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Audio Invitation - Become Involved!
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Your association runs on the time and effort of many members who step up to serve on a committee.
There are both general and event-specific committees with varying degrees of commitment - something sure to fit in your busy schedule.
 2016 SAR President
Susie Luby (pictured at left) offers a
Become Involved flyer (pictured above), which details the committees available under her administration and provides a vehicle through which you can sign up.
Listen to a one-minute audio podcast from Susie who encourages you to join her in serving our association, online here:
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TransactionDesk Training and Resources
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The SAR has scheduled multiple hands-on training sessions for TransactionDesk.
You can register for these sessions from the MLS Dashboard using the Education link or by clicking here.
We also have a Resources web page which includes how to export documents from zipForm and import them into TransactionDesk.
Those guides and other resources can be found here.
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Counter Services Ending
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The Washington State Department of Licensing, Real Estate Programs, shares word that it will stop counter services at its Olympia office effective
January 1, 2016.
You must now renew your broker or managing broker licenses
online here.
or by regular mail here:
Real Estate Licensing
Department of Licensing
PO Box 3917
Seattle, WA 98124-3917
For questions, please call: (360) 664-6500
or email
RealEstate@dol.wa.gov
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Legal Hotline Mailbag
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline attorney Annie Fitzsimmons returns this week with another dip into the mailbag to answer your questions.
In Annie's Mailbag series, Annie answers questions submitted from real estate brokers. In the format of this video, Annie offers you a moment to hit pause and discuss the question in your brokerage setting before moving on to listen to the answer.
In today's Mailbag, Annie talks about what happens if a Seller doesn't complete their inspection items (repairs, appliances and such) and also what the Buyer can do with respect to Agency Law.
See the five-minute video online here:
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Call for Action Victory!
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VICTORY!
REALTORS
® saw a Call for Action victory, last week, when Congress approved a $305 billion transportation bill that
did not include funding from an extension of mortgage guarantee fees.
 2015 SAR President
Jack Kestell (pictured at left) thanks all members who responded and reports that Spokane had the highest response rate among large associations in Washington state, about 25%.
More than a fifth of REALTORS® across the country, or about 197,000 members, participated in a Call for Action that NAR launched in October to prevent Congress from using g-fees at the expense of future home owners.
Some 600,000 letters in all were sent in what was REALTORS®' most forceful response to a Call for Action.
Read more in REALTOR
® magazine,
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 2015 and 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.
2016
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Statewide Purchase and Sale Agreement
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Tuesday, January 12 -
Statewide Purchase and Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
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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Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate
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Thursday, January 14 -
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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Thursday, January 21 -
The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Thursday, January 28 -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Statewide Purchase and Sale Agreement
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Tuesday, February 9 -
Statewide Purchase and Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
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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Home Inspections for REALTORS® and Appraisers
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Thursday, February 11 -
Home Inspections for REALTORS® and Appraisers - with
Matthew Pederson.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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Friday, February 12 -
The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Tuesday, February 16 -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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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2016 SAR Dues Due
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Your 2016 SAR annual dues are due
January 1st, 2016.
You should have received an email, sent November 19th, which contained payment instructions. If you did not receive this email, please call the SAR at 326-9222 or continue with the online payment process here.
To pay your 2016 SAR annual dues online, click on the graphic below, which will bring up the login screen for the SAR member portal:
Once online, use the Review and Pay Balance section to make your payment online. Alternately, you may retrieve an invoice while online to pay by mail or you may pay in person at the SAR, 1924 North Ash Street.
Thank you for your continuing membership in your SAR!
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2016 First Quarter MLS Fees Due
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2016 First Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. Click on the button above to pay yours now. This is due by
December 30th.
Please contact
Brenda, SAR bookkeeper and membership administrator, if you have a question about your fees
by email here or contact her by phone at
326-9222.
Thank you for your prompt payment and for being a valued member of your SAR!
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REALTOR® Ring Day - Thank you!
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Thank You to all SAR members and friends who participated in the Salvation Army REALTOR® Ring Day last week - it was a ringing success!
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Photos from SAR Facebook page
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Pictured above at the South Hill ShopKo:
Suzy Dix (left),
Marianne Bornhoft (middle), and
Lauren Cockerton (right), Windermere Manito.
REALTOR® Ring Day, at red kettles across the country, is one of the top fundraising days for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season.
If you missed your opportunity to donate to this cause, you may visit the online red kettle
online here.
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Member 2 Member
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Hurry, less than a month left to get big incentives for Hayden Homes' newest community, Taylor Cottages. Call community manager Anton Nentchev at 655-0994 for details.
See the informational flyer (pictured above),
online here.
Member 2 Member is a member benefit of the SAR. 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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REALTOR® Team Store
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Remember to use your special discount code - SAR - to receive 5% off the cost of your order!
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| ListHub Report for October |
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| Market Activity Report - November - NEW! |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
November is now online.
See the latest report - and archived reports -
online here.
See the November 2015 summary report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2015 year-to-date summary report (pictured above) online here.
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You Be The Judge - December - NEW!
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Here is
You Be The Judge for
December
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Case #16-16: Buyer Agent's Demand that Listing Agent Reduce Commission.
Winner to be announced next month.
Congratulations, Juli Evans, RE/MAX of Spokane, our November Starbucks card winner!
NOVEMBER ANSWER
The Hearing Panel concluded that REALTOR® A had engaged in misrepresentation in omitting from the prospectus information which he reasonably should have known to be relevant and significant and that the disclaimer did not, in any respect, avoid his obligation of full disclosure. REALTOR® A was found in violation of Article 2.
From Case #2-8: Misrepresentation.
See the full text of last month's case,
online here.
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| Member Roster Update - NEW! |
NEW!
Click here to view the latest
Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers approved by the SAR Board of Directors.
Send a message to Angie at the SAR with any changes.
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