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MESSAGE FROM YOU CEO
SANDY KRUEGER
 GET READY... ONE WEEK AWAY!
By now you are aware that the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service, Inc. and ShowingTime www.showingtime.com have entered into an agreement to provide listing appointment services to Staten Island MLS users beginning June 4th through the ShowingTime Appointment Center and ShowingAssist services. We are working to assure a smooth transition from current partner, CSS, to ShowingTime. CSS will continue to provide appointment services up to the transition date.
ShowingTime will provide an enhanced appointment service with up-to-date technology that will provide you a more flexible solution to managing your appointments, feedback and reporting. ShowingTime is offering a series of online webinars which have already started, to familiarize MLS subscribers with the service, and will be scheduling on-site training during the week of June 4th.
MEMBER TRAINING
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
SIBOR REALTORS® CONVERGE ON WASHINGTON
 GEORGIANNA DIAZ
Your SIBOR leadership team joined thousands of Realtors from across the nation for the National Association of Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C, May, 14-19, 2012. We attended numerous committee and informational meetings, scoured the trade show for new tools and met with many of our current and future MLS vendors.
On May 17th at NAR's 'Rally to Protect the American Dream,' over 13,000 Realtors from every state in the country and thousands more over the internet joined members of Congress on the grounds of the Washington Monument to make their voices heard on behalf of homeowners, real estate investors, and those who aspire to homeownership.
NAR's President Moe Veissi kicked off the Rally by saying, "Realtors® know that homeownership is an investment in our collective futures, and we're here today to protect the American Dream of homeownership. Homeownership and investment in real estate impacts families, communities, small businesses and the nation's economy in a very meaningful way. Today, we're proud to be showing the country that homeownership matters."
I was joined in Washington by several SIBOR colleagues including president-elect Traci Cangiano, secretary/treasurer Laird Klein, CEO Sandy Krueger, SIBOR Director Dil Gillani, NAR Committee members George K. Wonica, George S. Wonica, Sari Kingsley, Dawn Carpenter, and John Vernazza. We had opportunities to meet with Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Grimm to advocate for better access to affordable financing, reform of the secondary mortgage market, improved liquidity in residential and commercial lending, reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, and preservation of the tax benefits associated with homeownership.
We came to Washington to make our leaders aware of the vital role that real estate plays in both the long and short-term health of this country. Speakers at the rally talked about how homeownership issues affect individuals, communities, small businesses, and the nation. Rally speakers included NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun and Realtors representing all segments of the Realtor family. In addition, almost 20 members of Congress, including some who are Realtors, were on the scene.
SIBOR Directors Claire Bisignano-Chesnoff and Greg Sokol, and Realtors Harold Chesnoff and Rosa Marciano rode the Realtor train from NJ to Washington and back the day of the Rally to participate in the festivities.
I urge each and every one of you to continue to make your voices heard, to engage our elected officials in on-going dialogue to ensure that all Americans can realize the dream of homeownership.
Stay involved. Stay committed. Stay the course.
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SIBOR BROKER/AGENT ROUNDTABLE
June 5, 2012
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Get an overview of the showing management tools to help you schedule showing appointments, generate showing feedback, and much much more...
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SIBOR CALENDAR
MARK THE DATE
May
5/28 SIBOR Closed - Memorial Day
June
6/2 ACS 'Relay For Life' Wagner College
6/4 SHOWINGTIME GOES LIVE
6/4 ShowTime training, 12pm - 5:30pm, SIBOR 6/5 Roundtable 'Breakfast of Knowledge' 9am - 11:00am
6/5 ShowTime training, 9am - 6pm, SIBOR 6/6 ShowTime training, 9am - 3pm, SIBOR 6/7 Orientation, 9am - 5pm
6/12 Lobby Day, Albany
6/13 Mixer, 5pm - 7pm, Marina Cafe
6/18 SIMLS Board of Directors, 9:30am
6/18 Executive Committee, 6pm
6/19 SIBOR Board of Directors, 9:30am
July
7/3 Roundtable 'Breakfast of Knowledge'
7/4 SIBOR Closed - Independence Day
7/10 SIMLS Board of Directors, 9:30am
7/11 Mixer, 5pm-7pm, Marina Cafe
7/17 SIBOR Board of Directors, 9:30am
7/19 SI Yankee Game |
SIBOR EVENT
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK  SIBOR's Young Professionals Network launched its kick-off summer event on May 22nd at South Fin Grill overlooking South Beach. Over 60 realtors and non-realtors attended, catching up with friends and networking with other professionals. The fun filled night included a Speed-Networking activity. The goal of the YPN Committee is to provide emergency relief to the Staten Island community. You can follow YPN on Facebook - Young Realtor Group - S I B O R or Twitter @YPNStatenIsland for upcoming events.
Continental Home Loans Inc. was the principle sponsor of the event. The other sponsors were Martin & Loiacono, Esq., the Law Offices of William J. Golding, P.C., and Merlino and Gonzalez, Esq.
For more information or to become a sponsor or make a donation to the YPN Relief Fund contact Greg Sokol, Denise Gingold or Dana Davino at ypnstatenisland@gmail.com |
SIBOR EVENT
BUILDERS INTERACTION TASK FORCE
The SIBOR Builders Interaction Task Force held an informal meeting with a number of builders and building industry professionals on May 24th.
The sponsor for the event was Fort Funding Corp. Several speakers were on hand to present information on industry related topics:
Topic: Real Estate Market Trends-1st Quarter, 2012
Frank Rizzo, Builders Interaction Task Force
Topic: Financing New Construction
Chris McElroy, Fort Funding Corp.
Topic: Value of Broker/Builder Relationship
Lorenzo DeLuca, Delshah Capital
"The goal of this and future events is to enhance the working relationship between realtors and builders. This was an excellent start," said Frank Rizzo, Task Force Chair. "Our event provided all who attended with a great opportunity to network and gain information that will help them in their-day-to-day business," said Ron Molcho, Vice Chair.
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June 23/24 ACS/Relay For Life
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REALTOR EDUCATION
REALTORS® CODE OF ETHICS TRAINING
 Code of Ethics training is a requirement of the National Association of REALTORS® every four years.
The Code of Ethics sets forth standards of conduct and professional integrity that are the hallmarks of the REALTOR® profession.
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Realtor Mandatory Ethics Training for third cycle - Deadline 12/31/12
As a member of the Staten Island Board of Realtors® you are also a member of the National Association of Realtors, which requires that every Realtor attend a minimum of 2.5 hours of ethics training every 4 years. The 4 year cycle we are in now is 1/1/09 to 12/31/12. The deadline is fast approaching.
If you have not satisfied your ethics training requirement, NAR offers its members a free online course to satisfy your Mandatory Ethics training requirement needed by 12/31/12, however, it is not approved for NYS CE credit toward your license. |
REALTOR TECHNOLOGY
BRIGHTNEST UNVEILS HOMEFOLIO
BrightNest gets one step closer to home automation by not only offering a single place to store homeowner information, but to send homeowners customized information and reminders.
BrightNest has launched "Homefolio," a cloud-based tool that seeks to help homeowners stay organized and keep home information handy and upkeep simpler.
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Article courtesy of AGBeat
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NAR LEGAL
THE SUPREMES RULE
Standing up for the rights of property owners is one of NAR's critical missions. Sometimes that means going all the way to the highest court in the land. Not long ago, NAR joined a dozen other associations in submitting what's called a "friend-of-the-court" brief to the
When NAR heard the story of Chantell and Mike Sackett from Priest Lake, Idaho, it seemed like, in this instance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had gone too far.
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LEGAL UPDATE
REPORT BY MORTY JACOBI
On April 16, 2012 SIBOR's Board Counsel Morty Jacobi attended NYSAR's Local Board/Association Legal conference held in the offices of Michael T. Wallender, Esq., General Counsel to NYSAR, in Albany, New York.
The meeting was attended by approximately 30 attorneys representing Boards of Realtors throughout the state. Also present was Anthony Gatto, Esq., NYSAR's in-house Legal Counsel.
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TOPICAL NEWS
WHERE REAL ESTATE MEETS POLITICS
A look at former City Hall politicos who wield big influence in the industry.
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg nearing the end of his third (and final) term, it's no surprise that many of his top aides have now caught a case of government fatigue and fled to the private sector. And a high percentage of those who've worked for the pro-development mayor have been tapped for jobs in the real estate industry.
While hiring a former administration official (or former City Council member) doesn't get a real estate firm the keys to City Hall, it can provide valuable insight when it comes to navigating the ins and outs of government.
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Article courtesy of The Real Deal |
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
FREE SUMMER EVENTS
The Staten Island Advance will host beach events during both Back to the Beach weekends.
The borough president will hold a press conference on June 5 for a formal announcement of the finalized schedule, but here is a sneak peek.
For more information on the Borough President's Free summer events, call Special Events Director Joanne Nuzzo at 718-816-2133.
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Article courtesy of SILive.com |
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