REALTORS® have a special responsibility to speak up and advocate for policies that keep the real estate market healthy and balanced for their clients. From NAR.
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We don’t lack lead generation ideas. We lack execution. Choose a couple of these strategies, and take action today. From Inman.com.
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More approvals are needed to reach the final OK. From VailDaily.com.
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Habitat Build Day
Join us for a Build Day with Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley!
No prior construction experience is necessary. Please register by Wednesday, June 7.
Friday, June 9
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Stratton Flats, Gypsum
Also, on June 9, we'll have an After-Build Party at the Creekside Clubhouse & Grill in Gypsum. Make a $25 donation to Habitat in the link above, and you're invited to join us!
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Business & Affiliate Expo
Please join us on June 15 for our annual Business & Affiliate Expo. We'll have a taco bar, plenty of prizes (including YETI coolers), and over 25 exhibitors!
Come and meet our Affiliates!
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REALTOR® Volunteer Days are
June 3 to 11
The National Association of REALTORS® and the VBR encourage you to show the community that REALTORS® and Affiliates are good neighbors!
Email photos of you or your group volunteering in June to [email protected], and the VBR will highlight you on social media.
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TOMORROW!
Reappraisal & Appeal Process for Eagle County
Tuesday, June 6
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a breakfast & learn presentation with Mark Chapin, Eagle County Assessor on the Reappraisal & Appeal process. Mark will give an overview of what to expect from the process and key information you can share with your clients.
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Vail Pro: REALFire Wildfire Awareness
Wednesday, June 14
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Join us for a lunch & learn with a panel of wildfire and insurance experts. You'll also learn about the REALFire® Program offering free property wildfire mitigation assessments!
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Ongoing online trainings available
Remine and Flexmls offer live and recorded training you can watch in the comfort of your office or home.
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THIRD PARTY CLASSES & SEMINARS |
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Celebrate Ethics Day - June 7 - with an online class! Attornies Scott Peterson and Damian Cox are teaming up to co-teach this course. Cost is $25 for 3 CE credits.
A portion of your registration fee will benefit the Vail Board of REALTORS® Foundation and Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation.
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Additional security and Third Party Integration changes.
SentriLock is enabling an important security feature for the mobile app in late June. If users input an invalid PIN more than three times, they will be temporarily locked out of their account for a few minutes.
And on September 1, 2023, SentriLock will no longer provide integrations to third-party products that utilize SentriLock’s One Day Code API. This will affect vendors that rely on this API to provide One Day Code-based access to properties using SentriLock’s lockboxes.
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Call for a Haul
New VBR Affiliate Varsity Haulers is here to help you clear the clutter from your life! Locally owned and operated, Varsity Haulers can remove household junk, furniture, appliances, construction waste, yard debris and more!
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VBRF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP |
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Scholarship application now open
The Vail Board of Realtors® Foundation (VBRF) is accepting Annual Academic Scholarship applications. Applications close on June 16, 2023.
Recipients can be awarded $1,000 to $3,000 to attend a college, university, or an accredited educational institution of higher learning. Scholarship qualifications are based on academic merit, volunteer and philanthropic involvement, and residency in Eagle County.
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How to avoid Bluetooth cyber security risks
Bluetooth allows you to share data between your devices, including your smart home gadgets. Many of you connect to your devices with Bluetooth, but you need to understand that there are some risks involved. Here's what you need to know:
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Know your state’s laws around new residents with pets
Your clients who are relocating across state lines may be surprised at the requirements for pets that are coming with them. Consult this state-by-state breakdown. From NAR.
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Wildfire mitigation for homeowners
FREE wildfire mitigation property assessments are available to Eagle County homeowners. More information can be found at RealFire.net.
Check out VBR on Facebook and Instagram for wildfire preparedness tips and resources!
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All VBR members can log in at VBR.net to see monthly stats, including each area in Eagle County. |
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Find trusted industry-related partners in the Vail Board of Realtors®' Affiliate directory.
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Welcome to our newest Realtor® and Affiliate members. |
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Help strengthen the VBR's events, services, member offerings, and initiatives. |
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Member Benefits & Programs
As a Realtor® of VBR, your membership includes National, State, and Local. We help provide the tools to enhance professionalism in the real estate industry.
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Stay safe with free member tools! |
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Vail Board of Realtors® partners with FOREWARN and SafeShowings to keep members safe while meeting potential clients and showing property.
FOREWARN allows agents to have instant due diligence on prospects with as little info as a phone number or name.
SafeShowings allows you to notify emergency contacts and mark yourself as safe through the app.
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Using Broadcast Email
All members of the VBR (REALTOR®, Appraiser, Affiliate, Assistants) have access to the member-to-member broadcast email system. Log into your VBR member hub account, and visit VBR.net. Broadcast email registration is accessed in the far right menu drop-down (under Member Tools).
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Members are encouraged to refer to the Competition.Realtor website, which provides a comprehensive overview of how REALTORS® and the local MLS broker marketplaces benefit consumers. The Vail Board of REALTORS® also makes this available on our "Why Use a REALTOR®" page on our website to help the public understand the value of REALTORS®.
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Welcome Home Bags available as closing gifts
The Welcome Home Bag Program is a FREE benefit available for REALTOR® members who sell a home.
The bag is a great gift for your buyer clients. Each cooler bag includes a picnic blanket, set of wine tumblers, and a reusable shopping tote. It is also a great way to promote our REALTOR® and Affiliate members.
Affiliates: Sponsorship opportunities are available for one of the items. Please contact [email protected].
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Increase your knowledge in the real estate industry and become a local expert! The Vail Pro Designation is an educational program open to ALL VBR Realtor and Affiliate members!
Classes are free for VBR members.
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Education Quick Links
There is no single entity that keeps track of all the education you have taken. Please stay organized and keep paper or virtual copies of certificates.
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Online FREE option for Annual Commission class |
Thrive Real Estate Education offers a FREE Colorado Real Estate Commission (CREC) class. Available to all Colorado Brokers.
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Have you visited Fairhaven?
Fairhaven is fair housing simulation training that uses the power of storytelling to help members identify, prevent, and address discriminatory practices in real estate.
Log in below to visit Fairhaven. The training takes about 90 minutes. You need your NRDS number to log in (member number with the National Association of REALTORS®). The VBR has it on file too.
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HELPFUL HINTS FOR MEMBERS |
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You can easily access your account with the Vail Board of REALTORS® to register for events, pay invoices, and update your contact information. |
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If you have not yet accessed your account, click the link below and enter your name and contact email (Make sure it's the email we have on file for you). Once you hit submit, you will get a follow-up email to finish setting up the account.
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VBR TEAM
Association Executive
MLS Director
Member Services & Office Coordinator
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SUPPORT LINES
If you need assistance with MLS, MLS Touch App, Tech Helpline, or Sentrilock, please use the contact information below.
Flexmls Support:
888-525-4747
(7 AM to 8 PM MTN, Monday - Friday)
Tech Helpline:
Phone: 866-619-8170
Sentrilock Support:
Phone: 877-736-8745
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Vail Board of Realtors®
970-766-1028 | www.vbr.net
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