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2020 SAR Final Slate of Candidates
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Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its final slate of candidates for 2020 SAR leadership:
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Eric Johnson
, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson N
TREASURER
Doug Hagood,
Hagood Real Estate & Mortgage
Kristy Hamby,
Windermere Airway Heights
SECRETARY
Dave Crosby,
American Dream Homes
Cynthia Gustafson,
John L. Scott Spokane, Inc.
DIRECTORS
Gregory Barkley,
Keller Williams Spokane - Main
Eric Etzel,
Choice Realty
Judy Flemmer
, EXIT Real Estate Professionals
Britney Inglis
,
Real Estate Marketplace NW, Inc.
Ron McIntire,
Choice Realty
Lee McIntyre
, 4 Degrees Real Estate
Brittany Miller,
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson WP
Abbey Parsons,
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V
Barb Pielli,
Windermere City Group
Read before you vote - get to know the candidates and make your best decisions.
The SAR has prepared a Voter Information Guide (pictured above), that includes photos and statements from each of your candidates.
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!
Voting begins on Monday, November 4
th.
You will get an email invitation to vote, which will include a link to your electronic ballot.
Deadline to fill out ballots will be Wednesday, November 20th, 4:30 p.m.
Our new leaders will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 21st, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
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That's Who We R® - Advocacy Message
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Your Spokane Association of REALTORS® has created a new advocacy message to help consumers better understand who we are and what we do.
This message was paid for with an advocacy grant from the National Association of REALTORS®.
Watch for this message in your favorite local television newscasts in coming days.
Watch the new 30-second message online here.
Add this video to your website with this code:
<iframe width="976" height="549" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GcflZg5hb7Q" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Education Excellence and Annual Meeting
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Thursday, November 21st
at Centerplace in Spokane Valley
Early-bird registration accepted
through November 14th!
Join your friends and colleagues for the SAR's final Education Excellence and Annual Membership meeting of 2019
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This event is bundled with four main events:
Top Shelf Business Practices
in the morning
Quarterly Business Meeting with
Buffet Lunch at 11:30a.m.
Social Media Marketing for REALTORS®
in the afternoon
Attend the day and go home with 6.5 clock hours!
Attendance for clock hours will be proctored - extended absence from class(es) will disqualify you from credit.
Download the event flyer (pictured above),
online here.
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REALTORS® Dental Insurance
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Get covered today!
Enroll today to have coverage in place for November.
REALTORS® Dental plans feature group rates and, as always, great customer service and 100% in-network preventive coverage.
These are the ONLY dental plans designed exclusively for REALTORS®, and plans start for as little as $23.86 per month.
Want to learn more? Click here:
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Open Enrollment
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Open Now for 2020 Coverage
Ends December 7th
I
f you're Medicare-Eligible, now is the time to explore your supplementary coverage options for 2020.
Members Medicare Exchange is here to make that easy.
The Exchange is available through REALTORS® Insurance Marketplace, your trusted resource for supplemental Medicare coverage options.
It's just for NAR members and allows you to easily compare and enroll in supplemental plans from top insurance companies, including dental and vision plans.
Take some time now to make sure you understand your options, and be ready to take advantage of supplemental benefits.
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WR Legal Hotline: Mailbox Rule
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer
Annie Fitzsimmons receives questions about earnest money through the WR Legal Hotline all the time.
So, in this video, she focuses on the delivery of earnest money, a clear explanation of Form 21-Paragraph B (the paragraph that controls when earnest money is due) and the "Mailbox Rule."
Watch the 14-minute video online here:
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Delivery of Earnest Money and the Mailbox Rule
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Code of Ethics Webinar
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The SAR purchased the Webinar on National Real Estate Ethics Day June 27, 2019, in support of REALTORS® Relief Foundation.
Proceeds from this event will help families who have endured unimaginable loss.
We offer each office access to the Webinar to show in your office
at no charge through
December 31, 2019.
This class will not include clock hours, however it will count towards NAR Code of Ethics requirement.
If you offer this class in your office, you will need to send Tami your sign in sheet from the class, so she can record it on the NAR website.
If you would like additional information, please email Tami @
[email protected]
or call 326-9222.
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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.
TODAY!
Check-in: 8:45 a.m.
Class: 9:00 a.m. to noon
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 8:45 a.m.
Class: 9 a.m. to noon
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Purchase and Sale Agreement
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NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 8:15 am.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
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Home Warranties in Real Estate Transactions
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NEXT WEEK!
Includes complimentary lunch!
Check-in: 11:45 a.m.
Class: 12:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
NEXT WEEK!
Check-in: 12:45 p.m.
Class: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the SAR
3.0 clock hours
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Code of Ethics: Standards for Success
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FOR NEW BROKERS
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
7.5 clock hours
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
at the SAR
No clock hours but valuable information!
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Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals
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FOR RENEWING BROKERS
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
4.0 clock hours
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Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
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Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the SAR
6.0 clock hours
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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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FALL BACK from Daylight Savings Time
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2020 SAR Leadership Opportunities
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Your association runs on volunteer power. Here's your chance to plug in and make a difference!
2020 SAR President Tom Clark invites you to join him in volunteering to lead our association in the new year.
If you'd like to talk with Tom before you decide how you'd like to volunteer, call him at 499-9999 or e-mail him at [email protected].
Here are just some of the volunteer opportunities where you can help get the work done:
Budget & Finance
Communication
Professional Development
Forms
Governmental Affairs
Grievance
Membership
SOS (Serving Our Spokane)
Special Events
3rd Grade Poster Contest
Golf
Food Drive
Holiday Party & Auction
Technology
Submit your application by Friday, December 6, 2019.
See the
2020 SAR Leadership Opportunities flyer for more information and application (pictured above),
online here.
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Broker's Advantage: Assessor
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Your SAR is frequently in touch with local private and public sector leaders whose work impacts your business.
In this edition of the
Weekly Notices, we begin an occasional feature to put you in touch with these leaders directly: Broker's Advantage.
We intend for this to give you an additional member benefit for being engaged with your association - you'll only find it here in the Weekly Notices.
Our first video is with
Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis who offers some advice on
how to help you move a client's "continuance of program" request through the approval process as quickly as possible.
Watch the two-minute video online here:
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Broker's Advantage - Spokane County Assessor
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WCR: Personal Safety
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NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, November 7th
Pick up some personal safety tips at the next Women's Council of REALTORS
® monthly program.
At Darcy's restaurant in Spokane Valley.
First-time REALTOR® attendees are free!
See the event flyer (pictured above), online here.
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Winter Driving Guide
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Show your clients you care - especially those new to the area and unfamiliar with winter driving conditions - and send them this new brochure on winter driving safety from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Topics covered include driving in snow and ice, what to carry in your car, and how to access the latest travel information and mountain pass conditions.
Download your copy of this publication (pictured above),
online here.
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Beware of Bandits
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month so 2019 SAR President Gina Mosey takes the opportunity to address this in her monthly guest column in The Spokesman-Review: Beware of Bandits on the Information Superhighway.
"Have something important to discuss with your REALTOR®? Pick up the phone and call him/her. We love to hear from you!"
Read our president's guest column in the Sunday edition of The Spokesman-Review (pictured above),
online here.
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Member Roster Update - October
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Market Activity Report - September
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The SAR Market Activity Report for
September is now online.
See the latest full report -
a member-exclusive product
See the
September
2019 Market Snapshot Report
See the
2019 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
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2018 NAR New Member Orientation
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2019 SAR Leadership
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Gina Mosey
2019 SAR President |
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2019 PRESIDENT:
Gina Mosey
RE/MAX Inland Empire
953-3410
SECRETARY:
Windermere City Group
979-6027
TREASURER:
American Dream Homes
994-1479
Kestell Company
499-9999
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Keller Williams Realty
879-1636
Executive Vice President
Rob Higgins
Spokane Association of REALTORS®
326-9222
2019 SAR Leadership Directory
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2019 SAR Committee Chairs
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BUDGET/FINANCE:
994-1479
COMMUNICATIONS:
499-0045
FORMS:
999-7488
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:
919-1599
GRIEVANCE:
280-8105
MEMBERSHIP:
688-4151
MLS STEERING:
951-9331
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
465-5463
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
342-0406
SERVING OUR SPOKANE:
879-5092
SPECIAL EVENTS:
TECHNOLOGY:
939-0602
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