Next week at Spokane REALTORS®:

Monday 10:
DEI Committee meeting

Tuesday 11:
Purchase & Sale class

Wednesday 12:
WR Spring Business Conference
Listing Input class

Thursday 13:
WR Spring Business Conference

Friday 14:

Click on the calendar image to see the full SR calendar.
Weekly Notices
April 7, 2023
DEADLINE APRIL 14TH!
NOMINATE NOW! Every Member who submits a fully completed nomination (name & reason) will be entered in a drawing for one quarter of complimentary MLS fees!

Each fully completed nomination earns one entry; three entries will be drawn; limit one win per entrant.
2023 Spokane Realtor® Awards

Accepting nominations now!

Deadline: Friday, April 14th.
Applications are now being accepted for all 2023 SR REALTOR® Awards!
 
You and your REALTOR® colleagues will decide who will be our honorees for:
 
  • 2023 REALTOR® of the Year
  • Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achievement 
  • REALTOR® Community Service
  • Affiliate of the Year
  • Partner of the Year
  • Spokane's Citizen of the Year
  
The deadline by which you must submit nominations to the SR for them to be considered is Friday, April 14th. 
The 2023 SR REALTOR® Awards will be announced and presented on Wednesday, May 17th, at the SR's annual REALTOR® Awards Luncheon at Ruby River Hotel.
2023 SR Legacy of Service Award
2023 SR Legacy of Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 SR Legacy of Service Award.
 
This award is created as a "Lifetime Achievement" award to honor those REALTOR® members who are respected in our profession by colleagues and serve our profession through various Association committees.
 
Additionally, this award honors those who spend the majority of their years as active REALTORS® mentoring newer members, helping to define regulations within our field, all the while giving back to the community.
 
Nominations are due Friday, April 14th. 
 
The 2022 SR Legacy of Service Award will be presented at the SR Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 17th.  
2022 Gary Fox Memorial Award
2022 Gary Fox Memorial Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Gary Fox Memorial Designated/Managing Broker Award.
 
This award recognizes a Designated Broker or Managing Broker who serves as an example of loyalty, ethical behavior, and leadership in the real estate profession.

Nominations are due Friday, April 14th.
 
The 2022 Gary Fox Memorial Designated/Managing Broker Award will be presented at the SR Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 17th.
2023 Eddie Education Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023  
Eddy Education Award.
 
The Eddy Education Award symbolizes the importance of quality education by promoting REALTOR® professionalism. Award winners could have contributed through committee work, course development, program development, teaching, assisting in course delivery, or other activities deemed appropriate that contribute to real estate education.
 
Nominations are due Friday, April 14th.

The 2023 Eddy Education Award will be presented at the SR Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 17th.
2023 Hugh Hawkins Education Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Hugh Hawkins Education Award.

The Hugh Hawkins Education Award recognizes excellence in real estate teaching. It will be given to the instructor who best reflects the values and skills that Hugh Hawkins brought to the classroom and the industry. Accordingly, the Awards Committee will consider not just the instructor’s teaching style, but also the extent to which those nominated for the Award imparted information in a way that influences their students, i.e., the extent to which students were inspired to change their behavior and/or the way they do business as well as their commitment to Education.
 
Nominations are due Friday, April 14th.
 
The 2023 Hugh Hawkins Education Award will be presented at the SR Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 17th.
NAR Spire
Mentorship Program
NAR’s Spire program helps individuals learn the fundamentals of the real estate industry, fosters education, empowers serious consideration of real estate as a career path, and cultivates the development of generational wealth through property ownership.

Mentees will gain access to live virtual events and experts involved in residential real estate, commercial real estate, land, administrative roles, property management and more.

Mentors will provide mentees with one-on-one guidance, in-person networking advice, and a personalized perspective.

Watch a three-minute introductory video here:
Click/tap on each flyer for more information; click/tap on the appropriate button to begin your application:
Be Good with your Signs
Message #2 – Offending Behavior

If you post a listing sign off your listed property, post more than one sign, or leave them up long after your listing sells, you risk a fine by code enforcement.

The laws are different, depending on the location of your listing. Find out more with this handy resource.
Be good with your signs.


Presented by Spokane Realtors.
 


If you notice any permanent "off-premises" branded yard signs, please report the location of those signs, with a photograph and any other relevant information, to: signs@spokanerealtor.com.
WR Fair Housing Symposium

April 25th - 27th 10 AM - 12 PM

Continuing Education: 6.0 CE
The Washington REALTORS® DEI Committee is thrilled to host a more in-depth look at Fair Housing Issues in Washington State.

Brokers will learn from various speakers about fair lending, fair appraisal, current fair housing trends, current Multicultural Association fair housing data and initiatives and how to work with and sell to people not like you.

This is a great opportunity to honor Fair Housing Month in April!
There's a Form for That!
Part 6: Form 1S - Appointment of Subagent
Join WR Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons and Camden Schutte (DB for Coldwell Banker 360, Coldwell Banker Best Homes and 360 Property Management, on the Olympic Peninsula, Whidbey & Fidalgo Islands) in today's must-watch Legal Hotline episode!

Get ready for an insightful continuation of the popular series, There's a Form For That! This episode showcases Form 1S-The Appointment of a Sub-Agent, an indispensable contract between two agents in a firm to guarantee the Seller's protection.

The video runs about 14 minutes.
Current Market and Membership Information from your Association:
March 2023
Monthly Home Sales Report
March 2023
Year-to-date Home Sales Report
March 2023
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!
2023 SAR Board of Directors
2023 SAR Committee Chairs
2023 SAR Staff
SR and Community Calendars:
Member Resources: