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REALTORS Property Resource - New Member Benefit
ZipForms FREE for BCAR Members
Point-of-Sale Real Estate Requirements
Financing Roundtable Event
Battle of the Bartenders
Environmental Seminar
Save the Date...Golf Outing
Google Tools Workshop
HUD Seminar & FHA 203K Workshop
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Member Benefit!
NAR's exclusive online real estate database "REALTORS Property Resource" will provide REALTORS with data on every parcel of property in the United States, giving brokers and agents valuable tools and features to make them better informed and to increase their efficiency in the marketpalce.  Go to https://www.narrpr.com/ and click Create New Account. 
 
Zip 6
 

Member Benefit for BCAR Members!  Free Electronic Forms,  ZipForm 6 Professional Edition. It only takes two minutes to register!  Click here     After getting into the website, click on Bucks County Association in drop-down menu and then click on Order Now.  You will then be asked for your NRDS number and your last name.  You can also go to our website, www.bucksrealtor.com and click on the zipLogix logo.  Any questions, contact Zip's customer service 800-383-9805 or BCAR Staff 215-956-9176.

 

Bucks County Association of REALTORS®, Inc.

Weekly Update Newsletter

                                     April 1, 2013

New SRA Campaign Takes Aim at Municipal 'Point-of-Sale' Real Estate Requirements
The Suburban REALTORS® Alliance (SRA) has launched a campaign titled "This Doesn't Make Sense" to educate home owners and local elected officials about the adverse impact municipal point-of-sale inspection requirements (POS) can have on real estate sales.
2nd Annual Financing 
Roundtable Event 

 

Date: Wednesday, April 3financing seminar

 

Time: Continental Breakfast at 9am

Program begins 9:45am sharp and ends by 11:45am  

 

Cost: Free to BCAR members 

 

Place: Homewood Suites, 2650 Kelly Rd, Warrington

 

Format: You'll be seated at your round table, with one of our mortgage experts. For next 12 minutes you'll be educated about their area of expertise. At the end of the 12 min, you will remain seated and another expert will replace them. By the end of the event you will surely be a better educated real estate professional.  Sponsored by the Affiliate Committee.

 

Some of the topics that will be covered include:

  • Rehab Loans for Investors
  • 203k Financing
  • Jumbo Financing and Special Doctor's program
  • Credit scoring
  • Recent FHA changes and VA Financing Basics
  • Financing Condos
  • PMI vs. FHA Smackdown- You'll be surprised who comes out on top
  • Portfolio programs for Out of the Box Situations
  • USDA Financing-can you say no money down!
  3 Ways to Register!  Seating is Limited!
  1. Online www.bucksrealtor.com
  2. Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com
  3. Call 215-956-9176
Battle of the Bartenders

cocktailDinner, Dancing, Silent Auction

 

Date: Thursday, May 9

Time: 5-10pm

Location: Rose Bank Winery, Newtown

 

Tickets:

$30 RPAC Contribution (admission & dinner)

$99 or more RPAC Contribution (admission, dinner & VIP lounge)

 

Gather ten ticket orders in your office and we'll reserve a table for you!  Register online www.bucksrealtor.com or email kelly@bucksrealtor.com for a registration form. 

 

"Contributions are not deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes.Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Seventy percent of each contribution is used by the (State) PAC to support state and local political candidates. The balance is sent to National RPAC to support Federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2U.S.C. 441a."

Environmental Seminar

 

RADON -Where it comes from...Principles...Testing Devices...False Positives.  LEAD BASED PAINT - Where it is found...How is it dangerous...How to test for it.  ASBESTOS - What is it...Where is it found...How do you Test for it.  MOLD - What is it...What causes mold...Characteristics of mold...How to test for mold & why testing is important...How to properly remediate mold...Tips on preventing mold growth

 

Speakers - Angela Rostelli-Kent, Mold Detection & Remediation Specialists, Inc. and Bill Squitieri, A STAT Inspection Services

 

Date: April 10

Time: 9:30-11:30am --Refreshments at 9am

Location: BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster

Cost: Free for Members

Sponsored by the Affiliate Committee

 

3 Ways to Register!

  1. Online www.bucksrealtor.com
  2. Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com
  3. Call 215-956-9176
Register Today!

golfingAnnual Golf Outing

Monday, July 29, 2013

Spring Mill Country Club

 

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Google Tools Workshop

google tools

 

Resources for Getting the Most Out of Google: The 800 lb. Gorilla

Google Tools is a very useful free tool for tracking site statistics.  For most users, however, it never becomes more than just a pretty interface with interesting graphs.  The workshop will help anyone, from the beginner to those who have been using Google Analytics for some time, learn how to get the most out of this great tool.

 

For Beginners

We will cover the following that will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics.  How to Use Google for Beginners--Getting to Know Your Google Dashboard--Google for Beginners: How to Make the Most of Your Traffic 

 

Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Place: BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster, PA
  
3 Ways to Register!
  1. Online www.bucksrealtor.com
  2. Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com
  3. Call 215-956-9176
HUD Seminar &
FHA 203K Workshop  

 
Date: Wednesday, April 17

Time: 10am- 2:30pm

Location: BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster

 
Important HUD seminar we've ever presented due to the many changes that have just been put in place.  Great door prizes including 2 HD color TV's.
  

The HUD seminar will go over step by step the bid process, how to register as a HUD authorized selling agent, navigating the new www.hudhomestore.com & the in's and out's of getting your offer accepted, the new counter offer program and getting to the closing table.
  

Reservations are made by email: pahudhomes@aol.com  with your name, company name & cell phone.  Seating is limited to the first 65 agents.