Weekly Notices
April 6, 2018

2018 Open House Weekend 

 

DEADLINE NEXT WEEK 
Friday, April 13th 
to nominate your open 
as a headquarter house!


Sponsored by:


 
 
- and -


 
     
   

NOMINATE YOUR LISTING
AS A HEADQUARTER HOUSE!

 

SAR photo

The headquarter house (last year's pictured above) serves as a point-of-contact for the media and public, as well as a supply station (balloons, sign riders, etc.) for SAR members during the weekend event when the SAR is closed.

The headquarter house will be promoted to the media, public, and SAR members before and during the event, and receive excellent media exposure.
 
To nominate your listing(s), please email event chair
Bill Richard with address, listing details, and photos by next Friday, April 13th

This year, we are seeking four headquarter houses - one each north side, south side, valley, and west plains.

Each listing must be active on the Spokane County MLS, available for offers, and included on the official event website, SpokaneOpen.com, the weekend of the event, April 28-29.






SAR members may take advantage of special negotiated rates with the Inlander and The Spokesman-Review for our open house weekend event.

This is optional, but a great way to be sure your participating open(s) get maximum exposure during the event.

Spaces are limited - reserve yours now!

See each flyer below for details.




The Inlander offer (pictured above) is online here.





The Spokesman-Review offer (pictured above) is online here.






DOWNLOAD the event logo (pictured above) for your website and social media channels online here.


 



We're seeking sponsors for our event now, businesses who can appreciate the exposure of getting in front of 2,000 association members and hundreds of active homebuyers.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at $250/month (minimum six-month commitment) for a banner ad on our official event website, SpokaneOpen.com.

Download and share our letter to event sponsors (pictured above) online here, then share it with potential event sponsors.

   

   
 
 
Mapping and Technology 
         
  

NEXT WEEK!

The TriCity Association of REALTORS ® invites SAR members to attend its Mapping and Technology class on Thursday April 12th and Friday April 13th in Kennewick.

This two-day REALTORS ® Land Institute (RLI) class qualifies for 16 CE clock hours for real estate professionals in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.



Legal Hotline: Winning the Offer Battle
 
 
 
NEW!


Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons kicks off a new series!

In part 1 of this series, imagine that your buyer cast too much caution to the wind and found themselves forfeiting earnest money, or maybe regretting having paid too much for the property, or possibly found that the property was riddled with conditions that they weren't aware of.

If your buyer loses that battle, you as the agent could be the collateral damage in the loss of that war.

Buyer might be likely to blame you saying that you failed to caution them sufficiently about the risk they were undertaking.

Annie wants to talk about some of the standards that are considered to be buyer protections.

See Annie's new seven-minute video online here:   
 
 
Winning the Offer Battle Without Losing the War - Part 1
Winning the Offer Battle without Losing the War
Part 1
 
  
  
  
Washington REALTORS® Leadership Tour
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, May 2nd


You'll want to save the date - Wednesday, May 2nd - for the Washington REALTORS ® Leadership Tour!

This luncheon event at CenterPlace Event Center in Spokane Valley will feature our  2018 Washington REALTORS ® President Jerry Martin (pictured), our Washington REALTORS ® President-elect Dale Chumbley, and Washington REALTORS ® CEO S teve Francks.

This will be a casual luncheon with time for you to hear from and personally meet key members of your state leadership team.


 
 
  
 
  
  
  
CRS Complimentary Coffee
 

THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH


Calling all CRS agents!

Come and hear about the National CRS Conference highlights with CRS agents Joanne Pettit of John L. Scott and BethAnn Long of RE/MAX Inland Empire.

We will be sharing our best take-aways from this amazing conference, and sharing Business Building tips for CRS agents.

This is the first of Quarterly networking gatherings for CRS agents.  

Thursday, April 19th
8:30-9:30 a.m.
at Forza Coffee near Gonzaga University
1028 N. Hamilton.

LIMITED SEATING (reserve your spot TODAY by email: bethannlong@gmail.com

This event is made possible by the generous support of Curran Long, Caliber Home Loans. Curran Long, Loan Consultant, NMLS ID 1577800.


 
 
Seven Things  

 



Coming April 23!


The Coeur d'Alene Association of REALTORS® invites you to its CRS class, "7 things Successful Agents do Differently: A Proven Business System," at its offices on April 23rd.

This course demonstrates those things that successful agents do different from the average agent.

It gives specific strategies and marketing systems to move their business to the next stage of success both professionally and financially.

Attendees will learn how to organize their real estate career like a business, learn how to leverage their market statistics, learn how to plan for retirement and learn how to implement marketing to make these things happen.

Agents of all experience level will find benefit in discovering how to take their business to the next stage of success.

Learn more and register online here.

 
 
Spring Business Conference 

 



COMING UP: April 18-20


Join hundreds of REALTORS® from all over Washington State for our three-day, semi-annual business conference April 18-20 at the Seattle Airport Marriott.

Network, participate, share, and grow!

Learn more and register online here.

 
 
2018 REALTOR® Education

CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
Quality of Education 
through SAR/WR Education Instructors


Here is the latest class listing from your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2018.

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.
 





Code of Ethics - Standards for Success 
Code of Ethics - Standards for Success

NEXT WEEK!

Tuesday, April 10 - Code of Ethics Standards of Success - with Linda Miller Sheets.

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

7.5 clock hours





All is FAIR in Love and Real Estate 
All is FAIR in Love and Real Estate

NEXT WEEK!

Wednesday, April 11 - All is FAIR in Love & Real Estate - with Beale Luebben.

This class covers the essentials of Fair Housing, and is being offered during Fair Housing month!

Check-in: 12:30 p.m.
Class: 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

at the SAR

3.5 clock hours




Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement 
Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement

NEXT WEEK!

Thursday, April 12 - Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR

7.5 clock hours




  
 
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate 
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate


Thursday, April 19 - Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR

3.0 clock hours  
 



Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement 
What Else do we Need - PSA Addenda


Thursday, April 26 - What Else do we Need - PSA Addenda - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the SAR

6.0 clock hours    
 
 




Friday, May 4 - Power of Strategy: Section 1031Tax Exchange - with Annamarie Kooning

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
at the SAR

3.0 clock hours 




 
In This Issue
2018 Open House Weekend
Mapping and Technology
Legal Hotline: Winning the Offer Battle
Washington REALTORS® Leadership Tour
CRS Complimentary Coffee
Seven Things
Spring Business Conference
2018 REALTOR® Education
SAR CALENDAR
Fair Housing Class
INW Fair Housing Conference
Fair Housing Month
2018 SAR REALTOR® Awards Luncheon
TechHelpline: Facebook Changes
CRS 204: Buying Selling Income Properties
Lunch & Learn: Home Warranties
The Question
Member Roster Update - APRIL - NEW!
Market Activity Report - MARCH - NEW!

SAR CALENDAR
 
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events. 
Fair Housing Class at SAR   

Can you name the Protected Classes under Federal and Washington State law?

They are: race/color, national origin, religion/creed, sex/gender/domestic violence, familial status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and military/veteran.

Protected classes and many other Fair Housing issues will be covered in an all-new class on Fair Housing coming to your SAR next week:
 

All is FAIR in Love and Real Estate 
All is FAIR in Love and Real Estate

NEXT WEEK!

Wednesday, April 11 - All is FAIR in Love & Real Estate - with Beale Luebben.

This class covers the essentials of Fair Housing, and is being offered during Fair Housing month!

Check-in: 12:30 p.m.
Class: 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

at the SAR

3.5 clock hours



 
INW Fair Housing Conference     
 

Thursday, April 26th


Registration is now open for the 2018 Inland Northwest Fair Housing Conference on Thursday, April 26th at the Spokane Convention Center.

We are celebrating 50 years of the Fair Housing Act!

Participants can learn about fair housing basics, tenant/landlord law, and more.

Not sure which session track to choose? Review the Suggested Session Tracks by Profession/Experience Guide!

More information is online here.



Fair Housing Month    
 



April is Fair Housing Month.

This year is the 50th anniversary of Fair Housing.

Download the Fair Housing poster (pictured above) online here.

Learn more about this landmark law at its golden anniversary online here.



2018 SAR REALTOR® AWARDS 




DEADLINE: APRIL 20TH

The names to be engraved on the SAR's 2018 REALTOR® Awards rest in your hands.

Members will decide who will be our

2018 REALTOR® of the Year
Steve Flinn REALTOR® Achievement
REALTOR® Community Service
Affiliate of the Year
Partner of the Year
Spokane's Citizen of the Year

Make your nominations known by April 20th to be counted in deciding this year's awards.

Winners will be announced at the 2018 SAR REALTOR Awards luncheon.





Download the SAR REALTOR® Awards nomination form online here.
 

Then . . .



Save the date - May 10th - for the 2018 Spokane Association of REALTORS® Awards Luncheon to hear who has earned this year's awards.

Registration is available now, online here:







 
 
TechHelpline: Facebook Changes   





 
 
Facebook is always changing and trying to keep up can be challenging.

But the latest change Facebook made to its news feed should be good news for real estate agents.

That is - if you employ Facebook's best practices, so let's review.

Read " 7 ways to take advantage of Facebook's latest changes" in the TechHelpline blog, online here.   


 
 
CRS 204: Buying Selling Income Properties   





SAVE THE DATE:
OCTOBER 11 & 12
 


CRS 204 - Buying and Selling Income Properties at the Spokane Association of REALTORS®.    
 
Registration fee will be $250 for CRS members and $295 for Non-CRS members.
 
 
Lunch & Learn: Home Warranties 
 




Monday, May 14th


Join an informative and fun mid-day panel discussion on home warranties, featuring three of the most knowledgeable local experts in the business: Russel Frans, Beale Luebben, and Kelly Quinn.

Monday, May 14th at noon at the SAR.

See the event flyer with more information online here.




The Question


  
THE ANSWERS!  
 

THANK YOU for answering THE QUESTION in the past two editions of the Weekly Notices.

Here was the question . . .

QUESTION #1

Of these three things, what is the most important to you?"
  • Technology
  • Legal, Governmental / Public Policy, Regulatory Issues affecting REALTORS
  • Effective Communication between the SAR and membership   
 
There were 40 responses. 

You, the members, say the most important of these three things is: Legal, Governmental / Public Policy, Regulatory Issues affecting REALTORS.

Here's what you said:



There was one "other" response: "Coming soon policy."

See the full report (pictured above) online here.



Member Roster Update - April    
 


NEW!
Updated APRIL 2018

Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - approved by the Board of Directors.


Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.  


   
Send a message to Brenda at the SAR with any changes.  


Market Activity Report - MARCH  
 

NEW!
       

Market Activity Reports  


The SAR Market Activity Report for MARCH is now online.
   
 
See the latest full report - a member-exclusive product
- and archived full reports, online here .
 
 
 
   



See the MARCH 2018 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.




See the 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.



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