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Weekly e-Update
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
In This Issue
Gov't Affairs
Calendar
PAR Just Listed
News
Contact Info
Platinum Sponsor:
Update! 2010 Millages
Gov. Affairs
First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Standard PAR Forms in Spanish
TREND
The Weekly 
Calendar
Neighborhood Housing Services
Online Deeds
PAR Just Listed Blog


REALTOR®
TRADEMARK

NAR's Legal Affairs dept. has initiated a Trademark Awareness Campaign to educate staff & members on the importance of protecting the REALTOR® trademarks & rules for proper usage. They've created this 3-minute, animated video called, "Make Our Marks Remarkable". Click here for video
DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING!:

Become a R-BAR Director - DEADLINE is JULY 30th!

Each year the Nominating Committee of R-BAR reaches out to members with an interest in applying for a Director position to the Board of Directors of R-BAR
Read more and get application.

Apply for a $500 PREF scholarship
DEADLINE is July 31, 2010! With $500 from the Pennsylvania REALTORS® Education Foundation, a REALTOR® could complete a designation course & cover room expenses at TriplePlay REALTORS® Convention and Expo. Read more.
GOV'T AFFAIRS

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CALENDAR


July
21 - Golf Outing Sub-Committee meeting
28 - Education Committee

August
5 - CIC Committee meeting
11 - New Member Orientation
17 - Community Outreach meeting
18 - Entertainment Meeting



 Greetings!
"Powerhouse" Lobbying Efforts

CNBC Video

CNBC Labels REALTORS(R) as "powerhouse" lobbying group. Click here to watch the video: CNBC Video


TREND UPDATE:

SHOWINGASSIST UPGRADES: CONFIRMATION/ENTRY INFO
DISPLAYS AFTER CONFIRMATION

   Keeping your listing information secure is TREND's top priority. You told us you felt uncomfortable putting private information for entering a home (like lockbox codes) in ShowingAssist when an appointment was not confirmed.
   TREND and ShowingTime heard your comments and, as a result, the Confirmation and Entry Information has been moved to the confirmation e-mail - after the listing agent confirms the appointment.
   This applies to all listings set to "Appointment Required." (We recommend this mode for all listings.)
Listings set to "View Instructions Only" or "Assumed Confirmation" modes still display the showing instructions on the confirmation screen.

Better Control the Number of E-mail Notifications
· Use the new checkboxes on the Listing and Agent Setup tabs to select the showing request notifications you want to receive.
· Choose your e-mail notifications more easily from the Agent Setup tab - as they are now organized by listing or showing agent.

2 FREE NAR Webinars:

July 22 - 3:00pm:
Tap NAR Resources for Self Promotion

Do you need to supply your Web sites, blogs, or Facebook pages with great content, but lack the time and resources to develop it? NAR offers several ways to get free tips, guides, and research that you can pass along to consumers.   Register here.

July 29 - 3:00pm:
Webinar: Understand Fannie, Freddie Short-Sale Rules

Learn how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines for processing short sales, released in early June, differ from the federal Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) guidelines.   Register here. This webinar is free to NAR members as part of Right Tools, Right Now.
R-BAR NEWS & EVENTS

EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER COMES TO BERKS COUNTY!!! For all information regarding the show, volunteering and watching the progress once the family is announced on July 29th go to: www.berksextremebuild.com

FREE Open House Ads in BR
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Enter your open houses in TREND by Noon on Mondays and receive a FREE single Open House Ad in BREW! Contact Dave Renninger today! 610-375-2610 or daver@berksrealestateweekly.com


Common Level Ratio - To learn more about the CLR for 2010 in Berks County, visit R-BAR's CLR webpage.
 

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PAR JUST LISTED NEWS:

State outlines new regs for 'appraisal trainees'
Appraiser assistants have until October 1 to complete 75 hours of education and apply to become an appraiser trainee if they want to continue working in the appraisal business, according to Dan Bradley, chair of the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. Read more.

Megan's Law Q&A: Duty to disclose?
Legal Hotline callers want to know whether licensees have a duty to determine the presence of Megan's Law registrants and whether the answer changes depending on the status of the licensee as a buyer's or seller's agent. Read more.

Daily routines generate business success
Establishing daily and weekly routines is the beginning of a business plan, said Rich Levin, real estate expert and coach. "You break this down into measureable activities and successes," he added. Read more.
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Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-8458
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