22 days left to complete mandatory NAR Code of Ethics training

All REALTOR® members are required by NAR to complete 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training every three years. The current cycle ends on Dec. 31. All COE training certificates must be submitted to GSAR before the end of the year. Failure to complete the training will result in a membership suspension until the training is completed.

To confirm your compliance with NAR's Code of Ethics Cycle 7, please log into your GSAR Member Portal. If you see the "You MUST take a COE Course" message indicating that training is required, please complete the necessary training and submit your certificate of completion to education@cnyrealtor.com, no later than December 31, 2024. If no such message appears, you are already compliant. GSAR Real Estate School is offering Code of Ethics Training Live via Zoom on December 19, 2024, with instructor Shelley Hoffman Teaching Let’s Talk Ethics. You can register for that FREE Course on your GSAR Member Portal.

Register today for the 2025 installation event

Join us for the installation of GSAR and CNYIS officers and directors on Jan. 17 at The Links at Erie Village from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and installation program. Come celebrate GSAR President Dave Manzano Sr., CNYIS President Jennie Chapin and the winners of the REALTOR® of the Year, Affiliate of the Year and Shining Star awards. Entertainment will be provided by Prime Time. Take advantage of early-bird pricing of $45 for members and $55 for non-members through Jan. 5. The cost increases to $55 for members and $65 for non-members between Jan. 6 and 17. Register today.

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Major Sponsors:  Lang Law, Northern Credit Union, CrossCountry Mortgage
• Dinner Sponsors: Community Bank, Genesee Regional Bank

Sponsorship opportunities are available.

GSAR annual dues billing under way

GSAR members have received their bill for GSAR, NYSAR and NAR annual dues in their member portal. Dues are payable without penalty on or before Dec. 31. Your 2025 GSAR dues include free virtual CE classes. Your dues billing offers the option of contributing $25 to RPAC. Any contribution made via the dues billing will be attributed to 2025. A $15 late charge will be applied on Jan. 3. If payment, including the late fee, is not made on or before Jan. 31, MLS service will be interrupted on Feb. 3. A $75 reactivation fee will also be charged on Feb. 3. Companies will be shut off on Feb. 17. No fees will be waived. If you do not receive your dues notice, please contact the GSAR office. Please note: GSAR does not automatically charge credit cards on file for the annual association dues billing.

The REALTOR® to REALTOR® Series: Solutions for low housing inventory in your community

Watch or listen to real estate pros discuss how they help solve the lack of housing supply in their areas. Although housing inventory is slowly improving, real estate professionals may have clients who feel frustrated with the lack of options on the market. Learn ways to reassure your clients that they, too, can realize their dreams of homeownership and ideas for how real estate professionals can offer inventory solutions where they live.

MLS-Touch Prospects Mobile update coming Dec. 16

The newest update to  MLS-Touch | Prospects Mobile 4.2, coming soon on Dec. 16, will provide important new update including:

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• Mobile Market Reports: Agents using Prospects CRM can now manage their Market Reports right from the MLS-Touch/Prospects Mobile app, with the ability to edit existing reports or activate new ones while on-the-go.

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•  Seamless Listing Creation Tool: Available to clients with Matrix 12.4 and the new Matrix Listing Manager, agents can get a jumpstart on creating listings with seamless access to the Matrix Listing Manager. With this feature, your members can effortlessly create or update listings, edit details, and add or change photos—all directly from their mobile device. Simple, fast, and accessible, wherever they are.

•  Access to TransactionDesk Documents: Designed to meet the needs of busy real estate professionals, this integration enables your members to efficiently view and download critical documents including Offer Documents and Seller Disclosures right from the MLS-Touch/Prospects Mobile app. 

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• Integrated Digital Ad Platform: We’re pleased to announce the new SphereBuilder integration, the leading MLS-integrated real estate digital ad engine, helping agents to expand their digital influence across a range of social platforms. Agents can quickly and easily launch fully optimized listing video ad campaigns in minutes to promote their listings and amplify their brand through organic posts and paid digital ad campaignsright from within their mobile app!

MLS training opportunities

Click here for Supra training resources.

Flushed with Success: Rural Water and Septic Systems

3 hours CE • Zoom • Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon

Wells and septic systems can be lawsuit-magnets for Realtors. Attend Mike Smith's course and learn how not to becoma a target. The course will cover the basics on commonly used wells and septic systems. The information you gain in this course will allow you to recommend appropriate testing and inspections of such systems by qualified professionals, will give you the knowledge needed to discuss alternative solutions with your clients in a credible manner, and avoid delays in the transaction by anticipating issues before they become problems. Register here.

Let's Talk Ethics

2.5 hours CE • Zoom • Dec. 17 from 9 - 11:30 a.m.

This 2.5-hour course is designed for real estate salespersons who have been in the industry for less than 5 years. "Let's Talk Ethics" will help newer licensees to be prepared to navigate their businesses through the murky situations that may arise in the real estate industry. Register here.

The Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® welcomes its newest members, thanks them for joining and wishes them great success.