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 TOP NEWS - MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012

NEW WORKSHEETS! This month, we've launched two new worksheets that are accessible via the tabs at the bottom of the webpage - 1) Monthly Average vs. Median and 2) Annual Comparison Charts. Click the above link to view these and all of the latest local residential market statistics based upon data pulled from your MLS on July 10, 2012.

% Changes in Home Sales - June 2012 
 
Related Media Coverage
     > Area Home Sale Numbers Strong in June

Click the link above to read full details on how to submit yours if you haven't already done so. All Designated REALTORS® (DRs) should have received this info in email format back on June 26. Questions? Please contact Tameca at TJenrette@WRAR.com.

 LOCAL & STATE

Primary Election Run-Offs are Tomorrow
July 17 - Please don't forget to vote, it's your civic duty!

MLS Training Video: Importing Contacts
Watch and learn how to begin prospecting for clients by importing all your contacts into your MLS.Stay relevant to potential buyers by sending them reoccurring listing reports that match their interests and much more! More Questions? Contact Rapattoni Support at 1.866.730.7114, ID# 825.

Petition to Block Baseball Stadium Declared Invalid

Council Hopes to Have an Agreement with Mandalay Sooner Than Later

Work Progresses on Northern Riverfront Development

Initial Plan Calls for Embassy Suites to Be Built by
Cape Fear River


Commerce Secretary to Speak at NCAR
Real Estate Summit


NCAR's July 2012 Insight Magazine

iDX2
iDX2 is Here!  
Sold Data Feeds Now Available

Create more robust market reports, increase your website's relevancy and enhance your SEO strategy! HOW? Sold data from your MLS via our latest product called iDX2. Only $25 per month, per URL. Contact Aaron McCarthy for full details and get your feeds set-up today - amccarthy@wrar.com or 910.762.9998.
*Available sold data from this product solely covers the previous (1) year. 

 UPCOMING EVENTS 

Basic Trust Account Procedures Course is
Coming to the Port City!
This course is designed to instruct bookkeepers, whether licensed or unlicensed, about the Commission's rules pertaining to trust account records, maintenance issues, deposits, creating the "clear audit trail", monthly reconciliations, etc. The Commission only offers this course outside of Raleigh once or twice a year. Four (4) hours of CE elective credit will be awarded for completion of the course.

Wednesday, July 25 - 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Instructor: Bart Allen, NCREC Senior Auditor/Investigator
Tuition: $45 Per Person
Session is limited to 40 participants, scheduled according to the date the registration information is received. Walk-ins will be accepted on a space available basis only. Persons reporting late for class will not be admitted and will forfeit the course fee.
Register Online at www.ncrec.gov or via this form.

FACT: Agents Who Attend NAR's 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Earn More
REALTORS® who attended last year's event made at least $40,000 MORE than those who didn't attend. That's because they learn how to improve their business from real-world practitioners at the conference's 100 education sessions, plus, they access the latest technology from the expo's 400 exhibitors. Register today for NAR's 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, Nov. 9-12 in Orlando, FL, to make more money appear for your business every year.

 NATIONAL

Mortgage Rates Continue Record-Breaking Streak

Is the Housing Crisis Over?

More Americans Expect to See Home Prices Rise

Mortgage Delinquencies Soar

Housing Scorecard: Market Gains, But Still Held Back

A Simpler Mortgage Form for Home Buyers?

Foreclosure Filings Jump: Should You Be Worried?

Retail Real Estate Inches Toward Boost

 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 

Sea Level Bill Draws Reactions

Wilmington Receives $555,000 for Cross-City Trail

House Votes 244-185 to Repeal Healthcare

Panel Rejects Gordon Road Annexation

Study: Public Debt Puts N.C. in Nation's Bottom Third

Commissioners Could Take More Control over Health,
Social Services Departments


> For more Gov Affairs news, info & events, please Click Here.

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MLS, SUPRA & INFO

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

CONTINUING EDUCATION

DESIGNATION COURSES

UPCOMING EVENTS

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

LUNCHEONS

NEW SUBDIVISIONS

CHARITIES & COMMUNITY

THOUGHTS & PRAYERS

WRAR STAFF

BROKER BREEZE BLOG

Presented by Alpha Mortgage

 

Changes Coming Soon
to REALTOR.com®


Why Flood Reauthorization is Such a Big Win

Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate

8 Trends Shaping the
Real Estate Industry


RPR Update: New Reporting Enhancements with Version 1.14  

 

2013 WRAR Director Bio & Video: Don Harris 

 

REALTOR Store Open House Flag Kits

TIPS OF THE WEEK

 

SELLING BROKERS

Communication is Key

As soon as the property goes under contract, all inspections and appraisals should be scheduled to meet the contract deadlines. If conflicts arise communicate changes promptly.  

Read More      

 

ROAD SAFETY  

Carry a first aid kit.
Read More   

 

RAPATTONI MLS

The Active X control lets you save or e-mail HTML reports in PDF format - Learn More.

 

REALTORS® PROPERTY RESOURCE (RPR)i

Version 1.11 includes a number of new features, in particular a redesigned and simplified homepage that makes searching for properties and neighborhoods easier and more efficient, as well as a new Mini Property Report - Read More.

 

TECHNOLOGY

The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which cannot be replaced. Learn 5 different ways to back it here!

 

SUPRA

ActiveKEY Dead Battery
If the ActiveKEY battery will not turn on or make any sounds and will not take a charge when plugged in, it probably has not been charged for an extended period of time. Plug in the ActiveKEY and perform a reset with the power plugged in & then charge it for 8 hours to completely recharge it.

SAVE THE DATES 2012
 
2012 Annual Meeting & Election - Thursday, September 20

Halloween Masquerade Ball - Friday, October 26,
7-11PM

Hosted by the Wilmington REALTORS® Foundation
 

4th Quarterly Meeting & Holiday Luncheon
Wednesday, December 5


*To view other future membership meetings & event dates, please Click Here. Location is the WRAR Office at 1826 Sir Tyler Drive unless otherwise noted. All dates and events are subject to change.

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