Friday, August 12, 2016
DEADLINE Aug. 16, 2016! REALTORŪ Designation Scholarships

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/.

DEADLINE August 16, 2016, click here to download the application. 
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QuickBooks for REALTORSŪ
Understand how important an accounting system is to your business!
Thursday, August 25 at the FAR Office from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Deposit of $10.
  • Overcoming the fear of a computerized accounting system
  • On screen view of what QuickBooks looks like and how to use some of the basic features
  • Expense and mileage tracking
  • Connect QuickBooks to Bank and Credit Card Accounts
  • and more!
Call FAR today! Space is limited. 559-490-6400. 
REALTORŪ Mixer! 
YPN Image FREE for REALTORŪ & Affiliate Members!
Thursday, September 8 at Standard Restaurant and Lounge (9455 Ft Washington RD, Fresno, CA 93730) from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.  Guest: $15.  Join us for complimentary drinks & appetizers.  MUST RSVP 559-490-6400. 

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Raffle prize giveaway! To make a donation please drop off at the FAR office. 
Quick Links
NEW Seminar! Proven Tax Strategies for the Real Estate Professional with Bradford and Company
What you'll learn during the seminar: 
Tuesday, September 13 at the FAR Office from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Deposit of $10. 
  • Your Elite Self-Employed Status and Benefits
  • vehicle Deductions Maximized
  • Home Office Updates and Rules
  • Optimize Efficiency & Deductibility in your business!
  • Medical Insurance Cost - The Tax Truths & Strategies
  • Help your Accountant 
  • Audit-Proofing
  • IRS Audit
  • IRS Myths - Busted!
Call FAR today! Space is limited. 559-490-6400. 
New & Revised MLS Rules
MLS logo Updated MLS rules on: 
  • Withdrawal of Listing Prior to Expiration
  • Auction Listings
  • Accuracy of Information; Responsibility for Accuracy
  • Physical Presence of Participant or Subscriber
  • Statuses
  • Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
Click here for Updated Rules.
Click here for Complete MLS Rules & Regulations.
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. 
Welcome Home Radio ESPN 940 AM

Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. 
with Guest Tom Miller, BHHS Drysdale Properties.
4 Ways to Get Word-of-Mouth Recognition by NAR
  1. Be active in your community.  Community can mean different things to different business owners. For real estate brokers, it's likely the market you work in.  Be active in a way that is about giving and making a positive difference. Pay a snow removal company to plow a shelter's parking lot, sponsor a dentist who performs free checkups for low-income schoolchildren, or serve as a consultant to immigrants looking to buy their first home. These kinds of activities make you feel good and get your company noticed. 
  2. Host events.  Client appreciation events offer you and your agents a chance to connect with past and present customers in a meaningful way. Encourage everyone to bring a guest.  The goal is to make current or past buyers and sellers feel appreciated, welcome new ones in a "nonselling" environment, and reward both for giving you their business. Barbecues and holiday parties are great excuses to welcome your friends, customers, and community into your world. 
  3. Encourage sharing through social media.  As a service provider, be sure to encourage your customers to share their interaction with you through their social media channels.  You or your agents should take clients' photos at each and every closing - get the quintessential "sold" sign shot - then ask them to post it on their profiles. that will give it greater reach and influence than if you posit it yourself. 
  4. Give Thanks.  Always give a meaningful closing gift, and send notes and gifts on special dates such as closing anniversaries, holiday, and life milestones like graduations or the birth of children.  And be sure to ask new clients how they found you. Not only will this tell you what forms of marketing work best, it will also let you know whom to thank for referrals. Be sure to send out a thank you card and a small gift to the person who referred you, including to other brokers and agents. 

 

This Week at FAR
Monday, August 15
Website Billing
DEADLINE

Tuesday, August 16
MLS Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Karen Uhl,
Movement Mortgage

Wednesday, August 17
FAR Opens 9 a.m.

Thursday, August 18

Friday, August 19
Investors/Exchangors
8:30 a.m.
FREE Training Classes
RPR Training
Tuesday, August 16
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Realist Training
Tuesday, August 16
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Websites
Tuesday, August 23
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

zipForm Plus & Digital Ink
Tuesday, August 30
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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

Clerical User Training
Wednesday, August 31
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clerical User Renewal
Wednesday, August 31
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.