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TOP NEWS - MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
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THE BUZZ IS ON THIS THURSDAY!
 MORNING BUZZ: 1031 Exchange and 203K Refresher Course
Join us for light breakfast and an engaging session with John Starling of Eugene B. Davis, Jr., PC / Attorney and Wendy McCoy of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as they explore:
- How to help your clients avoid tax on their investment property and increase your sales as the same time
- Renovation financing - how to incorporate your cost into one transaction, have improvements done quickly and pay for it over time in your mortgage
- Question and answer session will follow
Thursday, March 28 from 9:00AM to 10:30AM
WRAR Classroom - 1826 Sir Tyler Drive
Complimentary for Members & Guests
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 Show your support for RPAC by participating in this year's Technology Raffle. You could win the Grand Prize which is a 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display or other great prizes. Winners will be announced on April 1. Click the link above for details and how to enter! |
NCAR Alert: Deciphering a Forms Offer from zipLogix
You may have received or will receive an email solicitation from zipLogix, the creator of zipForm software, advertising the sale of a "Property Management Form Library" at a price of $49.95. While you may choose to purchase this product, please understand that it is not necessary for you to purchase it in order to have continued access to NCAR's standard property management forms (the 400 series in our forms library). The 400 series forms continue to be available to you at no extra charge as a benefit of your membership. Also, please understand that the zipLogix product is being offered by zipLogix rather than NCAR, and that NCAR has neither reviewed nor endorsed the product. If you have any questions, please contact Ellie Edwards at 336-808-4231 or via email at eedwards@ncrealtors.org. |
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North Carolina Association of REALTORSŪ Awards
NCAR takes great pride in honoring the best in the real estate industry each fall at its Annual Convention. Below is a list of the NCAR Awards:
- REALTORŪ of the Year Award
- Ben Ball Community Service Award
- REALTORŪ Hall of Fame Award
- REALTORŪ Regional Service Award
- Rising Star Award
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To learn about each of these Awards and how you can submit your nominations, please go to www.wrar.com/ncarawards. Deadline for all submissions is Monday, May 6, 2013 at 12PM. |
 "Learn from the Pros" at Listingbook
Listingbook is an official partner of your MLS and is hosting a new training event on Thursday, April 11 called "Learn from the Pros". It will be held at The Terraces on Sir Tyler with two different sessions that day. Please be on the lookout for an email invite from them soon if you haven't already received it with more details and how to register. To ensure Listingbook emails of this nature reach you in the future, you might consider whitelisting their email address ( notification@lbnotification.com). |
Free Workshop: Fair Housing and Landlord-Tenant Law in NC - Know Your Rights
Tuesday, April 2 from 9:30AM to 12:30PM at the New Hanover County Government Center. This is a free seminar, but advanced registration is requested. Please click the link above for full details and/or contact Olivia Dorsey at 910.798.7443. Sponsored by: Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of NC; New Hanover County
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Nationwide Open House Weekend
Are You Ready? Make Plans Now!
Saturday & Sunday, April 20th & 21st
Join your fellow REALTORSŪ across the country by participating in the nation's largest open house campaign. For one weekend only and the third straight year, REALTORSŪ will hold open houses in neighborhoods from coast to coast, bringing value to both buyers and sellers. Resources, tips, media talking points, promotional materials and more are/will be made available for participating members at:
Stay tuned to this page as we roll out new content, REALTORŪ Store deals and other resources over the next few weeks. Make your plans now to hold as many open houses as possible!
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BEST PRACTICES
Short Sales for the
Listing Agent
Review the proposed closing date and ending date of the Due Diligence Period.
a. Consider using a number of days after lien holders' approval rather than a set date for the Due Diligence Period. Read More
OFFICE SAFETY
Have a check-out employee board at work, listing your name, destination, customer name, date and expected return time. Read More
RAPATTONI MLS
Office banners display at the top of property flyers, allowing you to showcase your office's name and/or logo. To set up a banner for your office, refer
to these steps.
RPR
For everything that is happening at RPR, check out their Calendar of Events posted online. The calendar shows all RPR events, both online and in-person, so you can schedule your trainings. Read More
TECHNOLOGY
If you need to edit a PDF file and you don't own a copy of Adobe Acrobat, you can convert your PDF to a Word document, make edits and save it back to a PDF. To accomplish this, use the
PDF to Word Online Tool.
SUPRA
KeyBox Access Hours
Access hours are set to standard time. From April to November, the actual access hours are one hour later than the hours set in the KeyBox due to daylight saving time. For example, if a KeyBox is programmed for access from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Standard Time the actual access hours are from 7:00AM to 11:00PM.
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NAR PARTNER
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NAR's March MVP Member Offer
YOUR ACTION:
Customize Your Own Real Estate Facts Stories
YOUR REWARD:
Media Relations for RealtorŪ Associations-Download > View Reward > A $9.95 Value > You have until April 30, 2013 to order your Media 101 Kit for Associations-Download product/claim your Reward from the Realtor.org/Store before it expires.
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NCAR PARTNER
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AT&T is offering exclusive discounts to members of the NC REALTORSŪ! 10% Discount off monthly access charges, Handset and Accessory Discount in AT&T COR locations. Learn More *Login required.
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Legislative Breakfast - April 26
Annual Meeting and Election - September 5
Holiday Meeting and Awards Luncheon - December 4
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