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RPAC Fundraiser Huge Success  Over 200 members and guests attended the Dudes Darlins and Denim RPAC Round-Up on May 22nd at the Prairie Street Brewhouse. The event was a huge success raising over $14,300 for RPAC. A huge thank you goes out to everyone that attended and certainly to all of the event sponsors whose generosity made it all possible. Click on the Camera icon on your LAMPS Landing Page to see more images of the evening and sponsor list. See a list of all the bills that your IAR Lobbyists had a direct impact on this Spring Session under the "Quick Links" Section of this newsfeed. Top of Page
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NAR/Fannie Mae Short Sale Webinar
NAR will be hosting a free Fannie Mae webinar regarding updated procedures and help for listing agents on Wednesday, June 12th.
If you work with short sales, you don't want to miss this! If you are unable to attend, the webinar will be recorded and available
on the SFR(R) site once editing is complete. To register for webinar click here. Visit the HomePath website for assistance with short sales.
http://enews.realtor.org/a/aBRrgFzB8f3QZB8y7RTAAFKAmUG/sfr12 Top of Page
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Membership Meeting By Petition
There will be a Rockford Area REALTORS General Membership meeting, requested by petition, on Monday, June 17th, from 2:00-3:30pm at the NIU- Rockford Auditorium, 8500 East State Street, Rockford.
The purpose of this meeting is to openly discuss our MLS decisions. There will be two motions that are both recommendations to the Rockford Area REALTORS Board of Directors. One is on the MLS Vendor and the other is on Commercial MLS. Both votes will be conducted by secret ballot.
Please RSVP through your registration to assure there are enough handouts and refreshments for all. Go to the Calendar of Events on raarmls.com to RSVP.
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Raise the Roof Press Conference
 On Wednesday, May 29th, Steve Bois, Executive Officer of the Rockford Area REALTORS announced the Association's involvement in an annual event, an altruistic collaboration of businesses and individuals, with proceeds going to a civic organization that is bettering Rockford. On Saturday, August 24th, 2013, the Rockford Area REALTORS will be hosting the first Annual Raise the Roof event with proceeds being applied to restoring the roof of the Laurent House, the only handicapped accessible home designed by America's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.  The progressive event will begin at the Coronado Performing Arts Center and include touring the rooftops of four different downtown buildings. Tickets are $100, attendance limited to 400 persons. Click here to read full press release. Tickets can be purchased by calling (815)395-6776 or by going to http://www.raisetheroofrockford.eventbrite.com. Top of Page
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Managing Brokers Can Now Exchange Licenses
Due to Senate Bill 1655, Managing Brokers can now exchange their Managing Broker License to a Broker License if they prefer. In the previous License Law Rewrite, there was not a provision that allowed one to do so without having to take prelicense classes all over again.
To read more about bills that passed the Spring Session see link located to the right.
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New 15-Hour Licensing Webinars
The new 15-hour interactive webinar now being offered by the IAR Licensing and Training Center will complete the training requirement needed for the pre-license Broker course, the post-license Broker course and the Managing Broker pre-license course. Regardless of where you completed your initial pre-license training, you may take these interactive webinar courses to prepare you for the state exam if the course you completed requires taking that exam. Click here to read more. Top of Page
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Skylights: New Public Advocacy Tool
Want to know more about the local issues that affect your livelihood?  Skylights, IAR's newest members-only online tool will enable you to stay current on the local issues impacting your business and private property rights. Find your political district, learn about advocacy issues and get involved in Calls to Action with Skylights. Go to ilskylights.com and login by using your NRDS ID or click on image.
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Hands Free Cell Phones Only
House Bill 1247 that was approved in the Spring Session, if signed by the Governor, will ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving beginning January 1, 2014. A cell phone can be used in your vehicle if it is equipped with a hands free device. Top of Page
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REALTOR Confidence Index Rises
REALTORS are growing more confident in the recovering real estate market with 95 percent expecting constant or higher prices in the next 12 months. Read more.
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Committee Meetings
June 13
C&I Committee 3:00pm
Events
June 17th
GM Meeting
NIU Auditorium
2:00-3:30pm
June 19th
Jacob Center Tour
1:30-2:30pm
June 20
HUD Seminar
9:30-10:30am
June 21
Contract Training
1:30-2:30pm
June 25th
Contract Training
1:30-2:30pm
June 27th
Contract Training
1:30-2:30pm
July 1st
Quarterly Fees Due
July 22nd
Annual Golf Outing
Rockford Country Club
1:00-9:00pm
July 23rd
Finance Committee
1:30pm
September 11th
Annual Installation
Radisson
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Click here to view NAR Podcast regarding Suspicious Patent Infringement Letters
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Click here to read the most recent State Capitol Report which highlights some of the key bills that passed in the Spring Session.
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IAR LUNCH N LEARN WEBINAR
June 27th- Noon
Terri Murphy
"Maximizing Your Marketing Opportunities"
Click here to register
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