Week of July 11, 2016

Association & Industry News

Decluttering in 3 Simple Steps

Can't find your keys, wallet, remote, etc.? Maybe its time to declutter? MORe >

How to Make Your Outdoor Space More Attractive and Valuable

Creating an outdoor retreat at home can increase the enjoyment of your space and your property's resale value. MORe >

Unusual Packing Tricks That Really Work

Getting ready to move? Learn how using tube socks can protect your stemware and other strange packing tricks to keep your beloved processions in tact. MORe >

REAL Trends - July Issue

July's issue of REAL Trends (MORe login required) provides direction on developing a technology and marketing plan, a housing market report and more!

Mainstreet Resources App

Download the Mainstreet Resources App from the Apple or Google Play Store and get connected to real estate related business partners at your fingertips! And you never know, you may even find a discount or two. Watch the video to the right for a tour of the app. Getting in touch with Mainstreet Affiliates has never been easier!

SentriLock Notice

By default, SentriLock lockboxes have established access times between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. SentriLock has upgraded the SentriSmart app to allow you to reprogram the access times of your lockboxes through the app. This feature will be available for all lockboxes on July 20, 2016. *IMPORTANT: If the lockbox you are reprogramming the access time for is not a Bluetooth lockbox, an update of your SentriCard at a card reader or lockbox will be required to push the changes to your lockbox.

Professional & Ethical Practices

Spotlight on the Code: Disclosure of Limited Appraisal Experience

This week's spotlight is on Article 11, Disclosure of Limited Appraisal Experience. Missed a previous week's spotlight? Check out the full series here.

Home Surveillance Legal Considerations

NAR senior Counsel Finley Maxson talks about legal considerations for real estate professionals when surveillance devices are present on a property in this video.

Government Affairs

Board of Review Commissioner Available to Speak at Offices

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak, a REALTOR� since 1986, is available to speak to real estate offices across Cook County. The Cook County Board of Review is a quasi-judicial agency mandated to hear and review property assessment appeals. Commissioner Patlak will speak on market value versus uniformity, how the closing statement may help buyers lower their assessed value, what the assessor considers living space and more. To schedule Commissioner Patlak, please contact Maggie Heydt at Maggie.heydt@cookcountyil.gov or 312.603.3651.

A Call for Expanding FHA Condo Opportunities

Help in the effort to make buying a condo a lot easier for the consumer by responding to NAR's latest Call for Action. MORe >

Using Criminal Background Checks Under New HUD Guidance

If you or your sponsored licensees act as property management agents for rental properties, you may have heard or read about new guidance covering criminal background checks recently issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The new HUD guidance may ramp up interest in Fair Housing Act lawsuits against housing providers. MORe >

Global News

Products and Social Media Tools to Attract Global Clients - Sept. 19th

Learn about products that can be used to attract the global client to your local listings. MORe >

Chinese Lead in U.S. Real Estate Purchases

According to NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun, "Foreigners - especially those from China - continue to see the U.S. as a solid investment opportunity and an attractive place to visit and live." MORe >

Looking for more global news and events? Check out MORe's Global Business Council Page!

Commercial Update

Managing Your Commercial Property - Sept. 2nd

This session will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of managing an office, retail space, industrial property, medical office and multi-family properties with a special focus on some of the hot issues concerning owners today. MORe >

Income Property Analysis - Sept. 12th-13th

The real estate market has plenty of opportunities for making big gains. Whether you are a residential or commercial real estate practitioner, jump start or enhance the way you do real estate investments with the Income Property Analysis Course. MORe >

Upcoming Courses and Events

Events

Courses

July 21st
REALTORS� Property Resource Tools for Building Your Business - DG

July 28th
Habitat for Humanity Build with YPN - West Chicago

Aug. 4th
REALTORS� Property Resource Tools for Building Your Business - AH

Aug. 2nd
30-Hour Broker Post-Licensing Course (Day One) - DG

Aug. 12th
Ethics in the Field (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - DG

Aug. 18th
Ethics in the Field (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - AH

Sept. 7th
Code of Ethics for the DR (3 Hrs. Elective & NAR Ethics) - DG

It's Time for a Checkup (3 Hrs. Core A) - DG

Other News and Events

Housing Opportunities for Everyone - July 30th

The Village of Park Forest is hosting a home buyer event on Saturday, July 30th, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. MORe >

Share Your Story with MORe!

Let us know what you're doing that's noteworthy! Are you using any innovative business approaches? Received any awards? Have a human interest story? Do you have any new ways of dealing with diverse clients? Send your story to Ramona Schimka at Ramona@succeedwithmore.com. If we think the local media will be interested, we'll ship it off to them pronto - and - we'll jot it down in this section of the Eblast. Questions? Contact Ramona Schimka at Ramona@succeedwithmore.com or 630.324.8465.

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