In This Issue
Paint the Town
April's Market Report
Vote REALTOR Party
Homeowners Refinance
REALTORŪ-Affiliate Appreciation Night
REALTORS Core Health Insurance
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RPAC donate 
Calendar
 
May 26  12pm-2pm
Lunch&Learn: Social Media
May 31 ACAR/MLS Office Closed
June 9 12pm-2pm Lunch&Learn: An Overview of the Title & Escrow Process
June 12 Paint the Town
Dirk Scott 
 
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Paint the Town
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Want to make a difference in your community? We have signed up for 8 houses and now you can help. Join us for Paint the Town on Saturday, June 12 email Judy to get involved.
 
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April's Market Report- Everything's Coming up Roses...Almost 

The expiration of the Home Buyer Tax credit generated the most sales in a single month for Ada County since July '07.

April '10 sales were 667 houses; 58% more than April '09 and 56% more than April '08. We have now experienced eleven consecutive months of year-over-year increases. I'm going out on a limb and calling this a real recovery!

Pending Sales at the end of April suggest we are not done yet...remembering that we had to get buyers into a binding contract by April 30 and closed by June 30. There were 1162 sales pending at the end of April compared to 1072 at the end of March...an 8% increase.

VOTE: Fred Tilman & Rick Yzaguirre for Ada County Commissioners
 
Primary Elections, Tuesday May 25 
 
The local elections in Ada County are very important this year and ACAR isendorsing the following pro-REALTORŪ candidates for office;
 
District 2 Commissioner, Rick Yzaguirre
District 3 Commissioner, Fred Tilman
County Assessor, Robert McQuade
County Clerk, Chris Rich

We support candidates in Ada County that understand REALTORŪ issues and support our industry.

Low turnout continues to be predicted in the Primary; encourage your neighbors, friends and relatives to take the time and visit their designated polling place and cast their ballots.  All politics is local, and will have a dramatic influence on what happens in your backyard.

Let's all send the message that Tuesday that REALTORŪ values continue to exist in Ada County. If you have not already done so, locate your designated polling place and make sure everyone you know gets to the polls and helps get our message across.

More Homeowners Refinance as Mortgage Rates Fall 
May 17, 2010 | By Bryan Doyle
While the demand for mortgage loans to purchase a new home has declined following the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, mortgage applications overall, increased last week as home owners looked to refinance. Mortgage rates have reached their lowest levels since March.
 
Save the Date! 
Field Day Girl
 
REALTORŪ-Affiliate Appreciation Night will be on Wednesday, July 14th at Julia Davis Park Shelter #1 from 6pm-8:30pm.
 
Bring the family and relax for an evening while you scarf down hamburgers and play carnival games!  The event is free for REALTORSŪ, Affiliates, and their families.
 
See you there!
REALTORS Core Health Insurance
Exclusive Limited Medical Insurance Rates and Plans for NAR Members
 
NAR is please to introduce REALTORSŪ Core Health Insurance - an affordable and guaranteed acceptance limited medical insurance praogram designed exclusively for REALTORS under 65
 
Learn how REALTORSŪ Core Health Insurance Can Work for You 
 ACAR is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation with two wholly owned subsidiaries: the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service, Inc. and the REALTORŪ Community Foundation. The MLS operates as a taxpaying corporation, while the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.