Weekly Notices
October 22, 2021
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Ballots are out. Now, it's up to you to vote in the 2021 General Election!
Spokane Association of REALTORS® endorses and encourages your vote for these Spokane City Council candidates:
District 1 - Jonathan Bingle
District 2 - Betsy Wilkerson (incumbent)
District 3 - Michael Lish
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Our Friendly, Fun, Food Fight for Second Harvest needs your help!! |
The GoFundMe account that was set up to collect funds went through some changes this year and it didn’t make it very user friendly for you to donate.
We’re hoping you or your office can collect funds and either mail us a check made out to Second Harvest or drop by our office with your checks and cash by Friday 10/29/2021.
The Spokane Association of REALTORS® in the past years has raised over $15,000 for Second Harvest, however this year we’re coming up seriously short in donation funds for them due to the glitch in the GoFundMe account.
Every $1 donated equals 5 meals! If you have any questions, contact Chair Judy Flemmer 216-1135 or Tami Peterson at the SAR 326-9222.
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Maura Neill (pictured above) from BettsWorks will be in Spokane Thursday, November 18th, for two all-new classes!
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Education Excellence
Two Classes + Lunch = One Price!
Early Bird Registration closes 11/7
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Your SAR is bringing a nationally popular real estate instructor to Spokane, next month, for our final Education Excellence event of 2021.
Register now and plan to attend as Maura Neill from BettsWorks presents two classes:
Running Your Business in a Low-Inventory Market (three clock hours)
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Co-op(eration): Improving Customer Service Through Synergy With Your Competition (three clock hours)
Thursday, November 18th
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Centerplace Event Center
Class registration begins @ 8:15 am;
class starts @ 9 am
Early registration closes November 7th
Registration includes both classes and lunch.
SAR Members $80 / Non SAR Members $100
At the door: Members $100 / Non SAR Members $120
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2022 SAR Committee Service
DEADLINE: Friday, December 3rd!
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Your association runs on volunteer power. Here's your chance to plug in and make a difference!
2022 SAR President Eric Etzel invites you to join him in volunteering to lead our association in the new year.
If you'd like to talk with Eric before you decide how you'd like to volunteer, call him at 995-2833 or email him at [email protected]
Here are just some of the volunteer opportunities where you can help get the work done:
Budget & Finance
Communication
Professional Development
Forms
Governmental Affairs
Grievance
Membership
SOS (Serving Our Spokane)
Special Events
3rd Grade Poster Contest
Golf
Food Drive
Holiday Party & Auction
Technology
Submit your application by
Friday, December 3rd!
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Here's the full list of 2022 SAR Committee Service Opportunities! |
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2022 SAR Initial Slate of Candidates |
Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its initial slate of candidates for 2022 SAR leadership:
PRESIDENT-ELECT:
· Tom Hormel, RE/MAX of Spokane
TREASURER:
· Kristy Hamby, Windermere West Plains
SECRETARY:
· Ron McIntire, Choice Realty
DIRECTORS:
· Bree Campana, 4 Degrees Real Estate
· Judy Flemmer, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
· Britney Inglis, Real Estate Marketplace NW, Inc.
· Katie McDaris Marks, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
· Ron McIntire, Choice Realty
· Barb Pielli, Professional Realty Services
· Matt Side, Realty One Group Eclipse
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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 that is not on the initial Slate of Candidates, Nominating Petitions will be available from the Association office Monday, November 8th through Monday, November 22nd.
Deadline to return petitions is end of business day Monday, November 22nd.
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!
You will receive Notice on Wednesday, November 24th of the "Final Slate of Candidates".
Voting begins on Monday, November 29th. You will receive your ballot via email.
Deadline to submit ballots will be Wednesday, December 15th, 4:30 p.m.
Our new leaders will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, December 16th, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
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Share this week's social media post
The image above is on the SAR Facebook page now.
Click on the image below to go there, add your personal comments, then share it with those whom you influence.
Whether client, associate, or friend, the SAR's housing advocacy message will be valuable.
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The SAR housing advocacy campaign - Together Stronger - is now in its second month.
This campaign is bringing awareness to the region's housing crisis and what buyers/sellers, elected representatives, and business leaders can all do together to ease the inventory stress in the local housing market.
This effort is born of a member survey, last year, that showed a strong majority of SAR members wanted to do something to advocate for more housing options in the region and remove some of the roadblocks in the way of home-ownership.
Utilize the latest Marketing Kit Materials to get the word out: online here.
#SpokaneTogetherStronger
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Meet the new AuthentiSign!
Tuesday, October 26th
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join this Webinar and learn the fast and efficient way to get documents signed!
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• Creating a New Signing
• Adding Participants
• Importing Forms
• Uploading Documents
• Locating the Required Signatures, Initials, and Date Stamps
• Understanding Participant Steps to Access/Click to Accept Signature Stamps
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The brand new
AuthentiSign experience is here!
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We’re excited to announce an all-new Authentisign is coming soon. Starting on October 26th, members will have exclusive access to the new experience.
What’s new?
A simple, intuitive interface: all the tools you need in one place, easily drag, drop, delete and rotate
pages, and more.
Faster than ever: the new framework, combined with a more efficient workflow, also allows you to
complete signings in less than half the time. New signing templates allow you to save default annotation
properties and create automatic signature blocks. Plus, with an active sync with Transactions
(TransactionDesk Edition) you only have to enter contact information once.
New insights: Now you can quickly correct rejected signatures and have access into insights, so you
know why a signature was not accepted.
The new Authentisign will be running side by side with the classic Authentisign. This will let you get familiar with the new Authentisign, while you can still use the classic Authentisign.
To get started with the new Authentisign, be sure to check out these resources:
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NEXT WEEK!
Starts October 25th!
Draft Like a Lawyer:
What do Forms Say/How to Use Them
15 CE Hours
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Enjoy Draft Like a Lawyer virtually, and in shorter four-hour sessions spread out over four days total!
Featuring a combined curriculum of two popular classes (Statewide Forms and Put a S.O.C. In It: Standard of Care of a Lawyer), this class offers 15 clock hours to students as they learn about real estate forms and how to use them in their business.
This virtual class allows for students to catch up on high demand topics taught by the Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons!
What to Expect:
This class will be very interactive and each session will build on the previous session – so please plan on attending all four sessions (attendance in all four sessions is required to get 15 clock hours).
Come prepared to ask questions and share your thoughts.
We look forward to seeing you in class!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Each Day
Session 1: October 25th
Session 2: October 26th
Session 3: October 28th
Session 4: October 29th
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Become an Ally
to LGBTQ+ Home Buyers
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FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING!
Wednesday, November 3rd
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Unconscious bias creeps into human interactions and we don't even know it.
Increase your understanding of the LGBTQ+ community.
Learn what makes a good ally and how to respectfully engage with LGBTQ+ home buyers.
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The Power of Diversity
in your Business
Tuesday, November 2nd
and Wednesday, November 3rd
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The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform less diverse peers on profitability.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is an essential strategic part of a successful business.
During this two-day class, you will learn from top DEI presenters on various related topics.
The overall goal is to learn how you can create a diverse and inclusive business while working with diverse clientele and creating a culture of belonging for both.
COST: $45 for Both Days or $25 for One Day.
CLOCK HOURS: 6.0
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Three Tips to Find Listings
in the Current Market
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Well, that was quite a summer real estate market!
Huge year over year valuation gains, bidding wars and lower than low levels of inventory.
At one point there were even more NAR members than listings!
However, things do appear to be cooling off a bit and leveling out in many areas. But that doesn’t mean that the inventory shortage (and increased competition) is going to just disappear.
It will mostly likely be more of a slow fade. Then again, maybe not. Predicting and timing markets is a tricky business, and hardly an exact science.
The point is, finding listings and sellers isn’t going to get easier overnight. You need motivation, a plan, data, and market insight. You need to get in front of would-be sellers to earn their trust and pique their interest.
Here are three ways to do it with help from RPR.
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Let's Get Fiscal!
Wednesday, November 3rd, at 11a.m.
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Are you ready to become a broker and grow a team, start a brokerage, create multiple streams of income, and build a solid foundation that will increase your net worth?
Register to attend the next webinar for NAR's Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness on Wednesday, November 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. to noon.
Hear the financial testimony of Sabrina Lowery as she went from becoming an agent to broker in less than 7 years.
Sabrina has built a multi-million dollar brand in less than a decade with a plan and tech tools to automate various processes in her businesses.
She will share her experiences and help you navigate the pathways to becoming a broker-owner.
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Tax Reduction Strategies
for the Real Estate Professional
(Virtual Program) with Maine Shafer, JD, with Bradford Tax Solutions.
Monday - December 6, 2021
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Starts Promptly at 9:30 a.m. PST!
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Keep More of Your Income in 2021!
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In this 150-minute interactive ZOOM seminar you will learn:
*HOW to POWER BOOST and OPTIMIZE your 2021 tax deductions: Learn the best business practices and strategies to get the most out of new deductions!
*WHY New COVID-19 Law reinforces the need to claim all business tax deductions, always!
*HOW to deduct all your FAMILY’S MEDICAL EXPENSES - even dental - as a real estate BUSINESS expense!
*HOW to safely qualify your Home Office for big tax deductions, even if you spend most of your office time at a branch office-one of the most important deductions this year.
*WHY you may want to buy a new, or pre-owned, car sooner than you think…the great “makeover” of the CAR DEDUCTION rules you will want to take advantage of!
*THE New…and Improved… food and beverage deductions for “real estate” professionals that you probably don’t know about.
AND SO MUCH MORE!
After this seminar, you’ll have what you need to bring to your tax accountant, so you'll qualify for more deductions and increase your spendable income, this year and beyond!
Busy? The short time you invest in this seminar will translate immediately to money, your money!
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eKEY® Professional Training
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Want to know more about eKEY Professional?
eKEY Pro enables you to view and search detailed listing information stored on the smartphone, search and view a list of agents in your MLS, and easily view listings that match the criteria for each of your buyers.
Register for a session below.
Register early as space is limited.
These trainings are for agents and brokers only and are optional.
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All trainings are 1 hour and start at the times below:
8:30 am Pacific Time | 9:30 am Mountain Time
10:30 am Central Time | 11:30 am Eastern Time
*Please be aware of your time zone.
Registration will show Pacific Time zone.
Once you save the invite to your calendar, it will show your time zone.
Agent Training Resource Page
Save this as a favorite and get all the updated information for the Agent Training Program!
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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.
Code of Ethics cycle ends
December 31, 2021
Your Code of Ethics status will appear in the top-left corner on your home screen if you've completed the class.
All brokers must take this class once every three years.
We're currently in the cycle 1/1/2019-12/31/2021.
Please note for new agents, completing your first two-year renewal, you must first take the 7.5-hour Code of Ethics and Fair Housing class, within 3 months of joining the SAR, and then you will be eligible for ethics training of not less than three hours of instructional time during the next two-year cycle.
The NAR Code of Ethics Class offered at the SAR is a 3.5-hour class called "Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals".
Your membership will be suspended, until the class is completed, if this requirement is not met.
Please call Tami at 326-9222 with any questions.
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NEXT WEEK!
Purchase & Sale with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
Two day Zoom class - both days required
Tuesday, October 26th
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Thursday, October 28th
8:30 a.m. - Noon
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. We are not in the 2021-2024 4-year cycle.
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NEXT WEEK!
Code of Ethics -
Our Promise to Professionalism with Karene Loman
(Zoom class)
Friday, October 29th
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
3.5 clock hours
This half-day Ethics class is for those that are past their first license renewal.
Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021.
This class meets those requirements.
New members must first take a 7.5 hour Code of Ethics class before taking this 3.5 hr class.
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NEW!
Core Curriculum with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
(Zoom class)
Thursday, November 4th
9 a.m. - noon
3.0 clock hours
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
The Washington State Real Estate Commission and Department of Licensing require the completion of 3 clock hours of prescribed core curriculum.
The 3 mandatory core clock hours must be included in the 30 clock hours required for active licensees.
"Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate 2020-2021" is the Core Curriculum course required by DOL.
Remember, you must take this class every 2 years for your license renewal. We are now in the 2020-2021 two-year cycle.
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NEW!
Successfully Selling HUD Homes with Grace Chiquette
(Zoom class)
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
Friday, November 5th
9 a.m. – Noon
Since HUD is a major mortgage lender, they also must deal with foreclosures, like any other lender. In the event of a foreclosure, HUD will have to sell the defaulted property to get back the money lost on the loan. Since HUD deals with such a high volume of mortgages, they are well equipped to handle a high level of foreclosures as well. HUD ends up selling a great deal of foreclosures throughout the country every year, and for buyers and real estate investors, they can be very profitable purchases. HUD homes often sell for anywhere from 30% to 60% less than their market value, simply because they are foreclosures.
Grace is a local listing broker who will teach you the basics, sometime saving tips and shares resources to help you understand and grow your business by selling HUD Homes and other local foreclosures. Grow your business by expanding your knowledge.
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NEW!
Biggest Bloopers & Blunders we make in our Statewide Forms with Ken Sax
(Zoom class)
Monday, November 8th
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
3.5 clock hours
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.
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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.
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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!
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Vista Title & Escrow announces that it has purchased Stevens County Title Company of Colville, WA.
Stevens County Title Company has a long history in the Northwest region with roots dating back to the late 1800s.
The Stevens County operation will operate as a wholly-owned division of Vista Title & Escrow and will change the name slightly to Stevens County Title & Escrow.
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Current Market and Membership Information from your Association: |
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September 2021
Market Snapshot Report
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Year-to-date
Market Snapshot Report
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September
Member Roster Update
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See the full member-exclusive Market Activity Report online here.
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SAR Leadership Information |
NEW - UPDATED 10/21
The 2021 Leadership Directory for your association is online here.
This document contains names and contact info for your elected officers and directors.
Please be in touch any time you have a comment or question about your association.
Thank you for being a member of the Spokane Association of REALTORS®!
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SAR and Community Calendars: |
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