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Weekly E-Update
April
22, 2008
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Announcements/Events
Educational Opportunities
Affiliate Corner
ISC Corner
Community Opportunities
Contact Us
Click
here for the list upcoming events.
Kentucky Derby Night at the Races
2008, May 3
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.
Sponsor a horse, buy a ticket or two!
Click here
for sponsorship and event information.
Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Election
Results
Congratulations
to the newly-elected Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Officers and Directors! The 2009 Officers include Bob Herd,
President-elect, Jill Knox, Vice President, Tim Bott,
Treasurer and the new Directors are- Miriam S. Bell, Cathy Erchill,
Glenda Grow, Jack Moran, Affiliate Director, Michael J.
Mulvena, Paul C. Olson and Steve Redmond. These Officers and
Directors will join the following to make up the 2009 Board
of Directors: Lisa Suarez, President, Tom Sloyan, Immediate
Past President, Betty S. Anderson, Barbara Bardach, Lyra
Done, John P. Hale, Pat Leach and Eric Schrader.
MLS Area Boundaries Revision
A
subcommittee has been formed to address the MLS map and
boundaries. As the county continues to grow and more
subdivisions are added, it has become necessary to look
at the area boundaries and implement a system that not
only works today, but will be valid as we continue to
grow. If you have inputs on this issue, please forward
them to John Mijac-
john@mijac.info or Brian Case-
brian@tucsonrealtors.org We will update on the
progress of the subcommittee when appropriate.
TAR Computer Classes To Be Available for Credit
Beginning in May, the following computer technology
classes will be offered for 3 hours of general credit:
Rapattoni Levels 1,2, and 3, Using ZipForm and
Tech-Savvy Real Estate Agent. For more information,
contact
Andy Gordon
at 382-8784.
Fair Housing Community Forum, April 30
Arizona Attorney
General Terry
Goddard will
host a fair
housing forum
on Wednesday,
April 30 from
5pm-7pm at the
YWCA Francis
McClelland
Leadership
Center. The
forum will
include
workshops
designed to
educate
residents about
their right to
fair housing and
ways to combat
housing
discrimination.
Click here for
more
information.
Participate in the Heart Walk, May 3
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.
REALTOR® Only MLS Coming Soon
As part of our continuing effort to improve the quality and
integrity of our MLS, the Multiple Listing Service Board of
Directors has voted that effective July 1st 2008, MLS
members must be REALTORS®. This ensures that everyone in the
Tucson MLS is held accountable to the REALTOR® Code of
Ethics and may be subject to arbitration and due process as
outlined by the National Association of REALTORS®.
This means that brokers, agents, and appraisers who are
currently ‘MLS Only’ members with no REALTOR® association
affiliation will need to join a local REALTOR® association.
This DOES NOT mean that appraisers have to become licensed
real estate agents. It only means that they need to join a
REALTOR® association.
Data
Syndication Has Begun!
We have enabled the feed of MLS
active listings to Cyberhomes which means that Tucson
listings will get more exposure via the World Wide Web! It is
important to note that Cyberhomes uses postal
information to verify addresses with listings, so if the
address is not complete or incorrect in MLS, the listing
will not show on the website. We have already seen cases
where there was no zip code or no house number on the
listing, and it didn’t display. We will
continue to add 3rd party websites as they sign our
agreements. Stay tuned for updates!
New Forms
Approved
The Association Board of Directors approved a
Listing Contract Checklist and
Sale Contract Checklist.
The Checklists are forms created by the TAR Forms
Committee to assist Brokers/Office Managers in file
management. These forms are for internal company use
only and are not intended to replace a checklist you may
already be using.
Marketing Sessions/Home
Tours This FRIDAY!
Join us this
Friday, April 25 with
breakfast
and networking beginning
at 8am with the session kicking off at 8:30am. The tour will
be in Northwest Tucson.
Click here
for the tour schedule
or contact
Dee.
Home of
the Month: Week 4/14/08,
Mary Kasmar, MK
Properties, MLS#: 20740691
Risk Tip Of the Week:
RADON-The Invisible Risk
Odorless, colorless,
tasteless – completely invisible, radon gas can be very
harmful even at very low concentrations when exposures
(dose) are extended for significant amounts of time.
Therefore, the presence of radon gas in a residence can
potentially be hazardous to the occupants. Many factors
affect the presence and concentration of radon gas in a home
– or any structure for that matter, and there are also many
variables that affect dose to the residents.Click Here
to Read the Full Article!
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.
Check out the
Risk Tip Library!
Don't forget, you can
register online for these classes (unless otherwise
noted) any time of day at
www.tucsonrealtors.org
or by
clicking here.
Visit the new
Education/Training page on the Tucson Association of
REALTORS® website (www.tucsonrealtors.org).
Click
here to visit the page.
April 23• 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
New Member Education
3 general CE hours
Mandatory education for all new members. Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee.
April 23• 2:00 p.m. to 4
p.m.
Rapattoni Advanced Reports
In addition to the predefined reports already created for
Rapattoni, the Custom Report Writer lets you create your own
custom report format to use for printing your search results
and property flyers. In addition, we'll also look at how to
export MLS Contact and Search information to create
additional customized reports using Microsoft Excel. Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
April 25• 9:00 a.m. to
12
p.m.
Rapattoni Level 3:
Fine Tuning Your Business
In
this class, you’ll learn the features typically utilized
by more experienced agents. Topics include features such
as advanced property searches, CMA Packages, Parcel
Mapping, and Customizing MLS.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
April 28• 2:00
p.m. to 4
p.m.
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, how to create new folders and move your
documents into a more organized arrangement. Also
learn the difference between DOC, PDF,
and CSV files! Any version of Windows.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
April 28-29
• 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate (CCIM course)
Enhance your knowledge! This
introductory course provides an overview of every aspect of
commercial real estate - from property inspection through
follow-through after the property is sold. You will be
introduced to the many ways to profit in the multi-faceted,
dynamic field of commercial investment real estate. Learn
with and from your peers and expand your contacts among
commercial property practitioners. Every phase of commercial
real estate analysis is represented through a real-world
application to a real property.
Click here
for more
information and to register.
April 30• 10:00
a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Microsoft PowerPoint: Part 1
You
can use Microsoft Power Point to create and deliver powerful
listing presentations and more! You’ll get a good look at
the program and learn how to set up slides, use graphics and
text, and to print and/or present your finished
presentation. Part 2 will cover slide animation and
additional techniques. Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
Click here to view our 2008 Educational Course Catalog
This section of
the Weekly E-Update will contain information of interest
to our Affiliate members. We hope you find
this to be a benefit of your Affiliate membership.
We appreciate your feedback.
2008 Affiliate Sponsorship Program--Thanks to our
Sponsors!
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Greg Smith & Associates
and our Silver Sponsors,
Countrywide
Home Loans M.J. McRee
and TLC
Professional
Inspections,
Inc., Thomas L.
Culpepper.
The
Tucson Association of REALTORS® new Affiliate Sponsorship
Program designed to increase your exposure to the
Association’s 6,700 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. For more information,
please contact
Cheri.
Is Your Name On the List?
The Association can’t communicate
with you if we don’t know where you are. Please assist
us in updating our records.
Click here for the Affiliate Update form. Should
you have questions regarding your membership, please
contact Kelly at
Kelly@tucsonrealtor.org or 382-8785.
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!
May 9, 2008,
Starr Pass Resort, Tucson Women's Council of REALTORS® Golf
Tournament, $135 Per Player includes Lunch, *** Prizes,
Mulligans, Fun*** Contact Maggie Michel:
michelmaggie@aol.com or
fundraising@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
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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!
Save
the Date! Meet Me Downtown 5K Run
The Association is the title sponsor
for the Meet Me Downtown 5K Run/Walk on June 7th at 6:30pm! TAR Members
receive a registration discount! Visit
www.azroadrunners.org to get
signed up today!
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 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!
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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
www.tucsonrealtors.org.
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