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Hirst Fix Conference Call
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Washington REALTORS® invites you to participate in an informational conference call next week - Friday, February 16th - at 1:30 p.m. with Bill Clarke, Washington REALTORS® Director of Public Policy.
Bill will provide an update on Hirst and answer questions live submitted via our text service.
This session will last approximately an hour.
If you cannot make the call, an audio file will be posted after the fact for you to access on the Washington REALTORS® website:
HOW TO JOIN THE CALL:
Friday, February 16, 2018
1:30-2:30PM
Dial in to the conference call number: (515) 739-1015
Use the access code: 566-768-565
NOTE: callers are muted on entry.
Text questions & comments during the call to (360) 389-3909.
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| 2018 Education Excellence |
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Your first Education Excellence event and Quarterly Membership Meeting and Luncheon of 2018 is right around the corner -
Thursday, March 15th at Centerplace Event Center in Spokane Valley (pictured above).
Come for the class, stay for the meeting and luncheon, or just come for the fun and fellowship of our quarterly meeting and luncheon.
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What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 7:30 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Centerplace Regional Events Center
(held in combination with the SAR General Membership Meeting and Luncheon)
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Local Members on State Leadership
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Several of your SAR colleagues are now on state leadership positions with Washington REALTORS
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All were installed at the Washington REALTORS
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Installed as a director on the Women's Council of REALTORS® board is Judy Flemmer, Managing Broker, Exit Real Estate Professionals (photo above, second from right): Secretary, Washington Women's Council of REALTORS®.
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Installed to state leadership positions (pictured above): Jeannette Karis, Broker, RE/MAX of Spokane (photo above, second from right): Washington REALTORS® Regional Representative and 2018 Executive Committee; David Crosby, American Dream Homes: Washington REALTORS® Vice President Operations and 2018 Executive Committee; Steve Hagen, Keller Williams Spokane - Main: Washington REALTORS® Vice President-elect Membership and 2018 Executive Committee.
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Home Sales Rise
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Spokane-area single-family home purchases are expected to surpass the record reached in 2005, three years before the start of the Great Recession, says Rob Higgins, executive vice president of the Spokane Association of Realtors.
Last year, 8,137 single-family homes sales were reported through the Spokane Multiple Listing Service, up from 7,601 in 2016, Higgins says.
"Even projecting at a conservative rate of a 3-percent to 5-percent increase, Spokane County is still going to top its highest mark ever for home sales," he says.
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Building Permits Hit Record High
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Building permit values for Spokane County, the city of Spokane, and the city of Spokane Valley's combined hit $1.13 billion in 2017, a record high, records indicate.
That's greater than the previous record from 2013, which totaled $1.03 billion.
The city of Spokane saw the largest increase, to $515.7 million from $410.9 million, for a mammoth rise of 25.5 percent.
Of that 2017 total, new construction was valued at $312.4 million.
Read more in the Journal of Business, online here.
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Instructor Development Workshop
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Superior instructors don't just happen, they are trained.
If you've ever attended a class and thought you could do that, or are passionate about a particular real estate subject or skill, then this instructor development workshop is for you!
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Training Superior Instructors
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m. (both days)
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (both days)
at the SAR
15 clock hours
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2018 Real Estate Market Forum
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Registration is underway for the 2018 Real Estate Market Forum, to be held on Wednesday!
The advance price is $55 (includes lunch, education credits (approval pending) for Real Estate Licensees and Appraisers in WA and ID, and a download of the Fall 2017 Real Estate Report) for those registering by noon on Friday, February 16.
The price goes to $70 following that date/time.
There may be limited seating available the day of the event (priced at $70).
Wednesday, February 21st
at the Coeur d'Alene Resort
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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REALTOR®.COM
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presents
The Digital You: Leveraging Realtor.com to Benefit Your Business
Join realtor.com® as they explore what consumers are saying, what consumers are doing and where they're headed.
Hear about the latest advances in leveraging this new information to provide smarter service to real estate professionals.
Learn new ways to power your presence in the online world - the Digital You.
Two sessions at the SAR Office:
February 12, 2018, 11:00 a.m.
February 12, 2018, 2:00 p.m.
Presenter - Michael J. Pressnall, VP, Industry Relations, realtor.com
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/Move Inc.
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
Sign up TODAY - Space is limited!
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Cyber Crime
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Do not ignore software updates or wait until later to install them because they usually contain security improvements to keep your computer safe.
It's also wise to not keep files containing personally identifiable information for you or your clients on a computer with access to the internet.
Hackers can gain access to those files and expose sensitive information to other criminals.
Want more tips to help keep you from being a victim of cybercrime?
Read more in REALTOR® magazine, online here.
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| 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.
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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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NEXT WEEK!
This is the class for renewing members.
Check-in: 12:15 p.m.
Class: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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NEXT WEEK!
FOR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS
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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Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement
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NEXT WEEK!
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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What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 7:30 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Centerplace Regional Events Center
(held in combination with the SAR General Membership Meeting and Luncheon)
6.0 clock hours
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Training Superior Instructors
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m. (both days)
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (both days)
at the SAR
15 clock hours
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SAR CALENDAR
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events.
Other regional calendars:
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James S. Black Scholarship
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NEXT WEEK!
DEADLINE: February 9th
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 James S. Black Memorial Scholarship.
This scholarship helps members pay for tuition and expenses pay for classes leading to professional designations such as GRI, CRS, CPM, SIR, or MAI.
The deadline to submit applications to the SAR is Friday, February 9, 2018.
The scholarship will be awarded at the
March 15th quarterly membership meeting at Centerplace Regional Events Center.
Download the scholarship information/application packet (pictured above)
online here.
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Comment on Manufactured Housing
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Manufactured housing comprises nearly eight-percent of the housing inventory in Washington state.
HUD (the department of Housing and Urban Development) has launched a review of its manufactured housing regulations to identify those that may be ineffective, overly burdensome, or excessively costly.
Comments are due February 26th.
HUD is asking those with expertise and/or interest in manufactured housing to their views about current manufactured housing regulations and what they can do to improve them.
For more information and to submit a comment, click here.
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2018 REALTOR® Broker Summit
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2018 Broker Summit Registration is now OPEN!
Do not miss this exclusive event for Brokers
April 4-5 in Nashville, TN.
Connect with industry experts, tech entrepreneurs and top brokers to network, explore current and future trends, and learn how to embrace and leverage the change that surrounds our industry.
Register by January 26 to secure your spot at the early bird rate!
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Legal Hotline: Antitrust and Social Media
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NEW!
 Your Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons (pictured) would like you to know that real estate brokers must maintain a constant vigil against inadvertent violations of antitrust laws.
It is unlawful for a broker to be involved in any communication or action that results in price (commission) fixing, fixing of commission splits, fixing of offered services/terms or boycott of competitors or vendors.
Read Annie's excellent article on antitrust and social media
online here.
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Legal Hotline: Outside the Firm
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons talks about a tricky question she receives quite a bit:
If broker wants to buy/sell property, can broker run that transaction on their own without putting their firm on notice?
See the seven-minute video online here:
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Can brokers wanting to buy or sell property,
handle the transaction separately from their firm?
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Top Ways REALTORS® are Using RPR
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Visit the REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) website online here.
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ListHub - December
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The ListHub report for December is now available.
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Benefits-Publications-Education
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NAR is just out with its 2018 Benefits-Publications-Education catalog (pictured above).
This catalog compiles the best of NAR's member benefits, publications and education, conveniently broken down by section.
Here you will find a full listing of current REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, savings opportunities and other free offerings available to members only.
This catalog also contains products available for purchase online in NAR's REALTOR® Store, along with designations and certifications recognized by
NAR, plus REALTOR® University's Master of Real Estate degree program.
Download your copy
online here.
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Member Roster Update - November
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Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.
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Market Activity Report - DECEMBER
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
DECEMBER
is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
DECEMBER
2017 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above)
online here.
See the 2017 Year-to-date (YEAR END) Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.
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Under All is the Land
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The Spokane Association of REALTORS® was founded in the Hall of the Doges above Davenport's Restaurant in 1911.
At its centennial in 2011, the association commissioned this video to tell its story. It was released on DVD at the time (pictured above), now available - for the first time - online.
It's an uplifting half-hour about our city and one of its oldest and proudest organizations.
The program begins and ends with the opening sentence of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics: "Under all is the land."
See the 30-minute documentary online here:
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Presented by your Spokane Association of REALTORS® 
See what's NEW at
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Quick Information
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Tech Helpline: 1-866-610-8939
Legal Hotline: 1-800-562-6027
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2018 SAR Leadership
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Ken Sax
2018 SAR President
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Keller Williams Realty
879-1636
SECRETARY:
Kestell Company
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