The Spokane Association of REALTORS®:
ENGAGES its members, ENCOURAGES professional excellence and cooperation,
ADVOCATES for real property rights, and PROMOTES strong, sustainable communities.
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Weekly Notices
April 22, 2022
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Shaping Spokane Housing
Residential Development Code Initiatives
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The City of Spokane is considering code amendments that will be foundational to increasing housing supply, variety, and affordability.
The current conversation at City Hall addresses development of attached houses (townhouses), duplexes, accessory dwellings, smaller multifamily projects, increasing the number of homes allowed per acre of land, and permitting for a wider variety of housing types generally.
What do you think?
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The City of Spokane
wants your feedback!
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City has identified seven code amendments that could be included in the 2022 Plan Commission work program and would be adopted as changes to the Spokane Municipal Code as early as spring 2022.
You can review a description of each proposal on the project webpage, which will be updated as the draft revisions evolve.
Comment on one or all proposals simply with an e-mail:
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Or send your email to this address:
If you're a REALTOR®, this is your business, this is your future - engage with the city on these important issues now!
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Reservation deadline: Thursday 5/12
2022 REALTOR® Awards Luncheon
Thursday, May 19th
Ruby River Hotel
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Join us as we honor the 2022 REALTOR® Award recipients and the winners of this year's Third Grade Poster/Essay Contest - "What my home means to me."
This event always sells out quickly!
Reservation deadline: Thursday, May 12th
Reserve your seat or table with Tami at the SAR,
or 509-326-9222.
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Washington REALTORS®
2022 REALTOR® Awards
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CONGRATULATIONS to Spokane broker/member Ken Sax (pictured) for receiving the Washington REALTOR® Achievement Award at the Washington REALTORS® Spring Business Conference, this week!
Additionally, two Spokane nominees were finalists for other awards: Rick Clark for Citizen of the Year, and Cheryl Sontag for Affiliate of the Year.
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Spokane Association of REALTORS®
Announces Association Executive Retirement and Successor Search
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® (SAR) offers great respect and appreciation to its Association Executive, Rob Higgins, as he retires as the association executive after 37-years. Rob has been a calm, focused leader through revolutionary changes in technology and processes throughout the industry – not to mention a national recession and global pandemic.
Rob will continue as Association Executive into the fall.
“The first thing we need to say to Rob is ‘thank you,’” says 2022 SAR President Eric Etzel. “So many days he got here early, stayed late, and literally shoveled ice berms out in the parking lot so members and staff could access our building. I want Rob to know we saw his dedication, we saw his kindness, and we appreciate him more than words can express. The leadership team wishes Rob a healthy and happy retirement.”
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Watch a special one-minute personal welcome from Marki herself! |
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New!
Thursday, May 12; 9-5
Mirabeau Park
Hotel & Convention Center
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Women's Council of REALTORS® is ready to ELEVATE Spokane to the next level with the dynamic energy and talents of Marki Lemons-Ryhal!
Topics for the day are:
- 3 Hour Morning Session: "The Modern Real Estate Agent's Guide to Success"
- Lunch (included with full day ticket purchase)
- 90 Minute session: "You are essential: Remove your fear of video"
- 90 Minute session: "Easy & for FREE repurpose videos to get found & hired"
Join us for great education, lunch, coffee & networking!
Full & AM/PM Half Day Options available!
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List Issue:
Take Your Business Higher
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These are uncertain times to be sure, with conflict abroad and inflation at home.
What is certain: A home of one’s own has never felt so essential. Home sales surged in January as buyers locked in low rates, setting off a year that may not surpass 2021 but has plenty of steam.
At the same time, the business has never been more competitive.
With inventory at an all-time low and National Association of REALTORS® membership at an all-time high, you need all the edge you can get.
Our “list issue” is here to provide inspiration as you work to generate new business, delight your customers, and stay on the right side of the law.
Take a deep breath, and dive in.
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April is Fair Housing Month!
2022 Fair Housing Toolkit
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Fair Housing Month is observed each April to commemorate the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act in which U.S. law was established that prohibited discrimination in housing.
Annually, NAR creates a poster (pictured) to promote the REALTOR® commitment to Fair Housing.
As a member, you are authorized to print, post, and share this Fair Housing Month Poster.
It can be printed 18 x 24 or 9 x 12.
Find the poster, and other Fair Housing graphics, on NAR's 2022 Fair Housing Toolkit page.
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Luau on the Bluff
Thursday, June 9th
Arbor Crest Winery
Tickets $40 through May 26th!
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Enjoy an evening under the stars with friends and colleagues - and one of the best views of the area - at the celebrated Arbor Crest Winery's Cliff House!
All included with your ticket: great Hawaiian-themed food, live music, door prize drawings, dessert dash auction, silent auction, photo-booth, corn-hole game, and "best-dressed" contest!
This year, our charitable cause will be "Beats and Rhythms," a support network for children and families affected by congenital heart disease.
SAR member Barb Pielli shares why this year's Luau on the Bluff has a special meaning for her.
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Have questions or need special attention? Contact Tami at the SAR: 509-326-9222.
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May 1-6
Washington DC
reopens in time for 2022
REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
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After being shut down to the public for the past two years, Washington D.C. has officially reopened to the public, just in time for the annual REALTORS® Hill Day. |
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New!
Legal Hotline:
Non-Refundable Buyer Funds Released To Seller Up Front
with Washington REALTORS®
Legal Hotline Attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons
In the current Seller's market, we are seeing Buyers writing huge, non-refundable checks to the Seller that are released to the Seller up front.
In this Legal Hotline episode, our Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons goes over the risks and implications of this home-buying strategy.
The video runs about ten-minutes.
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Next week!
Wednesday, April 25 & 26
LAND 101: The Fundamentals
of Land Brokerage
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Working toward your ALC® or ABR® Designation from the REALTORS® Land Institute?
Register today for a rare two-day, 16 CE opportunity taking place in beautiful Coeur d’Alene!
Attendees can take advantage of a discounted hotel rate at the hosting site! Check out all the details below!
**If you are interested in attending, please contact Flo Sayre:
** After registering for the class, claim your discounted hotel stay by calling the Best Western Coeur d’ Alene Inn and ask for the REALTOR or RLI rate!
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New!
Code of Ethics
& Current Issues in WA State (also known as CORE).
Tuesday 5/17 8-4
Burbity Workspaces
in Spokane Valley
Event sponsored by:
Old Republic Home Protection
Clockhours (Part 1): Code of Ethics (3.5 hours credit) by Mike Crowley
Lunch will be served from 12 PM to 1 PM by Blackakre Catering
Clockhours (Part 2): CORE Class | Current Issues in WA State (3 hours credit) by Angie DeArth
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Registration ends: Thursday, May 12th, at midnight.
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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.
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Next week!
What Else do we Need…
PSA Addenda
with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder
Tuesday 4/26 9 am - noon
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Thursday 4/28 9 am - noon
6.0 clock hours
Zoom class
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
Two day Zoom class - both days required.
This course focuses on the addenda which might be added to a Purchase & Sale Agreement - the foundation of the transaction between the buyers and sellers of real estate. Understand the importance of using our local forms including the Spokane Addendum & the Spokane Buyer Representation Agreement. Plus, much more.
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New!
Code of Ethics -
Our Promise to Professionalism with Karene Loman
Tuesday, 5/3 9 am – 12:30 pm
3.5 clock hours
Hybrid Class
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, 2022 and December 31, 2024. 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!
TransactionDesk Class
with Eric Johnson
In-person at the SAR
Monday, 5/9 1:00 - 4:00 pm
3.0 clock hours
Eric Johnson will be teaching his TransactionDesk on Basic Sale/Listing Creation.
You won't want to miss this class!
You'll learn all you need to know about the TransactionDesk.
Here are some of the highlights he'll cover in class: Introduction to key features and how to become a paperless office, System Navigation, Settings & Templates, Creating a Sale Transaction, Uploading Signed Documents, Creating an Authentisign Electronic Signing, Archiving Transactions and Receiving & Counter offering an offer.
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New!
Land & Acreage 200 with Jim Palmer Jr
Thursday 5/12 8:30-5
You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in for this full day class.
This Land & Acreage 200 course will introduce the topic, stressing that while selling rural properties is similar in some aspects to city properties, it has unique attributes that take special training. This course should help you recognize the importance for special knowledge and training in the real estate discipline and to help you evaluate your current level of expertise.
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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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Current Market and Membership Information from your Association: |
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March 2022
Market Info-graphic
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March 2022
Member Roster Update
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See the full member-exclusive Market Activity/MLS Statistics online here.
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SAR and Community Calendars: |
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