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Weekly E-Update
January
22, 2008
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Announcements/Events
Educational Opportunities
ISC Corner
Community Opportunities
Contact Us
TAR Fundraiser for The Hearth,
Get Your Spot!
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® will be
hosting a Bowling Fundraiser to benefit The Hearth on Saturday,
March 1
from 4pm-6pm at Lucky Strike, 4015 E Speedway Blvd.
Click here for more information. Contact Laura at
382-8775 for more information.
2008 Dues Billing-UPDATE
A late fee of $25 has been accessed for the TAR dues
billing.
All members who have not paid their dues are
now responsible for the dues in addition to the $25.
Know Your Status!
What's
YOUR Status? Per MLS Rules and Regulations you have
a MAXIMUM of 2 BUSINESS DAYS to update the status of
your listing. Whether the change is from Active to
Contingent or Pending to Sold, or any other, it MUST
be input to MLS within 2 BUSINESS DAYS! Status
changes that are not reported within 2 BUSINESS DAYS
will be fined. The maximum allowable fine per the
National Association of REALTORS® is $15,000.00.
Marketing Session/Home
Tour THIS Friday!
Have a listing that you'd
like to show to your peers? Here's your opportunity! TAR's
Marketing
Session and Home Tours are held on Fridays at the
Association.
Breakfast and networking begins
at 8am with the session kicking off at 8:30am. The next
session is this Friday, January 25 and features a tour
of Northeast/East Tucson.
For a full schedule,
click here
or contact
Dee.
Home of the Month, Week 1/14/2008: MLS #
20736896
Kathy P.
Kidd, Realestate.com.
Blue Haven Pools-Special Deal
for TAR Members!
Blue Haven Pools & Spas, proud member of TAR since 2004, is
offering a full color original pool design for any MLS listing.
If you have a property with a backyard that needs help, let us
provide you with a free design to help you sell it! Call Blue
Haven at 292-6300 and ask for the TAR PROMOTION.
New Program for First
Time Homebuyer
Working with a client who is a first time
home buyer? The Industrial Development Authorities of the City
of Tucson and Pima County introduce a great program for new home
buyers. There is over
$30
million mortgage money available with 30 year fixed rates at
5.99% for first time homebuyers and 5.89% for Veterans. Also
100% financing available and 7% Down payment assistance
available. Call 1-800-722-1670 with questions or
click here for
more information.
Tucson Real Estate Exchangors
Join T.R.E.E. -
Tucson Real Estate Exchangors at their weekly meetings -
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Stewart Title, 3939
E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ! The real estate market is
changing, and any licensed REALTOR® interested in learning and
doing real estate exchanges is welcome to attend (first meeting
is FREE). For questions call Mario Raso at 749-1995, or Ingrid
Dalton at 977-3862.
Risk Tip of the Week: Too Cool
It
is January 23, and at 1:00pm the home inspector is already
at the property when you pull in the driveway with your
buyer to conduct the scheduled home inspection. Your
regular inspection company could not accommodate your
schedule, so you are using a different company that came
highly recommended to you...Click
here to read more...This risk reduction tip provided by TAR is a general statement
intended to raise important issues relevant to risk reduction.
This tip is not intended to be legal advice. It should not be a
substitute for advice of professional counsel or the assistance provided by
an agent's Designated Broker.
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January 23 • 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
New Member Education
3 general CE hours
Mandatory education for all new members.
Click here
to sign up.
Contact
Dee Corona
for more information.
January 24 • 1 p.m. to
4 p.m.
Know the Code: Code of Ethics Training
3 general CE credits
Understand and follow the Code of Ethics while you
satisfy the NAR ethics training requirement.
Click here
to sign up.
Contact
Dee Corona
for more information.
January 25 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 3: Fine Tuning Your Business
In this class, you'll learn how to build your business with
the help of MLS tools. Topics include entering contacts,
auto-prospecting, group and task management and client
portals.Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
January 28 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 1: Starting Your Business
Get started with the MLS! This is the first of three classes
designed to teach you how to best use the MLS System. Learn
how to design standard searches, create reports and enter
listings.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
January 30 • 10:00 a.m. -11:30
a.m.
Courthouse Retrieval System
The CRS system on MLS allows you to display and print
Property Information for selected properties. In addition,
the service presents additional research and marketing
tools, such as Comparables, Maps, Demographic and School
Reports, and Prospecting information. Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
February 6 • 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
GRI 100: Business Planning
6 general CE credits
Create your own business plan, complete with values, goals,
commitments and budgets.
Click here
to sign up. Contact
Dee Corona
for more information.
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Free & Discounted Education
Classes for TAR Members! |
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TAR
Members, did you know that you now get 50% off
designation classes that are sponsored by TAR? Also,
take advantage of FREE classes including RESPA, Code
of Ethics and more! |
Tucson
Association of REALTORS® now offers FREE Computer Training Classes at
Your Offices!
Andy
Gordon has recently been hired as a full-time Computer
Training Specialist for the Tucson Association of
REALTORS®. In addition to classes presented at the
Association building, Andy can also come to your offices and
present classes and workshops in a variety of
Rapattoni-related topics.
Contact
Andy at 382-8784 for more information.
Click here to view our 2008 Educational Course Catalog
Click Here to View Andy Gordon's Computer Training Class
Schedule
CCIM
17th Annual Forecast
March 18, 2008
Sign up today for CCIM's
annual Pima County Commercial Real Estate Market Forecast!
Click here for more information.
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Mustang
"Bullitt" Raffle Benefiting The Hearth
With
your $25 contribution (or 5 for $100) you could win
a 2008 Mustang Bullitt! And the best part is all
contributions go to support The Hearth!
Tickets being sold at TAR or contact
Sheila Chonis,
977-3447 for more
information. Purchase now, the deadline is February
11th.
SAHBA Parade of Homes-Volunteers Needed!
SAHBA
presents the Parade of Homes on February 2-17 in Marana. See
the latest and greatest ideas in new home design,
construction and energy savings from some of Tucson’s finest
builders. Get ready to be inspired as you tour seven elegant
custom homes featuring all that is new in contemporary
desert living (click
here for more event information)! Get involved by volunteering
(click
here for volunteer
information). Contact Lindsey Peterson, Membership
Coordinator for SAHBA, at 795-5114 for more information.
RAPAC Fundraising
Making a contribution to the
REALTORS® of Arizona Political Action Committee (RAPAC) is the best
investment you can make for your business! Contributions go directly to
help support pro-REALTOR® causes and candidates.
Donate to
RAPAC!
The Top 10
Reasons to Donate
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2445 N. Tucson Blvd. Tucson,
AZ 85716
Association Phone: 520-327-4218, MLS Phone: 520-795-1293, Fax:
520-322-6613
For more information about the Association, please visit our website
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www.tucsonrealtors.org.
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