Friday, July 15, 2016
YPN Wild Water Adventure Park
YPN Family Fun Day!
Friday, July 22 - Park open from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: $27 per ticket, must be purchased in advance. Price includes: Admission, all you can eat catered lunch, 4-hour beverage package and reserved site. Parking $5, not included.  Call FAR today 559-490-6400. 
Advertisements
kings mortgage logo

C.A.R. & YPN Month of Giving
Donation Drive - Back to School Supplies & Backpacks
The Fresno YPN has chosen to give back to local schools and student's by donating supplies and filling backpacks with everything student's will need for the upcoming school year.  

Join us in making a difference at our Wake Up YPN!
Thursday, August 11th from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the FAR Office!

In preparation, we will be collecting supplies at the Wild Water Adventure event, click here for details.

Supplies needed!
  • Backpacks
  • Pencils, colored pencils, markers, highlighters
  • Wide and college ruled notebooks, 2 pocket folders
  • & more!
Contact YPN Chair Amber Keene 559-289-4934 for more information. 
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. 
Congratulations! Carole Laval Honored by Appraisal Institute
Honored as Appraisal Institute's 'Volunteer of Distinction'
"Carole Laval is an outstanding example of the high standards held by Appraisal Institute professionals," said Appraisal Institute President Scott Robinson. "We feel fortunate to have volunteers like Carole, who are willing to devote their time and talent to helping their communities and advancing the valuation profession."

The Appraisal Institute is the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers.
Congratulations to Local REALTORŪ Gary "Danny" Grubb for Making Coldwell Banker's 30 Under 30 List
The company selected the 30 young professionals from its network of nearly 85,000 independent real estate professionals affiliated with about 3,000 offices in 47 countries. 

Quick Links
 zipForm Updates 
Make Sure to Take Full Advantage of zipForm Plus!
zipForm Plus Libraries are set up and ready to go inside your account! Libraries include: 
  1. C.A.R. Sample Letters: More than 20 sample letters written by C.A.R. attorneys. These letters are in response to the most common situations that C.A.R.'s Legal Hotline receives.
  2. California E-Pubs Dues (EPUBD): You can streamline the delivery of the combined hazards booklet along with saving paper annually to comply with California's mandated disclosure law. 
  3. Foreclosure Prevention Library (FPL): Ten short documents explaining how your client can avoid foreclisure and foreclosure scams. Each beneficial document can be customized with your contact information and given to potential clients as an educational tool.
Did you notice anything different inside your zipForm libraries last month?
Forms were updated and new forms were added June 27, 2016. For more information, visit the Standard Forms page here. 

relay IS GONE!
Agents should now use zipTMS. zipLogix sent out a notice to all users on June 20, 2016 to migrate over to the new zipForm Plus feature zipTMS. 

zipTMS offers a comprehensive set of transactions management solutions, keeping agents on task and helping them get more accomplished. Features like the Checklist, Tasks Menu, and Transaction history are all available as part of zipTMS. 
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. 
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. 
Our Condolences 
funeral flowers V 
To friends and family of Oliva Hastings, 
Century 21 Adanalian & Vasquez Real Estate, 
who recently passed away. 

This Week at FAR
Monday, July 18

Tuesday, July 19
MLS Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Matt Hebbe, 
Solar Energy

Wednesday, July 20
FAR Opens 9 a.m.

Thursday, July 21

Friday, July 22
Investors/Exchangors
8:30 a.m.
FREE Training Classes
Member Websites
Tuesday, July 19
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

zipForm Plus
Tuesday, July 26
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Realist
Tuesday, July 26
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

MLS Training
Thursday, August 11
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

RPR
Wednesday, August 17
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Orientation & Clerical User
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.

New Member 
Orientation
Wednesday, August 17
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.