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Entry Forms Due Monday
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of our terrific members who opened their houses to the public for our sixth annual Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend this past Saturday and Sunday! We had 181 open houses participating via
SpokaneOpen.com.
Be sure to turn in your guest contest entry forms to the SAR by close-of-business (4:30 p.m.) on Monday, May 2nd!
Here are the prizes you and one of your guests could win:
1 - GRAND visitor prize -
$1,000 VISA gift card
1 - GRAND REALTOR® prize -
$500 VISA gift card
5 - REALTOR® participation prizes -
$100 VISA gift card
(All prizes to be drawn and announced on
May 4th).
Here's why this event is so important to you and your fellow members of the SAR:
The event began six years ago as a way to promote the work of local REALTORS® at the beginning of the peak sales season of the year. SpokaneOpen.com was created three years ago so that SAR members - who own the Spokane MLS - could maintain ownership of their listings.
Last year, SpokaneOpen.com attracted 7,000 page views during the open house weekend. This year - with heavy promotion on TV, print and online - we boosted exposure to your listings to more than 21,000 page views - a three-fold increase!
Remember to post all of your opens to SpokaneOpen.com, year-round. This is our home for your homes every day.
If you'd like to help plan next year's seventh-annual Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend, please join the SAR Communications/Member Services Committee and bring your good ideas to the table.
Our event was generously sponsored this year by:
Click on the logo above to go to the website now.
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SAR Annual Awards Luncheon
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SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the 2016 SAR Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 19th, at Red Lion River Inn.
You'll want to be there as we announce our 2016 SAR awards: REALTOR® of the Year, Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achivement, REALTOR® Community Service, Affiliate of the Year, Partner of the Year and Spokane's Citizen of the Year.
See the event flyer (pictured above) for more details, online here.
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SAR Annual Awards Nominations
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DEADLINE: NEXT WEEK!
Please take a minute today to download the 2016 SAR Award Nomination Form and nominate those you feel are worthy of recognition for their good work to our profession and our community over the past year!
REALTOR® of the Year, Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achievement Award, REALTOR® Community Service, Affiliate of the Year, Partner of the Year, and Spokane's Citizen of the Year.
Nominations must be received by close-of-business (4:30 p.m.) on Monday, May 2nd.
Download the award nomination form (pictured above), online here.
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Wire Fraud Alert
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NAR has issued a Wire Fraud Alert for Buyers®.
In this new video, NAR General Counsel
Katie Johnson warns buyers about how to avoid being caught up in a wire fraud scam during the purchase of their home.
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Wire Fraud Alert for Buyers
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RPAC
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The REALTORS
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Political Action Committee (RPAC) has promoted the election of pro-REALTOR
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candidates across the United States since 1969.
The purpose of RPAC is clear: REALTORS
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raise and spend money to elect candidates who understand and support their interests.
RPAC enables REALTORS
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to support candidates that support the issues that are important to their profession.
RPAC is not affiliated with the Republican or the Democratic parties and does not support one candidate over the other because of party affiliation. Instead, RPAC supports "REALTOR
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Party" candidates, those who have indicated or demonstrated that they are interested in pro-REALTOR
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or pro-business issues.
RPAC helps protect the industry by funding those candidates for elected office who best represent the concerns of REALTORS
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and the REALTOR
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Party.
Invest in RPAC now, online here:
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Symposium
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The Washington REALTORS® Legal Symposium is an education event featuring five leading Washington real estate attorneys who will present information important to your practice of real estate.
See the event page for more information and registration,
online here.
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Technologies to Advance your Business
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NEXT WEEK!
The Coeur d'Alene Association of REALTORS® invites you to attend its upcoming Council of Residential Specialists class:
CRS 206: Technologies to Advance Your Business
May 4th & 5th at the Coeur d'Alene Association of REALTORS®.
This class offers 16 CRS designation credits, 16 Washington clock hours.
See the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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Not your Typical Technology Class
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The Tri City Association of REALTORS® invites you to attend "Not your typical technology class."
You'll learn lessons in online customer service, how to revolutionize your real estate business the Nordstrom way, and how to put your smartphone and tablet to work for you.
Thursday, May 5th
at TCAR Headquarters
See the event flyer with more information (pictured above), online here.
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Developers Panel
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Marketing Associates of Spokane invites all SAR members and friends to its Annual Developers Panel.
The four panelists are local developers who are actively working on projects in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area.
They will discuss the markets they are currently pursuing, as well as their upcoming projects beyond 2016.
May 12th, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Spokane Convention Center: 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Panelists will be:
Jim Frank, Principal & CEO, Greenstone Development;
Dave Black, Principal & CEO, NAI Black;
Barry Baker, President & CEO, Baker Construction & Development;
Ron Wells, Owner, Wells & Company.
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Lunch & Learn: Historic Preservation
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Do you know what it means for a property to be listed on a Register of Historic Places?
You may be surprised to learn the differences between properties that are listed on the National, State and Spokane Registers of Historic Places.
Come enjoy a fun and informative presentation on historic preservation at the next SAR Lunch & Learn on
Monday, May 23rd.
See the event flyer with more details (pictured above), online here.
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REALTOR® Broker Summit
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REALTOR® Broker Summits are designed exclusively for designated broker and broker owner members to come together and learn from presenters, panels, and peer leaders in the industry offering fresh insights on current conditions while looking to the future of real estate.
The
2016 Broker Summit will be held
June 9-10 in Denver, Colorado, at the Denver Marriott City Center.
The $149 Broker Summit Early Bird registration rate will run through
April 8.
Read more about this event and register
online here.
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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 2016.
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.
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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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Instructor Development Workshop
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Interested in becoming a state certified real estate instructor? Now, you have a place to explore this interest and earn 15 clock hours!
Learn how to choose class materials relevant to your audience; create an outline and develop a class curriculum; delivery techniques that hold attention, impart information, and inspire the audience; understand learning styles; how to use effective visual aids; be prepared for classroom challenges; how to work though class application forms with DOL.
Two day class: June 2 & 3; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the SAR.
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Training Superior Instructors
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Take this class and you earn 15 clock hours - whether you become an instructor or not!
Download the class flyer (pictured above) with more information, online here.
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Bloomsday this Sunday
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Much of downtown and near-north Spokane will be closed Sunday morning for the 40th running of Bloomsday - the largest timed road race in the world.
The 12K race has attracted more than 60,000 participants at its peak. The winner usually crosses the finish line in just over half an hour.
Visit the Bloomsday website for more information,
online here.
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#REALTORTEAM
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REALTORS® across the country are tagging their online posts with the new hashtag: #REALTORTEAM.
Think of it as your digital R pin.
It is the tradition to post something with the #REALTORTEAM hashtag on Tuesdays, but you're welcome to use it any time.
Check out what's being posted with this new hashtag, online here:
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Best Long-term Investment
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Americans ranked real estate as the best long-term investment, even over stocks and gold, according to a recent Gallup Poll of about 1,000 U.S. adults.
Real estate has been the top investment choice for the past two years, and it's lead is increasing over four other popular investment choices.
Read more in REALTOR® magazine,
online here.
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Four Housing Predictions
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Freddie Mac economists are still upbeat about the housing market's outlook for the rest of the year, despite recent data that showed a gloomier first quarter in economic growth than originally projected.
According to Freddie Mac's national April outlook, housing across the country will "maintain its momentum in 2016 and be an economic engine of growth."
Read more about the Freddie Mac economists' four predictions for the remainder of 2016
online here.
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Mother's Day Tour of Historic Homes
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The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) invites you to its annual Mother's Day Tour of Historic Homes -
May 7th and 8th.
This year, the tour includes complete interior tours of two stunning historic homes along West Sumner Avenue on Spokane's South Hill. Live vintage music and a display of antique automobiles add to this festive event - a Mother's Day tradition for many families.
Read more about this tour and purchase tickets
online here.
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Mortgage Fraud?
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons reaches into the mailbag again this week to answer another member question:
Seller is agreeing to do a second mortgage on a sale. Buyer has asked the Seller not to record the second for six months to allow the first mortgage company time to sell off the paper on the secondary market. If Seller complies, is Seller participating in Mortgage Fraud?
Watch the question in your office and then watch to find out Annie's answer.
See the nine-minute video online here:
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Legal Hotline Mailbag #19
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WCR May Event
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NEXT WEEK!
The Spokane-Eastern Washington chapter of Women's Council of REALTORS® invites you to its May event: Successful Women in Business!
Thursday, May 5th
Darcy's Restaurant in Spokane Valley
See more details in the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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Member 2 Member
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First American Title invites all SAR members to its Cinco de Mayo Open House on Thursday, May 5th.
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more details, online here.
The Spokane Mortgage Lenders Association invites all SAR members to its 2016 Golf Tournament, Thursday, June 9th, at Downriver Golf Course.
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more details, online here.
NOTE: Member 2 Member is a member benefit of the Spokane Association of REALTORS®.
It is intended to announce a new product, service, location or affiliate event. If you are a member who wishes to share a message with your fellow members, please email it to Debbie at the SAR:
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| Market Activity Report - March |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
March is now online.
See the latest full report - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the March 2016 Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2016 Year-to-date Snapshot report (pictured above) online here.
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| Member Roster Update |
Click here to view the latest
Member Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
Send a message to Angie at the SAR with any changes.
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| 2016 NAR New Member Orientation video |
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2016 NAR New Member Orientation video
23-minutes long
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| Paragon Customer Care |
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Some members report difficulty connecting with Paragon over the weekend. Paragon reports it had no service issues this past weekend. The problem could have been with your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If ever you have a service issue with Paragon, here is how you find out what's going on:
Paragon Customer Care:
1-877-MLS-HELP(657-4357)
Mon - Fri, 4 AM to 6 PM
Sat, 7 AM to 1 PM
Sun, 9 AM - 1 PM
Online tech support:
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2016 Officers & Directors
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Susie Luby
2016 SAR President
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868-9468
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott Spokane
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