In This Issue:
- Association Updates: Tech Tuesdays, Real Estate Trends Forecast, GRAR Nights at the Amerks, Join WCR!, Accustat Report
- Industry Advocacy: US House Extends Mortgage Debt Forgiveness, NAR Calls for Federal Policy Changes, NYS Sprinkler System Debate
- In Memoriam: Louie Schnorr
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TECH TUESDAYS AT GRAR
GRAR's Technology Committee runs a Tech Tuesday the first Tuesday of each month. Join us for an informal session about various topics to help you get a better handle on some of our Technology benefits and other Tech topics.
The January 6, 2015 session will be on Twitter 101. Want to learn how to Tweet?? If you been meaning to learn more about this social media tool, join us for Twitter 101. If you've been wondering "What is it?", "How do I set it up?", "How Can I use it?", then join REALTOR Steve Babbitt who has been tweeting since 2007. He'll help you make sense of how this can work for you! Download the Twitter app before class for some hands on practice. Please register here: Tech Tuesday Registration.
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! Click here for more details or to become a member.
REAL ESTATE TRENDS: LIVING IN TODAY'S COMMUNITY BREAKFAST PRESENTATION
Thursday, January 15, 2015 8:00-10:30 a.m
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
An information packed morning with an economic overview of our region and lively panel discussion with National &
Regional business leaders featuring an esteemed panel:
- Danielle Hale, National Association of REALTORS® Director of Housing Statistics (view Danielle's 25 minute presentation on Millennials and Housing from the 2014 NYSAR Fall Meetings along with her recent article on Millennials).
- Anthony Costello, The Costello Group
- Joel Seligman, President,University of Rochester
- Gary Keith, M&T Bank
- Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, Rochester Downtown Development Corporation
- Moderated by Mark Peterson, Greater Rochester Enterprise
Hosted by GRAR, RHBA, MBA & WCR Event Sponsor: CNB Mortgage
GRAR NIGHTS AT THE AMERKS
The Rochester Amerks and GRAR are partnering to offer discounted tickets to our members for selected games beginning in January 2015 through the remainder of the regular season. Click here for a list of games, order form and more information.
ACCUSTAT REPORT: January 2015
Accustat is a service offered by REALTOR® Dick Beers available solely for the use of GRAR Members and is not intended for public distribution. Click here for most recent update. This report (click here) does not reflect the views of the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS®. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please contact Dick at accustat@rochester.rr.com.
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CONGRESS OKs MORTGAGE DEBT FORGIVENESS EXTENDER
The US House and Senate this month passed tax extenders including Mortgage Debt Forgiveness to be retro-active throughout 2014. Read more here.
Thank you to those who responded to the Call For Action about this important issue!
NAR CALLS FOR CHANGES TO BOOST HOUSING MARKET
2014 NAR Conventional Finance and Lending Committee Chair Mabel Guzman says Federal agencies need to change restrictive policies that are holding back many people-especially first-time home buyers-from entering the housing market. Read her December 9 testimony here.
NYS SPRINKLER SYSTEM DEBATE NYSAR Believes that the installation of a fire sprinkler system should be a consumer choice, not an unfunded mandate imposed by New York State. Click here for more on this topic. |
Louie Schnorr, Former REALTOR® At Rest ~ December 16, 2014
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