Weekly Notices
March 2, 2018
 

Notification of Bylaws Vote 




 
The Board of Directors of the Association is submitting to the membership at the general membership meeting on March 15, 2018, at CenterPlace, a proposed Bylaw change. 

 
The proposed Bylaw amendment revises the qualifications for running for an SAR elected leadership position.  
 
 

See a redline markup of the proposed changes (pictured above),
online here  .
 
 

 
 
2018 Education Excellence

SAR file photo
 
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).
 
This year, our Education Excellence offering will be Sabrina Jones-Schroeder's excellent class, What Else Do We Need? Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda. See details below. 
 
Come for the class, stay for the meeting and luncheon, or just come for the fun and fellowship of our quarterly meeting and luncheon.
 
 
 
 
    
   
 

What Else do we Need? Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda 
What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
 
Thursday, March 15 - What Else do we Need? Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
 
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

 
 
RPR Mobile





RPR Mobile™ combines the power of your phone with the strength of RPR.

Easily search properties, create and send branded reports, and view local market statistics, anytime, anyplace.

Use your phone's location to view nearby sales activity, or take a deeper dive into any property and view tax, mortgage, historical and distressed data, flood zones, dynamic mapping and more.

Watch the RPR Mobile™ overview online here.  

 
 
Construction Conference 






Our friends at Spokane Home Builders Association invite you to attend its 2018 Inland Northwest Construction Conference, March 14th, at the Spokane Convention Center.

The Inland Northwest Construction Conference allows local builders, owners, contractors, developers, architects, engineers, facility managers, suppliers, manufacturer's representatives and employees to directly interact with building product manufacturers and highlights the latest in technology, innovations, educational seminars, networking and new business opportunities.

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

 
 
Instructor Development Workshop  

 



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!
 
 
Training Superior Instructors 
Training Superior Instructors
 
 
Tuesday March 27th and Thursday March 29th - Instructor Development Workshop - with Linda Miller Sheets.
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
2018 Open House Weekend 

 
 
   

SAVE THE DATE:
April 28-29


It's soon time for the eighth-annual Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend - April 28-29!

New this year: four headquarter houses scattered across Spokane County - North, South, East, and West. 

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.




 

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

   

   
 
 
Washington REALTORS® Leadership Tour 

 
   

THURSDAY, MAY 3rd


You'll want to save the date - Thursday, May 3rd - 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 Steve Francks.

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

More details and registration information will be shared here when the details are set.   

   
 
 
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.
 
 



Home Inspections 
Home Inspections from the Ground Up

NEXT WEEK!

Thursday, March 8 - Home Inspections from the Ground Up - with Matthew Pedersen

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

7.5 clock hours



Land and Acreage 101 
Land and Acreage 101


NEXT WEEK!

Friday, March 9 - Land and Acreage 101 - with Jim Palmer, Jr.

Check-in: Noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

4.0 clock hours




Purchase & Sale Agreement 
Purchase & Sale Agreement


Tuesday, March 13  - 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
 


 
 
What Else do we Need? Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda 
What Else do we Need?
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
 
Thursday, March 15 - What Else do we Need? Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.
 
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

 
 
 
Training Superior Instructors 
Training Superior Instructors
 
 
Tuesday March 27th and Thursday March 29th - Instructor Development Workshop - with Linda Miller Sheets.
 
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
 
 



 


 
 
 
 
 
 
In This Issue
Notification of Bylaws Vote
2018 Education Excellence
RPR Mobile
Construction Conference
Instructor Development Workshop
2018 Open House Weekend
Washington REALTORS® Leadership Tour
2018 REALTOR® Education
SAR CALENDAR
MLS Fees Due
Paragon Logout TImer Extended
Legal Hotline: Fair Housing
North-South Corridor Placemaking
Heroes and Villains
Dental Insurance
CRS Coming to Spokane
Member 2 Member
Member Roster Update - FEBRUARY
Market Activity Report - January

SAR CALENDAR
 
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events. 
MLS Fees Due




DUE MARCH 30TH! 


Second Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. 

They are due by March 30th.

Please email Brenda at the SAR if you have a question about your fees or contact her by phone at 326-9222.

Thank you!  
 
 
         


Paragon Logout TImer Extended



You spoke, we listened!  Your Paragon/MLS Dashboard session timer is now extended to two hours.  This will allow you to more conveniently enter your listings without hurry.

 
 
Next time you're on Paragon, you should see your session timer display (pictured above) now starts at two hours (twice the previous allowance of one hour).

This change is the result of member comments referred to your SAR MLS Steering committee, and consideration/discussion there for a solution.
  
 
We would love to hear your feedback on this issue and inquiries about others.  Email us at:
 
         


Legal Hotline: Fair Housing

 
 
 
NEW!


Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons is back with a fresh video - in this one, Annie talks about a weighty topic - banning applicants with felonies in property management.

Her new five-minute video is online here:   
 
 
Fair Housing, Property Management
Fair Housing, Property Management & Banning Felons 
 
  
  
  
North-South Corridor Placemaking


 


The Washington State Department of Transportation will convene a series of workshops in coming weeks to examine potential place-making opportunities along the North-South Corridor (NSC), pictured above, including these neighborhoods:


THIS WEEKEND!
 
 
MINNEHAHA - NEIGHBORHOOD
SATURDAY / March 10th - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Northeast Community Center, 4001 N Cook Street
 
HILLYARD - NEIGHBORHOOD
SATURDAY / March 24th- 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Shaw Middle School, 4106 N Cook Street
 

More information is available online here.

 
  
  
  
Heroes and Villains

 
 
TODAY! 
Friday, March 2nd

Interested in being involved in this year's Fun Night?  

We have our  meeting scheduled for Friday, March 2nd,  at the SAR from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

We will start making plans for our September 27th Fun Night with the Washington REALTORS ® Fall Business Conference.  

This is the largest REALTOR ® event in Eastern Washington for 2018. 
 
Please mark your calendars, and we look forward to seeing you then!
  
  
  
Dental Insurance
 
 
  
Your membership in the National Association of REALTORS® qualifies you for Dental Plan Benefits,

Three plans to choose from (Platinum, Gold, and Value) with 100% preventive dental benefits when using in-network providers. Benefits for over 370 procedures. These include:
    • Preventive Dental Benefits (no deductible): Full mouth X-rays, routine exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and more
    • Basic Dental Benefits: Bitewings, amalgam restoration, simple and complex extractions, surgical removal of teeth, deep sedation/general anesthesia, and more
    • Major Dental Benefits: Onlays, maxillary partial denture - resin base, denture repair, endodontics - root canal, periodontal scaling and root planning, crown and crown repairs, pontics - porcelain fused to noble metal, and more


Find out more, online here
 
 
  
  
  
CRS Coming to Spokane
 
 
   
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.
 
 
  
  
  
Member 2 Member

 



First American Title is proud to announce Amy Johnson is back! 

She has joined the Sales and Marketing team as an account manager. 

Please join us in welcoming Amy and will be seeing her in your offices in the near future!

 
  

Member Roster Update - February     
 


Updated FEBRUARY 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 - JANUARY  
 
 
       

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


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





See the 2017 YEAR END Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.



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