When you shop through the link on our website, www.bucksrealtor.com you will received a 10% discount using discount code BCAR or click here and start shopping!

DocuSign is a provider of cloud-based electronic signature technology that facilitates exchanges of contracts, tax documents and legal materials and it will work with ZipForms.

BCAR is offering DocuSign as a FREE member benefit. An activation email was sent to every BCAR member. If you need the activation email resent, please contact Kelly Wenhold, Director of Member Services at kelly@bucksrealtor.com 215-956-9176.

Cartavi is web-based software that lets you securely share documents with everyone involved in the process of buying or selling residential real estate. It gives you one place to store, access, and share all your transaction documents from your desk or on the go. Cartavi is a hosted application (nothing to install or update), which you can access from anywhere you have an internet connection and a supported browser (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Internet Explorer 8 or later). If you have a mobile device, download Cartavi's free mobile apps for Apple and Android devices.

BCAR is offering Cartavi as a FREE member benefit. Use promo code "1452bucks".

RPR

Member Benefit!

NAR's exclusive online real estate database "REALTORS Property Resource" will provide REALTORS with data on every parcel of property in the US, 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 Acct.

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Weekly Update Newsletter

March 11, 2014

Legal Article...Winter's Toll

By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire

The only thing good about this winter is that it gave us something to talk about in those lulls when we would otherwise just be staring at each other. The cold temperatures of this winter have also frozen pipes, indiscriminately so as some of those pipes belong to houses under contract.

So what happens when a water pipe bursts and is responsible for two or three inches of standing water in the basement? Can the seller repair before settlement and require the buyer to settle? What if the work can't be completed by settlement, or what if the buyer simply wants to back out regardless of what the seller is capable doing? Click here to read more

Save the Date!

3rd Annual Battle of the Bartenders

Thursday, May 8

Rose Bank Winery, Newtown

in the new "Rose Ballroom"

Congratulations to Carmen DeStefano!

At the March 6 Board of Directors meeting, our President Chris Beadling pulled out the name of the winner of the iPad Air Sweepstakes...Carmen DeStefano with the Weidel REALTORS, Yardley office. Many thanks to everyone who generously contributed to "RPAC" REALTORS Political Action Committee...we raised $8,100!

New Directors Sworn In!

Congratulations to Jim Edelmayer of Keller Williams, Doylestown and Lynn Sharrer of Long & Foster, Doylestown who were sworn in on March 6 to fill seats on the Board of Directors.

Food Drive is a Huge Success!

1,779 pounds of food was collected in the "Have a Heart" February food drive.

The Reach Out Committee gathered yesterday to sort the food that was delivered to the BC Housing Group's food pantries in Penndel, Doylestown & Milford Square.

In the photo (L to R) Susan Grau, Kevin McPheeters, Peg Clayton, Liz Phillips, Co-Chair Barb Gaffney, Ellen Cassidy, Joe Cassidy, Co-Chair Maryellen O'Brien, Joanne Schaeffer, and Karen Gaul.

Many thanks to the following offices for serving as drop-off locations:
Coldwell Banker Hearthside, Doylestown and Newtown Long and Foster, Yardley
Coldwell Banker Heritage, Quakertown
Real Living Ramagli, Fairless Hills
Weidel REALTORS, Doylestown and Yardley.

The Reach Out Committee's will collecting school supplies and backpacks for the children in the BCHG homeless shelters in June & July.

Bucks Break in Feasterville

REALTORS are invited to a "Bucks Break" business card exchange

Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Chow 284 Bar & Restaurant, 284 E Street Road, Feasterville, Pennsylvania website

Bob Larente, REALTOR member from RE/MAX Centre will be one of our bartenders. There will be a cash bar and the food is complimentary. Door prizes are sponsored by the Affiliate Committee.

Septic Systems Inspections and Hydraulic Load Tests Seminar

Three main topics are:

* Explanation of hydraulic load test and reasons for conducting test
* How hydraulic load tests are conducted on different types of systems
* Interpretations of results

Speaker - Rob Bowie of Bux Mont Inspections, Inc.

Date: Thursday, March 13

Time: 9:30-11:30am - Refreshments at 9:15am

Location: BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster

Cost: FREE for BCAR Members

Registration: Call 215-669-4213 or bmseptic@comcast.net

Young Professionals Network Lunch

Please Join Us for Local Chapter Meeting...

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Time: 11:30am

Location: Bucks County Association of REALTORS, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster, Pennsylvania

Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP by email kelly@bucksrealtor.com or call 215-956-9176 so we have a head count for lunch.

Call for your Supra Appointment!

Are You Using the SUPRA Electronic Lock Box System? If not, NOW is the time to start! On January 1, 2014 REDUCED SUPRA Pricing went into effect for BCAR members. Fees have been significantly reduced for the ActiveKEY & eKEY programs. (The eKEY uses your smart phone to open electronic lockboxes) Sign up or upgrade to an eKey BEFORE MARCH 31, 2014 (or while supplies last!) and you will also:

Receive a waiver of the $50.00 Activation Fee
Receive a free eKEY FOB 3 adaptor valued at $54.95 (while supplies last)
Receive 2 free iBoxes* to use with the SUPRA System

Already using SUPRA eKEY Basic service? On January 1, 2014 your eKEY fee will automatically be reduced by 38% to $12.31 per month plus taxes. Still want to use your Active Key? On July 4, 2014, SUPRA ActiveKEY service fees will be reduced to $153.72 annually, plus taxes. That's a 16% savings! Are you ready to take advantage of the savings? Call 215-956-9176 or email info@bucksrealtor.com