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Weekly E-Update March
10, 2009
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Educational Opportunities
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ISC Corner
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Opening Doors, Keys to Home Ownership,
April 3rd-5th
The Tucson Association of
REALTORS® Home From Work Committee will be hosting a Trade
Show and offering Educational Workshops at SAHBA's Spring Home
and Patio Show April 3rd -5th at the TCC.
There will be a wide variety of exhibitors and educational workshops including
benefits of buying a home, tips for selling a home, renting
a home, saving your home from foreclosure, and much more!
Here
is your chance to get in front of 20,000 members of our community!
Sponsorship Opportunities are available
- sign up today! Contact
Christine at 382-8776 for more info.
Volunteers for
Green Show
Needed!
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® is hosting a Green Home Show at SAHBA's Spring Home and Patio Show April 3rd -5th at the TCC. We need volunteers to help the weekend of the event as well as load in day, on April 2nd. Contact Laura Kruszewski at 382-8775 or
laura@tucsonrealtors.org
today to get signed up!
At Bat for Habitat Softball Tournament,
April 25
Rally a team or let us create a team for you!
The Habitat for Humanity Committee is hosting a softball tournament on April 25
at Golf Links Sports Complex. The event will feature food,
actiivites for the kids, 50/50 raffle and fun for the whole family. Sponsorship opportunities are available!
Click here for more information or contact
Christine Sanchez at 382-8776.
Arizona CRS Chapter and Tucson
Association of REALTORS® present
CRS 210 "Building An Exceptional Customer Service Referral Business"
presented by Ed Hatch on March 26 & 27 at
the Tucson Association of REALTORS®.
Click here to download the registration form.
Click here to register online. For more
information, contact CRS at 299-6787.
CONTINUING EDUCATION MADE EASY!
We recognize the growing demand for online continuing education. To meet this demand and provide the highest value to you, our member, we are proud to introduce a new partnership with The CE Shop. Through this partnership you can access great online continuing education courses, state approved and 100% accredited, in Arizona! Additionally, once you complete your courses, you will have instant access to your certificate and The CE Shop will handle reporting to the state.
As an added bonus: click here and SAVE $10.00 on your next enrollment, compliments of the Tucson Association of REALTORS®!
REALTORS® LAND INSTITUTE ARIZONA CHAPTER #35
Invites you to "IS THE TAP RUNNING DRY?"
The Future of Water in Arizona
Friday, March 20 from 9:00am
to 12:00pm at The Manning House. Come and learn all the types of water rights that exist and the
institutional framework used to resolve the problems of Colorado River water allocation. Additionally, the political and legislative concerns and short
term and long term solutions of water in Arizona.
Click here
to register and for more information.
REALTOR® Magazine's Good Neighbor Awards Opens Call for Entries
The National Association of REALTORS® is now accepting applications for the 10th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards, which recognizes REALTORS® for their exemplary volunteer service.
The five winners will be announced in the November issue of REALTOR® Magazine. Each winner will be recognized at the 2009 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Diego, receive travel expenses to the conference, national media exposure for his or her community cause, and a $10,000 grant. In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.
Good Neighbor Awards entries must be received by Friday, May 22, 2009. For more details and a nomination form, call 800/874-6500, visit
www.REALTOR.org/realtormag and click the Good Neighbor button.
A Note from the CEO,
click here for more information.
Fair Housing in Property Management
Class
Join us on
March 25 from 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. at the Tucson
Association of REALTORS®. This Fair Housing class is
geared to Property Managers and is free to NARPM and Tucson
Association of REALTORS® members. Registration fee for
non-NARPM and non-TAR members is $15.00. Three hours
of Fair Housing continuing education is being offered.
Click here
to register online. For more
information, contact
Cheri Meadows.
How Does My Association Benefit Me?
Learn about the value your membership with the Tucson Association of REALTORS®!
Click here for our Member Benefits Guide.
Annual CCIM Forecast
The Southern Arizona CCIM Chapter is hosting the 18th Annual Pima County Commercial Real Estate Market Forecast on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Top market specialists will forecast the commercial real estate market for 2009! Go to
www.tucsonrealtors.org
to register
online. Please direct your inquiries to Dee at 382-8791 or
dee@tucsonrealtors.org.
Customer Service Commitment
Customer
satisfaction is our number one goal.
Click here
to view our Customer Service Mission Statement and
Customer Service Commitments. We want to hear how we
are doing! You may submit your customer service
feedback to us by completing a Customer Service
Comment Card and dropping in one of our comment
boxes or emailing your comments to
customerservice@tucsonrealtors.org.
Comment boxes are located in the Association lobby,
conference center and computer lab. Please direct
your inquiries to Cheri at
cheri@tucsonrealtors.org.
Mark Mulligan Concert benefiting Castaway Kids and The Hearth
Join us at the Tucson
Association of REALTORS® on Saturday, April 11 for a live concert with Mark Mulligan! Proceeds to benefit the Castaway Kids and The Hearth.
Tickets
are $45.00 which includes the concert, a drink ticket and light Hors D'Oeuvres.
Click here for more information or contact
Christine
at 382-8776.
A Nite at the Races, A
Kentucky Derby Fundraiser
Pantano Rotary Club's Nite at the Races, Kentucky Derby will
be held at the Association on Saturday, May 2 at 5:30pm with
proceeds benefiting The Hearth and the Pantano Rotary
Club Foundation.
Click here for sponsorship and event information!
New Beginnings "Friends of the
Family" Awards Luncheon
Come join New Beginnings for Women and Children (NBWC) at our 2009 “Friends of the Family” Awards Luncheon, honoring
Kristi Tedesco, Melanie Morrison and The Hearth Foundation. NBWC's signature event will honor these three outstanding members of
the Tucson community, as well as three of our clients for their remarkable achievements while at New Beginnings. We hope you will
join us for a lovely afternoon together at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort on April 23, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $65 per person.
Music by Lisa Otey. For more information, visit
www.nbwctucson.org or call 325-8800.
Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (“MCC”) for “First-time” Homebuyers
The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Tucson is pleased to offer a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (“MCC”) for “First-time” Homebuyers.
Click here for more information.
Marketing Sessions and Home Tours Join us!
Networking begins at 8am with the session kicking off at 8:30am.
Click here for the tour schedule and for information on how to get your listing on a tour!
Southeast Arizona 2009 MLS Tour Schedule
Click here
for more information.
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Proposed Announcement
Important News Regarding Short Sale Commissions
Fannie Mae announced on February 24th that effective March 1st, 2009 they will not attempt to reduce the commission amount negotiated between the broker and seller on short sale listings, provided the commission is 6% or less of the sale price. This is not a commission guarantee by Fannie Mae- it is a protection of the amount broker and seller have agreed upon. In addition, this protection only applies to Fannie Mae backed mortgages. 2nd lien holders and mortgage insurers are not bound by this announcement.
Re-List Fee Increase
Effective immediately, the fee for withdraw and relist of listings has been increased from $15 to $30.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Compensation in MLS!
Staff has just completed review of the 2009 MLS rule changes sent from NAR. These changes do involve
compensation and commissions. Once the Standards Committee and the MLS Board have been advised, we
will implement as appropriate. In the meantime, current MLS Rules regarding compensation are in effect.
Click the link to access MLS rules. MLS Rules and Regulations
eKey Solution For Blackberry!
The BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl Flip, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry 8800 series Smartphone’s will now support the SUPRA eKey applications.
In order to activate the service on the BlackBerry, you must first have the eKey Fob, a small Bluetooth to Infrared converter. The converter looks like the key fob you use to lock and unlock your car remotely. The cost of the Fob is $49.95 and $3.95 for shipping & handling, $5.95 for 2 or more.
The Fob can only be ordered from GE Security/SUPRA. (We will not have the Fob here at the Association.)
The link to order follows:
http://www.gesecurity.com/GESecurity/Real%20Estate/Subcontent/Brochures%20and%20flyers/eKEY_%20Fob_Order_form.pdf
After receiving the Fob, you will need to come into the Association in order to have the applications downloaded to your BlackBerry device.
At this time, only Basic Service is available.
Basic service will allow members to:
- Retrieve listing keys from iBoxes
- Program iBox access hours
- Beam specific showing notes, listing highlights & your business card into your iBoxes
- Change your own shackle codes
- Track your KeyBox inventory by number, shackle code and address
SUPRA expects to have the Professional Service available by the end of March 2009.
Short Sale Training From Fannie Mae!
Please follow the link below to an online training session from Fannie Mae on the process of short sales. This information is sure to help if you are involved in these transactions.
Short Sales Training.
List Hub is Here!
Send your listings to the world wide web!
Find Out More!
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Visit TAR's
Education/Training webpage, your one-stop shop for
education and computer training!
Click here to view our 2009 Educational Course Catalog
Members: Please remember that you
MUST register for classes online in order to
receive credits for that class.
March 11 • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Using Automatic Features in Word
BEGINNER Would you like to learn ways to speed up your use of Word? Does Word seem to act on its
own sometimes? Come to this workshop and I’ll demonstrate Word’s Automatic Features designed to help you work FASTER.
I’ll even show you how to disable the features that tend to bug you! Word 2003 or 2007. Bring a lunch and stop by!
Click here
to register online.
For more information, contact Andy Gordon.
March 13 • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS Level 2: Building Your Business
3 General Credits
EXPERIENCED
In this class we will learn ways to build your business with the help of MLS tools. Topics include Entering Contacts, Auto-Prospecting, Reverse Prospecting, Group and Task Management, and Client Portal.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 16 • 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
New Member Orientation
3 general CE hours
Mandatory education for all new members.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
March 16 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mapping for Real Estate Pros
EXPERIENCED
In this session, we’ll learn mapping strategies by looking at two of your most valuable tools: MLS Parcel Mapping and Pima County MapGuide. By using these tools, you’ll be able to locate properties, find zoning and floodplain information, and create custom maps to send to clients.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 17 & 19 • 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2003: Level 1
You don't need to be an accountant to use this versatile program! 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 broken into two days to make it easier to absorb. Along the way, you'll receive lots of hands-on practice and patient attention. Reference manual is included.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 17 • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Code, Law & You
3 Commissioners Standards
This class fulfills the National Association of REALTORS® every 4-year block ethics requirement and offers 3 general CE upon completion of the class.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
March 18 • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GRI 307 - Multicultural Marketing
6-fair housing law
307 - Multi-Cultural Marketing (6-fair housing law) A one-day *REQUIRED module teaching how differences in cultural style impact the real estate transaction process and how to manage those differences. It will focus on how simple multi-cultural etiquette can lead to success with your new clients and customers and to how to develop sound diversity strategies to incorporate into your overall business plan.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
March 18 • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 1: Starting Your Business
3 General Credits
BEGINNER
Get started with Rapattoni MLS! This is the first of three classes designed to teach you how to best use the MLS system. In this three-hour class, we will explore topics that include Designing Standard Searches, Creating Reports, and Entering Listings.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 20 • 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 3: Fine Tuning Your Business
3 General Credits
BEGINNER
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.
March 23 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Microsoft Outlook
BEGINNER
Microsoft Outlook is more than just email. If you’ve wanted
to learn more about this versatile program, come to this
workshop. I’ll show you how to use additional features such
as Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 24 & 26 • 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 1
(LAPTOPS ONLY)
You don't need to be an accountant to use this versatile program! 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 broken into two days to make it easier to absorb. Along the way, you'll receive lots of
hands-on practice and patient attention. Reference manual is included.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 25 • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Using Outlook Journal and Rules
EXPERT
Here’s two useful features in Outlook to help you keep track of clients and organize your emails. Using the
Journal allows you to keep track of emails, activities, documents, and more. You can also track billable hours for each client. The
Rules Wizard allows you to create specific rules to help organize incoming emails.
Any version of Outlook. Bring a lunch and stop
by!!
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
March 27 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Using Internet Explorer
BEGINNER
Tabbed Browsing! Quick Links! Favorites! Your Internet browser is probably your most used program and yet you
probably don’t know most of its most valuable features. Come to this class and I’ll show you how to better use Internet
Explorer to become faster and better when you head onto the Internet.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
Click here to view our 2009 Educational Course Catalog
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