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Weekly E-Update
February
26, 2008
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Announcements/Events
Educational Opportunities
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Membership
Update-Tucson REALTORS® Confident in the Market
The Tucson
Association of REALTORS® budget assumed that 5,895
members would renew for 2008. In reality, 5,907 members
actually renewed. Historically, we expect 7%-10% annual
attrition. This year our turnover was 9.95% or right
about at historical average. This compares very
favorably to the statewide attrition rate which was
about 16% this year throughout Arizona. New members for
this year are running significantly over what we
projected and right in line with the historical
average. Initial new member applications are very
promising but we have a long way to go until December
31. We will periodically report on how many new members
have actually joined. We appreciate the strong support
from our members and their confidence in the market.
Member
Mixer-Save the Date!
Members and affiliates, save the date
for the first Member Mixer of the year on Thursday, April 3
from
4pm-7pm at the Association. Details to come!
Get
Involved! Housing Opportunities Committee
This committee is very active in informing members about fair housing issues, developing programs for housing affordability, sponsoring fundraisers for groups like Habitat for Humanity and presenting educational seminars for the buying public. If you are interesting in serving on this committee, Click here for more information.
Click here to view the Housing Opportunities Committee meetings. For more information, contact
Annalisa Moreno at 382-8789.
Donate
Fruit
Do you have a vacant home listing with fruit trees? The
Community Food bank will pick the fruit and donate it!
Let us know if you would like to take advantage of this
opportunity by contacting
Rick Hodges at 382-8773.
Code of
Ethics Training -Your Time is Running Out!
REALTORS® are required to complete Code of Ethics
training by December 31, 2008. For those of you who have
NOT satisfied this requirement, sign up
today! The next Code of Ethics class is scheduled for
March 12th. Register on-line by
clicking here
, time is ticking! For more
information, please
contact
Dee Corona.
Listing Agreement Form Change
Are you aware
the Listing Agreement Form will be changing?
Attend one of our Listing Agreement Classes for all the
latest updates: March 19,
9am-12pm or 1-4pm; April 9 9am-12pm or 1-4pm; May 16
1-4pm or June 11 9am-12pm.
Did You
Overpay Your Taxes Last Year? Interested in Keeping More
Money?
Attend Tax Strategies For The
Real Estate Professional on March 20,
2008 from 1pm-4pm.
This seminar
is guaranteed to identify between $2,500 and $27,500 in
NEW deductions. Sign up
TODAY by
clicking here.
For more
information, please contact
Dee Corona.
TAR Won an ADDYs® Award
The Association won a Bronze ADDYs® Award for last year's TV
advertising campaign coordinated through The Caliber
Group. ADDYs® are the advertising
industry's largest and most representative competition,
attracting over 50,000 entries every year in local ADDY®
competitions.
Kentucky Derby Night
at the Races 2008
The Association will again host
Pantano Rotary Club's Nite at the Races, Kentucky Derby on
Saturday, May 3 at 5pm with proceeds benefiting The Hearth
and the Pantano Rotary Foundation.
Click here
for sponsorship and event information!
Association Director Elections Are Coming!
Elections for Association Officers and Directors will be
held the week of April 13. Mark your calendar! The
Electronic Election Preview containing candidate
biographies will be available online April 1 Contact
Cheri
should you have questions about the upcoming
elections.
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
Sessions/Home Tours
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. There
will be NO session/ tour this Friday, February 29. The
next session is Friday, March 7 with a tour
of Central Tucson. The gas card sponsor is Marc
Chiquete, ServiceOne Home Warranties
and the Breakfast Sponsor is
Sandra Johnson, WIN Home Inspections.
For a full schedule,
click here
or contact
Dee.
Home of the Month, Week 2/18/2008:
MLS#
20740116
Nathanael
Buus, Homelink Professional Realty Network and
MLS#: 20800180 Joseph P Fischer, Long Realty
Company.
Risk Tip of the Week:
Unintentional Fixture
The Scenario: Though it is attached to a mounting
bracket on the wall, the large, expensive, flat-screen TV
has been identified as “personal property” and has been
specifically excluded, in writing, from items that convey
with the sale of the house. The escrow proceeds normally –
all parties have signed several days in advance of COE and
closing draws near without event – except that on the final
walkthrough inspection, the buyer notices that the expensive
mounting brackets used for the flat-screen TV have been
removed by the seller leaving gaping holes in the wall.
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.
I-10 Traffic Weekly Alert
Click here
for traffic alerts from the Arizona Department of
Transportation for the I-10 Widening project from Prince
Road to 29th Street and the 6th Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
project
February 27• 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
Using Graphics & Graphic Objects in Microsoft Office
Pictures, Clip Art, AutoShapes, Text Boxes! If this
array of graphic objects has you confused when you are
creating documents and flyers, then this is the class
for you!
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
February 29 • 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
Using ZipForm Online
Here's the best way to learn all the ins and outs of the
Online version of ZipForm. Topics include Creating New
Transactions, Templates, Editing Tools, and more!
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 3 • 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.Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 3 - 4 • 10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
Microsoft Excel
Learn the basics of Excel from creating a basic
worksheet and editing to formatting worksheets. This is
a two day class, to make learning the material easier to
absorb.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 5-6 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GRI 201: Financing
11 general and 3 real estate legal issues CE credits
Explore various financing options including alternative
financing, learn and explain loan options and know how
to qualify a buyer.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee.
March 7 • 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The WCR will be holding a class taught by
Patrick Ritchie author of " The Credit Roadmap ". The topic
of this class is marketing in our new market, getting back
to basics using Guerrilla Marketing Techniques. This class
will present information for the new REALTOR® that has never
experienced this kind of market, as well as the seasoned
REALTOR® that needs to kick start their marketing
efforts. Class cost $25 and you will receive 3 Hrs Gen C. E. credit.
Please R.S.V.P. at
education@tucsonwcr.org payment will be collected at
the door.
March 12 • 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 register online. For more information, contact
Dee.
March 19 • 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
Listing Agreement
CE Pending
Upon completion of this course, students
will be able to assist their clients in understanding the
Tucson Association of REALTORS® Listing Agreement. In
addition, students will be better able to assist their
clients in utilizing the Arizona Association of REALTORS®
Purchase Agreement.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee.
March 20 •
1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
Tax Strategies For the Real Estate Professional
Did You
Overpay Your Taxes Last Year? Interested in Keeping More
Money? This seminar
is guaranteed to identify between $2,500 and $27,500 in
NEW deductions. Sign up
TODAY by
clicking here.
For more
information, please contact
Dee Corona.
Click here to view our 2008 Educational Course Catalog
Women's Council of REALTORS®
We
are a network of successful REALTORS® empowering women to
exercise their
potential as entrepreneurs and industry
leaders. Visit us on the web at
www.tucsonwcr.org.
Our next Women's Council of REALTORS Business Resource
Meeting is Thursday March 6 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the
Sheraton Hotel at 5151 Grant Rd Please register for
lunch on our website:
www.tucsonwcr.org
You may also use our website to Join WCR!
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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Get
Involved! RAPAC Silent Auction
The 2008 RAPAC Trustees will once again be hosting a silent auction
during AAR's Winter Conference! Donate an auction item (avg. retail
price $30-$200) for the silent auction! Bring or send your item to
the Association no later than Friday, February 29 and put it the
attention of Lelise Holland. Each item must be accompanied by a
description, value, minimum bid, restrictions (if any), donor name and
contact information.
Participate with TAR in the Race For the
Cure!
Serving the breast health needs, of
millions, Susan G. Komen® for the Cure is treating breast
cancer at every stage, from the causes, to the cures, to the
pain and anxiety of every moment in between. Join the TAR
team as we walk in the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure on
Sunday, April 6 at Ried Park. If you
would like to walk with the Tucson Association of REALTORS®
team, please contact
Laura Kruszewski at 382-8775
Participate in the Heart Walk!
Heart disease and stroke are the #1 and #3 killers across
the nation. Walk with us on Saturday, May 3 and help us
raise money and awareness about this critical cause. The
American Heart Association currently has over 1.7 million
dollars in active research grants at the University of
Arizona. Sadly over 1 million in life saving research went
unfunded in 2006. Physical inactivity is a leading risk
factor for Heart Disease and Stroke. Lace up your
shoes...bring the family, and JOIN US! If you would like to
walk with the Tucson Association of REALTORS® team, please
contact
Laura Kruszewski at 382-8775
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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Association Phone: 520-327-4218, MLS Phone: 520-795-1293, Fax:
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For more information about the Association, please visit our website
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