| Nationwide Broker Data Entry System |
The NAR Board of Directors at its 2015 meeting
May 16 in Washington, D.C., approved a partnership between NAR and its wholly owned subsidiary Realtors Property Resource? and another company, UpStream RE, LLC, to create a data entry and collection system for the brokerage community using the RPR? advanced Multi-list platform (AMP?).
The system will give brokerages a single place to input their listing data for distribution on multiple platforms online, including Realtor.com, local MLSs, and broker websites.
Read more about this new system
online here.
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| Special Session |
Washington Governor
Jay Inslee called a 30-day special session for our state legislature that started April 29th after lawmakers could not reach agreement on the state's 2015-17 operating budget by the end of the regular session.
Our Washington REALTORS? correspondent on the hill,
Bill Clarke, shares more in his dispatch from Olympia,
online here.
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| Economic and Housing Market Outlook |
NAR Chief Economist
Lawrence Yun delivered his Economic and Housing Market Outlook presentation during the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum at the REALTORS? Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2015.
View the slide presentation
online here.
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| Escalation Addendum |
NEW!
Washington REALTORS? Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons returns this week with a fresh video in her continuing series on Strategies for a Competitive Marketplace.
In her new video, Annie explains the Escalation Addendum Form 35E and the Buyer/Seller responsibilities in this multiple offer situation.
Learn more in this eight-minute video:
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Strategies in a Competitive Marketplace
Part 7: Escalation Addendum Form 35E
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| Candidate School |
Learn how you can make a difference in politics! NAR is offering its Candidate School in Spokane on
Thursday, June 4th.
Learn why you should run for office, how to put together a campaign plan, how to raise money and how to make voter contacts.
See the event flyer (pictured above)
online here.
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| RE Investment Workshop |
The Coeur d'Alene Association of REALTORS? has a "Real Estate Investment Workshop" approved for both Idaho & Washington and REALTOR? and Appraiser clock hours.
It is offered next week, Thursday, May 28th, from Noon to 4:30 pm and Friday, May 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Association of REALTORS?.
The registration fee in advance is $229 for non-CAR agents and $289 at the door.
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.
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| Lunch & Learn - Auctions & Real Estate |
Learn the good, the bad and the ugly in real estate sales by auction at your SAR:
Monday, June 8th
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
at your SAR
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| Lunch & Learn - Safety |
Learn how to reduce opportunities that make you a target - from a retired deputy sheriff - at this valuable, new Lunch & Learn at your SAR:
Monday, June 15th
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
at your SAR
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| 2015 REALTOR? Education |
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Quality of Education
through SAR/WR Education Instructors
Here is the latest class listing of your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2015.
Click on each class title,
underlined in blue, to bring up a flyer for that class - suitable for posting in your office.
Register for these classes
online here:
Please be in touch with
Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, May 28 - The Nekkid Truth: Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business - with Linda Miller.
By popular demand - this all-new class is especially helpful for those just getting their real estate license and asking the question, "What now?"
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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How to Work with Difficult People
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CHANGE THE DATE!
Thursday, June 12 -
How to Work with Difficult People and Conflict Resolution - with
Linda Miller.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.- clock hours
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Fair Housing: R.E. Licensee Accountability
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CHANGE THE DATE!
Thursday, June 12 -
Fair Housing: R.E. Licensee Accountability - with
Linda Miller.
The SAR highly recommends this class.
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Class: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.5 clock hours
Friday, June 5 -
Land and Acreage 200: Rural Property - with
Jim Palmer, Jr.
BIGGER! BETTER! This is a new 7.5 hour Land and Acreage class. You may take it whether or not you've already taken the original 4.0 clock hour class. Lots of good information in this new class.
"At some point, every broker will have the opportunity to represent a client in a transaction that involves a well, septic system or acreage," Joe Garst, SAR immediate past president.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Thursday, June 11 -
Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
This class is full. Please see below for a second offering.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Thursday, July 2 -
Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement- with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the image below to see the current SAR calendar
showing dates and times of classes, committees and events.
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| SAR Closed Monday for Memorial Day |
Your SAR will be closed
Monday, May 25th, to keep the Memorial Day holiday.
Memorial Day is a
federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the
country's armed forces.
Fairmount Memorial Association, through its Heritage Funeral Home, has three days of free events planned for this weekend, including musical concerts, car shows, history displays and complimentary refreshments.
See a complete list of their activities
online here.
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| Crime Prevention Alert |
The Spokane County Sheriff's Crime Prevention Unit has received numerous complaints about people going door-to-door in Spokane, using aggressive sales tactics, trying to get homeowners to list their homes through a company called Exceed.
There is an Agent Alert about this on the Spokane MLS.
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| Small Business Survey |
The economy is gaining momentum and we are starting to see optimism rise among small businesses.
Now in its sixth year, the U.S. Bank Annual Small Business Survey measured the opinions of more than 3,000 small business owners who shared their views on the state of the national and their local economy today, general business conditions and challenges, and their outlook for 2016.
This year the results show small business owners are more confident about the future of their businesses now than at any time in the six year history of the survey.
Optimism is on the rise, businesses are healthier, and they may be on the verge of taking action to expand; however, few are actually seeking credit to do it.
Read the complete report (pictured above) online here.
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| 2015 SAR Christmas Party - Save the Date! |
Download an electronic copy of this postcard (pictured above)
online here.
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| Market Activity Report - April |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
April is now online.
See the latest report - and archived reports -
online here.
See the April 2015 summary report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2015 year-to-date summary report (pictured above) online here.
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| You Be The Judge - May |
Here is
You Be The Judge for
May
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Case #1-5: Promotion of Client's Interests
Those who decide correctly will be entered in a drawing for a Starbucks coffee card!
Winner to be announced next month.
Congratulations
Anne-Marie Ophus, Exit Real Estate Professionals, our April Starbucks card winner!
APRIL ANSWER
The Hearing Panel pointed out that brokers have no hesitation in advising clients that properties are overpriced when this is the case, and they are obligated to be equally candid in providing their best judgment to clients when properties being offered for sale are obviously underpriced.
The panel concluded that in view of the wide discrepancy between the owner's asking price and the property's market value, which REALTOR? B conceded was apparent to him, it was REALTOR? B's obligation as an agent to advise his client that the house was worth considerably more, especially since it was apparent that Client A had been away from the community for years and was out of touch with local values. The Hearing Panel found REALTOR? B in violation of Article 1.
Case #1-15: Obligation to Advise Client on Market Value
See the full text of last month's case,
online here.
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| Member Roster Update |
Click here to view the latest
Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers approved by the SAR Board of Directors.
Send a message to Angie at the SAR with any changes.
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