1st Quarter | 2022 Edition

The REALTOR® Update
President’s Message
Cheryl Malandrinos, March 2022
Congratulations to our 2021 President's Award Recipients!
Virtual YPN Lunch and Learn:
6 Tips to Get More Buyers and Sellers on Instagram
Join us for our Virtual YPN Lunch and Learn on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 12-1 p.m., and learn "6 Essential Things You Need to Know About Instagram to Get More Buyers and Sellers"!

Guest Presenter: Burton Kelso, The Technology Expert

It's FREE and available to REALTOR® members only.
FREE Down Payment Assistance Seminar | March 22
Join our FREE Down Payment Assistance Programs Seminar on March 22 from 9 am to 11 am at RAPV! Learn about the MassHousing, lender update on rising interest rates, grants, how to approach your buyers/sellers, and more!

PRESENTERS
Robert DeMusis, Deputy Director, City of Springfield Office of Housing
Rocco Leone, Mass Housing 
Michelle Stegall, Affiliate/REALTOR® Committee Chair
RAPV Affiliate Members
Trivia Night is Coming Up! | March 24th
RAPV's Scholarship Committee will host a Trivia Night on Thursday, March 24th at 6:30 PM at the Dante Club, West Springfield.

Cash Bar
Bring Your Own Snacks
Assemble Your Team of 2-5 People
Door Prizes - Raffle Prizes - Cash Prices for Winning Teams

Ticket Price: $20.00 Per Person
Complete the NAR Fairhaven & At Home With Diversity Training for a Chance to Win!
RAPV launches new program to help support diversity within the association. Members participating will need to complete At Home With Diversity (AHWD) and  Fairhaven to enter into a drawing for a $150 gas card. 
 
A winner will be drawn each ¼ (3/31; 6/30; 9/30; 12/30) at 3:00PM. Members will need to send the verification to Brendan@rapv.com that they have completed both (one submission) and their name will be put into “a hat”. We are holding the “At Home with Diversity Certification" Course live at the association on April 14th, which gets you half -way there!

If you don’t win that month, you might win the next. You will notice that these opportunities have also been added to the President’s Awards qualifications for next year!
Applied Mortgage: The Importance of an Accessible and Authentic Digital Presence 
SPONSORED
According to the National Association of Realtors Trends Reports, 99% of homebuyers ages 22 through 40 start their home search online. Younger homebuyers make up 31% of the market and have a home under contract 20% more quickly as compared to their elders.  They are doing research and planning through web searches before contacting a Realtor or Lender. 
HomeBridge Financial Services - How Rising Interest Rates Could Affect Homebuyers
SPONSORED
Interest rates are on the rise and can have a negative impact on the housing market. Increases in values that have occurred over the past 18-24 months caused many First Time Buyers to be marginalized because either they can’t afford to make an over list price offer or their qualifying price range has been eliminated. 
Monson Savings Bank – The Benefits of a Local Lending Partner
SPONSORED
Placing your trust in a local lending partner can deliver great benefits for both you and your client. As a local community bank, Monson Savings Bank makes it their mission to take care of our customers, providing a seamless and enjoyable financing experience.
Thank you to Our Annual Sponsors:
Upcoming Events & Classes
March 22 | Down Payment Assistance Seminar | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | RAPV
March 24 | Trivia Night | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Dante Club, West Springfield
April 6 | If the REALTOR® Had Only Known: Making the Switch to MAR Forms | 10:00 am - 11:30 am | RAPV
April 14 | At Home with Diversity Certification Program | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm | RAPV
May 18 | RISE New Agent Training Program | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm | RAPV
May 18 | Scholarship Pizza Party | TBD | Red Rose Pizzeria, Springfield
June 16 | Brewfest | TBD | Munich House, Chicopee

Check out our calendar to view all our upcoming events, webinars, and classes here.
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REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley
221 Industry Avenue, Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 785-1328 | www.rapv.com