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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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GOV'T AFFAIRS

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Government Affairs
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Political Fundraisers Held by R-BAR Members**:

Jeff Faust - Golf Outing Sept 2010.

**If you are hosting a political fundraiser and want it listed here, please let Chuck know. Listings of political fundraisers here do not necessarily mean the REALTORS(R) association supports the candidate.


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Having complications with Shorts Sales and HAFA?
NAR has created an email for members to report specific examples of problems they are facing with lenders. These e-mails will be collected and used in ongoing discussions with lenders and the Treasury Department. You may send an e-mail detailing experiences to HAFA@realtors.org.
CALENDAR


September
9 - BREW Ops - 8:30am
9 - Finance Cmte. - 9:30am
9 - Exec. Cmte. - 10:30am
15 - Entertainment Cmte. - 10am
15 - Member Services Cmte. - 11am
16 - Board of Directors - 9am
20 - TriplePlay Info Session - 9:00am
21 - Community Outreach Cmte. - 11am
22 - R-BAR Golf Outing
23 - Edu. Cmte - 2:00
24 - Sq. Footage Task Force - 2pm
Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS®
2201 Ridgewood Road
Suite 350
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-8458
Fax: 610-375-6298
www.realestateinberks.com



 Greetings!

R-BAR NEWS & EVENTS

Annual R-BAR Golf Outing
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - Willow Hollow Golf Course. Deadline is this Friday! Register today by calling 610-375-8458! Not a golfer? Come for our delicious pig roast dinner! Click here for all details!

TRIPLE PLAY - December 7-9, 2010,
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Registration opens Sept. 8th!  Click here for more info!

Are you considering attending Triple Play? Attend a FREE Info session at R-BAR on Monday, September 20th at 9:30am. We'll provide coffee, donuts & the reasons why Triple Play is a fabulous convention! Click here to email Kirsten to register.


NARdi Gras 2010 - NAR Annual Convention

New Orleans - Nov. 5 - 8, 2010

Focus on Real Estate - Four intensive days  that give you the competitive advantage. Click here for more more info!


2010 School Tax Rates
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effective July 1, 2010.  Please click here for the current information. 

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


Connect with us on Facebook www.facebook.com/readingberksrealtors
Daily updates, event postings, market info & more!
SHORT SALE SEMINAR:

Bank of America is hosting a Short Sale Seminar for all REALTORS® interested in learning about the Short Sale process.  Mark Stevens, Divisional Sales Performance Executive, will discuss the ins and outs of the traditional Short Sale.Mark will also discuss Equator-the third-party system online management system used to initiate and monitor Short Sales for Agents as well as Buyers.  A Question and Answer session for all Short Sale and Equator related questions will follow.

Tuesday September 14th,,2010 · Lunch served at 12:30PM Seminar begins at 1PM · Crowne Plaza Hotel · Please RSVP to: Carol.Hummel@bankofamerica.com 610-373-9980 ext 240

PAR JUST LISTED NEWS:

Virtual office increases communications between REALTORS® Aug 31, 2010 Kim Shindle
Coldwell Banker Hearthside, REALTORS® started a "virtual office" for agents in its Malvern location several weeks ago. The goal of this pilot project is to reduce the office's overhead costs and eliminate the need for agents to be in the office. Read more.


Tax-credit bounce evident in PA home sales
Sep 02, 2010  Austin Jaffe, Ph.D.
At the beginning of 2010, for a majority of the reporting regions, sales activities were down, however, uniformly sales picked up in the second, third and fourth months. Read more.

Make mobile apps part of marketing plan
Sep 03, 2010  Kim Shindle
Mobile technology is the next new frontier for real estate, according to Eric Blumberg, president of Smarter Agent, a mobile applications design company. Read more.
SEPTEMBER IS FOR SAFETY

REALTOR® Safety Webinar: Open House and Listing Appointment Safety
Wednesday, September 15 - 11 a.m.
Safety expert, Andrew Wooten will present a one-hour webinar, "Open House and Listing Appointment Safety," highlighting what to do during an open house and listing appointment to maximize your safety and the safety of your clients. Register today, space is limited.

EDUCATION NEWS:

Appraisers - Start your CE Classes NOW!
Berks Real Estate Institute is offering classes this fall:
American Houses - Nov. 3 & 10
3 Hour PA Cert. Act/Board Regulations - Nov. 17
History of Residential Construction - Nov. 17
7 Hour National USPAP - Dec. 1
Click here for all info.

Or online: You can be on your way to completing your Pennsylvania Real Estate Appraisal License Continuing Education Courses in just One Click through our online Education Partner!
Click here to get started!

NEW ONLINE BOOKSTORE!
You have direct access to purchase books covering 32 categories, 127 titles and growing! Click here to shop!