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Public Hearing on Interim Ordinance
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The Spokane County Board of Commissioners invites testimony on its
Interim Ordinance relating to the review of applications for building permits at its next meeting:
Tuesday, December 13th, 5:30 p.m.
Spokane County Public Works Building
1026 West Broadway Avenue
Commissioners adopted this Interim Ordinance on November 1st in response to the recent Washington State Supreme Court ruling in the
Hirst case, concerning water rights.
Testimony offered at this meeting will be considered toward adoption of a new interim ordinance, renewal of the existing interim ordinance, or some other action by the board.
See the
Notice of Public Hearing (pictured above),
online here.
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Get Involved in your Association!
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Your Spokane Association of REALTORS
® functions on the volunteer service of many generous members who serve on various committees throughout the year.
 2017 SAR President
Jennifer Valerien wants to hear from you about serving with her next year.
Hear an audio podcast about SAR committees from Jennifer online here:
Like technology?
There's a place for you!
Like communications?
There's a place for you!
Like special events?
There's a place for you!
Like governmental affairs?
There's a place for you!
This is your opportunity to become part of the decision-making process for our Association.
You can make a difference - volunteer today!
Download the 2017 SAR Committee Information and Sign-up form (pictured above) online here.
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Are you Current on your COE Training?
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REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours and 30 minutes of instructional time within four-year cycles.
The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.
The current four-year cycle will end
December 31, 2016.
Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses. These are all detailed below.
How do you know if you're current on your COE requirement?
You can check yourself any time on your Paragon dashboard.
Once you're logged in, click on "SAR Member Profile" in the lower-left corner (see below).
Your COE status will appear in the blue box on the left:
COE Complete: yes or
no.
Of course, if you have any questions, your call will always be welcomed at your SAR:
326-9222
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Update on Flippers
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Washington REALTORS
® Legal Hotline attorney,
Annie Fitzsimmons, is back with another ladle of legal love.
In this episode of Legal Hotline, Annie updates us on how the 2016 Legislative Session has changed what defines a "Flipper" in the Contractor Registration Act in Washington state.
See Annie's three-minute video online here:
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Real Estate Market Forum
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It's time to reserve your trade-show table for the 29th annual Real Estate Market Forum!
This popular event covers trends in real estate, construction, and the local economy in the Spokane-Kootenai-Bonner area.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, at the Spokane Convention Center.
See the Sponsorship Opportunties and Reservation Form document (pictured above), online here.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Quality of Education
through SAR/WR Education Instructors
Here is the latest class listing of your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2016.
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.
IMPORTANT!
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within four-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.
The current four-year cycle will end Dec. 31, 2016.
Check your COE status -
log in to your member portal page to verify your member profile or call us at the SAR:
326-9222.
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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Tuesday, December 13th -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
NEXT WEEK - CLASS FULL!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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Wednesday, December 14th -
The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
NEXT WEEK - CLASS FULL!
Check-in: noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Purchase & Sale Agreement
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Monday, December 19 -
Purchase & Sale Agreement - with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
You must take this class once between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2016.
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the image below to see the current SAR calendar
showing dates and times of classes, committees and events.
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2017 First Quarter MLS Fees Due
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2017 First Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. Click on the button above to pay yours now. This is due by December 30th.
Please contact Brenda, SAR bookkeeper and membership administrator, if you have a question about your fees by email here or contact her by phone at 326-9222.
Thank you for your prompt payment and for being a valued member of your SAR!
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Winter Advisory
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A consortium of local public service agencies issues this JOINT WINTER/HEALTH ADVISORY:
With the temperatures falling this week, Greater Spokane Emergency Management, Spokane Regional Health District, Spokane fire Department, and Spokane Regional Animal Protection Service is providing these tips to keep everyone and our pets safe.
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I-90 Congestion Study
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NEXT WEEK!
If you spend part of your weekday mornings and evenings parked in traffic on Interstate-90, here's your chance to share your suggestions on how to fix things:
What: I-90 congestion study open house
When: 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13th
Where: North Central High School cafeteria, 1600 North Howard Street, Spokane
Staff from the Washington State Department of Transportation will be on hand to listen to public feedback on improving safety and operations of the freeway and answer questions about the study.
There will be no formal presentation, and the public is free to stop in anytime during the open house.
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Thank You for your Service!
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SAR leadership said "thanks for a great year" to 2016 SAR President Susie Luby at the last monthly board meeting of the year, this week.
Susie presided over a number of successful initiatives and events during her term - including the Washington REALTORS® Back to the Future Fun Night (which explains the DeLorean on her cake, photo above).
President-elect Jennifer Valerien will begin her term as president at the association's installation luncheon in January.
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Elmendorf House
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Elmendorf. Elmendorf. Why is that name familiar?
Frederic Elmendorf was the first president of our association when it was founded in 1911. His 1903 Dutch Colonial Revival house was listed on the Spokane Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Stefanie Pettet offers a visit to his (still standing) South Hill home (pictured above) in her Landmarks column in The Spokesman-Review, online here.
Stefanie references the excellent book, Spokane - Our Early Years, by Tony and Suzanne Bamonte. This book was commissioned by the SAR to celebrate its centennial in 2011. Copies of this book (pictured above) are on sale at the SAR, at the special member price of $7.50 per copy.
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| ListHub Report for November |
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| Market Activity Report - November |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
November is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product - and archived full reports -
online here.
See the November 2016 Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2016 Year-to-date Snapshot report (pictured above) online here.
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Member Roster Update
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Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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2016 Officers & Directors
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Susie Luby
2016 SAR President
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868-9468
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott Spokane
990-1326
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