Friday, July 8, 2016
REALTORŪ Town Hall
Thursday, July 14 at TorNino's Banquets from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

FREE to attend, includes hors d'oeuvres and beverages. No host bar.

We look forward to hearing from Mayors of: Clovis, Coalinga, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Reedley, Sanger and Selma. You must RSVP to attend by calling FAR 559-490-6400.  
YPN Mixer
Thursday, July 14 at Yosemite Falls Cafe from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
5123 N. Blackstone
Fresno, CA 93710
Immediately following the REALTORŪ Town Hall Meeting. This event is free for Fresno REALTORSŪ & Affiliates, $15 for guests. Must R.S.V.P. to receive complementary dessert & bottle service. Call FAR today 559-490-6400. View more information here. 
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REALTORŪ Designation Scholarships by F.A.R.A.F.

Thinking about a new Designation?
The Fresno Association of REALTORŪ & Affiliates Foundation is offering scholarships in the amount of $350 for REALTORŪ members pursuing a designation. Scholarship guidelines and procedures can be found at http://faraf.org/what-we-do/scholarships/.

Applications are being accepted now until August 16, 2016, click here to download the application. 
Quick Links
Honorary Member-for-Life by C.A.R.
Do you qualify to be an Honorary C.A.R. Member?
Requirements for Qualification
  1. Served the Association for a minimum of twenty-five (25) years
  2. Attained the age of seventy-five (75)
Privileges of being an Honorary C.A.R. Member
Upon election, State Association dues shall be deemed paid in full for life! Read more here.

Application Submission
Only Local Boards/Association may submit applications of eligible members. Applications will not be processed without the necessary approval by the Local Board. Download application. 
C.A.R. Legal Update
Protect Your Brokerage from Cybercrime
The main scam begins with a hack into the account of an agent.  After figuring out all the main players in the transaction, the cyberthief then impersonates one or both of the agents or even the escrow officer to set up fake parallel emails. These fake emails will often appear legitimate because the cyberthief, having infiltrated the accounts, knows all the real details of the transaction. At this point, the cyberthief lies in wait for just the right moment to send fake wiring instructions to dupe the principal into a fraudulent wire transfer. Usually it's the buyer's deposit of earnest money or down payment. But it can even be fake instructions to the escrow to divert the seller's proceeds. (This type of scam is called phishing and/or spoofing).

Requests for Repair and Use of the RR and RRRR Forms
C.A.R.'s Request for Repair form (RR) and the Seller Response and Buyer Reply to Request for Repair form (RRRR) facilitate the negotiation of repairs by allowing agents and their clients to focus their efforts on the essential issues of repairs (potentially including credits and price adjustments) and contingency removal.

This Q&A addresses the most common questions about the RR and RRRR forms fielded by the Legal Hotline attorneys. It will explain the advantages of the forms; answer technical questions associated with filling them out; and provide practical tips for both listing and buyer's agents. 
This Week at FAR
Monday, July 11

Tuesday, July 12
MLS Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: 
Anna Hecker, wings.org

Wednesday, July 13
FAR Opens 9 a.m.

Thursday, July 14
Town Hall
TorNino's Banquets
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday, July 15
Investors/Exchangors
8:30 a.m.
FREE Training Classes
RPR Training
Tuesday, July 12
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

Member Websites
Tuesday, July 19
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Orientation & Clerical User
Orientation
Thursday, July 14
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Clerical User Training
Wednesday, July 27
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Clerical User Renewal
Wednesday, July 27
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.