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Coronavirus - A Guide for REALTORS®
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NAR, this week, published "Coronavirus - A Guide for REALTORS®"
The document comes in response to the growing concerns about COVID
-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus.
NAR is providing this guidance
to help REALTORS® respond to the coronavirus'
s potential impact on the real estate industry.
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"Lowest Rate in History"
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Freddie Mac
, this week, released the results of its
Primary Mortgage Market
Survey
®
(PMMS
®
), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged the lowest rate in its survey's history which dates back to 1971.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.29 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 5, 2020, down from last week when it averaged 3.45 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.41 percent.
See the Freddie Mac news release - pictured above - online here.
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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).
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.
We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors for this Education Excellence presentation:
Washington State
Home Inspectors
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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Legal Hotline: Extra Paperwork
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons addresses this question from a member...
A married buyer is purchasing separately from their spouse for whatever reason (the spouse's name will not be on the title).
The question comes from the listing broker:
"How do I protect my seller to make sure that we don't experience problems when we get to the closing table?"
Annie explains how that scenario plays out in Washington...which happens to be a community property state.
See the new eight-minute video online here:
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2 SPOUSES BUT ONLY 1 BUYER = EXTRA PAPERWORK
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NAR Cybersecurity Check-list
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Cybercrime can be devastating to real estate professionals and their clients.
This checklist offers some best practices to help you
curb the risk of cybercrime.
Because data protection and cybersecurity laws differ across the country, NAR recommends that you work with an attorney licensed in your state to help you develop cybersecurity-related programs, policies, and materials.
Download a copy of NAR's Cybersecurity Check-list (pictured above), online here.
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RPAC: Register to Vote
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FACT: 224 Spokane County REALTORS® are not registered to vote
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FACT: It takes fewer than two minutes to register to vote.
ACT:
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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.
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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NEXT WEEK!
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
NEXT WEEK!
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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NEXT WEEK!
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
NEXT WEEK!
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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MLS Fees Due
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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!
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Former Rep. Nethercutt Honored
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Davenport Hotel on Tuesday night for what was billed as an "Epic Celebration of George Nethercutt."
The former Republican congressman, who unseated Speaker of the House Tom Foley in 1994, also was recognized as an attorney, author, columnist, philanthropist, family man and proud Washington State University alumnus.
Those gathered to honor him included politicians, business owners and members of his book club.
The event was led by his former press secretary, Tom McArthur, who spoke briefly of his time with the congressman.
Editor's note: Tom McArthur is our Public Affairs Director at the SAR.
The SAR helped sponsor the event that was attended by SAR members
Tom Hormel (Washington REALTORS® President-elect), and
Terry Sullivan (who served as Rep. Nethercutt's Federal Political Coordinator).
Read the article in The Spokesman-Review (pictured above), online here.
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Crime Free Rental Properties
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March 19th & 26th
Spokane Police is reaching out to area landlords with a workshop on crime free rental properties.
From the flyer: "Worried about crime in your rental unit? Not sure how to deal with current issues or prevent future problems? Come to our two-day training and learn what you can do to keep your units save and desirable for tenants."
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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Spring Business Conference
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Online registration open now!
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SAVE THE DATE: Open House Weekend!
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SAVE THE DATE!
APRIL 25-26
The 10th annual Spokane REALTORS® Open House Weekend is coming
April 25-26 2020!
See
The Spokesman-Review special marketing opportunity for Spokane REALTORS® (pictured above),
online here.
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Member Roster Update - February
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NEW!
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 - February
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NEW!
Updated for February
The SAR Market Activity Report for
February is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
February 2020
Market Snapshot Report
See the
2020 Year to Date 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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