The Spokane Association of REALTORS®:
ENGAGES its members, ENCOURAGES professional excellence and cooperation,
ADVOCATES for real property rights, and PROMOTES strong, sustainable communities.
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REALTORS®: Your local annual dues for 2023 will show an increase approved by your board of directors at its November meeting. Invoices will be emailed to members next week: November 15, 2022. See your statement for details.
Annual dues are due by January 1, 2023.
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Weekly Notices
November 11, 2022
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Annual Membership Meeting
and two great classes with our
WR Legal Hotline Attorney
Annie Fitzsimmons!
Thursday, November 17th
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
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When you register for Don’t get Whacked, you will automatically be registered for the second class of the day.
SAR members may register here:
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Non-SAR members are welcome!
The event location is just off I-90 at the Sullivan Road exit; near many hotels, restaurants, and the Spokane Valley Mall. Join us!
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Just want to attend the annual meeting with lunch? Here is your link to register: |
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“Don’t Get Whacked by the WACs” (3.5 clock hours) |
8:30am-Noon (check-in starts @ 8am).
Brokers should learn from recent DOL disciplinary trends and that inattention to detail is often a violation of law and the basis for license suspension.
Brokers will be advised of current DOL trends and reminded of the importance to adhere to state laws and regulation.
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Annual Membership Meeting
& Lunch
Noon - 1:30pm
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“Wow...What Just Happened?” (3.5 clock hours) |
1:30pm-5:00pm
Holy smokes! Did you get the license plate off that bus?
Sometimes that is the way this industry feels.
In the last several years, issues of huge significance have rocked the peaceful foundation of our industry and created turbulence out of what many of us knew, for decades, to be still waters.
This class examines the most weighty and significant issues of the last 12 months and places them in perspective.
How do those issues affect brokers in their day-to-day sales?
What can brokers do to avoid problems created by recent statutory case law?
Sometimes, understanding the underpinnings of a problem can make the solution more manageable.
This class studies current issues and problems and reveals the most effective solutions and strategies in easy-to-understand language.
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Next week!
SAR Bylaws Vote -
Thursday, November 17th
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The Board of Directors of the Association is submitting to the membership at the November 17th Annual Membership meeting proposed Bylaw changes.
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Redline versions of the summary of the proposed Bylaw amendments as well as a full redlined copy of the proposed Bylaws are attached below for your review. |
Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 17, 2022
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
2426 N. Discovery Place Drive
Spokane Valley
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Deadline to fill out ballots is Wednesday, November 16th
4:30 p.m.
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The SAR has created a Candidate Information Page for each candidate.
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Your SAR Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its final slate of candidates for 2023 SAR leadership:
Elizabeth Beatty, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V
SECRETARY
Abbey Parsons, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson V
DIRECTORS
Julie Dean, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson S
Dezda Finn, Dezda Finn Properties, LLC
Doug Hagood, Hagood Real Estate and Mortgage
Mary Marr, Windermere Manito
Keri McCombs, RE/MAX of Spokane
Lee McIntyre, 4 Degrees Real Estate
Heather Schelling, Haven Real Estate Group
Voting for this ballot began on Monday, October 31st.
You have been sent an email invitation to vote, which includes a link to your electronic ballot.
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY!
Deadline to fill out ballots will be Wednesday, November 16th, 4:30 p.m.
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Your 2023 association officers and directors will be announced
at the Annual Membership Meeting next week!
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Thursday, December 15th - 9:00am at Centerplace Event Center.
Watch for registration details in next week’s newsletter.
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Spokane REALTORS®-endorsed Candidates Win!
Potential Legislative Surprise;
Four of five Commissioners Win.
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Tuesday, this week, was election day across the United States.
In Spokane County, 40% of 359,643 registered voters cast ballots.
Among REALTORS® in Spokane County, 2,069 voted (about 82%); 449 did not.
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Members of your association's Governmental Affairs committee, chaired by SAR Past-president Tom Clark, interviewed all candidates in select races and made endorsements based on REALTOR® Party issues - home ownership, private property rights, and small business freedoms.
See how our REALTOR®-endorsed candidates fared, online here:
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2023 SAR Leadership Opportunities
DEADLINE:
Thursday, December 15th!
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Your association runs on volunteer power. Here's your chance to plug in and make a difference!
2023 SAR President Tom Hormel 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:
(509) 879-1128
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Here are just some of the volunteer opportunities where you can help get the work done:
Budget & Finance
Communication
Diversity-Equity-Inclusion
Food Drive
Forms
Golf
Governmental Affairs
Grievance
Luau on the Bluff
Membership
Oktoberfest Party & Auction
Professional Development
SOS (Serving Our Spokane)
Special Events
Technology
Third Grade Essay/Poster Contest
Submit your application by
Thursday, December 15th!
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NAR Finds Share of First-Time Home Buyers Smaller, Older Than Ever Before.
Median distance moved, shares of homes purchased in small towns and rural areas, all reach record highs.
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Key Highlights
- At just 26%, the share of first-time buyers was the lowest since NAR began tracking the data. The typical first-time buyer was 36 years old – an all-time high.
- The median distance between the home that recent buyers purchased and the home from which they moved was 50 miles – a record high and more than a three-fold jump from a median of 15 miles from 2018 through 2021. The shares of homes purchased in small towns (29%) and rural areas (19%) were all-time highs.
- Nearly nine in 10 buyers (86%) and sellers (87%) purchased or sold a home using a real estate agent or broker.
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You be the Judge - November 2022
Here's a great opportunity to learn from the experiences of real brokers and real cases across the country!
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Case #16-22:
Ascertaining Whether a Consumer is Subject to an Exclusive Representation Agreement (Adopted May, 2019.)
Test your judgement on this issue with a real NAR Case Study:
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Members with the correct answer will be entered into a drawing to receive a
$15 gift card from Wake Up Call coffee!
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Scammers are becoming increasingly crafty in robbing you of your money or personal information.
In the past year alone, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has received over 800,000 reports of online mischief, causing over $6.9 billion in estimated losses.
As we near the holiday season, the number of scams often increases.
The TechHelpline blog reports on four new online – and offline – scams becoming common today and what you can do to protect yourself:
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WR Members Can Use the Tech Helpline for FREE!
No need to drop off your device with an expensive tech support provider.
The Tech Helpline is available to you at no additional cost because it is included in your Washington REALTORS® membership.
Slow computer? Printing issues? Smartphone Questions? The Tech Helpline offers free unlimited computer help Monday through Friday, 6am-2pm.
Toll free, online chat, or email.
Get help with software, internet, hardware, and other tech tools and gadgets.
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Major Medical Open Enrollment began last week - November 1st.
During this time, not only can you sign up for health insurance, you can also make adjustments to your current plan, or even cancel your plan.
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Spokane REALTORS® extends its sympathy and condolences to Cathey and Randy Wells, Windermere City Group.
Bob Wells, Cathey’s husband and Randy’s father passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Services will be held at Heritage Funeral Home on December 10 at 1 pm.
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Professional Development
The SAR offers a full schedule of virtual classes to help members satisfy their professional development requirements to keep their REALTOR® status current.
Please be in touch with Tami at the SAR if you have any questions about classes or your license education requirements, by phone at 326-9222 or by email.
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Next week!
What Else do we Need…
PSA Addenda with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder
Tuesday 11/15 9:00-4:00pm
6.0 clock hours
You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in for this full day class.
This course focuses on the addenda which might be added to a Purchase & Sale Agreement - the foundation of the transaction between the buyers and sellers of real estate. Understand the importance of using our local forms including the Spokane Addendum & the Spokane Buyer Representation Agreement. Plus, much more.
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TransactionDesk Class
with Eric Johnson
Monday, 11/21 1:00-4:00
3.0 clock hours
In-person at the SAR
Eric Johnson will be teaching his TransactionDesk on Basic Sale/Listing Creation.
You won't want to miss this class!
You'll learn all you need to know about the TransactionDesk.
Here are some of the highlights he'll cover in class: Introduction to key features and how to become a paperless office, System Navigation, Settings & Templates, Creating a Sale Transaction, Uploading Signed Documents, Creating an Authentisign Electronic Signing, Archiving Transactions and Receiving & Counter offering an offer.
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Purchase & Sale with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
Tuesday, 11/22 8:30-5:00
7.5 clock hours
You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in.
This mandatory course will include: An introduction and discussion of intentions, goals, and purposes in properly completing the new Purchase & Sale Agreement; the deposit, parties and property; financing and the financing contingencies, title insurance and transfer and inspections; representations and disclosure; and remaining provisions.
This class must be taken once every four years.
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Code of Ethics - Our Promise to Professionalism with Karene Loman
Tuesday, 11/29 9:00-12:30
3.5 clock hours
You can sign up to take this class in-person at the SAR or you can zoom in.
Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. This class meets those requirements.
This class will include the following objectives:
- Heighten awareness of the key tenets of the Code of Ethics.
- Appreciation for the role the Code can and should play in professional lives.
- Enhances professionalism and competency.
- Encourages REALTORS® to view their Code of Ethics as a living, viable guide in their daily dealings with clients, customers, and the public
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Class Cancellation Policy:
A refund will be granted until 3:30 p.m. three days prior to the class, after which time there will be a 50% refund.
Anyone not showing up for class will not be given a refund.
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Current Market and Membership Information from your Association: |
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October 2022
Monthly Home Sales Report
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October 2022
Year-to-Date Home Sales Report
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October 2022
Member Roster Update
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MLS Weekly News and Information |
Keep up with rule changes, get tips and tricks and see the monthly MLS totals.
Don’t forget to check this valuable resource!
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SAR and Community Calendars: |
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Connect with us any time on these social media channels: |
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