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We Have a Hirst Fix!
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The Washington REALTORS® 2018 Legislative Day (January 17th & 18th) brought 500 REALTORS® from across the state - including 20 from Spokane - for two days of issue briefings and meetings with legislators.
The group went over hopeful that lawmakers would pass a Hirst Fix. The group returned with news that a Hirst Fix was, in fact, passed by both the House and Senate, and signed into law by Governor Inslee (see details below).
The Spokane delegation (pictured above, left to right) included:
Lee McIntyre (2018 SAR Governmental Affairs Committee Chair);
Judy Flemmer;
Marilyn Amato;
Gina Mosey, 2018 SAR President-elect;
Nancy Jones;
Alene Lindstrand;
Ken Garceau;
Britney Inglis;
Ken Sax (2018 SAR President);
Cynthia Gustafson;
Tom Hormel;
Kristy Hamby;
Eric Johnson; and
Michael Baker.
Not pictured: SAR members
Steve Hagen, Dave Crosby, and
Jack Kestell;
Rob Higgins, SAR Executive Vice President;
Tom McArthur, SAR Public Affairs Director.
Here are some of the elected representatives with whom we met during the 2018 Legislative Day:
Photo above, left to right: Representative
Mike Volz; SAR Key Contact
Kristy Hamby, SAR members
Jeannette Karis and
Eric Johnson.
Photo above, left to right: Representative
Timm Ormsby;
Lee McIntyre, SAR Governmental Affairs committee chair;
Tom Hormel, Washington REALTORS® RPAC vice-chair.
Photo above, left to right:
SAR Executive Vice President Rob Higgins; SAR Key Contact Alene Lindstrand; Representative Bob McCaslin; SAR members Tom Hormel, Gina Mosey; and 2018 SAR Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Lee McIntyre.
Photo above (with colleagues from Northeast Washington AOR), left to right in right corner:
Lee McIntyre, 2018 SAR Governmental Affairs committee chair, Senator
Shelly Short; SAR Key Contact,
Ken Garceau.
Washington Governor
Jay Inslee signed
SB6091 - a REALTOR® supported bill - on Friday, January 19th, 2018, to fix the State Supreme Court's Hirst Growth Management Act decision regarding water availability for new private wells.
Washington REALTORS® Public Policy Director
Bill Clarke says this is good news on Hirst - the 2016 Washington State Supreme Court decision that froze water permits on private wells and hobbled development on rural land.
He has prepared an easy-to-understand summary of what is accomplished with the legislative Hirst Fix, signed into law last week.
Washington REALTORS
® Government Affairs Director
Nathan Gorton and Public Policy Director
Bill Clarke have an update and some great news coming from the Hill.
Both the Senate and the House have passed a fix for the Hirst Decision - the Governor signed the bill January 19th.
Here are a few details on what this victory means for REALTORS
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Hirst Fix and 2018 Legislative Day
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Real Estate Talks
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2018 SAR President
Ken Sax welcomes SAR members
Cynthia Gustafson and
Tom Hormel to his talk show, Real Estate Talks, on Spokane Talks Online.
All three attended the 2018 Washington REALTORS® Legislative Day on Capitol Hill, last week.
"I think you gotta start with Hirst," said
Tom Hormel.
Listen to the rest of the half-hour program online here:
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Real Estate Talks: January 23, 2018
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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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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
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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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| 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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Basic Appraisal Requirements for Loan Type
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Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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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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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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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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Residential Run-Up
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Spokane County's residential real estate market took home buyers on a wild ride last year. Prices were up; inventory was down. Prospective buyers sometimes found themselves in bidding wars for homes, which is unusual in Spokane.
Read the online version of this story in
The Spokesman-Review,
online here.
See the graphic which accompanies this article (pictured above),
online here.
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REALTOR® User Names
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What's your username?
Does it comply with the trademark usage rules?
All of these hypothetical usernames are unacceptable under NAR guidelines:
yourspokanerealtor
mikespokanerealtor
topspokanerealtor
spokanerealtormom
In fact, there is a specific rule that prohibits use of REALTOR® with descriptive words or phrases.
Download the NAR Membership Marks Manual, online here.
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Womens Council of REALTORS®
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RSVP Tuesday, January 30th
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS® invites all members and affiliates to its February 2018 event on Down Payment Assistance Programs
:
Are you Down with the Assistance Program?
Thursday, February 1st
Darcy's Restaurant in Spokane Valley
Download the event flyer (pictured above) for more details,
online here.
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James S. Black Scholarship
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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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CRS: Save the Date
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Save the Date: October 11th and 12th
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.
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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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Get Started with RPR
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When considering adoption of a new business tool, new and seasoned REALTORS® want to know "what will it do for me and how will it help my business?"
Join this webinar to gain a basic understanding of how to use RPR's dynamic data and best-in-class tools to help attract, retain and lead clients to the closing table.
Topics include:
- Research properties, markets, neighborhoods, and schools
- Create branded property, seller's, and market activity reports, valuation workbooks and flyers
- Tap into RPR's app for on-the-go access
- Rely on RPR's Learning Center: On demand video tutorials, eBooks, and more!
Remember, RPR is a REALTOR® member benefit and access to RPR is included in your NAR membership.
Wednesday, February 7th at 11 a.m.
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Legal Hotline: Sale Fail
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons answers the following question: How do you know when you can put the Seller's property back on the market after a "Sale Fail?"
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When can the property go back on the market
after a "Sale Fail?"
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The Voice for Real Estate
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Will robots take over showings soon?
Tech companies are making prototypes to do just that.
Also covered: Association health plans, the federal shutdown, NAR's reorganization, and home sales at the end of 2017.
Watch the new seven-minute video of
The Voice for Real Estate, online here:
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The Voice for Real Estate #80
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Name that Style
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Can you name the style of the house pictured above?
Every house has a style. Sometimes it has two or more; because of renovations and new, eclectic mixes, fitting a home into one specific category can be daunting or even impossible.
Thankfully, there's no need to memorize complicated architectural terminology.
REALTOR® Magazine has compiled a convenient compendium of common styles.
Delve in and learn to highlight the details that give a home character, history, and romance.
The style of the house above is
craftsman.
See the REALTOR® magazine
Guide to Residential Styles
online here.
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Home Resolutions
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Many people make resolutions for each new year.
If you have clients who have made resolutions to buy a house this year, you can give them a hand of support toward ensuring the success of those resolutions with this short and simple check-list of things to do.
Forward this to your clients via email, print and send it to your clients with a business card, or post it to your social media channels so all of your followers will see it.
See the new NAR
Home Resolutions infographic (pictured above)
online here.
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ListHub - December
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The ListHub report for December is now available.
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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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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
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SECRETARY:
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