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Weekly E-Update
January
29, 2008
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Annual Membership Meeting! Save the Date
The annual membership luncheon and business meeting will be
held on March 24 from 11:30am to 2pm at TAR. The luncheon will run from 11:30am to 1pm, with
the business meeting immediately following at 1pm. Watch for
more details coming soon!
2008 Affiliate Sponsorship Program
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® is launching a new
Affiliate Sponsorship Program for year 2008. The
program is designed to increase your exposure to the
Association’s 6700 REALTOR® members.
Click
here to view the Sponsorship levels and benefits you
will receive as an Affiliate Sponsor.
Click here to obtain the Sponsor Commitment
Form. The Association and Board of Directors appreciate
your support of the Association. For more information,
please contact
Cheri
at 382-8772.
New
Property Management Committee- Call for Volunteers!
A new Property Management Committee is being formed and
we are seeking interested volunteers. The purpose
of the Committee will be to: 1) educate membership on
the standards of practice and competency reasonably
expected in the property management discipline, 2)
educate membership on the standards of care involved in
property management and 3) make recommended improvements
to the Rapattoni MLS system with respect to rentals.
The first meeting is scheduled for March 19 at 3:00pm at TAR. Should you have questions, please
contact
Cheri at 382-8772 or
Kelly at 382-8785.
Free Image Development Workshop for TAR Members &
Affiliates!
Sandra Saoud of Sincerely, Sandra will be at
the Association on Monday, February 18 from 1pm-3pm.
Sandra will be giving you the latest tips on how you can
dress for success, proper etiquette, professionalism
with clients and co-workers and more! No need to RSVP,
we'll see you promptly at 1pm! Sandra has been a
professional modeling and improvement instructor since
1979 and is the owner of Sincerely, Sandra.
Click here
to view her website.
Train the Trainer Listing Agreement Classes
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® Board of
Directors approved the revised Listing Agreement.
Two Train the Trainer classes will be offered on
February 5 from 9:00am – 12:00pm and February
11 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the Association
office.
Click here
to register for one of these classes.
SAHBA's Parade of Homes REALTOR® Day
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! The event takes place February 2nd
through the 17th in Marana
and admission is $12. REALTORS®, bring your business card on
Monday, February 4
and receive half off admission! Click here
for more information on REALTOR® Day.
For more information about the event, visit
www.sahbaparadeofhomes.com
Fiscal
Wake-Up Tour Comes to Tucson
David Walker, Comptroller
General of the U.S. and director of the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) will be in Tucson this
Thursday, January 31 from 10am -11:30am at the YMCA
Auditorium on 525 N. Boniata (at St. Mary's Road and
I-10). Walker will discuss the current economic status
and the status of the federal budget. Please join
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who is hosting this
important event, to hear Mr. Walker’s first-hand
perspective on the budgetary situation and his
recommended solutions. Please RSVP to 881-3588 by
10am tomorrow, Wednesday,
January 30. The presentation is part of the national
Fiscal Wake-Up Tour that is being sponsored by the
Government Accountability Office (GAO), the
Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the
Committee for Economic Development (CED), the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA),
the Association of Government Accountants (AGA), and
AARP.
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.
Share Your Listings!
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, February 1 and features a tour
of Southeast Tucson.
For a full schedule,
click here
or contact
Dee.
Home of the Month, Week 1/21/2008: MLS
#20746616, Nancy M. Gordon, Long Realty
Clarification on Last Week's Risk Tip "Too Cool"
On January
22, a risk tip was included in the Weekly Update entitled
“Too Cool”. Clarification of the inspector’s responsibility
has been provided by Rick Johnson CRI of WIN Home
Inspection. The scenario starts well, talking about the
promptness of the home inspector whom in this case was
highly recommended to the real estate agent by an
undisclosed source. The story unfolds indicating the
overnight temperature was 25 degrees F, and that as can
happen in our climate, the temperature climbed to 70 degrees
F by mid afternoon. The inspector however, was not able to
test the A/C due to the cold conditions and its Northern
orientation at the home. The information comes as a surprise
to the agent and is a concern to the buyer.
Click here to read the full clarification.
Risk Tip of the Week:
Imputed Knowledge Can Be Dangerous
During
a property tour with the owner at a listing appointment you
notice extensive evidence of termite damage and the presence
of subterranean termites. In your discussion with the
prospective seller you recommend a pre-listing termite
treatment by a licensed pest control company. The home
owner says he will address the problem immediately and
implement other pre-listing suggestions to prepare the
property for sale, and schedules a second listing
appointment with you for two weeks later to list the
property.
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 30 • 10:00 a.m.
to 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 1 • 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.
For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
February 4 • 10 a.m. to 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.
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.
February 7• 9 a.m. to 12 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.
Contact
Dee Corona
for more information.
February 8 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 2: Building 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.
For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
February 12 • 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCIM Class:
How to Buy Foreclosures
3
hours Real Estate Legal Issues
$25 for CCIM Chapter Members
$35 for Non-Chapter Members
Real estate licensees are often
asked to assist clients who want to acquire properties in
foreclosure. Instructor, Tim Remick, will use his legal
experience and knowledge to educate licensees about the
legal aspects of foreclosures, the benefits and pitfalls
that exist with foreclosure properties.
Click here to register.
Contact
Dee Corona
for more information
February 15
• 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Location - The Manning
House
The New 2007 AAR Vacant Land/Lot Contract.
Come
and learn the ins and outs of the new contract and
addendum’s that go with it. Michelle Lind, Esq. –
General Counsel for AAR will be the speaker. Don’t miss out
on her valuable guidance in the use of the new contract and
additional forms that accompany it.
Click
here for registration 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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TAR Bowling 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.
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.
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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Tucson Association of REALTORS® & Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Multiple Listing Service, Inc...
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
at
www.tucsonrealtors.org.
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