WRAR Broker Briefing Weekly Email Newsletter

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015

 TOP TOPICS

REALTOR� Member Danny Brock of Century 21 Sweyer and Associates is running for election to one of the NAR Director seats for North Carolina. Danny is a major RPAC investor, a past president of both WRAR & NCAR, and highly devoted to community involvement amongst many other passions. The number of candidates to be elected will be determined after July 31, 2015. However, NCAR is anticipating the election of five or six directors. Please make sure to cast your VOTE FOR DANNY!

Members can vote online beginning at 12:01am on the August 24th and up until 11:59pm on August 27th. Election results will be announced at the general membership meeting of the NC REALTORS� Annual Convention in Hilton Head, SC on September 14. Stay tuned to your inbox for further voting instructions!

 LOCAL & STATE

Property Management Division Meeting - July 15th
Join this member group at 9:00am on July 15th in the WRAR Classroom. The guest speaker will be Bonnie Jean Davies from Old Republic Home Warranty and the topic will be information regarding new water heater federal regulations that took effective on April 15, 2015. Click Here to register and attend.

REAL Trends July Newsletter Now Available!
Check out the latest edition of this valuable content featuring commentary called Future Challenges: How Long Will This Run Continue? PLUS, articles called Real Estate Disruptors and Project Upstream Objectives. [Login required before viewing]

VIDEO: What's Going on at NCAR in July 2015?
Take few minutes to watch and learn what's happening at your state association this month via the link above.

 GOVERNMENTAL & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

 Amidst all the buzz over the Supreme Court's rulings on marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act, the court also issued a ruling in a housing discrimination case last week. It held that intent isn't necessary to prove discrimination under the Fair Housing Act; plaintiffs can also prove it by showing that actions have a disparate impact on a protected class. Read REALTOR� Magazine's analysis of what that means to you, along with NAR Legal's full summary of the case.

*Get text message alerts when REALTOR� Calls for Action are launched! Just text "REALTOR" to 30644 to enroll.

 NATIONAL  

Airbnb + Realtor.com: You Can Try Before You Buy!
Realtor.com has teamed up with Airbnb so you can get to know a community before you move in. Think of it as a housing test drive.

Contracts to Buy Homes Reaches 9-Year High
Strong sales are causing home prices rising to an "unhealthy and unsustainable pace," NAR's latest pending home sales index shows.

5 Issues That Will Impact Real Estate
Demographic shifts from retiring baby boomers and the rise of millennial home buyers will have the most profound impact on the real estate industry in the coming years, according to a new survey.

Study: Biggest Opportunities in Boomer Market
The real estate industry has focused on bringing Millennials into home ownership, but it's baby boomers who have the most buying power.

Rates Hit 9-Month High, Loan Demand Falls
Consumers are finding fewer savings as interest rates climb higher.

 NCAR PARTNER  

Nationwide Insurance
REALTOR� members receive special rates not available to the general public and a one-stop convenience for your car, home boat, RV, motorcycle and more!

NC REALTORS� receive a 5% discount on auto insurance.
Call 1-866-238-1426.

 NAR MVP OFFER: JULY 1-15, 2015

EDUCATION COURSES

GET INVOLVED

BROKER LUNCHEONS

THOUGHTS & PRAYERS

CALENDAR

WRAR STAFF

 

 

 BIZ & TECH TIPS

BEST PRACTICES
Listing Brokers: Communication is Key
Advise cooperating
If a property goes "Under Contract" prior to a scheduled showing, notify the cooperating brokers.

 

SAFETY

It's better to walk away from a listing or not show a house if you have an uneasy feeling.

 

MLS 

1 Minute Quick Tips - VIDEOS


SUPRA
Know Your Key Options
Check out the Keys and KeyBoxes section of WRAR.com to obtain the most recent info on these devices.



Try Constant Contact FREE for 60 days!

IMPORTANT NOTICE
:
Prior to selecting SafeUnsubscribe below, please be advised that by doing so you will
instantly stop receiving a majority of the regular WRAR email communications that all members receive.
Unsubscribing via this link does not solely remove you from receiving emails pertaining to just the specific topics
displayed above, but all future WRAR email communications. Please only proceed with caution.