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 email kelly@bucksrealtor.com

DocuSign Transaction Rooms (formerly 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. It 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 DocuSign Mobile.

BCAR is offering DocuSign Transaction Rooms as a FREE member benefit. Use promo code "1452bucks".

RPR

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.

Bucks County Association of REALTORS�

Weekly Update Newsletter

May 19, 2014

Drafting an Inspection Contingency

By James L. Goldsmith, Esq.

The inspiration for this article was a Hotline call having to do an agent-drafted inspection contingency. The offer was written on the PAR Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate (ASR). A number of the inspections listed in Paragraph 12 were elected and others waived. At the end of the list where one can add additional inspection contingencies, the buyer agent entered "swimming pool inspection contingency." The seller accepted the offer.

Click here to read more

Annual Golf Outing

Monday, July 28, 2014

Spring Mill Country Club

Ivyland, Pennsylvania

Click here for registration form for golf package, dinner only and sponsorship opportunities

Renovation Seminar

You're invited to a FREE Renovation Seminar and Lunch sponsored by Prospect Mortgage. Do you have listings that simply won't sell?

Are your borrowers looking at older homes that need updating? Have you been showing foreclosure properties that need work? Do you have "Cash Only" Listings? Get Educated NOW by leading lender in the country for FHA-203K, HomeParth Renovation, and HomeStyle Renovation Financing. Renovation loans can be a great solution!

Date: Tuesday, June 3
Time: Lunch 12:30-1:00pm; Seminar 1:00-2:30pm
Cost: FREE for BCAR Members - includes lunch
Location: BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster
RSVP: Art Verbit, art.verbit@prospectmtg.com or call 215-880-0605.

Financing Roundtable Breakfast in Newtown

Topics:

Renovation Financing

PHFA

Condo Financing

Keys to a Smooth Closing

Piggy Back Loans

USDA

Credit Restoration

New and Improved PMI Programs

Commercial Financing

and more TBD

Date: Wednesday, June 11

Time: Breakfast at 9am

Roundtable begins at 9:30am

Cost: FREE for BCAR members - include breakfast

Location: Homewood Suites by Hilton

110 Pheasant Run, Newtown, Pennsylvania

3 Ways to Register!

1 - Online www.bucksrealtor.com

2 - Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com

3 - Call 215-956-9176

Google's New Universal Cloud & Analytics Lunch & Learn

An Overview of using Google's new Universal Cloud & Analytics to drive business results. We'll walk through the tool and provide actionable recommendations on how to derive helpful insights from this free platform. How can you track conversions on your Website? What are the 3 most important ways to segment your information? Why is bounce rate so critical? Keeping it all together in the Cloud!

We're trying a slightly different format that allows us to dive deeper into the content. We'll provide a 45-60 minute presentation followed by Q&A and conversation.

We look forward to seeing you! Bring your questions and experiences with Analytics & Cloud.

Date: Thursday, June 12

Time: 12:00- 1:30pm

Cost: FREE for BCAR members - includes lunch

Place: Bucks County Association of REALTORS, 1452 Old York Road, Warminster, Pennsylvania

Sponsored by: YPN and Joe Scorese, 3rd Fed Bank

3 Ways to Register!

1- Online www.bucksrealtor.com

2- Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com

3- Call 215-956-9176

Annual Margaritaville Bucks Break

REALTORS, you are invited by the Affiliate Committee for their Annual Margaritaville Bucks Break!

Date:

Thursday, June 12

Time:

5-7pm

Place:

LaStalla Restaurant

18 Swamp Road Newtown, PA

Please wear something tropical! The food is complimentary and there is a cash bar. Door prizes are provided by the Affiliate Committee.

Real Estate License Renewal

The license renewal deadline is May 31, 2014.

Click here to renew your license.

Please note that for this renewal period an additional $10 is being assessed to every real estate licensee to replenish the Real Estate Recovery Fund by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission. This fee is assessed per person/entity, not per license. For those individuals that hold multiple active licenses (i.e. - Broker Sole Proprietor and/or Broker-Multi License), the individual will only pay the $10 once and not for every license held. If an individual has multiple licenses and is paying online, they will be notified separately concerning payment of the $10 fee.

NAR Member Benefits

Click here to see what member benefits and discounts are available for you provided by the National Association of REALTORS.

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