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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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Update! 2010 Millages
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Neighborhood Housing Services
Online Deeds
PAR Just Listed Blog


GOV'T AFFAIRS

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New Links for Zoning Regulations/Ordinances:

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Greater Reading Chamber is holding an Energy Summit on Nov 16th - To learn more and sign up, click here.

Want to learn about Sludge and Homeownership in your community?
R-BAR is providing facts regarding the sludge discussion. Continue to look for more information in the near future. Click here for info.
CALENDAR


October
13 - Fall Membership Mtg. - 8:30am - Toscani
15 - Member Services Cmte Mtg. - 10am
19 - Celebration sub-committee - 10:30am
19 - Community Outreach Cmte Mtg - 11am
20 - Holiday Sub-Cmte. Mtg. - 9am
20 - Entertainment Cmte Mtg. - 10am
22 - Square Footage Task Force Mtg. - 2:00pm




 Greetings!

Important Go-Live Update for Showing Center Services customers: The transition date is pushed back by one day.  We'll go live with the ShowingTime Appointment Center on Wednesday morning, Oct. 13.  An unforeseen delay caused the go-live rescheduling, but rest assured your showing instructions that have been imported into the new system will enable the ShowingTime Appointment Center staff to schedule showings on all listings beginning Oct. 13. Please note: historical showing activity and showing feedback will be migrated during the week; if you don't see that data immediately, please check back later in the week. In the meantime, you can login to https://www.showingcenter.com/secure/login.php to access historical data.

Here's what you can expect:

-- Phones will be forwarded from Showing Center Services to 800-SHOWING (the ShowingTime Appointment Center) starting Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. EST

-- Use 800-SHOWING (800-746-9464) as the number to call for all new listings

-- On Oct. 13, your current username and password will work when logging in to the ShowingTime Appointment Center at www.800SHOWING.com
R-BAR NEWS & EVENTS

OCTOBER is REALTORS(R) Reach Out Month. This year we are supporting the Children's Home of Reading. We are encouraging you to donate items from their Wish List or individual Christmas gift items that each child has requested. We are creating a tree which will be displayed at our Fall Membership Meeting and then in our lobby with the "Christmas gift tags" so that each member can select a child to buy a gift for. Contact Kirsten via email or at 610-375-8458 for more info.

2011 R-BAR DUES were emailed to all members on October 1, 2010. They are payable by January 1, 2011. If you did not receive them, please email Janet or call 610-375-8458.

TRIPLE PLAY - December 7-9, 2010 With more than 80 education sessions, Rapid Fire sessions in the Trade Expo, top industry vendors, networking opportunities and celebrations, Triple Play 2010 is the event you cannot afford to miss.
   Don't miss this opportunity to register for Triple Play 2010 at the lowest price available - $65 - when you register online by Friday, October 15 AND you'll also be entered to win a brand new Apple iPad!

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PAR JUST LISTED NEWS:

Podcast: Stay competitive in 2011 by going hyper-local
Oct 11, 2010  Samantha Elliott Krepps
According to Bernice Ross, "Target your website for these micro markets in 2011, this is going to help you get a higher search engine ranking and it will attract the clients you really want to work with." Read more.

Are 'McMansions' over?
Oct 07, 2010  Austin Jaffe, Ph.D.
It has been widely reported that houses are getting smaller, a reversal of several years of expanded development. Read more.

'Home Seller's Blues' gives sellers dose of reality

Oct 06, 2010  Kim Shindle
REALTORS® who are having a tough time convincing sellers of current market conditions may want to suggest they read the e-book, Home Seller's Blues. Read more.
Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS®
2201 Ridgewood Road
Suite 350
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-8458
Fax: 610-375-6298
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