Weekly Notices

Friday, March 11, 2016

James S. Black Memorial Scholarship

DEADLINE TODAY!

Your SAR is calling for nominations for the 2016 James S. Black Memorial Scholarship Award to help a member pay for tuition and expenses for classes leading to a professional designation offered by the National Association of REALTORSŽ.

The deadline for applications to be turned in at the SAR is Friday, March 11th.

The winner will be announced at the March 31st Quarterly Meeting and Membership Luncheon at Centerplace.

See the award description and nomination form (pictured above), online here.

Gary Fox Memorial Award

Your SAR is calling for nominations for the 2016 Gary Fox Memorial Designated/Managing Broker Award to recognize a designated broker or managing broker who serves as an example of loyalty, ethical behavior and leadership in the real estate profession.

Applications for the 2015 award must be submitted by close of business Monday, March 21st.

The award will be presented to its 2015 recipient at the SAR Quarterly Membership Meeting on March 31st.

The nomination form with more information (pictured above) is online here.

HUD Home Updates

NEXT WEEK!

Attend a free event to learn HUD updates and new marketing strategies, Monday, March 14th, at the Red Lion River Inn.

Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.

Broker Symposium

NEXT WEEK!

Enjoy REALTORŽ education designed specifically for Designated Brokers, Branch Managers, and Team Leaders.

Plan now to attend the Washington REALTORSŽ Broker Symposium, Thursday, March 17th, at the SeaTac Convention Center.

Take away actionable and useful information to use in your business for improved function, profitability, and fun!

Visit the event web page to learn more and register, online here.

REALTORŽ Broker Summit

REALTORŽ Broker Summits are designed exclusively for designated broker and broker owner members to come together and learn from presenters, panels, and peer leaders in the industry offering fresh insights on current conditions while looking to the future of real estate.

The 2016 Broker Summit will be held June 9-10 in Denver, Colorado, at the Denver Marriott City Center.

The $149 Broker Summit Early Bird registration rate will run through April 8.

Read more about this event and register online here.

Lunch & Learn - CMAs

Welcome to your SAR's next Lunch & Learn event, Monday, March 21st: CMAs aren't just for Sellers.

Come learn about some of the software packages available to help you deliver your best Comparative Market Analysis presentations to your clients!

See the event flyer (pictured above), online here.

Lunch & Learn - Home Appraisals

Welcome to your SAR's April Lunch & Learn event, Monday, April 11th: Home Appraisals.

Come learn how appraisers measure houses, where adjustments to value come from and why appraisers can't get to total value.

See the event flyer (pictured above), online here.

2016 Education Requirements

By the current rule, you need to take a Code of Ethics class once in every four-year cycle. That means that if you have not taken a Code of Ethics class since January 1, 2013, then you need to take a COE class before the end of this year!

This COE requirement also applies to appraisers.

Check the SAR's class schedule and register for a class via the Member Portal:

By the new rule, which starts on January 1, 2017, you must complete a Code of Ethics class once in every two-year cycle. The first two-year cycle will begin January 1, 2017, and end December 31, 2018.

Email Debbie at the SAR, or call her at 326-9222, to confirm your status.

While you're checking, NAR, SAR, and WA-DOL require you to take other classes in varying cycles, too.

For example, SAR requires you to take a Purchase & Sale Agreement class once in a four-year cycle; the Washington State Department of Licensing requires you to take the Core Curriculum class once in a two-year cycle.

If you have not taken a Purchase & Sale Agreement class since January 1, 2013, then you need to take a P&S class before the end of this year!

This P&S requirement does not apply to commercial members or appraisers

See a handy guide to WA-DOL, NAR and SAR education requirements (pictured above), online here.

Verify your COE Status

To verify if you need to take a Code of Ethics class before the end of the year, just click on the SAR Member Profile button on the MLS Dashboard (see below).

In the upper left corner, right below your name it will have yes or no after the COE Complete. If it says no, you will need to complete a Code of Ethics Class before the end of the year (see below).

Need help checking your status? Call Debbie at the SAR for assistance - 326-9222 - or email her here.

2016 REALTORŽ Education

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Quality of Education

through SAR/WR Education Instructors

Here is the latest class listing of your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2016.

Click on each class title, underlined in blue, to bring up a flyer for that class - suitable for posting in your office.

Register for these classes online here:

Please be in touch with Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at 326-9222 or by email.

The "Nekkid" Truth:
Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business

Tuesday, March 22 - The "Nekkid" Truth: Six Principles of Building a Real Estate Business - with Linda Miller Sheets.

Registration: 8:!5 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR

4.0 clock hours

The Truth about Negotiating

Tuesday, March 22 - The Truth about Negotiating - with Linda Miller Sheets.

Registration: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

3.0 clock hours

The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals

Wednesday, March 23 - The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with Linda Miller Sheets.

Registration: Noon
Class: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

4.0 clock hours

Purchase & Sale Agreement

Thursday, March 24 - Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.

Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR

7.5 clock hours

Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate

Wednesday, March 30 - Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate - with Sabrina Jones Schroeder.

Registration: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR

3.0 clock hours

Purchase & Sale Agreement

Friday, April 1 - Statewide Purchase & Sale Agreement - with Sabrina Jones-Schroeder.

Registration: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the SAR

7.5 clock hours

SAR CALENDAR

Click on the image below to see the current SAR calendar

showing dates and times of classes, committees and events.

Spring Forward

Membership Meeting & Ethics Class

Your SAR is pleased to share details on its next quarterly Membership Luncheon and Education Excellence event:

Thursday, March 31st, at CenterPlace Event Center in Spokane Valley.

This event will feature a 7.5 clock hour Code of Ethics class, which meets your four-year requirement.

If you have not taken a Code of Ethics class since January 1, 2013, you need to take this class (before the end of the year)!

Get a discount on this required class - and - enjoy lunch with the latest news from your association - all for only $40 ($55 after March 21st)!

See the event flyer (pictured above) online here.

MLS Fees Due

Second Quarter MLS fees have been posted to the SAR member portal. They are due by March 30th.

Please email Brenda at the SAR if you have a question about your fees or contact her by phone at 326-9222.

Thank you!

St. Patrick's Day Parade

THIS WEEKEND!

Spokane's 38th annual St. Patrick's Day parade will wind through downtown Spokane starting at noon this Saturday, March 12th.

The parade is presented by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and they are partnering up again, this year, with Second Harvest Food Bank in helping to support not only the parade but to help raise donations and awareness to Second Harvest.

Food donations will be accepted.

Traffic through the downtown core will be disrupted while the parade is on.

For more information, visit:

www.friendlysonsofstpatrick.com

YPN St. Patty's Event

NEXT WEEK!

The Spokane Chapter of the REALTORSŽ Young Professionals Network invites you to its St. Patrick's Day networking event next week, March 17th.

See the event flyer (pictured above) for more information, online here.

Open House Event Advertising

Prizes:

$1,000 VISA Gift Card
to one selected open house visitor

$500 VISA Gift Card
to the selected open house REALTORŽ

$100 VISA Gift Card
to five selected participating REALTORSŽ

Your SAR Communications & Member Services Committee has negotiated special advertising packages for members participating in the Spokane REALTORSŽ Open House Weekend, April 23rd and 24th.

This sixth-annual event will attract hundreds of potential buyers to hundreds of participating open houses in the largest open house event of the year!

Watch the Weekly Notices for more event details in coming weeks.

See the special SAR member advertising opportunity offered by The Spokesman-Review, online here.

See the special SAR member advertising opportunity offered by The Inlander, online here.

Learning with Liz

Realtor.com has produced an amazing array of useful videos for both consumers and REALTORSŽ.

Actor / Comedian Elizabeth Banks lends her fun brand of humor to the series of entertaining videos called "Learning with Liz." You can share them with clients, on social media, add them to your website and more.

Washington REALTORSŽ Director of Communications Steve Klanieki introduces the series from his point of view - as president of the Elizabeth Banks Fan Club!

See the three-minute video online here:

REALTOR.COM videos

The Voice for Real Estate

NAR Director of Broadcasting Stephen Gasque returns this week with a new edition of his bi-weekly video update, The Voice for Real Estate.

Featured Segments in this edition:

Internet Access Taxes Stopped
Protecting Yourself from Copyright Liability
Contract Signings Stay Stable
Attracting Global Buyers

See the six-minute video online here:

The Voice for Real Estate #41

Generational Trends

A growing share of homebuyers are millennials, and more of them are purchasing single-family homes outside of urban areas, according to the 2016 National Association of REALTORSŽ Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers.

Overall, the majority of buyers in all generations continue to purchase a single-family home in a suburban area, and the younger the buyer, the older the home they purchased.

See the 2016 National Association of REALTORSŽ Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study (pictured above), online here.

Approved Street Tree List

SAR photo

Your clients who lost trees from the November 17th windstorm may, now, be looking to replace them.

Should they plant the same species of tree or something else?

The City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry department put together an Approved Street Tree List a few years ago that is still an excellent resource for selecting what trees to plant around homes here in the Inland Northwest.

Download an electronic copy of that document (pictured above) - and share it with your clients - online here.

ListHub Report for February

NEW!

See the February ListHub report, online here.

Market Activity Report - February

The SAR Market Activity Report for February is now online.

See the latest report - and archived reports - online here.

See the February 2016 summary report (pictured above) online here.

See the 2016 year-to-date summary report (pictured above) online here.

Member Roster Update

Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - listing new and resigned members and companies.

Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.

Send a message to Angie at the SAR with any changes.

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