WRAR Broker Briefing Weekly Email Newsletter

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014

 TOP TOPICS

Crecelius Selected as
2015 WRAR Vice President

The Board of Directors have elected Ryan Crecelius of Nest Realty to serve as Vice President next year, which means he will serve as WRAR President in 2017. These events were set in motion when former WRAR President-Elect Sandy Beals resigned last month. Please join us in congratulating Ryan as he prepares to lead the Association into the future.

Join Us This Wednesday... Deadline to Register is 5PM TODAY
Come celebrate the holiday season with friends and colleagues on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 11:00am to 12:45pm. The final membership meeting of the year will include voting on this bylaw amendment, honoring some of 2014's best with annual awards and a festive holiday buffet catered by Middle of the Island. Click the link above for full details and to reserve your seat now!

 LOCAL & STATE

Shop for Christmas on Amazon & Support Homes4NC
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Homes4NC every time you shop this holiday season, at no cost to you. When you do your holiday shopping at AmazonSmile, you'll find the same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Homes4NC, your housing opportunity foundation! It's that easy and you can even use your existing account on Amazon.com. Click top link above to shop now!

December MLS Billing Statements Will Be Delayed
Normally, members receive their monthly dues billing statements on the 1st of every month. However, for December, we anticipate this occurring on or before December 5th.

NC Real Estate Consumer Guides 
Share this exceptional buyers' guide and sellers' guide with your clients. Click the respective links above to view these docs on our website courtesy of NCAR.

 GOV AFFAIRS

Urge Congress to Extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, insurers backed out of the terrorism insurance market place prompting Congress to create a federal reinsurance risk-sharing program the "Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002" (TRIA), which also mandated that insurers make terrorism coverage available along with its property and casualty lines. TRIA, will expire at the end of 2014 unless Congress reauthorizes it once again. Click the link above to learn more & ACT NOW!

Urge Congress Extend Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief
The income tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale or a workout for principal residences expired at the end of 2013.  Without immediate action by Congress, distressed homeowners will have to pay tax on "phantom income" from forgiven debt. Read more & ACT NOW via link above. GET REWARDED for TAKING ACTION through the MVP Program! See offer below in this email.

Learn more about the top priority issues for your Governmental Affairs Department by visiting www.wrar.com/govaffairs.

 NATIONAL  

Pending Home Sales Slow But Remain Healthy
Pending home sales declined in October but remained at a healthy level of activity and are above year-over-year levels for the second month in a row, according to NAR.

Existing-Home Sales Rise in October
Existing-home sales rose in October for the second straight month and are now above year-over-year levels for the first time in a year, NAR reported.

Open Your Doors for Other Agents' Safety

Where FHFA Loan Limits Will Rise in 2015

Million-Dollar Homes Are Easier Sells

5 Reasons Housing Markets Are Thankful

 CYBER MONDAY MLS TECH DEAL

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 MVP OFFER: DECEMBER 1-15    

NAR's MVP Member Offer YOUR ACTION: 
YOUR REWARD:
Social Media for Realtors�: Your Website: Download. PLUS when you purchase one or more domains during the offer period you will be automatically entered for a chance to win one of 500 .REALTOR Backup Chargers!* (Entry form also available)

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Allied Member Referral Program: Earn $25!
Click link above for full details.

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 BIZ & TECH TIPS

BEST PRACTICES 
Good Practices For All
After a contract has been accepted, develop a list of the activities needed to close and communicate them to your client.

 

SAFETY

Always take your own car for showings. When you leave your car, lock it.

 

MLS DEFINITIONS
Listing Date
The effective date of the listing agreement (NOTE: When using NCAR Form 101 or 102, it may be different from the "Date" field in the first paragraph); or where the Seller has authorized a Marketing Date the Listing Date in the MLS would be the Marketing Date of the listing agreement.

To review all definitions:
Login into WRAR.com, then go to Departments >
Technology & MLS > MLS Definitions (Click Here if already logged in.) 

TECHNOLOGY
Please note that there are currently some discrepancies with the DOM/CDOM values in the MLS.  When you spot a discrepancy, we encourage you to please email us at support@wrar.
zendesk.com to help us further troubleshoot this issue with Rapattoni.

RPR
RPR mobile™ now includes a School Search via their Advanced Search function. Search for schools within an area or a school district, then find properties within that school's attendance zone, or view a school's "Great Schools" rating, see the phone number of the school, and even press the address of the school to access your GPS for directions.

SUPRA
Important ActiveKEY Update
It is imperative that you keep your ActiveKEY charged at all times for the next 6 weeks. Supra will be performing an update to your key sometime during this period. A dead key cannot be flashed with the update and it will not perform.

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