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April 4, 2008

 
 

Contact the Public Policy Staff:

Vice President of Public Affairs
Anne Mehochko - 382-8787

Click here for the complete staff contact list.

www.tucsonrealtors.org


 

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Special Edition

 

 
 

Terry Parish Fundraiser!
Terry Parish is a TAR endorsed candidate for the last open seat on the Oro Valley Town Council. You're invited to the fundraiser on April 8 from 5pm-7pm at the Westward Look Resort. The cost is a suggested contribution of $50 to $100. The Oro Valley election is an all mail ballot election. Early voting will begin on April 17. This type of election is usually over in the first 10 days. That is why it is important to get Terry the resources to get his message out as quickly as possible. Please RSVP to Lisa Schroers at 795-5114. Note TAR also endorsed Barry Gillaspe.

City of Tucson Sign Enforcement Efforts
The City of Tucson has begun making concerted corridor sweeps of the City's major arterials to remove any signs not meeting the City sign code. The City of Tucson code prohibits any signs to be placed on the public right-of-way. The code also is very restrictive regarding signs on private property. Click here for more information on the sign code. Join us on April 16 at the Public Affairs Committee meeting at 2pm as we discuss this topic.

Legislation Update
There are two bills making their way through the legislature that we’d like to bring to your attention.

The first one, HB2141: home sales; water supply disclosure would require real estate brokers or sales persons to provide a notice of the government designated water supply status when advertising, promoting or selling a residential real property. This would mean that prior to advertising a residential property for sale, the REALTOR® would be required to seek out that information and disclose it on all advertising, signs, websites, contracts, etc.

The second bill we’d like to bring to your attention is HB2611; HOAs; REAL ESTATE SIGNS. This bill, sponsored by Representative Lucy Mason, would effectively undo the gains made with last year’s HOA For Sale Sign law. If passed, it would allow every individual HOA to regulate content, size, color, height, etc. of for sale signs in their communities. This means every HOA would be able to dictate a specific sign for their community and force homeowners and REALTORS® to buy them.
Click here to read the full legislative update in AAR's          e-RALLi  update (you may need to log in to AAR to view).
 

 

 

 
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTSSS

Click the link below for a full
view of all the upcoming classes,
seminars, roundtables and other
events happening at TAR! 
Calendar of Events
 

 

 

   
     
 

Kentucky Derby Fundraiser
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® will again host Pantano Rotary Club's Nite at the Races, Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3rd at 5pm with proceeds benefiting The Hearth and the Pantano Rotary Foundation. Click here for more information!  

RE/MAX Car Show Fundraiser
RE/MAX All Executives is hosting a car show on April 5 and are looking to get car registrants and prizes to be raffled off.  Proceeds go to The Susan G. Komen Foundation, one of two supported charities by the RE/MAX Network. Anyone is welcome to show their car and join in the cause! Click here for more information.

Donate Fruit to the Community Food Bank
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.

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

 

 

 
     
 
 
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.