Greater Rochester Association of REALTORSŪ
Precisely e-Newsletter
December 1, 2014
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In This Issue: 
  • Association Updates: NAR Member Code of Excellence, Free REALTOR Profile, Better Benefits Club,  RDDC 2014 Real Estate Guide, GRAR Holiday Gala, Join WCR!
  • Industry Advocacy: NAR Calls for Action, RPAC Fundraising Revamp
  • In Memoriam: Joseph A. "Red" Cataldo
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NAR TO DRAFT MEMBER CODE OF EXCELLENCE

As part of a wide-ranging set of recommendations to raise the bar on REALTORŪ professionalism, the NAR Board of Director approved the drafting of a proposed aspirational Code of Excellence to raise the practice of real estate measurably through increased training in the competencies that consumers value, which include the stewardship of property listing data, privacy and security of consumer information, advocacy of property rights, community involvement, and technology.

 

CLAIM YOUR FREE REALTORŪ PROFILE 

If you don't set up your realtor.comŪ profile, you can't be certain that your contact information is complete! A profile acts as the basic building block for other free tools from realtor.comŪ

All of your listings on realtor.comŪ will feature a clickable link to your profile where you can demonstrate your expertise and show your activity, attract leads and connect with consumers and ask for recommendations and get them posted.

For step-by-step instructions on setting up your profile, please refer to www.realtor.com/profile-support or contact the Customer Care Center at 800-878-4166.

 

BETTER BENEFITS CLUB
NEW for 2015, Greater selection + lower prices = success for everyone, and you are an automatic member, as a member of GRAR.  Click here for more details. Read the Club newsletter here.
The Club offers hundreds of national car rental, hotel, online shopping, movie tickets, and amusement park purchases online throughout North America. Review the comprehensive lists of participating business and services.
Note: RARES ID (#20148269) will still be effective through the end of the year.  This ID also works on the BBC site, so you can take advantage of the savings NOW! ( Updated BBC cards for 2015 will available in GRAR's Member Services department soon.)

 

RDDC 2014 DOWNTOWN HOUSING REAL ESTATE GUIDE

Rochester Downtown Development Corporation just published a Real Estate Guide to help local real estate agents identify opportunities in the downtown housing market! Follow this link

 

BECOME A WOMEN'S COUNCIL MEMBER 

JOIN BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2015 and you will get a coupon for a free (WCR) education program of your choice!  Join NOW and attend the members-only holiday breakfast on December 3 for FREE!  Click here for more details or to BECOME A MEMBER

  

GRAR HOLIDAY GALA
The GRAR Holiday Gala to benefit Hillside Children's Center is on Thursday, December 18th at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Rochester (1111 Jefferson Road) from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The party will be hosted by Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP.  The food is fantastic, and there will be two photo booths this year!  
To purchase your ticket ($25), contact Member Services at (585) 292-5000 or click here to download a Ticket Order Form. ***Please bring an unwrapped gift (ages 10-16) that will be contributed to Hillside (serving over 3,600 area children).

ACCUSTAT REPORT: December 2014
Accustat is a service offered by REALTORŪ Dick Beers available solely for the use of GRAR Members and is not intended for public distribution. This report does not reflect the views of the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORSŪ. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please contact Dick at accustat@rochester.rr.com.
IndustryAdvocacyIndustry Advocacy

NAR CALLS FOR ACTION

The National Association of REALTORS is launched two nationwide Calls for Action, to extend the "Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act" and extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA). 

Click the link for either legislation for more information and to urge Congress to TAKE ACTION!

RPAC FUNDRAISING REVAMP 

The NAR Board of Directors approved broad changes to the association's fundraising program for the REALTORSŪ Political Action Committee (RPAC). whch include replacing the long-standing fair-share contribution system with a needs-based funding goal, a single national RPAC fundraising goal for all associations, which can be reached with RPAC hard or soft dollar receipts, and a program for soliciting funds from MLSs for use in independent expenditure (IE) campaigns, with half going to federal campaigns and half to state campaigns. Read More
INMEMORIAMIn Memoriam 
 Joseph Cataldo, Former REALTORŪ. At Rest ~ November 16, 2014

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