Friday, Nov. 14

The Grapevine

The Official Publication of the Fresno Association of REALTORSŽ

Special Events

YPN Event: Downtown Update

Thursday, November 20 at Peeve's Public House from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. with President of Granville Homes, Darius Assemi & Manager of Fulton Mall, Craig Scharton. Hear about all the exciting new developments downtown! Cost: $8, includes appetizers. Must purchase in advance. Call FAR to register 559-490-6400.

GRI Series: Course 108 Risk Management

(Please note: This GRI series will be taught via C.A.R.'s Face2Face Interactive Video Conferencing.)

Monday, November 24 at the Fresno Association of REALTORSŽ, begins at 8 a.m. Cost: $149. For more information visit http://www.edesignations.com or call 1 (888) 785-4800. To review class series, click here and for GRI Scholarship information click here.

"Proven Tax Strategies" for the Real Estate Professional

Tuesday, December 2 at the FAR Office from 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Topics include: Increase your income, tax code update, entertainment strategies, double your entertainment deductions, audit-proofing and more! Deposit of $10 required. Call FAR to register 559-490-6400.

Affiliate Appreciation

Tuesday, December 2 at San Joaquin Country Club from 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. FREE for REALTORSŽ & Affiliate members! Guest: $15, must pay in advance. The holiday season is here, and we would like to thank all of our FAR Affiliate Members! Please bring your Affiliate business card for raffle drawings! This night is for you! ATTENTION REALTORSŽ: To show your appreciation for all that Affiliates do, please donate a raffle prize for the event. RSVP by calling FAR 559-490-6400.

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MLS Fees Billing

MLS fees have been mailed out. This semi-annual fee is due in the amount of $210 per agent. Be sure to remit your payment prior to December 15 to avoid a late fee and suspension of the MLS.

Pay here.

New and Revised Legal Q&As

The Following Member Legal Q&As Are Either New or Revised

Please take time to review the following new or revised Member Legal Q&As. The C.A.R. Legal Page is one of the most visited pages of the C.A.R. website and provides valuable legal information for your practice.

Fictitious Business Names Q&A (revised October 23, 2014)
Defamation: What Not to Say Q&A (revised October 8, 2014)
Statute of Limitations: Deadline on Time to Sue Q&A (revised September 26, 2014)
Buyer Representation Agreements: Q&A for Consumers Q&A (revised September 2, 2014)
Buyer Representation Agreements (C.A.R. Forms BRE, BRNE, BRNN) Q&A (revised September 2, 2014)
RPA Timeline of Events Chart (revised August 29, 2014)
Transferring Title to Real Property Q&A (revised August 7, 2014)
HOA: A Guide for REALTORSŽ Q&A (revised April 14, 2014)
Condominium and Other Common Interest Development Disclosures Q&A (revised April 2, 2014)
Predatory Lending: the High Cost Mortgage Disclosure Q&A (March 28, 2014)
Disclosure Issues Related to Residential Care Facilities and Daycare Homes Q&A (revised March 7, 2014)
HOA Liens & Assessments FAQ Q&A (revised January 8, 2014)

Fresno MLS Market Dynamics

Market Dynamics provides a year-to-date report of the Fresno/Clovis real estate market trends. Click here to view our most recent report.

Nominate 2014 REALTORŽ & Affiliate of the Year!

It is time to nominate one of your colleagues for REALTORŽ of the Year

or Affiliate of the Year. Please send in your nominations! Deadline is December 19, 2014.

Nomination Forms

www.faraf.org

Message from F.A.R.A.F.

The Fresno Association of REALTORSŽ & Affiliates Foundation would like to congratulate the winners of the RPA Class scholarships!

Marlene Pursell
Daniel Raymer
Lisa Rhoads
Corrine Webb
Bazil Zin

In the event you are interested in obtaining a REALTORŽ Designation or are in the process of obtaining a designation, check out the FARAF Scholarship opportunities available.

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This week @ FAR	FREE Classes	Orientation & Clerical User
Monday 11/17/14 HUD 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday 11/18/14 MLS Meeting 8:30 a.m. Speaker: Robert Abrams, Pascuzzi, Pascuzzi & Stoker New Member Orientation 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday 11/19/14 FAR Opens @ 9 a.m. Clerical User Training 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Clerical User Renewal 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Thursday 11/20/14 Websites 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. YPN - Down Town Update 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 11/21/14 Investors/Exchangors 8:30 a.m.	Digital Ink & zipForm6 Tuesday, Nov. 25 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. MLS Training Thursday, Dec. 4 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Realist Tuesday, Dec. 9 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. RPR Wednesday, Dec. 17 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Orientation Thursday, Dec. 11 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clerical User Training Wednesday, Dec. 17 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Clerical User Renewal Wednsday, Dec. 17 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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