The Real Estate Insider
The Voice of Real Estate
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Special thanks to our 2022 Gold Partners: |
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Throughout June, which is National Homeownership Month, we have joined NAR to mark the benefits of homeownership and recommit to creating opportunities for future homeowners.
REALTORS® strive to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to achieve homeownership, the centerpiece of the American Dream and the pathway to economic well-being and intergenerational wealth-building.
NAR applauded the White House for marking National Homeownership Month with a new proclamation affirming the importance of expanding access to safe, affordable housing.
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Save the Date! Lots of Fun Events on Tap!
Plan now for some of the many exciting EMTAR meetings and events coming up soon. Learn, sharpen your skills, and connect with old and new friends alike.
Thursday, July 21 - Membership Luncheon - Speaker: Buzz Steele (See more details below)
Wednesday, July 13 - EMTAR Board of Directors Meeting - CLOSED
Thursday, July 14 - New Member Orientation (at EMTAR)
Thursday, August 11 - RPAC Auction (Tucker's Gap)
Thursday, September 8 - RPAC Casino Night
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Membership Lunch: July 21, Rutland Place |
Plan now to join us Thursday, July 21, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, at Rutland Place, 435 NW Rutland Road, Mt. Juliet, for our Membership Luncheon with guest speaker Buzz Steele, RCE, EMTAR's Chief Executive Officer!
Buzz will share about Association insights, services, and information you may not know about. He has over 25 years' experience in Association Management specifically with Realtor® Associations. Prior to EMTAR, Buzz was Marketing & Member Services Director for Tennessee Realtors®. Buzz has been a Mt. Juliet resident since 1976 and graduated from Mt. Juliet High School. (Go Bears!) All three of his children have also graduated from MJHS.
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MLS Market Updates
Each month EMTAR provides an Infographic on sales data (click on the graphic for May).
EMTAR is providing Local Market Updates for Wilson, Smith and Dekalb counties. To download the quick Infographics and Realtracs reports, click the button below.
These reports are also usually announced mid-month on the EMTAR Facebook page, where you can share them within your sphere of influence.
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Welcome to the EMTAR Staff Team, Dawn Blizard! |
EMTAR is excited to welcome Dawn Blizard as our new Membership and Communications Administrator.
Dawn (pictured with her sons) says, "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does! Working here has been delightful thus far. Buzz and Fernanda are so helpful and patient. I have heard of all the fun and wonderful things EMTAR does throughout the year, and I am excited to be part of it all. I look forward to learning more about the things EMTAR does for the real estate industry, meeting so many new people, and learning about the community. Having just moved from Georgia, I will need all the advice I can get about the area." Welcome, Dawn!
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*New* Unclosed Listing Assistance + Realtracs Classes |
The Realtracs MLS has launched a new functionality that recognizes when a listing needs to be closed. Realtracs will notify you via email and listing action items, of listings that have undergone a deed transfer. |
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This will be your indication to close the listing in Realtracs. Listing agents, so long as they remain affiliated with your office, will also receive an email notification of this call to action. As of the beginning of June, Realtracs had 600+ listings that needed to be closed in this manner.)
Upcoming Realtracs Classes
Members: log in to your Realtracs account, choose Help and then Sign Up for a Class
June 23: Realtracs - Auto Searches & Client Portal 10am (In Person - FREE) 1 hr CE
June 23: Realtracs - Mobile App (In-Person - FREE) 1 hr CE
Look for more scheduled for July...
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IRS Raising Mileage Rate to 62.5 Cents |
Effective July 1 through Dec. 31, 2022, the standard mileage rate for the business use of employees' vehicles will be 62.5 cents per mile—the highest rate the IRS has ever published—up 4 cents from the 58.5 cents per mile rate effective for the first six months of the year.
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Tennessee Convention: Sign Up Today |
Plans for the Tennessee REALTORS® 2022 Fall Convention, September 21-23 in French Lick, Indiana, continue to take shape. We would love to see you there. Save your place today!
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EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
EMTAR provides a range of professional development offerings for our members. Click below to learn more and get ready to learn. Thanks!
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Looking to Learn More About Land Sales?
Take Land 101, a top course from RLI TN Chapter & EMTAR
July 11-12 / 8:00 am - 5:00 pm / at EMTAR
If you’re looking to learn more about land sales or you want to start your journey to receive the coveted Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation, Land 101 is the perfect class to get you started. This course offers a double benefit of 16 TN CE hours AND 16 ALC credit hours.
Land Transactions may be more complex than you think. In this course you will gain:
- EXPERTISE to navigate various environmental, land use rights and restrictions, and taxation factors associated with transactions.
- CONFIDENCE to identify, describe, map and value the different types of land real estate.
- COMPETENCE needed to help clients through 1031 tax-deferred exchange process.
- KNOWLEDGE to strategically market and sell properties
EMTAR Members get special pricing of $400 - $25 per CE hour for this class, which helps you qualify for the ALC Designation.
*Be sure to select “EMTAR Discount:" for the correct pricing.*
Other ALC classes coming to Tennessee Include: Recreational Land in Knoxville, September 15-16, and Site Selection in Memphis, September 22-23.
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*No Charge* CE Zoom Classes Continue
We are excited to partner with the Robertson County Association of REALTORS® (RCAR) to offer a series of Zoom courses in 2022 that carry CE at no cost to EMTAR members. (Registration is required, and seating will be limited.) They include:
July 7: Advertising in Tennessee (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
July 13: Residential Construction from the Ground Up (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
October 4 and 5: Broker TREC Core Class (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM each day)
Registration is open for these upcoming courses:
Thursday, July 7, 2022 (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Instructor: Susan Barnette
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Instructor: Linda Olson
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 (12:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Randa Dawson
Thursday, August 18, 2022 (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Blaine Little
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Blaine Little
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Blaine Little
Friday, September 9, 2022 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Bobby Wood
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
2 CE Hours
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Jimmy Deatrick
Thursday, October 27, 2022 (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
4 CE Hours
Location: EMTAR / Instructor: Josh McKinney
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EMTAR
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