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Call for Action
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Congress is considering a proposal that would create a tax on all potential homeowners and consumers looking to purchase or refinance a mortgage.
By increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's credit risk guarantee fees (g-fees) to fund transportation programs, Congress would disturb the housing recovery. Now is not the time to raise the cost to purchase or refinance a home.
NAR strongly believes that taxing homeowners to pay for transportation programs places an unnecessary long-term burden on consumers and this action will disproportionately impact low and moderate income borrowers, as well as first-time homebuyers.
Tell Congress to stop taxing homeowners to fund transportation projects:
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2016 SAR Leadership Candidates
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Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its slate of candidates for 2016 SAR leadership:
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Ken Sax,
Keller Williams Spokane - Main
Jennifer Valerien,
RE/MAX Inland Empire
TREASURER
Chris Bornhoft,
Windermere Manito
Doug Hagood,
Hagood Real Estate and Mortgage
SECRETARY
Tom LaLone,
John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
DIRECTORS
Michael Baker,
Century 21 Beutler & Associates Spokane
Bart Cloninger,
Windermere Manito
Eric Etzel,
Choice Realty
Ken Garceau, Windermere Manito
Steve Hagen, Keller Williams Spokane - Main
Wendy Kennedy, Windermere North
Karene Loman, Keller Williams
Ron McIntire, Choice Realty
Gina Mosey, John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
In accordance with Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Association Bylaws, additional candidates may be nominated by the REALTOR® members.
For those wishing to nominate a REALTOR® member for an Association Officer or Director position, Nominating Petitions will be available from the Association office Tuesday, October 6th through Tuesday, October 27th. Deadline to return petition is Tuesday, October 27th!
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!!
You will receive Notice on Friday, October 30th of the "Final Slate of Candidates". Voting also begins on Monday, November 2nd. You will receive an email invitation to vote. When you click on the link for the ballot, it will take you to the Member Portal. You will need to sign in with your user name and password and then it will take you to the ballot.
Deadline to fill out ballots will be Wednesday, November 18th, 4:30 p.m.
Our new leaders will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 19th at CenterPlace.
See a printable list of our 2016 candidates (pictured above)
online here.
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TransactionDesk Update
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TransactionDesk is the new Forms solution which will be replacing zipForm. (Please see the FAQs below for more information).
The SAR has beta-test trainings and some preliminary training sessions which have been filled.
Our timeline is to complete testing and setup and integration by the end of October and announce a full launch schedule for members the first week of November.
During this launch week, we will be offering many more live training opportunities. Please see below for a chart of the classes and dates. (
See a larger version of this chart online here). Registration for these sessions will be available online beginning
Monday, October 19th, through the SAR Education portal.
Later in November, there will be an opportunity to attend clock hour trainings on this new platform!
Please watch the Weekly Notices for more updates.
See the
Broker FAQ document, online here.
See the
Managing Broker FAQ document, online here.
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Listing Videos on YouTube
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Washington REALTORS
® has put together a tutorial on how to use YouTube to make your own Listing Videos - for free - using your own photos and video from a camera/smart phone.
See the three-minute video online here:
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Make Listing Videos for Free on YouTube
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| Lunch & Learn: Home Warranties |
NEXT WEEK!
Home warranties - what are they and what do they do?
Uncover the coverage of home warranties at a Lunch and Learn at your SAR on Monday, October 19th.
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HUD Home Selling Training
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Enjoy FREE HUD Home Selling Training,
Thursday, October 22nd, at your SAR.
See the event flyer with time and registration information (pictured above), online here.
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Millennials and the Housing Market
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Realtor.com® is partnering with the National Association of REALTORS® and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a virtual Town Hall meeting with HUD Secretary Julián Castro on Millennials and the Housing Market:
Monday, October 26, 2015, at 3 p.m. Spokane time.
This meeting will cover what's important to first-time home buyers, and participants will be able to ask
questions directed to Secretary Castro and realtor.com's Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke.
See the event flyer, with some interesting statistics about millennials (pictured above), online here.
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| Lunch & Learn: Tax Mistakes |
Would you like to learn about the 10 most expensive tax mistakes that cost you thousands?
Then, schedule yourself to attend our November Lunch & Learn on Monday, November 9th.
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| 2015 REALTOR® Education |
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 2015.
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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Land and Acreage 101: Rural Property
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NEXT WEEK!
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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NEXT WEEK!
Friday, October 23 -
Code of Ethics: Standards for Success - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 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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The "Nekkid" Truth:
Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business
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Tuesday, October 27 -
The "Nekkid" Truth: Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business - with
Linda Miller Sheets.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
Wednesday, October 28 -
Smart Growth for the 21st Century - with Washington REALTORS
® instructor
Mike Flynn.
Registration: Noon to 12:25 p.m.
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at
CenterPlace Event Center in Spokane Valley
4.0 clock hours
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Home Inspections for REALTORS® and Appraisers
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Thursday, October 29 -
Home Inspections for REALTORS® and Appraisers - with
Matthew Pedersen.
NOTE: This class is approved for REALTOR® and Appraiser Clock Hours.
Registration: 8:15 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
Tuesday, November 10 -
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate - with
Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
You must take this class once every two years for your renewal.
Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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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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Please Vote by November 3rd!
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Spokane County mailed ballots to more than 280,000 voters this week.
If you're a registered voter, you should get yours in the next day or two.
Your completed ballot is due back by the evening of November 3rd.
On this ballot, you will find two statewide initiatives: one that tries to force the Legislature to pass a constitutional amendment that requires a supermajority for tax increases, another that would place state penalties on trafficking in endangered animal parts.
There are also four advisory measures on state tax increases.
In Spokane County, your ballot will include a question whether to expand your board of commissioners from three members to five.
In the City of Spokane, your ballot will include opportunities to vote for a mayor, a council president and half of your City Council. It will also include Proposition 1 (a City Charter Amendment to establish a Worker Bill of Rights) and two advisory votes on how to fund Proposition 1.
In City of Spokane Valley, your ballot will include three council positions on the ballot, although one is unopposed.
Depending on where you live, you may also be asked to decide school, fire, water, sewer and cemetery district board members or commissioners.
If you have questions about this election, please visit the
Spokane County Elections office, online here.
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SAR Endorsements
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Your SAR Government Affairs Committee endorses these candidates for the upcoming November General Election:
David Condon, Mayor, City of Spokane
Mike Fagan, Spokane City Council, Position 1
Evan Verduin, Spokane City Council, Position 3
The names of two SAR members will be on your General Election ballot in the City of Spokane Valley.
Your SAR endorses these candidates:
Arne Woodard, City of Spokane Valley, Position 3
Sam Wood, City of Spokane Valley, Position 6
Your SAR Government Affairs Committee strongly recommends a NO vote on Proposition 1 in the City of Spokane.
Read more about Proposition 1 online here.
See one of the 30-second informational spots about this issue online here:
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Screening Prospects before Showing
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RE Technology returns this week with the sixth in its series of articles on REALTOR® safety: Screening Prospects before Showing.
"Always bring someone on an appointment." Nice idea, but unrealistic. When something is ALWAYS important then it becomes NEVER important. However, understanding how to evaluate the prospect, property, and circumstances is the first step in assessing the overall risk of an appointment so you can make better decisions about your safety and the safety of your colleagues.
Read the rest of this article on the RE Technology website,
online here.
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Pack the Pantry - Thank You!
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Your SAR placed this display ad in The Spokesman-Review this past Sunday.
Thank you to our great member volunteers for making this event possible!
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Member 2 Member
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Stewart Title invites all SAR members to its Fine Wine, Food & Friends, event on
Thursday, October 22nd.
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more details,
online here.
Member 2 Member is a member benefit of the SAR. It is intended to announce a new product, service, location or affiliate event. If you are a member who wishes to share a message with your fellow members, please email it to Debbie at the SAR:
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YPN Oktoberfest
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The Spokane Young Professionals Network invites you to its REALTOR
® Oktoberfest Social on
Wednesday, October 28th.
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| ListHub Report for September |
NEW!
See the
September ListHub report,
now featuring data from Zillow and Trulia,
online here.
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| Market Activity Report - September |
The SAR Market Activity Report for
September is now online.
See the latest report - and archived reports -
online here.
See the September 2015 summary report (pictured above) online here.
See the 2015 year-to-date summary report (pictured above) online here.
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You Be The Judge - September/October
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Here is
You Be The Judge for
September/October
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Case #1-10: Obligations Under Exclusive Listing
NOTE: This edition of You be the Judge covers two months, September/October. Those who decide correctly on this one will be entered in a drawing for two (2) Starbucks coffee cards!
Winner to be announced next month.
Congratulations
to Mary Guderjohn, Exit Real Estate North, our July/August Starbucks card winner!
JULY/AUGUST ANSWER:
The Hearing Panel disagreed with Seller S's contentions. It noted that while REALTORS® do, in fact, have an obligation to preserve confidential information gained in the course of any relationship with the client, Standard of Practice 1-9 specifically provides that latent material defects are not considered "confidential information" under the Code of Ethics. Consequently, REALTOR® A's disclosure did not violate Article 1 of the Code of Ethics.
From Case #1-25: Disclosure of Latent Defects
See the full text of last month's case,
online here.
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| Member Roster Update |
Click here to view the latest
Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.
Click here to view the latest list of
MLS Subscription Waivers approved by the SAR Board of Directors.
Send a message to Angie at the SAR with any changes.
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