In This Issue...
REALTOR ® EMERITUS QUALIFICATIONS CHANGING
REALTOR ®  Emeritus, a special membership status honoring those who have maintained REALTOR ®  membership for 40 years or more, will require one year of service at the national level starting in 2020. Click Here to Read More About New Qualifications. DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR EMERITUS STATUS IN 2019: OCTOBER 2, 2019. E-mail the GMAR RE: Emeritus Status
CONCEALED CARRY COURSE AT THE GMAR
MPD Training, LLC, will be providing the following Concealed Carry Firearms Safety Course at the GMAR office in September - Sign Up Today!

Concealed Carry Firearms Safety Class
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | 12:00 NOON - 4:00 PM
Cost - $50/person

MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE IS CRITICAL
The WRA opposed the property tax increase that was in the proposed state budget. Wisconsin is too reliant on property taxes to fund local government and schools and must find a different source of funding for those services.
Watch this video to learn more.
HABITAT ROCK THE BLOCK PARTICIPANTS EVENT A SUCCESS!
With the guidance of Habitat for Humanity, GMAR members “Rocked the Block” of North 24 th  Place in the Midtown Neighborhood on August 15 th  from 9am - 3pm. GMAR partnered with residents to help provide minor exterior repairs, landscaping and painting upgrades! We had a great turnout of nearly 50 REALTORS. Thank you to all who participated and we hope to continue this partnership with Habitat for Humanity and offer future Rock the Block events!
PARADE OF HOMES FREE TUESDAY ADMISSION TO REALTORS ® PRESENTING BUSINESS CARD
Tuesdays, August 13th, 20th & 27th are REALTOR Days
Realtors get in FREE with a business card As a REALTOR®, your everyday business transactions are of a legal nature and the WRA is here to help. View More Info Here
ARE YOU A DIRECT GIVER?
Even though it is a much quieter election year than 2018, it is still as important to support elected officials who support the real estate industry. Please consider making a contribution to the  Direct Giver Program , which is a unique tool you have as a REALTOR® in Wisconsin, and you can use it to support PRO-REALTOR® elected officials and candidates at all levels of government. E-mail the GMAR for more info today!
REAL ESTATE SUPPLY STORE NOW AT MINUTEMAN PRESS - BROOKFIELD
The real estate supply store is now located ONLY at Minuteman Press - Brookfield location (13680 W. Capitol Drive). Store hours are M-F from 8am to 5pm. Contact Minuteman Press-Brookfield for more info, (262) 781-9622!
HOW-TO VIDEO SERIES
SentriLock has a great set of “How To” videos which are good refreshers if
you need them. Click below to
access the full library of videos.
FAQs
SentriLock has compiled a list of frequently asked questions which can be viewed by clicking on the button below.
ASSISTANT ACCESS THROUGH SentriKey REAL ESTATE APP
Licensed and unlicensed assistants now have the ability to access their team’s lockboxes by using the SentriKey app. This allows them to release the shackle, open the key compartment among other functions for their team’s lockboxes.

GMAR YOUTH FOUNDATION
ANNUAL WINE & BEER
TASTING FUNDRAISER
SPONSORED BY THE KETTLE MORAINE COUNCIL
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 2019
5:00 PM TO 7:30 PM
TERRACE 167 (RICHFIELD)

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Comments, Suggestions or Questions?...
Let us know how the GMAR can improve what we offer to you as members of our organization. Your feedback helps us to make quality improvements to our programs and benefits, so we appreciate it! Click here to e-mail your feedback to the GMAR .