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Spokane: Most Competitive in Country
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Spokane > The city is currently the most competitive housing market in the country with a Compete Score™ of 89.
That's in part thanks to significant homebuyer interest from out-of-towners-73% of Redfin searches for homes in Spokane come from homebuyers located outside the metro.
"The city has a lot to offer, and I think people are realizing that," Spokane-based Michelle Kendrick, market manager at Redfin, said in an interview Tuesday.
"We have a lot of big city amenities without the traffic. For people coming from a larger town, it's really pleasant for them, and they like the small-town feel and friendliness of people."
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Education Excellence/Membership Meeting
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19th
Welcome to the first Education Excellence event and Quarterly Membership Meeting of the new year!
Instructor Sabrina Jones-Schroeder will teach her excellent Core Curriculum class: Current Issues in Washington Real Estate (3.0 clock hours).
Watch Sabrina's one-minute welcome to her class online here:
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Core Curriculum
Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate
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We'll take a mid-morning break for brunch, convene a short Quarterly Membership Meeting, then return to the class.
You'll be done by 1:00 p.m.
Early-bird registration ends March 11th.
See the event flyer (pictured above), suitable for posting and sharing in your office, online here.
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SAR Bylaws Vote
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BYLAWS VOTE
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020
The Board of Directors of the Spokane Association of REALTORS® is submitting to the membership proposed Bylaw amendments.
The Bylaws will be voted on by the REALTOR® members present at the General Membership Meeting on
Thursday, March 19, 2020
at CenterPlace
See a redline copy of the Restated Bylaws of Spokane Association of REALTORS® (pictured above), online here.
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2020 Real Estate Market Forum
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NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, February 27th
Spokane Convention Center
The Spokane-Kootenai Real Estate Research Committee invites all SAR members, affiliates, and friends to attend its 2020 Real Estate Market Forum:
Thursday, February 27th.
Please note that advance registration ends at noon on Friday, February 21.
This popular event is always well-attended (see last year's event pictured above), and brings some of the smartest minds in regional market research and development to the same microphone to share what they know about, and what they predict for, the regional economy in the new year.
Keynote speaker is
Ryan Harneteaux, Project Director, Katerra - the five-year old
technology-driven offsite construction company.
Check the event website for the latest information on continuing education credit for Washington and Idaho Real Estate Licensees and Appraisers.
Download the event flyer, with program and speaker information (pictured above), online here.
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Legal Hotline: Agency Law Pamphlet
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Must property managers deliver the Agency Law pamphlet to landlords and tenants?
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons answers this question in her newest Legal Hotline video.
It runs five minutes and is online here:
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Do you have to send landlords and tenants
the Agency Law pamphlet?
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SAR Professional Development
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SAR Professional Development
SAR professional development classes and events bring the best local and state instructors/presenters here to Spokane to make it easy and affordable for you to stay current in your profession.
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
Tami at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at
326-9222 or by
email.
NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
Check-in: 8:45 a.m.
Class: 9:00 a.m, to noon
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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This is the class for new Brokers!
Check-in: 8:!5 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
Check-in: 11:45 a.m.
Class: Noon - 3:00 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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This is the class for continuing Brokers!
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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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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
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
in Kennewick, WA
7.5 clock hours
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days
in Kennewick, WA
16 clock hours
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
in Kennewick, WA
7.5 clock hours
Don't see what you're looking for here?
Washington REALTORS® has partnered with The CE Shop, the leader in online real estate education, to provide you with the highest quality Continuing Education courses.
These are state-approved, self-paced courses that you can take in the comfort of your own home or anywhere you have internet access.
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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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SAR 2020 Dues Past Due!
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Your SAR dues for 2020 are now past due.
Thank you if you have already paid them!
Dues may still be paid until February 29th but must, now, include the 10% late penalty.
Click on the image above to pay your SAR dues for 2020 online now, or print your invoice and pay by mail, or pay in person at the SAR: 1924 North Ash Street, Spokane WA 99205.
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SAR Governmental Affairs Brief
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Spokane County Commissioner
Al French was our guest speaker at the February meeting of the SAR Governmental Affairs Committee, this week (photo below).
"We gotta be investing in housing," Commissioner French said as he spent most of his half-hour visit talking about housing and the growth opportunity ahead of us as more families and companies choose to live and work in Spokane.
"We talk about affordable housing and we continue to make housing more expensive," French said, as he criticized past and present housing policies across our state that add regulatory and tax burdens on housing at the same time demand for housing at all levels continues to grow.
Read this week's SAR Governmental Affairs Brief online here.
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NAR: Economic Benefits of Home Ownership
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The slide above is just one of the impactful things you'll see in this all-new NAR Policy Forum on home ownership.
Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist and David Bank, Senior Vice President, Rosen Consulting Group, present new NAR Research on the economic benefits of homeownership.
The 46-minute video is online here:
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NAR Policy Forum:
Why Homeownership Should Continue
To Be Incentivized by Our Federal Tax System
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All-new Homesnap Pro is Here!
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The wait is over: The All-New Homesnap Pro just launched!
- Find homes for your buyers that other agents won't by leveraging unlimited
homeowner contact information and property history.
- Dominate your market by identifying seller leads in your preferred zips with advanced
property heatmaps and Likelihood to List scoring.
- Streamline your client collaboration with in-app messaging, client alerts, and more.
We're excited to bring you a tool that you can have right at your fingertips, on every device (computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones).
Start exploring the All-New Homesnap Pro so you can get the most out of this incredible benefit!
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SNAP: Down Payment Assistance
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Our friends at SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) share word on their Down Payment Assistance Program that offers $10,000 down payment assistance for non-conforming loans.
A non-conforming loan is a loan that fails to meet bank criteria for funding.
Reasons include the loan amount is higher than the conforming loan limit, lack of sufficient credit, the unorthodox nature of the use of funds, or the collateral backing it.
If you have a client who doesn't qualify for a traditional loan, SNAP may be able to help.
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WCR: Spokane Housing Economic Forecast
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The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORS® invites all SAR members and friends to its March program - Spokane Housing Economic Forecast.
Guest speaker will be James Young, Director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research.
This luncheon meeting will be held at the Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley.
Come early for a head-shot opportunity with photographer Michael Kinney.
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SAVE THE DATE: Open House Weekend!
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The 10th annual Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend is coming
April 25-26 2020!
Your SAR Communications Committee is already hard at work planning for this year's event - including serving as a focus group to The Spokesman-Review (photo below) as it plans special editorial content for two newspaper inserts during Open House Weekend.
Watch for updates here in the Weekly Notices as the event draws near, including details on special advertising opportunities that will be available to Spokane REALTORS® so you can highlight your listings during Open House Weekend.
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Member Roster Update - February
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Updated for February
Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update (pictured above) - approved by the Board of Directors at its February meeting.
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Market Activity Report - January
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
January is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
January 2020
Market Snapshot Report
See the
2019 YEAR-END Market Snapshot Report (pictured above),
online here.
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Quick Information
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Tech Helpline: 866-610-8939
Legal Hotline: 800-562-6027
Washington State Legislature Hotline: 800-562-6000
MLS Weekly News & Info
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2020 SAR Leadership
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2020 SAR PRESIDENT
Tom Clark
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PRESIDENT ELECT
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson N
951-9331
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Gina Mosey
RE/MAX Inland Empire
953-3410
SECRETARY:
John L. Scott, Inc.
280-8595
TREASURER:
Windermere Airway Heights
688-4151
Executive Vice President
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2020 SAR Committee Chairs
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BUDGET/FINANCE:
688-4151
COMMUNICATIONS:
954-5647
FORMS:
999-7488
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:
218-8062
GRIEVANCE:
703-0385
MEMBERSHIP:
879-1636
MLS STEERING:
953-1666
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
951-9710
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
994-0359
SERVING OUR SPOKANE:
879-5092
SPECIAL EVENTS:
953-3410
TECHNOLOGY:
342-0406
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