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REALTORS Property Resource - New Member Benefit
2015 Membership Dues
Best of the Legal Hotline
January Bucks Break
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Pinterest Lunch & Learn
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Developing a Strong Network & Making New Connections in 2015
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Member Benefit for BCAR 
Members!  Free Electronic Forms,  ZipForm Plus.   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 # and your last name.  Or go to www.bucksrealtor.com 
and click on the zipLogix 
logo.  Zip's customer 
service 800-383-9805.

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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! 

 


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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


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

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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                   

                                    January 12, 2015

2015 Membership Dues
If you haven't paid your 2015 Membership dues yet, please take a moment to do so now.  A late charge of $40 will be added after January 31, 2015 on any outstanding balance.  Dues payments are non-refundable.  Pay your dues online or print a copy of your invoice by logging in on www.bucksrealtor.com.

 

Don't forget to include your "fair share" of $15 to "RPAC" and you will automatically entered in to win a Sharp 60 inch LED Smart TV.

Best of the Hotline:  Inspections and Estimates of Repair
 

by James L. Goldsmith, Esquire

 

Facts - Before listing their home for sale, the sellers were advised by their sales agent to obtain an inspection of that portion of the property's exterior that is stucco.  The agent felt that it would be better to have a highly competent stucco expert perform the inspection before the property went on the market.  Sellers would then have the opportunity to address any conditions through repairs or adjustment of the sale price. 

 

The inspection revealed problems and an estimate was provided by the stucco inspector.  While the report suggested that the problems were minor and few, the estimate of repair was high. 

 

Click here to read more

January Bucks Break
Chow 284
The Affiliate Committee would like to invite REALTOR®members to their first Bucks Break in the new year on Thursday, January 15 at Chow284 Bar & Restaurant, 284 E. Street Rd, Feasterville from 5-7pm.  Bring your business card to be entered into a drawing for door prizes sponsored by Affiliate Committee members.
Submit Your Questions for the Commission/Board Forum

During the Winter Business Meetings, PAR will hold its annual forum with representatives of the State Real Estate Commission and State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers to answer questions from Realtors®.

 

If you have a question that you would like answered by either the Commission or Board, please submit it to PAR using the Q&A form.
Pinterest Lunch & Learn
sponsored by Affiliates and YPN


Date:  Thursday, January 15

Time:  11:30am-1:30pm

Place:  BCAR, 1452 Old York Rd, Warminster, Pennsylvania

Speaker: Karen Huller (Karen's bio)
 

3 Ways to Register

   1- Online www.bucksrealtor.com

   2- Email kelly@bucksrealtor.com

   3- Call 215-956-9176

 

You will learn:  Why Pinterest is the BEST social media platform for photo-driven businesses.  Why, if you've never thought of real estate as a photo-driven business, you should.  How to build a community on Pinterest that will help you sell houses.  How to use Pinterest to help you stage a house before it's actually staged.  Why Pinterest can be a very powerful competitive branding tool.
 

Sponsored by: Joe Scorese of Monument Bank; Stefanie Marabella of Better Qualified; Kristen Merski of Foundation Title Abstract; Jonathan Stroud of HMS Home Warranty; Rick Bergami, EchoSystem Industries LLC and BCAR YPN.

Bartenders Needed!
green cocktail
Our 4th Annual Battle of the Bartenders will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Rose Bank Winery. We are in search 2-3 members who would like to form a bartending team for this fundraising event.   Please contact Kelly Wenhold, Director of Member Services kelly@bucksrealtor.com 215-956-9176 for further info.
Do You Have Questions About Schools in Quakertown?
Join Dr. Harner, Superintendent, for a tour of the new Quakertown High School and enjoy a continental breakfast on January 16 at 8:30am.  This is your chance to spend an hour or so learning about the district academic programs, getting to know Dr. Harner, and to ask questions.  Please RSVP to REALTOR Linda Martin lindaamartin@sellpahomes.com or call 215-536-6777 x330.  Meet in front of the high school cafeteria at 600 Park Ave...parking is across from the entry.
"Developing a Strong Network & Making New Connections in 2015" 
Roundtable Event sponsored by the Affiliate Committee

Designing Your Sales Plan

Participants will learn how to design a plan that will maximize their sales results.  They will discover what behaviors they must incorporate into their daily/weekly/monthly business development activities to achieve their sales goals.

Make Your Networking More Effective
Participants will learn where to go to successfully network and how to make the best use of their time.  They will discover how to quickly qualify prospects at networking events and become comfortable with important skills such as targeting prospects, breaking into conversations, and professionally moving away from non-productive conversations.  They will be encouraged to take the next step and learn how to best follow up after they have met someone at a networking event and will learn how to track the results of their networking activities.
 

30 Second Commercial

Participants will learn how to create a memorable 30-second commercial that will differentiate them from their competition.  They will learn how to use their 30 second commercial in situations ranging from meeting someone for the first time at a networking event, to introducing themselves to a referred prospect, and even to better market themselves within their network.  Role-play will be conducted to enable the participants to practice using their commercial and develop some degree of comfort with the process.

Date:  Wednesday, January 21
Time:  9:30-11:00am
Refreshments starting at 9am
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

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