Weekly Notices
Friday, July 26, 2019
 
MLS Changes - Effective August 1st 
      
 
NEXT WEEK!
COMING AUGUST 1ST 
  
The way you report contingent and pending sales is changing. 
 
This issue was brought before the MLS Steering committee by frustrated participants, members and consumers. The main complaint stems from the portrayal of homes that are under contract as "Active" on syndicated third-party sites. A secondary complaint was various brokers interpreting their contracts as "Contingent" presumably to keep the listing active in the public eye and maximize marketing efforts. The attached proposal addresses these complaints and also provides some other benefits from the MLS statistical data without sacrificing functionality for members/brokers.

Transactions ultimately fall into two categories:

1) Contingent with a bump clause which should be actively marketed to the public and 2) Pending status that denotes the property is under contract without a bump clause.

CONTINGENT SALE Bump Clause (Check one): ~~Sale of Buyer's House (22B) ~~ Short Sale (22SS)

PENDING SALE No Bump Clause - (Check one): ~~ Pending ~~ Pending Inspection
 
Click Here for more information on the status changes.
 
 
  
  The way you input Open Houses is also changing!  
 
In order to reduce confusion for our members, the Open House SpokaneOpen/Public section will be removed from Listing Input screen and the Add/Edit Open House link will be used for Public Open Houses.
 
Click Here for more information on Open Houses. 

  
   
Spokane Market Among Hottest in Country 
     
 
The Spokesman-Review photo
 
 
 
High demand, low inventory and multiple offers on homes are common in Spokane, which has become one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation.
 
Realtor.com named Spokane the third-hottest housing market in the nation in April - the most current data available from the online real estate listings website.
 
Ten of the hottest neighborhoods in the state are in Spokane County.
 
 
 
 
 
Read more in The Spokesman-Review, online here
 
  
Annie's Coming to Town! 
 

SAR photo



SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday, August 22nd!

Annie's coming to town this summer!
 

Annie Fitzsimmons, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline attorney (pictured above), is coming to Spokane to teach two classes on Thursday, August 22nd:   
 

  • Don't Get Whacked by the WAC's
 
  • Is it Friend & Faux? RE-fraud schemes you need to know

You won't want to miss these interactive and energetic classes with Annie!
 
 


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



The SAR Quarterly Membership Meeting will be held during the lunch break.

Two classes, meeting, and lunch is $40
 
Lunch & meeting only - without class - is $20
 
Lunch  & meeting are included with class registration fee.




Register online through the Member Portal, here:





Upcoming CRS Classes



 
September 9

 
7 Things Successful Agents Do Differently: A Proven Business System

Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Location: Bow, WA 
 
8.0 clock hours    
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Time is running out
 
 
September 10

 
Mastering Your Time

Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Location: Bow, WA 
 
8.0 clock hours    
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
October 7
 
Increase Wealth With Rentals

Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Location: Oak Harbor, WA  
 
8.0 clock hours     
 
 Click here to view flyer.
  
 
 
   
   
 
October 8 
 
Tax Strategies

Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Location: Oak Harbor, WA  
 
8.0 clock hours     
 
   
 
 
   
 
October 17-18  
 
Building a Referral Bases Business

Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Location: Spokane, WA  
 
16.0 clock hours     
 
    

2019 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 2019.

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.
  
 
 
  
 
Tuesday, August 6 - Core Curiculum - with Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
 
Check-in: 8:00 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
at the SAR
 
3.0 clock hours  
 
Thursday, August 8 - Code of Ethics: Standards for 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  
 
Monday, August 12 - Success Basics for Landlords and Property Managers - with Eric Bessett
 
Check-in: 12:45 p.m. 
Class: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the SAR
 
3.0 clock hours 
 
Monday, August 19 - TransactionDesk: Basic Sale/Listing Creation - with Eric Johnson  
 
Check-in: 8:45 a.m.
Class: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
at the SAR
 
3.0 clock hours
Tuesday, August 20 - 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  
     
 
Tuesday, October 15 - TAX-REDUCTION Strategies for the Real Estate Professional - with Bradford and Company
 
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR
(MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND) 
 
Morning Class
 
Check-in:  8:45 a.m.
Class:  9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR office    
 
Afternoon Class
 
Check-in:  12:45 p.m.
Class:  1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the SAR office   
 
No Clock hours  
 
 
 
In This Issue
MLS Changes - Effective August 1st
Spokane Market Among Hottest in Country
Annie's Coming to Town!
Upcoming CRS Classes
2019 REALTOR® Education
SAR CALENDAR
Governmental Affairs: Auditor Visits
Legal Hotline: How Good Deals Die
Open House Weekend Survey
SAR Night at the Ballpark
WCR Golf Tournament
Member Roster Update - July
Market Activity Report - June

SAR CALENDAR
 
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events. 
Governmental Affairs: Primary Election 
 
 
 
 
The City of Spokane is considering raising impace fees, adding as much as $1,000 per project in West Plains, and nearly doubling fees for the South Hill.  At the same time, Spokane may expand short-term property tax exemptions.
 
 
 
 
The Spokane County Elections office mailed 2019 Primary Election ballots, this week.
 
If you live in the county, you should see yours in your mailbox in the next few days.
 
Remember to return your completed ballot before or on August 6th.
 
 
 
 
Visit the Spokane County Elections office for more information online here. 
 
   
Legal Hotline: How Good Deals Die 
 
 
 
 
NEW!
 
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons reaches into the mailbag and discusses a question she received about Form 35R.  
 
In this video, an awkward disclosure of death leads to Form 35R breakdown and Annie covers why maintaining trust and tone between Brokers in a transaction is so important.
 
Watch the 12-minute video online here:
 
  
How Good Deals Die (Brokers, watch your tone...) 
How Good Deals Die (Brokers, watch your tone...)
 
 
Open House Weekend Survey 



 
 
What did you think of this year's Open House Weekend event?
 
Yes, we're asking!
 
Take a short survey now - everyone who does will be entered in a prize drawing!  
 
Be sure to include your name so we know who to contact when you win the prize! 


 
 
         
 
SAR Night at the Ballpark 


 
     
 
Saturday, August 17th
   
Spokane Association of REALTORS®

Game Date:
Saturday, August 17

Promotion:
Armed Forces Appreciation & Fireworks Night 

First Pitch:
6:30 PM 

Gates to the ballpark open one hour prior to first pitch

Tickets just $11!
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Download the Spokane Association of REALTORS® Group Night promotional flyer for this event (pictured above) to share with your office colleagues and associates, online here.
   
 
WCR Golf Tournament 
 

Thursday
SEPTEMBER 12th

See the event flyer (pictured above) online here.


Member Roster Update - July 
 




Updated for July

  Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - approved by the Board of Directors.

   
Send a message to Brenda at the SAR with any changes.  

Market Activity Report - June 
         

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




See the June 2019 Market Snapshot Report
(pictured above) online here.





See the 2019 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above),   online here.



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