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Weekly E-Update
March
11, 2008
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Announcements/Events
Educational Opportunities
Affiliate Corner
ISC Corner
Community Opportunities
Contact Us
Click
here for a for a list of events.
Association
Employment Opportunity
The Association is currently
accepting resumes for a
part time Customer Service Representative position. Must
have customer service skills, ability to multi task and
achieve customer satisfaction. Competitive salary and
benefits. E-mail your resume and salary requirements to
Dannetta.
Contracts
For Purchase - Please Note
The Association is no longer able
to provide printed contracts for purchase in the REALTOR®
Store. This is in conjunction with the Arizona Association
of REALTORS® decision to cease printing and provide their
copyrighted forms electronically. You may access the
forms via the ZipForm program for FREE. You can sign up for
the program at
www.aaronline.com/zipform/.
Help us Save
Spring Training Baseball in Tucson!
Now is our chance to show our local Spring Training guests
that Southern Arizona supports and appreciates our MLB
partners. The goal is to sell out Hi Corbett Field and make
a lasting impression on the teams at the final 2008 game
between the Rockies and Diamondbacks in Tucson! The date of
the game is Wednesday, March 26th at 1:05. Here is the
"pitch" - purchase a block of tickets for your company.
These tickets can be used for your employees, customers,
friends and anyone else that you think will enjoy a great
afternoon at the ballpark. If you can't attend the game,
tickets will be donated in your name to local
military, off-duty public safety staff, senior groups or a
charity of your choice.
Click here for the order form.
Range Price Listings
We are
still receiving calls concerning Range Price listings.
Below is MLS’s position on these listings, and
information supporting our position from legal
counsel.
1) There is no requirement for either low or high
end of the price range to be entered as the list price.
2) There are no rules regarding the ‘spread’ or size of the
range.
3) The listing broker must accept or counter any offers
made on a Range Price listing.
4) The 1st line of the Property Description/Marketing
Remarks must disclose that it is a Range Price listing
by stating the following: ‘Seller will accept or counter
offers between xxxx and xxxx dollars.’ We hope
this removes some of the confusion regarding this
marketing strategy.
Click here for more information.
Recognize Your Peers With Special Recognition
Nominations for
special recognition are not due until October 10, 2008, but
it’s not too soon to take note of outstanding
achievements/involvement by your peers.
Click here to obtain a Nomination Form.
Questions? Contact Cheri at 382-8772 or
cheri@tucsonrealtors.org.
Listing Agreement Now Available
The long awaited revised
Listing Agreement is now available in the Tucson Library of
ZipForms. Listing Agreement classes are scheduled as
follows: March 19th, 9:00 – 12:00p.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.,
April 9th, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Additional classes will be scheduled as needed.
Leadership Elections Are Coming
Mark your calendar – online
leadership elections will be during the week of April 13 –
20, 2008. An Electronic Election Preview containing the
leadership and candidates will be available April 1st.
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.
Have You Been to a Marketing
Session?
Join your fellow members at the Association this Friday,
March 14 for the Marketing Session and Home Tour!
Breakfast and networking begins
at 8am with the session kicking off at 8:30am. The tour will
be in North Tucson. The gas card sponsor is Jack
Moran–Fidelity National Title and the Breakfast Sponsor is
Tina Yslas–First American Title.
For a full schedule,
click here
or contact
Dee. Home of
the Month: Week 3/3/08: Eileen White
Holman, Realty Executives Southern
Arizona,
MLS# 20804415
and Debra C Hoag,
CENTURY 21 J Pagel Realty,
MLS# 20741603.
Tucson Community Conversation on Arts & Culture
You’re input is needed at the Tucson Community Conversation
on Arts and Culture meeting on March 12. Topics to be
discussed include ways to attract the creative class to
Tucson, make Tucson one of the top arts and culture
designations in the Southwest and revitalizing downtown.
Presenters include Dr. Peter Likins, Chairman of the Tucson
Regional Town Hall and Steve Lynn, Tucson’s 2008 Man of the
Year. The meeting will be held in the TAR Conference Center
with registration beginning at 7:30am.
Click here for more
information. Ro register, contact Rebecca Springer at
624-0595 (x 10) or
rspringer@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org.
Roadmap to
Solutions-Foreclosure Symposium Event
“Foreclosure Symposium” on March 29th, 2008 at
the Tucson Convention Center hosted by Pima County and the
City of Tucson Please extend this invitation to homeowners
who may be experiencing problems with mortgage delinquency
and/or foreclosure. Mortgage servicers from a variety of
lending institutions and local housing counselors will be
available to meet individually with borrowers experiencing
problems.
Click here for more information.
Risk Tip of the Week:
Recruiting & Antitrust... Go Together Like Peas in a Pod!
An ongoing recruiting program is a key ingredient to growing
a real estate company. It is the first step of the
employment process and the start of potential legal
exposure. In an effort to build our organizations, we often
overlook the subject of antitrust in the interview process
and are remiss in discussing the subject with "new" or "new
to our company" agent hires.
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 the traffic alert from the Arizona
Department of Transportation for the I-10 Widening Project
from Prince Road to 29th Street.
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.
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 12• 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Computer Housekeeping: Windows Files and Folders
Do you keep all of your paper documents in one big
drawer, or do you organize them using file folders? Learn to
apply the same organization to your computer files. See how
to create new folders and move your documents into a more
organized arrangement. Learn how to tell the difference
between DOC, PDF, and CSV files!Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
March 14 • 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.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
March 19 • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Backing Up Your Computer
Do you have a backup plan for your computer if it is lost,
stolen, or damages? Most people don’t. Come by this session
and learn both hardware and software solutions that will get
you back up and in business in the event of computer
disaster! Bring a lunch and stop by!Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
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.
April 16•
9 am.
to 12 p.m.
Employer Assisted Housing: Train the REALTOR® Class
Learn how to promote homeownership to low-income and first
time homebuyers in this class. Understand how to use
customized communication tools to create partnerships with
employers who promote homeownership to their employees and
the
benefits of employer assisted housing.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Christine.
Conference Center Events Hosted by Association Members:
Essentials of Long Term Care Planning
Class
Are you concerned about living too long and depleting your
retirement too soon? Richard Patterson and Catherine Salaz
present the Essentials of Long Term Care Planning on March 13 from
8:30am-10:0am in the TAR Conference Center. Come to this
informative session and learn about one of the most
important questions to ask: what is long term care and who
is going to pay for it?
Click here for more information. RSVP to
Genna Garret at
577-2596.
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. You may also use our website to Join WCR!
April 10, 2008,
Tucson Women's Council of REALTORS®, Business Resource
Meeting at the Sheraton on Grant and Rosemont, 11:30 am
-!:30 pm, Matthew Ferrara and Company, Webinar Live!
Technology.
May 9, 2008,
Starr Pass Resort, Tucson Women's Council of REALTORS® Golf Tournment, $135 Per Player includes Lunch, *** Prizes,
Mulligans, Fun*** Contact Maggie Michel:
michelmaggie@aol.com or
fundrasing@tucsonwcr.org
July
27, Starr Pass Resort, State Women's Council of REALTORS®
Fun day and networking with members across the state,
Sponsored by Green Valley and the Tucson Chapter of
REALTORS®, All fundraising to be split by the two chapters
for their general fund. Room Rates $125 a night; Golf event
7:00 am and afternoon tea and fashion show at 3:00 pm, Call
reservations line at, 888-527-8989 to book hotel room.
Ask for the Women's Council of REALTORS® group
rate. Guests have until July 10th to book the hotel
reservation
July 28-29, Starr Pass Resort, Women's Council of
REALTORS®, Arizona State Meeting/Conference, Room rates $125
a night. Conference fee $155 includes evening Barbeque &
Pool Party at Starr Pass Resorts new Lazy River relax and
view the starry night. Call reservations line
at, 888-527-8989 to book hotel room. Ask
for the Women's Council REALTORS® group rate. Guests have
until July 10th to book the hotel reservation.
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.
Arizona CRS Breakfast
with John Strobeck
Join the Arizona CRS Chapter on March 19 at 8:30am at
Skyline Country Club for breakfast! John Strobeck will
discuss Tucson's housing market and the future of new home
construction. RSVP to 299-6787 by Monday, Marc 17 at 4pm.
The breakfast costs $25.
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Giving Tree
Outreach Program-Needs Your Help!
The
Giving Tree was in the final phases of closing on their newest and
largest shelter facility when an arson fire totally destroyed the
building. In the pile of ashes were our computers, school supplies,
furniture, appliances, clothing, linens, sewing machines, and so much
more. If you wish to help replace the items that were destroyed in the
fire, your financial contribution would be appreciated. Contact
libby@thegivingtreeoutreach.org.
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.
NAMI Walks Southern Arizona
NAMI Walks Southern Arizona second annual event is
scheduled for March 29 at the Veterans’ Memorial Center Sports Park .
You can register on-line now by visiting their website at
www.namisa.org .You can join a team or form your own team in support
of NAMI and all the work they do. Last year’s funds enabled us to expand
many of their rograms in English and Spanish as well as institute a new
program beginning this spring called Parents and Teachers as Allies
where they will be reaching into local schools with NAMI’s
signature education program
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!
RAPAC Fundraising
Making an investment to the
REALTORS® of Arizona Political Action Committee (RAPAC)! It is the best
investment you can make for your business! Investments go directly to
help support pro-REALTOR® causes and candidates.
Invest in
RAPAC!
The Top 10
Reasons to Invest
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Tucson Association of REALTORS® & Tucson Association of REALTORS®
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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
at
www.tucsonrealtors.org.
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