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REALTORConnection
 Your Internal News Broadcast July 1, 2010 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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July 16
July 19
Annual Golf Outing
11:30am- 9:00pm
July 28
September 7
Annual Business Program & Installation Reception
September 27-30
IAR Annual Convention
St. Charles, IL
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Communication
July 12
12:00 pm
BOD
July 15
3:00 pm
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| ASSOCIATION CLOSED
JULY 5 |
Happy 4th of July |
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| IAR LEGAL WEBCAST | |
Sample Office Policy Manual and Proposed Emergency Rules of the Real Estate License Act
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GOLF OLYMPICS
Monday, July 19
Forest Hills Country Club
Enjoy a relaxing day of golf with one of your business associates or maybe even a friend at one of the finest country clubs in the area. What other golf outing offers you lunch, golf, cart, drinks, treats, buffet dinner and prizes all for $115. Golf reservations need to be in no later than Friday, July 9th. Not a golfer...just come for dinner.
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EXTENSIONS APPROVED
On June 30th, Congress passed an extension of the closing deadline for those using the Homebuyer Tax Credit.(H.R. 5623) The extension applies only to transactions that have ratified contracts in place as of April 30th, 2010. The new closing date will be September 30th, 2010.
In addition, the Senate passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. This will allow transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapse period from June 1, 2010, to the date of enactment of the extension.
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Tax Strategies for the Real Estate Professional
Friday, July 1610:00am - 12:00pm
Turn tax dollars into your dollars! Maine Shafer, Bradford and Company, will be presenting a complimentary two hour session that will help you strategically plan for your next tax season. Remember, your accountant is only as good as the person providing him the data. Register |
| FREE CONSUMER MARKETING CONTENT
Take advantage of hundreds of real estate related, informative articles for your customers by adding the new customizable HouseLogic Widget to your website. Articles can be downloaded for use in your newsletters.
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FBI MAJOR CRACKDOWN
The FBI has set up 23 fraud task forces around the country to facilitate a major crackdown on mortgage fraud scams. In today's market, more distressed homeowners are falling victim to loan modification scams. Share this NeighborWorks America site with consumers on how to avoid falling for the scams.
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SAVING FACE ON FACEBOOK
Do you have questions about the new privacy settings for Facebook. Get the answers by reading the IARbuzz post.
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| EPA DELAYS LEAD-BASED PAINT ENFORCEMENT
New lead-based paint rules regarding renovations and repairs went into effect in April, but with renovators having difficulties getting the required certification training, the U.S. EPA has delayed enforcement until October of 2010. Top of Page
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| FANNIE MAE INCREASES PENALTIES FOR DEFAULTERS
Fannie Mae will increase penalties against borrowers who walk away from their mortgage when they have the ability to pay or haven't completed a workout alternative in good faith. Those defaulters will be ineligible for a Fannie Mae-backed loan for seven years.
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REMEMBER-MEMBERS OF MILITARY CAN USE TAX CREDIT UNTIL APRIL 30TH, 2011
Qualifying members of the military, Foreign Service and intelligence community who are serving extended duty outside of the United States have until April 30th, 2011 to use the homebuyer tax credit.
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