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Southern Arizona Night Out in
Las Vegas
If you
are attending the National
Association of REALTORS® Convention and EXPO in Las Vegas,
we hope you can join us for our traditional dutch-treat
Southern Arizona Night Out. We will be meeting on
Tuesday, November 13 at Envy The
Steakhouse, 3400 Paradise Road, at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to
Cheri at
cheri@tucsonrealtors.org.
TAR's Golf Fundraiser
is THIS Friday!
Sponsorship
opportunities are still available!
Click here
for more information or contact
Annalisa Moreno
at 382-8789.
Community Homeownership Fair
TAR's Housing Arizona's
Workforce Fair Committee will be hosting a FREE Community
Homeownership Fair this Thursday, November 8 from 5pm-8pm at
TAR. The Fair includes
free seminars, featuring classes and workshops on home
buying, selling, mortgages and escrow. For more information
contact
Annalisa at 382-8789.
2007 Installation & Awards Banquet
Join us Friday, November
30 at the Westin La Paloma for this truly special event. Tickets
are $50 each and tables of 10 are $500. We need your help in making
this event a success! You can do this by becoming a sponsor (Click
here
to register!). Reserve your company a table by clicking
here.
Questions? Contact
Laura at 382-8775.
AAR Announces 2008
Presidents
The Arizona Association of REALTORS® has announced its
2008 officers.
Click here
to read the press release.
Marketing Session/Home Tour this
Friday!
Join us this Friday, November
9 at 8:30am at TAR!
Share any of your haves/wants and enjoy a home tour of North
Tucson. The gas card is sponsored by Fidelity (Tzak & Kingsford) . Enjoy breakfast, sponsored by Nova Home Loans
(Lini Burton)
Submit
your listing for the Home Tour on November 16 for Northeast/East Tucson by November 7. Please email your MLS listing number to
hometours@tucsonrealtors.org.
For more information,
click here
or contact
Dee.
Home of the Month: Week of 10/31:
Vicki Holmes, Long Realty Company, MLS:
#20734945 and Greg Yares, Long Realty Company, MLS
#20737567.
Risk Tip: When Over
Communication is a Good Thing!
Scenario: You receive a
purchase contract; the buyer is getting a loan. Under the
financing section, the buyer has marked the box for the seller
to pay one discount point and also a 1% origination fee. Then,
in section 8, additional terms and conditions, the buyer has
written, “seller to pay $3,000.00 of buyer’s closing costs.
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.
Stay Connected Wirelessly
to Close More Deals – Mobile Business Solutions for Real
Estate from Palm
Together, Palm
and Sprint enable you to be more productive no matter
where you are. Act now, and choose from two great
offers: 1) Save up to $390 by purchasing a Palm
with Supra eKEY™, which enables wireless access to
properties and information on showing activity 2) NAR members, get a $150 instant credit and 5%
recurring discount on your monthly phone serviceOffers require new line activation and 2-yr.
agreement per line. Palm smart device can improve your
customer responsiveness and help boost referrals by
providing easier access to contacts and calendar, email,
the web, and MLS information while away from the
office. Call 1-800-243-1100 or go to
www.palm.com/mobilelistingss for more information
about what Palm can do for you.
Sprint National and Mobile Broadband Networks reach
over 262 and 212 million people, respectively. Coverage
not available everywhere-see sprint.com/coverage for
details. Credit approval, $36 activation fee, and $200
early termination fee applies per line. Web access,
email, and messaging require data services require
additional fees. Palm and Treo are among the trademarks
or registered trademarks owned or licensed to Palm,
Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be
trademarks of, and are used to identify products or
services of, their respective owners. For complete
terms and conditions go to www.sprint.com/nar or
www.sprint.com/gesupra.Join Palm for an informative, 1-hour interactive Webinar to
learn how Palm® smartphones from Sprint can help you do just
that.
Click here for more information.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Click the following link for a full
view of all the
upcoming classes,
seminars, roundtables and other
events coming soon!
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RAPAC FUNDRAISING
Making a contribution to the
REALTORS® of Arizona Political
Action Committee (RAPAC) is
the
best investment you can make forr
your business.
Contributions go
directly to help support pro-REALTOR®
causes and candidates.
The
Top 10 Reasons to Donate
Have you made an investment in
your business today?
Donate
to RAPAC!
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November 7 - Lunch & Learn:
MLS Parcel Mapping
Would you like to present a printed report showing zoning,
school districts, and prior sales all in a mapped view?
We’ll explore how to access MLS mapping features on single
or multiple properties and add this to our client
presentation strategies. This class is held from 11:30-12:30
at TAR. No registration is necessary for Lunch and
Learn. Bring a lunch and stop by!!
November 12-13 - Excel
2003: Introduction
We'll begin by creating a basic worksheet. From there,
we'll edit and move things around. Next, we'll look at
how to perform simple calculations. Finally, you'll be
able to format your worksheet for a polished, professional
look.
This class is from 8am-12pm and is broken into two days to make it easier to
absorb. Reference manual is included.
Click here to register online. For more information,
contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784.
November 12- 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. This
FREE course is taught by Andy Gordon and will be held from
2pm to 3:30pm at the Association.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784.
November 13 - Agency
Law in Commercial Real Estate
This is an introduction to Commercial real estate
focusing on the issues of Agency Law. The course will
give an overview of the knowledge, education and skills
required to operate successfully as agents within the
commercial real estate field. Register for this course
by clicking
here.
The course is sponsored by the Southern Arizona CCIM
Chapter and the Tucson Association of
REALTORS® . The class is held at TAR from 1:30pm-4:30pm (3 hours Agency
Law credit).
November 14 - Lunch & Learn: Pima County MapGuide
In this session, we'll learn how to use the Pima
County MapGuide from the Tucson Dept. of
Transportation! You'll learn how to locate
properties, find zoning and create custom maps to send
to clients. This class is held from 11:30-12:30 at TAR. No registration is necessary for
Lunch and Learn. Bring a lunch and stop by!!
November 14 -
Importing & Exporting Contact Information
Would you like to export your contact information from
MLS or Outlook into another program? In this workshop,
I’ll show you how to create CSV files to move your
precious data with ease. We’ll also look at
exporting contacts and search results from MLS.
NOTE: This is an
Intermediate level class. Some topics may be ntensive for novice users.
This FREE course is taught by Andy Gordon and will be
held from 2pm to 4pm at the Association.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784.
November 15 - Know the
Code: Code of Ethics Training
Understand and follow the Code of Ethics while you
satisfy the NAR ethics training requirement. Attendees
will receive 3 legal CE credits. The course is held at
the Tucson Association of REALTORS® from 1pm-4pm.
Click here
to sign up. Contact
Dee Corona for more information.
November 19 and 21 -
Rapattoni MLS Level 1: Starting Your Business
In this three-hour class, we will explore
topics that include Designing Standard Searches,
Creating Reports, and Entering Listings. This
FREE course is taught by Andy Gordon and will be held
from 9am-12pm at the Association.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784.
November 26 and 30 -
Rapattoni MLS Level 2: Building Your Business
In this class we will learn ways to build your business
with the help of MLS tools. Topics include Entering
Contacts, Auto-Prospecting, Group and Task Management,
and Client Portal. This
FREE course is taught by Andy Gordon and will be held
from 9am-12pm at the Association.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784. November 28 - Using Zip
Form
Here's the best way to learn all the ins and outs of
this essential tool. Topics
include Creating New Transactions, Templates, Editing
Tools, and more! NOTE: All students must already
have a ZipForm Online account. To create your
free account online, go to the AAR website at
www.aaronline.com and click on the ZipForm link for
step-by-step instructions. This
FREE course is taught by Andy Gordon and will be held
from 2pm-4pm at the Association.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact Andy
Gordon at 382-8784.
November 29 - GRI 306: New
Home Development/Sales
Learn the differences between selling new and resale homes
and the fiduciary requirements of a buyer
representative. The course is held at the Tucson Association
of REALTORS® from 8am to 5pm. Attendees will receive 3
general, 3 agency CE hours.
Click here
to sign up. Contact
Dee Corona for more information.
December 3-7 - CI102
Market Analysis For Commercial Investment Real Estate
In this dynamic course, you will analyze historical trends
and existing data to assess both current and future market
conditions that impact real estate decisions. The course is
held at the Tucson Association of REALTORS ® from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
Click here to register and for more information.
Click here to view the 2007 Educational Course Catalog!
Click Here to View Andy Gordon's Computer Training Class
Schedule
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Women's
Council of REALTORS®®
We are a network of successful
REALTORS® empowering women to exercise their potential as
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Women’s Council of
REALTORS®
Nominations are open for:
Member of the Year (REALTOR®) until November 15
Affiliate of the Year until November 15
Email
your nominations to:
WCRNominations@hotmail.com
Congratulations to last year
honorees: Alfred Maldonado - Member of the Year 2006
(Chair 2007) & Heather Chumbler - Affiliate of the Year 2006
2008 Installation of Officers:
Thursday December 6,
2007 - Skyline Country Club. Sponsorships are available -
Open Seating $ 30.00
You may pay for all the WCR
events online at
www.TucsonWCR.org
I would
like to thank you all for attending the WCR meetings and
events this year. It has been a pleasure to serve as the
2007 President
Mona Lee DeVlaminck 520-918-8848
National Association of
Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Make a Sale Utilizing the Non-Profit Home Buyer Programs
Learn
how to make the sale by assisting your client in utilizing the
Non-Profit Home Buyer Programs at the next NAHREP ( National
Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ) meeting.
Representatives from the local non-profits will be presenting
their programs and how to utilize them. This meeting will be
held on November 20, 11:30 - 1:30 at the Viscount Hotel on
Broadway near Swan. Cost for the lunch meeting is $20 if you
wish to attend contact Angelina Serino
angelina@mrtucson.net
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Hearth Foundation
The Hearth Foundation is currently putting their board
of directors together for 2008. It's a very exciting
organization and we are looking for new directors,
especially if you are interested in leading this group
one day. Please forward your resume to our current President
Tom DeSollar
and visit our website to see who is currently serving
this organization.
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
CREW
is holding a seminar on water issues on November 8th.
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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.
For more information about the weekly e-update, contact
Laura Kruszewski.
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