascots in the country since joining the team in 1993.

Here, he joins SAR President-elect Tom Hormel and Membership Committee Chair Keri McCombs, with a special message for members to come visit them at the ballpark next week:

Spokane REALTORS® Night at the Ballpark - September 2, 2022

NEW!

It's Time for our

Friendly, Fun, Food Fight!

This year's event started this week (Thursday, August 18th), and runs through Friday, September 30th.

We hope your office will participate in a "Friendly, Fun, Food Fight" competition.

The winning office that brings in the most money will be presented a nice wall plaque that the office can keep for the year!

Excited yet?

Our food drive is one of the largest of the year for 2nd Harvest.

They are very much depending on the Spokane Association of REALTORS®.

With your help, we can make "Friendly, Fun, Food Fight 2022” the biggest yet!

Donate online.

Get the flyer.

Office Challenges

If your office would like to participate in a challenge to other offices, just give Tami a call.

No hassle, no fuss we’ll get you all set up.

Tami Peterson at the SAR 509-326-9222.

2023 SAR

Initial Slate of Candidates

This information is shared with members here in compliance with association bylaws which require notice of initial slate of candidates not less than three months prior to the annual meeting of the membership.

Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its initial slate of candidates for 2023 SAR leadership:

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Elizabeth Beatty, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V

SECRETARY

None Specified

DIRECTORS

Elizabeth Beatty, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V

Doug Hagood, Hagood Real Estate and Mortgage

Mary Marr, Windermere Manito

Keri McCombs, Haven Real Estate Group

Heather Schelling, Haven Real Estate Group

Additional Candidates

In accordance with Article XIII, Section 13.2 of the Association Bylaws, additional candidates may be nominated by the REALTOR® members.

For those wishing to nominate a REALTOR® member for an Association Officer or Director position, Nominating Petitions will be available from the Association office Monday, October 10th through Monday, October 24th.

Deadline to return petitions is Monday, October 24th!

ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!

You will receive Notice on Friday, October 28th of the "Final Slate of Candidates".

Voting begins on Monday, October 31st.

Deadline to fill out ballots will be Wednesday, November 16th, 4:30 p.m.

Our new leaders will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 17th, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

New!

Spokane Planning Services Director

Briefs SAR Governmental Affairs Committee

on Building Opportunity and Choices for All

SAR photos.

Spokane Planning Services Director Spencer Gardner (pictured above) briefed members of the SAR Governmental Affairs Committee, this week, on the city's new Building Opportunity and Choices for All interim zoning program.

The Building Opportunity and Choices for All pilot program is a one-year interim zoning program that modifies residential zoning to accelerate construction of more housing in neighborhoods, with more variety in the types of housing being provided.

During the pilot program, Planning Services staff will be working with stakeholders and the broader community to create permanent code changes that make housing choice more of a reality for Spokane's residents.

The pilot program would allow more housing options to be approved and built citywide within the next 12-18 months.

Read more on the city's website.

New!

Inland Northwest

housing market slows down

While other places in the country might be seeing somewhat of a housing crash, it's not the case in the Inland Northwest. However, local realtors say the housing market is cooling off after a boom over the last couple of years. Realtors say the demand is still high but they're seeing a shift back to a normal market where bidding wars are less common and buyers have more time and choices.

Watch the report from KXLY's Tuesday news broadcasts:

Next week!

Complimentary Webinar

from Down Payment Resource!

Ever wondered what this graphic means in Paragon?

It means a Down Payment Resource is available on that property.

Take this complimentary webinar to learn more!

Session #3

August 29th at 10 a.m.

Down Payment Connect

Best Practices for SAR Members

Now that you’ve explored DPA programs and your Down Payment Resource tools, dig in to learn best practices for marketing to first-time homebuyers and tapping pent up buyer demand with Down Payment Connect.

Help more buyers solve for the #1 obstacle to homeownership…the down payment!

Watch past SAR webinars here.

Washington REALTORS®

Fall Business Conference

in Spokane!

Join us September 21st-23rd for our annual

Fall Business Conference in Spokane!

Help shape the future of your association, hear from influential guest speakers, and network with REALTORS® from all over Washington State.

Additionally, The Spokane Association of REALTORS® warmly welcomes you to their charity event “A Night at the Carrousel!” Proceeds from this event go to 2nd Harvest.

Get your tickets early when you register for the Fall Business Conference with Washington REALTORS®.

Fall Business Conference

Fun Night

The Spokane Association of REALTORS® warmly welcomes you to its charity event “A Night at the Carousel”!

They will be sponsoring, carousel rides, food & drink, music, and gondola rides, so it is sure to be a great time to network and just have FUN!

Proceeds from this event go to 2nd Harvest. Tickets are $65 through September 12th (at the door $85). Get your tickets early when you register for the Fall Business Conference with Washington REALTORS®

Stacey Overtoom and Gina Mosey offer a personal invitation live from the scene of Fun Night - the world-famous Looff Carrousel in Riverfront!

The video runs about 30-seconds.

Get the Fun Night flyer.

So, is it spelled "carousel" or "carrousel?" We use "carrousel" in Spokane because Riverfront does. The spelling of the word is as diverse as the attraction. Learn more online here.

New!

Perspectives on a

Transitioning Market:

Part 1, Series Introduction

Annie Fitzsimmons (WR's Legal Hotline Lawyer) starts off a new Legal Hotline series called "Perspectives on a Transitioning Market" with this week's guest Shelly Schmitz (Designated Broker with Keller Williams Premier Partners).

In this first episode Annie & Shelly introduce the multi-part series which focuses on the perspectives, observations, and concerns, of a variety of industry professionals (ranging from Lenders, Brokers, Inspectors, and more), on our current housing market.

Stay tuned for what is sure to be a very enlightening series.

The video runs about 18-minutes.

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.

Not an SAR member? We'd love to have you join us! Please click on the door (above) to register.

Code of Ethics - Our Promise to Professionalism

with Karene Loman

Tuesday 9/6 1:00-4:30

3.5 clock hours

You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in.

Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. This class meets those requirements.

This class will include the following objectives:

Heighten awareness of the key tenets of the Code of Ethics.
Appreciation for the role the Code can and should play in professional lives.
Enhances professionalism and competency.
Encourages REALTORS® to view their Code of Ethics as a living, viable guide in their daily dealings with clients, customers, and the public

Purchase & Sale with Sabrina Jones Schroeder

Tuesday, 9/13 8:30-12:30

Thursday, 9/15 8:30-Noon

Zoom class - two-day class - both days required

THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!

7.5 clock hours

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.

Biggest Bloopers & Blunders we make in our Statewide Forms with Ken Sax

Tuesday, 9/20 9:00-12:30

3.5 clock hours

You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in.

You'll want to check out this class and learn what the bloopers are and how to avoid making the same mistakes!

Don't be that broker!

Ken Sax has been teaching the Purchase & Sale class since 2010.

He's very passionate about REALTORS® being experts on this... after all, your clients think you are!

Ken will be discussing Forms - 21, 50, 51, 22A. 22EF, 22B, 39, 22Q, 35/35R, 35E and 36.

Instructor Development Workshop/Training Superior Instructors

with Linda Miller Sheets

Weds 9/28 & Thurs 9/29

Both days are required

8:30-5:00pm

15 clock hours

Two-day Training Superior Instructors/Instructor Development Workshop with WA state approved instructor Linda Miller. 15.0 clock hours. This is the 2-day course you'll need to apply to DOL to become a WA state approved instructor.

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.

New DOL Mandatory Education – Fair Housing Requirements

Effective: June 1, 2022

Effective June 1, 2022, the WA Department of Licensing (DOL) has implemented SB 5378.

This bill requires ALL Brokers and Managing Brokers to take a Fair Housing class.

Brokers and Managing Brokers licensed BEFORE June 1, 2022, will be REQUIRED to take the “Washington Real Estate Fair Housing (6-hr)” before June 1, 2023.

New agents licensed AFTER June 1, 2022 will be REQUIRED to take the “Washington Real Estate Fair Housing (3-hr)”.

Each subsequent renewal will REQUIRE a 3-hour Fair Housing Class. Just like Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate, this 3-hours will be INCLUSIVE of your regular 30-hours required for each renewal.