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Your Internal News Broadcast
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 Business Luncheon Changes are Happening- Part II
Thursday, April 2Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent of the Rockford Public Schools, gave a lot of great information in regards to the changes that are happening in our school district. Part II of the series will update you on all the exciting changes coming to Rockford that will impact, in a positive way, your ability to sell Rockford. David Sidney and Todd Cagnoni, from the City of Rockford, will be the guest speakers at the Rockford Area REALTORS Business Luncheon being held at Franchescos Ristorante. To sign up go to https://raar.getlamps.net/
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Monies Available for You and Your Children
The deadline to apply for REEF scholarships is April 1st. These scholarships provide financial support to talented college students and real estate professionals. Since 2000, REEF has awarded scholarships totaling over $458,000. Learn more about these scholarships at http://www.ilreef.org/  In addition to the REEF scholarships, the Rockford Area REALTORS offers up to 10 $100 Education scholarships to be used towards an NAR Designation or Certification course. The deadline to submit your application is March 31, 2015.
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Capitol Conference REALTORS across the state will be showing the "power of R" on Tuesday, April 14 at the Annual Capitol Conference & Lobby Day in Springfield. Talk directly to our legislators about issues that affect the real estate industry. The Rockford Area REALTORS reimburses the registration fee following the event, with receipt, to all RAR members who attend. Click on the banner to register. 
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Ginger Sreenan Joins IAR Board of Directors Rockford Broker, Ginger Sreenan, has been elected to the  IAR Board of Directors and will serve until the 2017 board elections. Congratulations Ginger!
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Bounce Back Messages Enabled
A new feature has recently been enable in your Paragon MLS. This highly anticipated change will inform users when an email was not received by the intended recipient. Read more.
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HUD-1 To Soon Go Away
Effective August 1st, new forms from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will replace the HUD-1 and Good Faith Estimate and change the way you close sales. Become familiar with the concept by watching the NAR video below. The Rockford Area REALTORS is developing a training schedule to assist members with the transition. Stay tuned to your communications for those dates and times.
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Illinois Eavesdropping Law Expanded How it Affects the Real Estate Agent
As of December 31, 2014, the Illinois Eavesdropping Law expanded to say, "audio recording requires the consent of parties to a conversation when there is an expectation of privacy. In summary, what this means is if you are representing the sellers, get consent or post a notice stating recording will take place. If you are representing the buyers, wait until you are off the property to have discussions. To learn more, view the 2-19-15 IAR Legal Webinar.
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IHDA Offers New Program
The Illinois Housing Develoment Authority (IDHA) now offers @HomeIllinois, a new loan product for first-time Illinois homebuyers, homeowners looking to refinance (for the first time in IHDA history), and repeat buyers looking to move up. The @HomeIlliois program features a 30-year fixed rate mortgage and up to $5,000 in down payment or closing cost assistance. Click here to learn more.
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Homebuyer Assistance Workshops
Wednesday, March 25
The City of Rockford Community & Economic Development department is hosting two free information workshops regarding Homebuyer Assistance, Assistance to repair homes and real estate tax rebates. There will be two different sessions offered, one for REALTORS and lenders and one for the community.
Lenders and REALTORS - Wednesday, March 25th 12:00 pm
Buyers and homeowners - Wednesday, March 25th 5:45 pm
Location: City Hall, 425 E. State Street, 2nd Floor, Chambers
Space is limited. Call 779-348-7418 to register.
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Avoid a Tax Penalty
Did you or will you pay a tax penalty for not having health insurance in 2014? A limited time Special Enrollment Period is being offered to sign up for health insurance through REGIT, Inc, IAR's health insurance partner. You must enroll between March 15 and April 30, 2015. To learn if you qualify, call REGIT, Inc. at 800.537.9786 and ask for Lorraine.
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2015 REALTOR Benefits Program
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RPS Parents Can Now Connect Parents or guardians now have access to the Parent Portal via a free mobile app. which gives parents real-time access to their child's grades, attendance records, assignments, class schedules and more. Allowing parents to be involved benefits everyone in the long term. Read more on the Advisory Report.
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There is still room for you! COR1686B and TEC1717
Social Media Set-Up
March 13
Use the Tools Your Brokers are Using so You Can Manage Them! https://raargetlamps.net/
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by April 1st Read more*********** COMMITTEE MEETINGS
March 12 Education Committee 10:00 am March 19 Board of Directors 9:00 am CIE Committee 3:00 pm
EVENTS
March 13 CORE 1686B 9:00am - 12:00 pm
TEC1717 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
March 18 Historic Preservation Workshop 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm March 18 WCR Luncheon Rockford Airport 12:00 pm March 19 YPN Epic Unveiling 12:00 pm March 25 MLS 12:00 pm April 2 Business Luncheon Franchescos Networking 11:30 am Lunch & Program 12:00 pm April 6 CE - CORE 1614 A 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CE- ETH1510 1:00 - 4:30 pm April 14 Capitol Conference - Springfield
Hot Topic Series
Property Tax Quadrennial Year
May 5
RPAC Cinco De Mayo
Mau Nah Tee See
5:00 - 9:30 pm
July 20
Annual Golf Outing
"It's a Jungle Out There"
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Rockford, IL 61106
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