Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS�
Precisely e-Newsletter
April 6, 2015
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APRIL IS FAIR HOUSING MONTH

April 2015 marks the 47th anniversary of the 1968 landmark Fair Housing Act, which established a national policy of Fair Housing without regard the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation of any prospective client, customer, or of the residents of any community.  Each year REALTORS� recognize the significance of this event and reconfirm our commitment to upholding fair housing law as well as our commitment to offering equal professional service to all in their search for real property. NAR provides a number of resources to keep associations up to date on the latest fair housing information for REALTORS.

ARE THE SCHOOLS RIGHT ON YOUR LISTING?

We have been contacted by Penfield Schools with some suggestions for Listing Agents when taking a new listing (in any district). When adding a new listing, please call the district to see which (elementary/middle/high) school serves is assigned to that address. When adding a listing, it is a good idea to auto-populate the data from public records to avoid incorrect data. Not only will you have the correct Area (must be where taxes are paid, not by mailing address or school district) but also the correct School District. According to the Penfield district, "Our registrars occasionally have the unpleasant task of informing people that the new home they bought is actually NOT in the Penfield School District. Or that the apartment they just rented is not in the district." It is so easy to assume you are in a district because of mailing address or how close a school is to a property. As we all know, school district lines, mailing address lines and zip code lines are not one and the same. Make the call and save some stress later on for you, the buyer and the school district.

 

 

ARE YOU READY TO COMPLY?
Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Changes - (MBA Educational Sessions at Locust Hill)
The Loan Estimate April 23, 2015
The Closing Disclosure  May 21, 2015




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ACCUSTAT REPORT: April 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. This report does not reflect the views of the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS�. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please contact Dick at [email protected].
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LOBBY DAY 2015 IS TUESDAY, JUNE 9
NYSAR will provide breakfast, a lobbying orientation, lobbying materials and lunch.

NYSAR will once again reimburse any member wishing to participate in Lobby Day 50 percent of your total individual travel costs including gas, tolls, and/or a hotel room up to $75! 

Also, there is a block of 15 rooms reserved at the Albany Hilton (a block from the Capitol) for Monday, June 8 at a rate of $159 per night for a room with a king bed or two doubles.

To reserve one or more of these rooms call 1-866-691-1183.  The hold for the room block ends on Friday, May 8 or when it sells out.

GRAR is arranging a bus to send a group down to Albany to participate. Please contact Karen Herbst if you are interested in making the one-day trip.  Watch Precisely and GRAR.org for more details.

For more information or if you simply have a question, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Kelly at (518) 463-0300, x215 or [email protected]
DISCLOSURE:
RATES OF COMMISSIONS AND OTHER FEES FOR THE SALE, EXCHANGE, RENTAL, LEASE, MANAGEMENT, OR MORTGAGE OF REAL ESTATE SHALL BE NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN A BROKER AND HIS/HER CLIENT.