WRAR Broker Briefing Weekly Email Newsletter

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

 TOP TOPICS

Team Pickard Installed, Ready to Achieve More
On Friday evening, Sherri Pickard of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage was formally installed as your 2015 WRAR President alongside your new WRAR and RCASENC Board of Directors.

Sherri asserted her vision for the upcoming year using the theme "T.E.A.M." which stands for Together Everybody Achieves More.
Click Here to view event photo gallery now.

2014 Top Award Winners Announced
The following members were presented with prestigious annual awards on Friday night at the 2015 Installation Banquet.
  • Neal Johnson, Network Real Estate
      - REALTOR� of the Year Award
  • Joyce Barnwell, Intracoastal Realty
      - Salesperson of the Year Award
  • Tom Spencer, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
      - Hall of Fame Award
  • Will Leonard, Cape Fear Commercial, LLC
      - Commercial Member of the Year Award
  • Herbert Fisher, Coastal Realty Co.
      - Commercial Lifetime Achievement Award
Each earned honors based upon their achievements in 2014, their success over the course of their careers, or both. Click Here to view event photo gallery now.

 LOCAL & STATE

WRAR Office Closed Next Monday for MLK Jr. Day
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday, your Association will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015. Broker Briefing will still be sent as normal.

Click the above link to view these and all of the latest local residential market statistics based upon data pulled from your MLS on January 9, 2015.

Categories/
Indicators

% Changes

Jan-Dec '13 to
Jan-Dec '14
 Dec 2013-
Dec 2014

Nov 2014-

Dec 2014

 Total Units Sold

+3.96%

+3.68%

-0.56%

 Avg. Sales Price

+3.85%

+2.28%

+6.35%

 Med. Sales Price

+6.97%

+9.67%

+7.13%

 Total Dollars

+8.25%

+6.04%
+6.95%

 Days on Market

0%

+16.67%

+11.76%

 New Listings

+2.36%

-3.81%

-12.99%

 

Anderson Appointed to NHC Adult Home Care Advisory Committee
Cathi Anderson with Nest Realty was recently selected to serve on New Hanover County's Adult Home Care Advisory Committee. Congratulations!

N.C. Among Top 3 Moving Destinations in U.S.

REAL Trends Newsletter - January 2015
Click the link above and login to access Issue 1 featuring commentary on REAL Trends' predictions for the New Year ranging from housing to brokerage priorities. PLUS, an assessment for finding great leaders & many other insightful articles. [Login required]

 GOVERNMENTAL & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

With both the House and Senate's stamp of approval to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for six more years, the bill moves to President Barack Obama's desk.
 
Feed ILM Nets 2,237 Food Items at First Event
THANK YOU MEMBERS who attended Friday night's banquet and participated in Feed ILM by donating items and buying cases via the annual pass option.

Click the link above or visit wrar.com/feedilm for details about these efforts. All remaining non-educational WRAR events in 2015 will require one (1) non-perishable food item for admittance.

 NATIONAL  

REAL Trends Housing Market Update December 2014

Mortgage Rates Kick Off 2015 at 20-Month Low

NAR: Home Sales Only Going Up From Here

Zillow, ListHub to End Listings Agreement

FAA OKs Aerial Photos for Arizona REALTOR®

6 Market Types You'll See This Year

Why Inventory Problems Aren't Going Away

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COMMITTEES/COUNCILS

BROKER LUNCHEONS

THOUGHTS & PRAYERS

CALENDAR

WRAR STAFF

 BIZ & TECH TIPS

BEST PRACTICES 
Good Practices For All
If more than two changes are made to an offer, prepare a new offer to insure that the document is clear and legible. Keep the original with changes, initials and signatures. Follow up by having the clean contract signed and dated.

 

SAFETY

NEW VIDEO: Staying Safe While Meeting Strangers

 

MLS
Did You Know?
In the OTP&C, you must place all items that you want to convey. Noting them in the MLS will NOT insure conveyance to the buyer.

An appliance is any fixture or personal property appliance that will convey. If it will not convey without a separate agreement, it must NOT be included in this list.

TECHNOLOGY
As part of your membership with The Wilmington MLS, you are granted reciprocal access into the Brunswick MLS. The credential for this access depend on your current MLS access. For further instructions and credentials, email [email protected] concerning Brunswick MLS reciprocal access.

RPR
RPR is a wealth of information, and learning to leverage that information is the key to using RPR to its full potential. RPR has released, 8 Powerful RPR Resources You should be Using in 2015. The short blog entry covers the tools that can be utilized within RPR for a multitude of purposes.

SUPRA
Agents - Log on to SupraWEB
Assign and track KeyBox Inventory. View showing activity at your listings. Create and customize reports to print or email to your clients. Smartphone users with eKEY access can obtain Authorization Codes and Emergency Update codes without requesting one from Supra or WRAR. Go to - www.supraekey.com

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