The Grapevine

SPECIAL EVENTS
Tomorrow! Homeownership Fair - FREE Admission, Bilingual Sessions, Family Friendly
Encourage your clients to attend or better yet join them & be a part of this process.  Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Fresno Convention Center.  FREE tickets!  The first 50 preregistered attendees through the door will receive a FREE $5 Starbucks gift card, plus there will be food, face painting, giveaways, and many resources for anyone interested in purchasing or selling a home whether they are looking to re-enter the market or this is their first time purchasing or selling a home.

YPN Mixer
Thursday, October 2nd at Cuvee (1140 N. Van Ness Ave) from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  FREE for REALTOR® and Affiliate members!  Guest cost $15.  FREE appetizers & happy hour drink specials. MUST RSVP by calling FAR at 559-490-6400. 

Upcoming Course - Your Guide to the Residential Purchase Agreement & Related Forms with Gov Hutchinson
Friday, October 24 at San Joaquin Country Club from 8:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. with C.A.R. Attorney, Gov Hutchinson.  Cost: $69 FAR REALTOR®, $79 Non-Members.  Scholarships are available!  Click here for more information. Register for course by calling FAR at 559-490-6400. 
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FARAF Casino Night Thank You!
The Fresno Association of REALTORS® and Affiliates Foundation's kick off event, Casino Night was a success. Special thank you to Jonna Aluisi and committee!  You did a great job!  Look forward to photo's in the upcoming October Grapevine.  
MLS Rules & Regulations Update
Fresno Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has elected to add Rules 8.3 Accuracy of Information; Responsibility for Accuracy to the Fresno Multiple Listing Service Citation Policy as an Escalated Citation. This is to ensure accuracy within the MLS. Please obtain the latest revisions of the Fresno MLS Rule and Regulation for your records.

8.3 Accuracy of Information; Responsibility for Accuracy

By inputting information into the MLS computer database, the listing broker represents that the information input is accurate to the best of the listing broker's knowledge. The listing broker shall use good faith efforts to determine the accuracy of the information and shall not submit or input information which the listing broker knows to be inaccurate. Upon receipt of the first publication or electronic transfer by the MLS of such information the listing broker shall make all necessary corrections. The MLS merely publishes the MLS information and has no affirmative responsibility to verify the accuracy of the MLS information. The MLS, however, reserves the right to require Participants and Subscribers to change their MLS information if the MLS is made aware of alleged inaccuracies in the MLS information and the MLS determines that such inaccuracies do in fact exist. If a Participant or Subscriber fails to make necessary or required corrections to their MLS information, the Participant and Subscriber shall indemnify and hold harmless the service for any claims, costs, damage or losses, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs, incurred by the MLS as a result of such failure. In no event will the MLS be liable to any MLS Participant, Subscriber or any other party for any indirect, special or consequential damages arising out of any information published in the MLS and all other damages shall be limited to an amount not to exceed the MLS fees paid by the listing broker.

 

MLS Rules & Regulations
New FAR Members!

Daniel Goldstein with Oak Tree Realty

Richard Garza with Hector Aleman

Gregory Mohoff with Connect Realty

Laurie Smith with USA Realty & Loans

Erich Schaller with Miracle Realty

Amber Mendiola with Keller Williams Westland Realty

Judy Cipriani with Guarantee Real Estate

Vygandas Razhas with Real Estate eBroker

Charles E Wills with Century 21 C. Watson

Beau Miracle with Miracle Realty

Rajveer Joea with Satnam Brar

Karen Loera with PreVision Properties

Dustin Hamel with Gold Leaf Real Estate/Properties

Paul C. Petrich with Assured Property Sales

Kamaljit K. Aulakh with Kamaljit K. Aulakh

Scott Laxton with CW Page & Associates

Eric Rhoads with Century 21-Sierra

Walter Zdazinsky with Premier Properties

Patrick Enrico with London Properties

Pearl E. Toledo with Keller Williams Westland Realty

Sally Lewis with Keller Williams Westland Realty

Roger L'Heureux with Lighthouse Realty

Daniel Van Staaveren with Keller Williams Westland Realty

Arshpreet Kaur with Real Living Diamond Realtors

Bhupinderji Gill with A-1 Realty

Parvis Laghaifar with A-1 Realty

Kim Fugman with Realty Concepts

Jocelyn Fox with Guarantee Real Estate

Anna C. Ballew with Guarantee Real Estate

Jason Willis with M C Real Estate

Alejandra Gonzalez with Century 21 Adanalian & Vasquez

Evelyn Loutherback with Guarantee Real Estate

Dennis Bachelor with Clovis Real Estate

Samantha Phebus with Guarantee Real Estate

Joe A. Morales with HomeBased Realty

Marcia Russell with London Properties

Johnathan Nolen with Exit Realty Consultants

Mark Cameron with Netwon & Sons Real Estate

Suzanne Cannon with Remax Advantage Plus

Valerie M. Kelly with Valerie Kelly

Gregory Belan with RE/Max Gold

Michael Uremovic with Realty Concepts

5 REALTOR® RPA Course Scholarships Available!


Have you registered for C.A.R.'s RPA Course on October 24th?
If you are interested in taking this course, FARAF is providing 5 REALTOR®
Scholarships. Those interested must preregister for the course, include payment of $69, then submit scholarship application.  To preregister for course contact FAR at 559-490-6400. 
5th Annual Run with REALTORS®-
Register Now!


 Saturday, October 18 @ Woodward Park, Mountain View Shelter
To Benefit Break the Barriers!
Cost: $27.69 (includes service fee) per person includes shirt.  
FREE for children 9 & under!
Register here or call FAR at 559-490-6400.
5 Ways the Internet is the Wild Wild West - And How REALTORS Can Tame It by C.A.R.

Here are five ways that the Internet is the Wild, Wild West - and what you can do about it.

1. It's confusing. There are millions of websites on the Internet today - more than 271 million to be exact! Whether it's a bakery or a bank, all websites utilize the same handful of domain names - such as .com, .net or .org. As a result, you don't always know where you are going when you type a Web address.

 

2. It's expensive. Short or common name Web addresses are tough to come by and can cost big bucks. Premium pricing for popular domain names can run from hundreds to thousands of dollars.  Then there are the "cybersquatters" who buy Web addresses and try to sell them for several times the amount for which they were purchased.

 

3. It's difficult to establish your identity. With so many .com names already claimed, REALTORS® often find they have to settle for a Web address that doesn't immediately offer name recognition or identify what they do.

 

4. It's impossible to verify. Anyone can claim .com, .net and other top-level domains. It's impossible for consumers to know "who's who" online since anyone can say anything!

 

5. It's hard to tell who is professional. Consumers are looking for trustworthy real estate professionals, but they can't easily assess that. What they seek is a REALTOR®, who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and follows a strict code of ethics.
This week at FAR
Monday 9/22/14

Tuesday 9/23/14
MLS Meeting 8:30 a.m.
Speaker: Principle Financial Group

zipForm Plus & Digital Ink 
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Wednesday 9/24/14
FAR open @ 9 a.m.

Clerical User Training
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 

Clerical User Renewal
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thursday 9/25/14

Friday 9/26/14
Investors/Exchangors
8:30 a.m.
FREE Classes & Training
MLS Training
Thursday, October 2 
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Realist 
Tuesday, October 7
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Websites
Tuesday, October 14
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

RPR
Thursday, October 16
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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