|
|
All 39 Washington State counties
are paused where they are in the Safe Start Washington program for at least two weeks due to concerning state-wide coronavirus numbers.
This means no county will be advancing from its current phase until at least
July 28th.
"I'm extending the pause on our phased approach to reopening through at least July 28th. COVID-19 is continuing to spread in Washington. Counties will pause in their current phases until it's responsible to resume reopening.
This virus isn't going away on its own. We have to beat it."
--Governor
Jay Inslee, quoted from his official social media channels on Tuesday 7/14 - the day of the pause.
Read more about this in
The Spokesman-Review
online here.
View the full Face Covering Requirements document from the governor's office (pictured above) online here.
Spokane County
remains in Phase 2 of the governor's Safe Start Recovery Plan.
Each county's status is based on five risk assessment areas: COVID-19 activity, testing, healthcare system readiness, case investigations and contact tracing, and the protection of populations at higher risk.
You can check the status of any county, any time, on the state's COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard,
online here.
NEW!
Updated July 7th
Washington REALTORS® and the Northwest Multiple Listing Service continue to revise the FAQ guidance document for Brokers as information changes.
The current version of this document is
new as of July 7th.
All Washington REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
|
|
|
Your SAR Governmental Affairs Committee is pleased to announce its endorsements, and encourage your support,
for these candidates in the upcoming 2020 election:
Washington State Legislature
Sen.
Andy Billig
Sen.
Mike Padden
Sen.
Mark Schoesler
Rep.
Marcus Riccelli
Rep.
Jenny Graham
Rep.
Mike Volz
Rep.
Jacquelin Maycumber
Leonard Christian
Spokane County Commissioner
Josh Kerns
Mary Kuney
See the SAR formal news release (pictured above), delivered to local media last week, online here.
These endorsements are based on in-person interviews with each endorsed candidate and careful discernment of each candidate's position on REALTOR® issues such as home ownership, private property rights, and small business advocacy.
Ballots for the 2020 Primary Election will be mailed on July 15th.
The 2020 Primary Election Day is August 4th.
|
DOL Announces New Online System
|
The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) has launched a new online system for licensees to manage their professional and business licensing information.
Helpful instructions and videos about Secure Access Washington (SAW) accounts, how to access the new system, setting up an account, and how to link licenses can be found online here.
If you are having technical difficulties with the new system, please contact the Command Center at: 360-664-0200 option 7 or email at DOLelicensingsupport@dol.wa.gov.
|
E-KEY Showing Notifications
|
Did you know your Supra eKEY can tell you who accessed your listings and when?
Click on the image below to see a two-minute mini-lesson on how this works:
|
SAR Leadership Nominations Open
|
DUE BY FRIDAY, JULY 31ST
Nominations are open for directors to serve on your association board for 2021-2022.
There are five, two-year terms available on the board.
Nominees for directorships must be REALTOR® members of the Association who have:
(i) served on a minimum of two (2) standing committees within the seven (7) years prior to the time of the election;
(ii) served on one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election; or
(iii)who are currently serving, or within the one (1) year prior to the time of the election have served, as President of the Young Professionals Network or President of the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
If a candidate has served on only one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election, that candidate must also attend two (2) Board of Directors meetings within the twelve (12) months prior to running for Director.
To place a name in nomination with the Nominating Committee, please complete the application, offered below.
You may FAX your completed form to the SAR at 324-8650, mail to: SAR, 1924 N Ash, Spokane, WA 99205, or Email to
Sharon@SpokaneRealtor.com by
Friday, July 31st.
Thank you for participating in the leadership of your association!
Download the
2021-2022 SAR Director Nomination Form (pictured above)
online here.
|
|
Legal Hotline - Loan Decline Letter
|
NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons is on a mission to answer all the questions on the Designated Broker Wish List.
We asked DBs around the state to submit their questions to her via email so she could address them and share them as a Friday Video.
TODAY'S QUESTION:
"When a buyer has a form 22A (Financing Addendum) in the transaction and their loan is declined, but they still have a couple of weeks before closing, can they use the Decline Letter from the first lender in case they don't get the second loan closed in time?"
Here's Annie's new video - it runs about seven minutes:
|
|
|
DB's Wishlist Q & A - Loan Decline Letter
|
|
|
RPR Quick Tips
|
Introducing RPR Quick Tips.
Every weekday in June, our awesome training team walked viewers (via Facebook) through a valuable RPR skill in one quick session, anywhere from two to seven minutes.
These are now a video collection where you can easily learn how to create a property flyer, generate mailing labels, refine a home's value, and so much more.
It's a concise way to introduce or reacquaint yourself with the power of RPR, the nation's largest property database that gives REALTORS
® access to real estate data, tools and reports.
Try watching a tip per day or take them all in at once, it's up to you!
You won't spend a ton of time, but you'll learn some heavyweight skills, shortcuts and strategies.
See 22 Things to do in RPR online here.
|
|
Right Tools, Right Now
|
The National Association of REALTORS® has relaunched its Right Tools, Right Now program which offers several business resources - many of which are free to members to help them in their businesses.
Right Tools, Right Now offers access to webinars, tips for managing finances, educational resources, and more.
|
|
SAR Professional Development
|
|
SAR Professional Development
Your SAR Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce we will be holding
two virtual classes with local instructors this month - see details below.
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.
NEXT WEEK!
Purchase & Sale with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder
Two day Zoom class - both days required
Tuesday 7/21 - 8:30-12:30
Thursday 7/23 - 8:30-Noon
7.5 clock hours
What Else do we Need - PSA Addenda with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
Two day Zoom class - both days required
Tuesday 7/28 - 9am-Noon
Thursday 7/30 - 9 am-Noon
NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, July 23rd
9 a.m.
Planned content (subject to change):
- Curating and Creating Content that Works
- How to get Over Your Video Fears
- Creating Videos that Work for You
- Building Your Social Brand
Core Curriculum Zoom Class with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder
Tuesday, August 4th
9:00 a.m. to noon
3.0 clock hours
Tax-Reduction Strategies for the Real Estate Professional - with
Maine Shafer with Bradford Tax Solutions.
FREE Zoom class
Thursday, August 13
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
No clock hours but great information!
After this seminar, you'll have what you need to bring to your tax accountant, so you qualify for thousands of dollars more in deductions.
Please plan to log in at 9:15 a.m. in case you have to download an app or encounter any login issues. Seminar begins promptly at 9:30 a.m.
To stay current with your continuing education requirements, please visit The CE Shop - Washington REALTORS®' preferred vendor for online continuing education.
These are state-approved, self-paced courses that you can take in the comfort of your own home or anywhere you have internet access.
|
|
 |
|
|
SAR CALENDAR
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees, and events.
Other regional calendars:
|
|
|
The Washington Poison Center has issued a Public Health Alert concerning hand sanitizers:
Some alcohol-based hand sanitizers that were manufactured in Mexico have been found to contain a significant amount of methanol, also known as wood alcohol. Due to its toxic effects, methanol is not an accepted ingredient in hand sanitizers, and is dangerous to use-recent updates from the FDA report adverse events among adults and children exposed to contaminated hand sanitizer products, including blindness, hospitalizations, and death.
Download the alert - suitable for sharing and posting in your office (pictured above) - online here.
|
|
|
The Inland NW is in critical need of blood donations.
Because of the shortage, the Spokane Association of REALTORS® will be hosting a blood drive to help our community.
To participate, please click on the button below.
Then, in a few days, you will be sent another link to schedule a time that works for you on the Realtors assigned blood drive day.
Thank you!
Your SAR SOS (Serving our Spokane) Committee
Spokane REALTORS® YPN (Young Professionals Network)
|
Someone is Always Watching
|
#1 Click in Last Week's Notices!
2020 SAR President Tom Clark, Kestell Company REALTORS® (right, above) and 2020 SAR Communications Committee Chair Laura Branning, EXIT Real Estate Professionals (left, above) have a video message about broker behavior in the field during a time of pandemic.
They share what has been reported to the SAR with some general advice for us all.
The short message: someone is always watching.
See the new six-minute video online here:
|
|
|
Be the REALTOR® your clients think you are.
|
|
|
|
Dan Weisman, NAR's Director of Emerging Technology, recommends tech tools to help your business during these challenging times.
See his new three-minute video online here:
All National Association of REALTORS® COVID-19 resources are
online here.
|
|
SAR 3rd Grade Essay/Poster Contest
|
NEW!
The Spokane Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce the winners of its 3rd Grade Essay/Poster Contest for 2020 on the theme "What my home means to me."
This annual event attracts dozens of students from public and private elementary schools throughout Spokane County.
This year's contest included a new challenge of coordinating the creation and submission of the entries during a global pandemic when local schools were closed to in-person classes.
The association particularly appreciates the additional effort both teachers and students put forward to make this year's contest such a success.
Thank you to all who entered and our SAR committee members who judged them - and congratulations to our contest winners!
See the top-four essay/poster entries in this year's contest (pictured above) online here.
|
|
Member Roster Update - June
|
NEW!
Updated for June
Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update (pictured above) - approved by the Board of Directors at its July meeting.
|
|
Market Activity Report - June
|
The SAR Market Activity Report for
June is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
June 2020
Market Snapshot Report
See the
2020 Year to Date Market Snapshot Report (pictured above),
online here.
|
Presented by your Spokane Association of REALTORS® 
See what's NEW at
|
|
Quick Information
|
Tech Helpline: 866-610-8939
Legal Hotline: 800-562-6027
Washington State Legislature Hotline: 800-562-6000
MLS Weekly News & Info
|
|
2020 SAR Leadership
|
|
|
 |
|
2020 SAR PRESIDENT
Tom Clark
|
|
PRESIDENT ELECT
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson N
951-9331
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Gina Mosey
RE/MAX Inland Empire
953-3410
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott, Inc.
280-8595
TREASURER:
Windermere Airway Heights
688-4151
Executive Vice President
|
|
2020 SAR Committee Chairs
|
BUDGET/FINANCE:
688-4151
COMMUNICATIONS:
954-5647
FORMS:
999-7488
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:
218-8062
GRIEVANCE:
703-0385
MEMBERSHIP:
879-1636
MLS STEERING:
953-1666
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
951-9710
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
994-0359
SERVING OUR SPOKANE:
879-5092
SPECIAL EVENTS:
953-3410
TECHNOLOGY:
342-0406
|
|
