Weekly Notices
March 23, 2018

 
Instructor Development Workshop  

 



NEXT WEEK!
MARCH 27 & 29


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
 
 
 
 
 
Drone Seminar
 


THIS WEEKEND!

Professional and hobby drone flyers will benefit from attending a Drone Safety & Awareness Seminar in Spokane on Saturday, March 24th.

Download the event flyer with more information (pictured above), online here.

The SAR was the first real estate association in the country - and the first in the Pacific Northwest - to convene a drone conference, last year - more than a year ahead of the industry.

The presenters at this seminar participated in our conference.

 
  
  
  
NAR Candidate Training Academy
 


 

The National Association of REALTORS® will be conducting a Candidate Training Academy in Spokane on April 12th.

This all-day event will share resources and information that will be helpful as you plan and execute your campaign. 

An outline of the curriculum is online here.

If you are, or think you soon will be, a candidate for public office, please consider requesting a seat.

Seats are limited and not guaranteed.

Send a letter of interest for committee consideration to:

SAR Public Affairs Director 

 
 
Home & Garden Show 
 




COMING UP: April 13-15


Our friends at Spokane Home Builders Association remind us that they are presenting the 42nd Annual Spokane Home & Garden Show -- April 13-15, 2018 at the Convention Center.

Home Show events are designed for homeowners - such as your clients - who are in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes.

Each of the events include home improvement and remodeling exhibits with product demonstrations and sample interior and exterior vignettes.

Visit the event website for more information online here.
 

 
 
Free Tickets! 
         
 

   
FREE TICKETS!

The SAR has a limited number of free tickets to the Spokane Home & Garden Show!

Just visit your SAR during business hours and ask Shayla at the front desk (limit two per member, in person).

Tickets may not be reserved; first come first served only.
 
 


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:







 
 
Children of the Sun Trail  

 



Help plan a future "Children of the Sun Trail" between Wandermere and Interstate 90.

The trail is envisioned as an 11-mile long pedestrian/bike trail along the entire route.

This workshop will help develop concepts for spaces, features, access, alignments, and activities that can preserve, enhance, and create public spaces that promote people's health, happiness, and well-being in and around the trail.




See the event flyer (pictured above), 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.

 
 
The Voice for Real Estate 

 
The Department of Labor's association health plan rule is a good step but eligible "working owners" should include people who get insurance through their spouse, NAR says.

NAR supports the Senate banking bill because it's expected to open up more home lending to households.

And there could be some opportunities for real estate pros if the infrastructure plan moves forward.

NAR is seeking permanent extension of a tax break for homeowners who've had mortgage debt forgiven.

A REALTOR spoke at a Capitol Hill round-table on why flood insurance must be reauthorized and reformed for the long-term.

And a cyber security expert explains how agents can protect themselves from scams.

Watch the 10-minute video online here: 



The Voice of Real Estate #83
The Voice of Real Estate #83
  


 
 
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.
 

 
 
 
Training Superior Instructors 
Training Superior Instructors
 
NEXT WEEK!

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
 
 


Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals


Thursday, April 5 - Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with Linda Miller Sheets.

Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

4.0 clock hours 




Land and Acreage 200 
Land and Acreage 200


Friday, April 6
- Land & Acreage 200 - with Jim Palmer, Jr.

Check-in: 8:15
Class: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

at the SAR

7.5 clock hours





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


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


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


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    
 
 
 
In This Issue
Instructor Development Workshop
Drone Seminar
NAR Candidate Training Academy
Home & Garden Show
Free Tickets!
2018 SAR REALTOR® Awards Luncheon
Children of the Sun Trail
Spring Business Conference
The Voice for Real Estate
2018 REALTOR® Education
SAR CALENDAR
THE QUESTION
MLS Fees Due
2018 Open House Weekend
Legal Hotline: Interior Video
WCR: April Program
Automated Valuation Models
WCR: April Program
Member Roster Update - MARCH
Market Activity Report - FEBRUARY

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


  
    

Your SAR Board of Directors, at its March meeting, launched a new initiative to increase member participation called "The Question" - to be asked of, with responses shared with, all members of the association here in the Weekly Notices.

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

 
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What are you saying?  Here are the responses:



See the responses to this question, to date (pictured above), online here.



MLS Fees Due




 


DUE NEXT WEEK!
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!  
 
         


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!

Here's what you can do now:
 
Consider placing a display ad - optional - in our group buy with the Inlander and/or The Spokesman-Review  . 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.


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.

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.

   

   
 
 
Legal Hotline: Interior Video

 
 
 
NEW!


Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons answers questions she gets about brokers taking video of the interior of Seller's home.

Her new four-minute video is online here:   
 
 
Can Buyer's Broker take video of the inside of Seller's home?
Can Buyer's Broker take video
of the inside of Seller's home?
 
  
  
  
Applicants Sought

 
 
 
 
Spokane County is looking to fill a Spokane County Planning Commission vacancy, effective March 28.
 
All members in a four-year term must be residents of Spokane County, and if applicable, reside in the area they represent.

Members serve without compensation unless otherwise noted.

For more information, contact John Pederson at 509-477-7212


You'll find the application online here.  
 
 
 
  
  
  
Equity Increase

 
 
 
 
 
  
Homeowners with mortgages have seen their equity increase 12.2 percent year over year, according to CoreLogic's newly released Home Equity Report.

Homeowners gained more than $15,000 in home equity between the fourth quarter of 2016 and the fourth quarter of 2017-the highest growth in home equity in four years, according to the report.

Western states saw the largest increases.


 
Read more in REALTOR® magazine, online here.
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
Automated Valuation Models
 
 
 
 
It's an ongoing issue agents continue to face: How do you convince sellers that you are a better resource for accurate market data than third-party real estate sites?

"These sites are basically for entertainment purposes only," says Tim Harris, cofounder of Tim and Julie Harris Real Estate Coaching.

"Agents need to approach every single seller with the assumption that the seller is looking at these sites, and they have to prepare accordingly."


 
Read more in REALTOR® magazine, online here.
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
WCR: April Program

 
 
 
 
Thursday, April 5th


The Spokane-Eastern Washington Chapter of Women's Council of REALTORS® invites you to its April program:

#SayWhat 
How to grow your business utilizing social media 
with Josh Wade




Download the event flyer for more details (pictured above), online here
 
 
 

  
  
  
Member Roster Update - March   
 


Updated MARCH 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 - FEBRUARY 
   
       

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



See the FEBRUARY 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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